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My first and second slides are based on my research. The first slide is research into my genre/ theme, this was abject photography and hows its developed and been used this helped me understand what my project was based on the the key themes involved such as the contrast between beauty and horror. The second slide talked about an artist who used abject in his work, this was Eugene Seguy.
My third and forth slides are based on my influences for the project. The third slide talks about how i had many influences from a range of sites such as pintrest to Flickr. In this slide i also talk about a certain artist who had influenced me into my project called Cristina Otero and how her work made me become interested in her. The forth slide contains a range of images from Otero's project that links with my theme of abject.
My fifth slide contains images for my mood bored. Most of these images were from pintrest and all have a similar theme, this being that the images have an element of beauty with an underlining horror or gory theme.
My sixth slide talks about my exhibition display method and the decisions i have made. In this slide i talked about how i wanted to have four medium to large sized images as i wanted my images to stand out. However i have changed my mind as it came to my attention that if i have my images that big my audience wouldn't be very curios as its plain to see, this is where i changed my idea to have my images printed at a smaller size, this then allows my audience to be curious and to inspect my images at first they may see the flowers and the beauty and then they see the abject in the photography from my recurring theme of blood throughout my images.
My last slide contains my production plan and a week by week walk through as its a simple plan of majority of the weeks being shoots and Photoshop work as well as blog work along the way, towards the end of the weeks is where i start to print images and do any final changes or reprinting.


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An international property development company is seeking a strategic and forward thinking Concept Space Community Manager to lead the operational set up of a brand new office and community space in Stratford, East London.
We are looking for a true superstar for this rare and unique opportunity. An individual who is keen to be part of a creative working environment, leading the opening of a brand new space consisting of serviced offices and commercial space for leisure and events. You will be working closely with the front and back of house teams, ensuring a smooth daily operation, and collaborating with local businesses to utilise space with the aim to provide a vibrant hub of activity for workers and members of the community alike.
Assisted by the marketing and leasing teams, you will be tasked with securing and growing membership for the community space. As this new venture is based in Stratford, contacts within the East London area, along with a good local knowledge, would be hugely advantageous.
You will be required to work constructively with teams across the broader organisation, managing performance against annual budgets and utilising the space to the best of its ability, developing plans to facilitate continuous quality improvements and enhance the workplace effectively, so somebody with strong communication skills and a keen eye for detail would flourish in this role.
Just some of the key responsibilities for this fantastic opportunity will include:
- Leading the operational set-up of the working lounge concept including setting the customer experience strategy, and managing the set-up of space management and customer-facing systems.
- Owning and continually improving the end to end customer experience for the building including memberships, drop-in visitors and integration with leasing activities.
- Drive membership and customer base for the space. Manage the partnerships, activation and community management program, including oversight and management of the annual calendar of events
- Provide event management for key strategic events held in the space.
This exciting opportunity would suit a commercially astute individual with experience of running a co-working or flexible office or a co-living space in the residential sector. We would also be interested in hearing from anybody who has managed and grown memberships and created a community hub with events and points of difference.
The salary for this unique role will be from £50,000 to £60,000 PA (on a 2 year fixed term contract) with fantastic benefits including private health care plus much more. Should you feel that you have not only the skill set, but the personality to make this unique opportunity your own, then I would be very keen to hear from you.

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I was going to post this before we ever knew who the next president would be. Back when Hill was still a viable candidate for president, we laughed at the idea of a trump presidency and microwaves were just for cooking. When these books were being published who in their right mind would've thought we'd be here? What is wrong with this picture??? Continue reading
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Picture Book Playlist, I Heart Paris
I finally got my hands on this lovely little picture book. Put aside that isn't the real story of the Eiffel Tower. From start to finish it's quaint and lovely. Incredible pen and ink work even on the endpages. Can someone please make this print into wallpaper that I can hang in my house? Thanks.
The black, white and pink palette feels chic and thereby Parisian. There's some rhyme throughout but occasionally it's off which makes me think that somethings were lost in translation.
The story, while sweet, is a bit unusual. Madame Eiffel is sick and can't travel so to make her feel better her husband builds the Eiffel Tower. Why are they flying through the air? I don't know but isn't it precious? Doesn't it make you want to fly over the streets of Paris yourself? Yes, yes it does. Paris picture books excel at that.
I'd recommend it for older picture book readers or one-on-one read alouds.
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"Chatouiller Le Ciel Avec Toi"
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text: We made the Cobb County School District newsreel! We had about 10 visitors from Project Lead the Way (Indianapolis), Gwinnett County Schools, and Cobb County Schools visit during Mrs. Friends 1st grade class a couple of weeks ago. They were interested in how we were implementing this engineering curriculum with our state science standards. You can see pictures and read all about it here: http://cobbcast.cobbk12.org/?p=17533!


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Justice for Jack Rally was on Dec 5 in D.C. – On June 4, 2018 the US Supreme Court Upheld Religious Freedom. Now it's time to GIVE THANKS!
Contact: Len Deo, Founder & President
Warren, New Jersey – June 4, 2018 – Today's ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was a victory for people of faith, as small business people, who were being compelled by government to participate in an event/occasion deemed to violate their deeply held religious beliefs. Cake Artist Jack Phillips prevailed at the US Supreme Court on a decision of 7-2. The New Jersey Family Policy Council welcomes that ruling as a start to turning back the tide of hostility that has been shown to bakers, florists, photographers and others who refused to use their gift and talents to offer their services for a same-sex wedding. While the ruling was on narrow grounds it was a positive ruling nonetheless! Some key thoughts…
- Jack Phillips serves all customers; like most creative professionals, he simply can't express messages or celebrate events that violate his deeply held beliefs. Today, the court affirmed that basic freedom, enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
- The NJFPC is encouraged by today's decision and remain committed to defending the freedom of every person to live and work consistent with their religious beliefs without fear of government punishment. That fosters true tolerance and diversity.
- Tolerance and respect for differences of opinion are essential in a pluralistic society like ours. They enable us to peacefully coexist with each another. The court's decision makes clear that the government must respect Jack's beliefs about marriage.
- Countless people of good will believe that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. No one should be bullied or banished from the marketplace for peacefully living out that belief. The court's decision establishes that the millions of people who hold that belief are not second-class citizens, but that they too belong as part of the community.
Regardless of your beliefs about same-sex marriage, people should support this decision. The First Amendment guarantees that all Americans are free to live out their beliefs, even if those beliefs are disfavored by the government. "I am glad for Jack Philipps and his family today, after much hardship, business loss and even death threats, the Phillips' family can begin to rebuild their lives and family business," stated Len Deo, founder and president of New Jersey Family Policy Council who joined an Amicus Brief in the Masterpiece Cakes case. Visit www.njfpc.org


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CENTRUM Future is designed to understand , anticipate and help build the future that we long for our local , national and Latin American community. In that sense we seek to be a platform that embraces and promotes discussion of all the relevant topics that corporate management can offer alternative solutions to the challenges and collective problems we face.
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Toy horse 'Jackson'
- Spirited
- About the exhibition
Stories and objects
- Between horses and people
- In a new country
- On the station
- At the farm
- Along the road
- Around the town
- At the track
- Through the city
- On the battlefield
- In body and spirit
- After death
- On the open range
- In the ring and on the field
- 'Barcoo' poley saddle
- 'Trotters at Randwick'
- 1866 Melbourne Cup
- Agricultural medals
- Best coaching stallion medal
- Boer War equipment
- Lantern slide
- Can of 'Horsielicious'
- Cavallo (horsemeat) labels
- Cobb and Co. ledger
- Cowey family photographs
- Double Abbott-style buggy
- Farm Life quilt
- Harrison McGregor & Co chaffcutter
- Hitching post
- Homemade packsaddle
- Inscribed pocket watch
- John McDouall Stuart's watch
- Junius Cup
- Ladies' grooming set
- Memento of 'Rainbow'
- Miss Faithfull's side-saddle
- Model sulky
- Molly Goodall FJ Holden
- Parts of Phar Lap's heart
- Peter Pan 1934 Melbourne Cup trophy
- Phar Lap collection
- Ranken family coach
- Ringmaster Phillip Wirth's crop
- ST Gill printing block
- Saw Doctor's wagon
- Scrimshaw powder horn
- Silent Conversation
- Solomon Solution poster
- Stockman's Akubra hat
- Sunshine Harvester
- Tabletop wagon
- Tom Quilty Gold Cup
- Toy horse 'Jackson'
- Toy rocking horse
- Wire horse hobbles
Birdsville Cup struck by impact of equine flu
In 2007, the annual race meet at Birdsville, Queensland, was cancelled for only the third time in its history, as Australia's first outbreak of the highly contagious equine influenza virus prompted authorities to implement a nationwide ban on the movement of horses. The Birdsville races were left without any runners, but around 4000 people still converged on the small town for the highly popular event.
Mock horse race
Residents responded by organising a range of games and activities, including a mock horse race run down the main road outside the Birdsville Hotel.
'Jackson', owned by Jo Fort, was one of the contestants in the 'Birdsville Cup'. The 'horses' were lined up across the road and raced as the owners pulled them along by winding the rope attached to their cardboard bases around a beer can. After the race, Jackson was displayed for a number of years in the Green Lizard Bar of the Birdsville Hotel.


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Sunday - nonchalant attitude.
Today I am having a relaxed Sunday. And so is my outfit - casual and sporty. The weather is cooperating and I can wear my favourite shorts. I am combining it with my clean, white sneakers, an oversized sweater and a white blouse. Now enjoy your Sunday and spent it with your beloved ones.


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Paul Lefebvre
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
An accomplished tax lawyer, business owner, and former Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Paul Lefebvre is a resident of Northern Ontario with a passion for improving his community.
Mr. Lefebvre earned a Law Degree from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Taxation from the University of Waterloo. He practiced law at Ernst and Young, Couzin Taylor, Weaver Simmons, and Lefebvre Law for 15 years until becoming Member of Parliament for Sudbury in 2015.
Mr. Lefebvre is the past chair of the Sudbury Community Foundation, the past chair of the 2011 Canadian Francophone games, and the past Vice-President of l'Association de la presse francophone. A music enthusiast, he is also a founder and past chair of the Jazz Sudbury Festival.
Mr. Lefebvre taught international taxation at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa and has written articles on taxation that have appeared in publications, including The Lawyers Weekly and the Canadian Tax Journal.
He is currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources.


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I don't really know what to say about the Steubenville rape case, outside the obvious -- those boys got less punishment than they deserved, and the media sources that have been covering it like the tragedy is two rapists getting punished for rape are sick and horrible and people should be made to resign -- I find it difficult to articulate what I feel about it, and I'm not sure I feel qualified to talk about it. But part of rape culture is letting rape apologetics pass by unquestioned, so I think it's wrong not to say anything, too -- which is why I'm glad Laci Green has made a video about it, because now I can just embed that and say "I agree with her."
Laci Green's WTF HAPPENED IN STEUBENVILLE? (Trigger warning: rape):
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Breckenridge Park Estates borders the National Forest, which offers convenient access to multiple trails and trails heads perfect for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. With the right vehicle, a fun day trip is driving the Boreas Pass Road. This route started as a wagon trail in 1860. Eventually the D, SP & P Railroad used this same path to trek out the once-used railroad line linking Breckenridge to Como. Now this trail offers 21 miles of a great day for scenic driving between Park and Summit County.
With luxurious, spacious cabin-feeling Breckenridge homes for sale and Breckenridge land for sale available, Breckenridge Park Estates could be exactly what you are looking for in your mountain getaway. This area represents all the trees, wildflowers, wildlife, and privacy for living in the high country, yet can be readily accessible to world-class skiing and fun downtown Breckenridge nightlife. The best of both worlds!
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The outrageous murder of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul has brought into sharp relief the deepening conflict between Riyadh and Ankara. For Saudi Arabia, the challenge of coping with an increasingly assertive Turkey has become as demanding as the existential threat it sees from Shia Iran. Driving the great Sunni divide are radically different perspectives of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the role of Islam in the future of the Middle East.
Consider, for example, their disagreement over the idea of "moderate Islam". Last year, Crown Prince Salman unveiled a bold agenda of "returning the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam". He argued that the four decades following the Islamic Revolution in Iran during 1978-79 produced an abnormal state of affairs in Saudi Arabia.
As Tehran sought to extend its revolution to the Arab world, the House of Saud ceded more ground to the Wahhabi conservatives at home and extended support to jihadi groups beyond its borders in competition with Iran. As Salman put it, "After the Iranian revolution in 1979, people wanted to copy this model in different countries, one of them is Saudi Arabia. We didn't know how to deal with it. And the problem spread all over the world. Now is the time to get rid of it."
While much of the world welcomed Saudi reforms, not everyone was impressed. That Iran — the arch rival of the Saudis — would dismiss Salman's claims was taken for granted. The most surprising attack on Salman came from Turkey's Erdogan. Addressing an international conference a couple of weeks after Salman went public with his agenda, Erdogan told the crown prince does not own Islam: "The term 'moderate Islam' is being lathered up again.
The patent on 'moderate Islam' belongs to the West. There is no moderate or immoderate Islam; Islam is one. The aim of the concept is to weaken Islam. The person voicing this concept thinks it (Islam) belongs to him. No it does not belong to you". In attacking the crown prince, Erdogan was also rejecting the unofficial but long-standing Saudi claim as the guardian of Islam.
That Salman and Erdogan are on different political trajectories is not in doubt. If Prince Salman is trying to liberalise the deeply religious Saudi society, Erdogan is turning a secular society into an Islamic one. If Salman has a huge challenge in consolidating his power at home and implementing bold reforms, Erdogan, older and cannier, has been in power for nearly a decade-and-a-half. He has crushed political opposition and neutered the secular elite. Erdogan also marginalised the armed forces that saw themselves as the legatees of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's 1923 revolution, which put modern Turkey on a secular foundation and abolished the Caliphate.
The argument between Salman and Erdogan is not just about Islam. It is also about the geopolitics of the Middle East. For decades, Turkey stayed out of the region's politics. As a secular state, a member of the NATO and a candidate for the membership of the European Union, Turkey was seeking deeper integration into the West. As he sought to bring political Islam back into Turkey's life, Erdogan turned inevitably to the Middle East.
The Saudis and its Sunni allies had no love for Turkey or the imperial rule of the Ottoman Empire. While they resented Erdogan's "neo-Ottoman" ambitions, the Saudis hoped that a resurgent Sunni Turkey could help strengthen the coalition against Shia Iran. But the Arab Spring and the developments since then have put Ankara and Riyadh at odds with each other.
Erdogan is deeply empathetic to the kind of political Islam championed by the Muslim Brotherhood. The Saudis see the Brotherhood as a great threat to the established order in the Middle East and has branded it as a terrorist organisation and gone after its units in the kingdom. If Turkey backed the Brotherhood government that was elected to power in Cairo in 2012, Saudi Arabia endorsed the Egyptian army's coup against it in 2013 and a sweeping crackdown on its members. Turkey has offered shelter to the Brotherhood activists fleeing from Egypt and the Gulf.
In Syria, the Saudi and Turkish interests seemed to align against the regime of Bashar al Assad. But the Sunni militias they back have often clashed with each other. The Turkish alliance with Qatar, at a time when Saudis were trying to isolate Doha for its support to the Brotherhood, is another dimension of the current conflict between Ankara and Riyadh.
Erdogan has no love for Shia Iran, but he has found a way of simultaneously competing and coordinating with Iran. Riyadh, in contrast, sees itself locked in a mortal combat with Tehran, a sharpening conflict with Turkey and the radical forces of political Islam. Speaking to a group of Egyptian editors last March, Prince Salman described them as the "triangle of evil".
The Khashoggi killing has certainly weakened the Crown Prince and significantly improved Erdogan's leverage, at the least for the moment. The US, meanwhile, is trying to limit the conflict between two of its closest allies — Saudi Arabia and Turkey — and redirect the energies of the region against Iran. There is no evidence so far that the US might succeed. If Turkey and the Western critics of Prince Salman mount the pressure beyond a point, there is no telling how the House of Saud might lash out.


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We were delighted to welcome US peace activists Ellen and Teresa Grady to our August peace vigil at Shannon Airport on Sunday August 11th. Their sister Clare is one of seven Catholic Plowshares activists who entered Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in St. Mary's, Georgia in April 2018 to expose the illegal and immoral nuclear weapons at the base. The seven non-violently and symbolically disarmed the Trident nuclear submarine base, and could face 25 years in prison for their action. Some of them have already been jailed for over a year before trial.
Sunday August 4th at Shannon Airport - two Omni Air International planes on contract to the US military.
N828AX arrived from the largest US air base in the Middle East at Al Udeid in Qatar. It refuelled and took off again at 03.23 am in the morning, heading for Buckley Air Base in Colorado. It also landed at Dallas Forth Worth in Texas.
N477AX arrived from Dallas Fort Worth in Texas at 18.18 pm refuelled and took off again towards the Middle East.
Photograph of N828AX at Shannon in October 2018. N477AX photographed on Aug 4th 2019 (also at Shannon). Both taken by Shannonwatch
Why is it that the media or state/semi state bodies conspire to hide the fact US military use of Shannon Airport?
Shannon has been providing direct support for US military operations for close to 20 years. Companies like US Alliance that provide ground handling services for the US military at Shannon promote the airport on the basis that it has
Yes, that says no noise restrictions! The US military are being encouraged to take whatever loud, intrusive military planes they want in or out of Shannon at any time of the day or night. Just like they would at any of their military bases.
To emphasise the point, US Alliance even refer to the ground handling for the US military as Base Ops EINN on their website.
Vetaran fo Peace Tarak Kauff wrote the following introduction to a piece by Ken Mayers on the refusal of the High Court to allow them to return to the US while awaiting trial. Ken and Tarak are being charged as a result of their attempt to inspect a US contracted military place at Shannon Airport in March.
My "partner in (exposing) crime" Ken Mayers, wrote this excellent and very thorough report on our current situation and the lead-up to it. As Ken says in closing, "we will continue our mission as long as we are here." Our mission when we came to this beautiful country, and what will continue even after we eventually get back to the states is opposing and exposing in every way we can, the U.S. War Machine and in this particular case, the Irish government, court system and media's abysmal complicity and betrayal of it's own people's desire for peace and neutrality - not to mention the 700-year ongoing struggle for real Irish independence, first from the British and now from the economic and bloody boot-heel of U.S. and NATO imperialism. In the mean time, we deeply appreciate all the solidarity and support and please continue your own efforts to oppose and resist what I mention above. That is the real issue. - Tarak
From Ken Mayers:
SUMMARY: The high court has denied our appeal to have our bail conditions modified in order to allow us to return to the United States until our trial. However the judge said that we may appeal again after the trial date has been set, which we think will happen in October.
Here are the two letters handed over for delivery to US President Donald Trump and Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar during the protests at Shannon today. We have been assured that they will be delivered.
Open letter to Mr Donald Trump, President of the United States of America
Dear US President Donald Trump,
As President of the United States of America, with which the people of Ireland have very close friendship and kinship ties, you should be very welcome in Ireland. However, because of your racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic and anti-migrant views and actions, many people in Ireland reject and protest your presence here.
As US President you have approved the use of torture, in contravention of the UN Convention Against Torture.
You and your government continue to wage unjustified wars of aggression in breach of the UN Charter.
You have allowed US forces to transit through Shannon airport in breach of international laws on neutrality.
Today (May 31st) at Shannon Airport the US military have effectively taken over the airport in preparation for the unwelcome visit by US President Trump.
At lunchtime there were four large US military aircraft, including 3 C-17 transport aircraft and one Hercules C130. These planes causes significant environmental damage as they fly across the world. Unlike civilian passenger planes that are designed for maximum power and therefore consume vast amounts of fuel.
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Brazil, India, S Africa vow to boost regional trade3 min read . Updated: 17 Oct 2008, 01:03 PM IST
Brazil, India, S Africa vow to boost regional trade
Brazil, India, S Africa vow to boost regional trade
Mumbai: Blasting rich countries for turning the world into "a gigantic casino," Brazil's President joined with leaders from India and South Africa in urging that emerging economies' voices be heard as the world grapples with the unfolding financial crisis.
The leaders of emerging economies, meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, slammed wealthy countries and vowed to boost regional trade in an effort to shore up their domestic economies.
"We are the victims of a crisis generated by the rich countries," said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the third summit of leaders of the three major emerging market countries. "It is unacceptable that a group of speculators would turn the world into a gigantic casino and tell us how we should run governments."
India, Brazil and Africa have little to no direct exposure to the toxic mortgage-backed securities that spawned the current crisis, but they are suffering collateral damage in the form of tight credit, plunging currencies, tanking equity markets, slowing growth and falling commodities prices.
At the Intercar auto dealership on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Medeiros last week sat idly behind his desk. His showroom, full of plush Mercedes coups and Chrysler imports, was empty because credit-strapped Brazilian banks are tightening terms on car loans, he said.
Brazil's tanking currency also means he'll have to raise prices 35% to buy his next shipment of Mercedes. In the coming months, Medeiros said, "the only thing that's certain is that I'll be here at 8am every day, whether we've got clients or not".
Across Africa, the turmoil has provoked fears of declining investment, aid, tourism, exports and remittances. Among those hardest hit are Zimbabweans caught in an economic and political crisis that has forced a third of the population to flee the country and left many of those remaining dependent on remittances from abroad.
Mavis Moyo, 36 and unemployed, probably wouldn't have thought mortgage-backed securities could affect her life in Harare, Zimbabwe. Until, that is, the $1,000 (Rs48,900) check from her husband who works as a labourer in London, shrank to $600.
"He just says things are really tight there now," Moyo, a mother of three, said, standing outside a Western Union. "But the price of food goes up every day here and how am I supposed to manage?"
Remittances to Africa estimated at $40 billion a year by the UN make up only 2% of the continent's GDP (gross domestic product) but account for as much as 20% of GDP in countries such as Liberia and Somalia and much more in hyperinflation-hit Zimbabwe.
"Those countries facing inflationary import price shocks, declines in their terms of trade, and lower remittances and private capital inflows, face an especially acute challenge," said Antoinette Sayeh, the director of IMF's Africa department.
In India, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, one of the nation's largest airlines, on Wednesday called off its expansion plans, saying it would instead cut flights by 15% and likely lay off at least 1,900 staff in response to high fuel costs and slowing demand.
India's malls, meanwhile, are packed with shoppers enjoying the air conditioning and twinkling decor strung up for Diwali, a Hindu holiday that falls at the end of this month and is a major shopping season. But there are far more footfalls than shopping bags.
At the summit, president Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa said the hope for future economic recovery potentially lay in developing countries. "As a developing world, we must accept that one-sided solutions ascribed to us by the developed world must be approached with a great deal of caution," Motlanthe said. "They are not always the panacea they are held out to be."
The leaders vowed on Wednesday to boost trilateral trade to $25 billion by 2015 from $11 billion today.
The US and EU still top the list of trading partners for all three countries, but experts say the current crisis is likely to intensify the focus on domestic and regional markets across the developed world.
"We're getting off the drug of the US consumer," said Philip Suttle, the director of global macroeconomic analysis at the Institute of International Finance, a consortium of global financial services firms based in Washington, DC. "The world is rehabbing out of that painfully."
Bradley Brooks in Rio de Janeiro, Ashok Sharma in New Delhi and Michelle Faul in Johannesburg contributed to this story.


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Issued on October 2017
Regional Feature: Kagoshima
Special chef: Ms. Petrina Loh
OISHII Vol.15 introduces several interesting stories about Japanese food and culture. The regional feature is Kagoshima prefecture located on the south-western tip of Kyushu. Its volcanic soil contributes to its plenteous OISHII produce.
Visit Japan feature – Kagoshima prefecture
Oh My, ODEN! – What makes traditional oden the love of a nation
Watch and Sea – Explore three well-loved species of seaweed in the ocean
Level Your Up Comfort Food – Interview with Chef Petrina Loh at Morsels
Sweet Like NECTAR – Extraordinary sweet strawberries are cultivated in Malaysia
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Faith in Action Day- October 14
Faith in Action (FIA) is a four-week, church-wide campaign that creates an outward focus and a heart to serve in the congregation.
On Oct. 14, FIA will culminate in a Sunday where regular services are canceled, and the entire congregation engages in service projects in and with the community.
FIA day will kick-off with a special worship service from 8:45 AM- 9:15 AM. Between 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM, we will worship the Lord through service to our community through a variety of projects, including:
FIA Day will culminate with a free community BBQ at 1:00 PM.
Questions? Please contact Nick at email@example.com.
If the form below is not working- you can fill out the registration form by clicking here.
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"Church isn't where you meet. Church isn't a building. Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let's not go to Church, let's be the Church." -Bridget Willard


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Instructor Translation & Interpretation - Adjunct Pool
Job description
Provide the expertise and knowledge that support the college curriculum and programs. Establish courses following accepted higher education standards, teach students using a variety of effective methodologies and provide engagement and support activities that encourage student learning. The role of the Instructional Faculty encompasses teaching and learning, academic advising, professional development and institutional and community service.
Faculty is expected to teach a full load each semester as defined in the Faculty Workload Guidelines. Demonstrate expertise and experience in classroom teaching. Faculty may be required to teach at various locations in the District.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Teaching:
a. Demonstrate skill and/or knowledge in teaching discipline;
b. Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods;
c. Develop and use a syllabus for each course or laboratory within college, discipline, and departmental guidelines and submit one copy to the department chair;
d. Plan, develop, and use a variety of innovative teaching methods and materials that assist students in meeting course objectives/learning outcomes and which are appropriate for students with differing educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles;
e. Evaluate students to measure their progress toward achievement of stated course objectives/learning outcomes and inform them of their progress in the course in a timely manner;
f. Keep accurate student records and submit related reports and forms within requested timelines;
g. Review, evaluate, and recommend student textbooks and learning materials;
h. Teach courses at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional and program/discipline needs;
i. Use equipment and facilities responsibly and courteously. Where appropriate, assist the chair with the routine maintenance of instructional laboratories and
j. Demonstrate competence and interest in the use of technology in the classroom and willingness to explore new instructional methodologies.
k. Should submit all grades, attendance rosters, or any other required items at the stipulated time.
2. Academic Advising:
a. Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community;
b. Provide access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication, and other appropriate methods. Provide advice and assistance to students regarding instructional or program-specific issues;
c. Make presentations on a particular academic field or program - its subject matter, objectives, opportunities for further study (transfer opportunities), and opportunities for work (co-ops, part-time, work-study) and careers, special clubs and activities available, support services, scholarships, etc.;
d. Faculty members (may) provide information and assistance to individuals who maintain a web site related to assigned program; and
e. Work with Chair/Program Director to take on appropriate academic advising activities as needed by the College and Department. (For examples, please refer to the HCC Faculty Workload Guidelines).
3. Professional Development:
a. Establish annual objectives for professional growth in consultation with the department chair;
b. Keep pace with developments in the discipline;
c. Learn and apply innovative technologies that support student learning and
d. Participate in the evaluation process for self, department, and college.
4. Institutional and Community Service:
a. Participate in scheduled institutional service activities including opening week events, conference days, and commencement exercises, graduation
b. Participate in discipline committee or program meetings and activities;
c. Actively participate in department, college or system meetings and/ or committees;
d. Be familiar with and adhere to all policies and procedures of HCCS;
e. Participate in college-related activities such as student activities, selection of faculty, community education, recruitment of students, and/or special programs;
f. Participate in business and/or student activities and/or community activities that foster goodwill and promote the mission of HCCS;
g. Participate in activities required to maintain program and college accreditation standards;
h. Participate in the HCCS planning process by assisting in the formulation of departmental objectives and goals and in establishing budget priorities;
i. Review, evaluate, and revise program curricula and practices to assure compliance with professional standards, state-mandated guidelines and requirements of business/ industry, and higher education; and
j. Assist in the articulation of courses and programs with secondary and post-secondary institutions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Master's degree required.
Three (3) years' experience in scientific, technical or marketing translation required.
- Fluency of a minimum of one (1) foreign language including cultural aspects;
- Able to work in a diverse work environment;
- Willing and able to teach day or evening classes at a number of sites throughout the greater Houston area;
- Knowledge and skill in a variety of computer usage and software are required;
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning skills and the ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) with a diverse professional, community, and student population;
- Able to deliver instruction and demonstrate sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities;
- Must possess dexterity in non-conventional delivery of instruction such as hybrid and web-enhanced formats including knowledge of WebCT and Blackboard platforms;
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate students in a learning-centered environment; and
- Self-disciplined and able to effectively manage others.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.
The Organization
Houston Community College (HCC) is an open-admission, public institution of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for academic advancement, workforce training, career development and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in a global and technological society. We're proud to say that 98 percent of our graduates step into a job in their field of study immediately upon graduation. One of the largest community colleges in the nation, HCC has served the Greater Houston area for over four decades. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Schools Commission on Colleges, we offer 300+ associate degree and certificate programs to 75,000+ students across 13 Centers of Excellence and online each semester. We are proud to be No.1 among all community colleges in the nation in providing associate degrees to minorities and No.1 in educating international students, with 10.4 percent of our student population from outside the USA. Our vision is to become the Employer of Choice in support of our mission for Student Success by attracting, retaining and motivating the best employees.
The Team
Some of the brightest minds in academics and business are choosing HCC as their teaching home. When you join our talented faculty team, you'll play a special role as teacher, mentor and academic advisor. We'll support you in your professional development as you contribute your knowledge and expertise to HCC, our students and the community.
Houston is a city with limitless possibilities:
If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply right away.
David Cross, Director EEO/Compliance, Title IX Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity
PO Box 667517
Houston TX, 77266
713 718.8271 or [email protected]
HCC values its employees and their contributions, promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development, and provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages diversity, innovation and creativity, and inclusion.
Individuals with disabilities, who require special accommodations to interview, should contact (713) 718-8565.


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Welcome to
Platinum Assistant Network South Africa
Welcome to PAN-SA!
A national body for one of the most unique, diverse and talented professions in the working world. As South Africa's leading professional body for Executive and Professional Assistants, PAN-SA's mission is clear.
'We connect, collaborate, educate and share with the Assistant profession'
We believe that there has never been a better time to be or become an Executive or Professional Assistant.
connect. collaborate. educate. share.
Why is networking so important?
Many management assistants underestimate the importance of networking. I hear regularly from management assistants that as they have a permanent job, networking isn't necessary. I then really ask myself: How is this possible?
It is no longer possible to not have networking into your life, the same goes for the life of a management assistant. As a management assistant, you are the business card of your organisation and often the first point of contact. At work, you meet so many people that can mean something for you. The level at which we, as a management assistant, work also entails that you get in contact with persons as well at organisational level as at strategic level. But you can also mean something for other persons. You as a management assistant are the one that can make the difference and can represent an important sentiment.
It is always necessary to network, also if you do have a permanent job. And keep in mind that there can be a time when your permanent job isn't permanent anymore. Then it is certainly important to have a network.
By networking you show that you develop, are aware of the important developments in your trade and it increases your network. By sharing knowledge, you can strengthen each other.
The number of service years with an employer does not always have that much value. This is the case with the developments in your career. But you must do something for it yourself. And that takes time, also private time, but also money and energy.
But do it, dare and have the courage!
Get out of your comfort zone as management assistant. Consult with your employer to facilitate the next steps in your career.
Networking you can learn and do in different ways
By being a member of PANSA, you have an ideal opportunity for (self)development, knowledge exchange and building up a network. And whether you do this at a regional, national or international level: sign up!
We are now offering you a Rewards System!
When you join you will now automatically become a GOLD member, with all the discounted member rates for training and meet-ups!
After your 2 year membership expires, and you renew your membership, you will move up to the next tier and become a PLATINUM member, with added discounts on training and other events.
If you renew again after 4 years membership, you move up to the top tier and will be recognised as an AMBASSADOR, which will entitle you to 50% discount on your membership fee, and 25% discount on any training event hosted by the Platinum Assistant Network – SA. You will also receive a personalized Sapphire Award signifying your passion and commitment to our profession
And if you are not sure when your subscriptions expires, please mail us and we will confirm that detail for you.
What We Offer
As a paid member you will have access to ALL resources, information, links, training and developmental initiatives and material.
As a paid member you will have access to ALL resources, information, links, training and developmental initiatives and material.


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BC Close Out Procedures
The purpose of this Document is to recommend standard procedures to facilitate the closing stages of a construction contract and the close out of the project.
These procedures hve been prepared by the BC Construction Association with the support of legal counsel. This Document is meant to be an educational tool for all stakeholders in the project, including the owner, consultants, contractors and subcontactors.
BCCA Commends Ruling in Favour of Trans Mountain Pipeline Project
April 2018 BCCA Briefing
BC Close Out Procedures
The Federal Budget – What Construction Needs to Know
February 2018 BCCA Briefing
Industry Recommendations for Federal Legislation of Prompt Payment
January 2018 BCCA Briefing
BC Government Funding Announcement
"Best bid" named construction phrase of the year
December 2017 BCCA Briefing
The Unsung Heroes of Public Sector Construction
November 2017 BCCA Briefing
BC Government Funding Announcements
October 2017 BCCA Briefing
Thousands of construction job vacancies for 2026 predicted
September 2017 BCCA Briefing
BC Energy Step Code Best Practices Guide Now Available - Industry Update
NRCA and STEP Teams Support PG Big Brothers Big Sisters' Big Squeeze
New Construction Industry Report Shows Procurement Drives Innovation
Tribunal Rules on US Gypsum Board Imports
NRCA's New Website Launches
Changing Your Password
How to Register for an NRCA Event or Course
Proactive Release of Project Information for the Construction Industry
If you are a General Contractor, Trade Contractor, Manufacturer and Supplier, Allied Services and your company is located from Williams Lake northward, you are eligible to join the Northern Regional Construction Association. Please contact our Membership Administrator via email or (250) 563-1744 to have a membership package sent to you.JOIN NOW


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Hazardous Waste E-Manifests One Step Closer in the U.S.Feb 2nd, 2014 | By Michael Bittner | Category: Quick Reads
Use of electronic hazardous waste manifests (e-Manifests) came one step closer in the United States on January 15th when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule authorizing the use of e-Manifests. This will allow the current process, which requires paper forms, to be streamlined and greatly reduce the millions of paper manifests produced each year. EPA estimates the e-Manifest system will reduce the annual burden associated with preparing hazardous waste manifests by between 300,000 and 700,000 hours. It will also result in cost savings of more than US$ 75 million per year for states and industry and provide communities and regulators with greater access to hazardous waste information.
Issuance of this final rule was required by the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act signed by President Obama on October 5, 2012. Several more steps — establishing the system and developing the initial fee structure — must be implemented before generators can use e-Manifests to manage their wastes. The Act calls for the system to be on-line by October 5, 2015.
More information on the e-manifest system can be obtained from the EPA Web Site or from the EPA's Frequent Questions page.
About the Author
Michael Bittner, CPEA, is the Director of post-merger integration (PMI) services at Ramboll Environment & Health, a leading global environmental and health sciences consulting firm. Michael leads a team of consultants that provides clients and legal counsel with the strategic advice, technical assistance, and temporary staffing needed to overcome the EHS challenges associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and spin-offs. He has published several articles on the challenges of post-merger integration, is a former member of the Auditing Roundtable's board of directors, and also serves as editor of the EHS Journal, an on-line magazine for EHS professionals.
Photograph: Mixed Waste by Arne Spingerum, Prague, Czech Republic.


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Welcome to the Women's Health Services portion of Jamaica Hospital's website. In this section you will find a great deal of information about the wide variety of services we offer to women in our community.
If you are an expecting mother, you will find that we are a Baby-Friendly hospital and that we provide a comprehensive array of prenatal care services at our Women's Health Center, including our innovative group-modeled Centering Care Program. When it's time for delivery, our modern Labor, Delivery and Recovery suites offer the perfect atmosphere to have your baby – and after your baby is born, our attentive staff can provide many support services to you and your baby, highlighted by our widely recognized breast feeding initiatives.
For women experiencing gynecological issues, we provide many highly specialized services and treatments for a wide range of conditions that affect women's health. Our specially trained staff of doctors and midwives offer expert diagnosis and treatment options for multiple forms of gynecological cancers as well as services to treat complications that may develop from fibroid tumors, bladder conditions, or menopause.
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Am I the only one that's been loving this luxury comfort moment? Like a sweatshirt dress or a t-shirt dress. I'm talking about very minimal and comfort pieces that are chic at the same time; these pieces generally do not require much work to put together, but still look great.
For fall, the t-shirt and sweatshirt dress trend are certainly staples that you need to add to your wardrobe. These trends are probably one of my absolute favorites because of how effortless and comfortable they can be at the same time!
Wear it Unapologetically
I decided to pair my sweatshirt dress with my infamous lace up over-the-knee boots, fringe bag, and minimal accessories. This dress is a trendy essential that you can get a ton of wear out of throughout the fall, winter, and spring. Layering this dress with a coat or jacket, tights, pumps, sneakers, or flats are other ways to rock it right. As you can see, this will be on dress that I grab time and time again rocking it in so many ways.
What has been your favorite comfort/minimalist trend? Comment below!
What I Wore – Dress: Zara, Boots: JustFab (similar), Bag: JustFab (similar), Scarf: Target


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Can You Hear The People Sing
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Very nice, thank you.ReplyDelete
Try this one:
The article ends "Here's everything in the observable universe, and here's your place in it. Just a tiny little ant in a giant jar."
Yes, but I'm a happy ant, and I like my anthill.
The rest of the jar... not my circus, not my monkeys...
Isn't your anthill lonely?


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Plunket College of Further Education, located in Swords Road, Whitehall, a very mature suburb of Dublin, was established in 1967. For over 50 years, Plunket College of Further Education has provided the highest quality education and service to the people of Whitehall, Dublin City, Dublin County and surrounding counties. The college has developed a spirit that is centred on respect for each individual. The college provides an atmosphere which is encouraging and supportive to assist students in achieving their goals.
The college welcomes students of all ages, abilities and nationalities and guarantees to provide each and every student with a learning environment which is both innovative and supportive.
Currently the college offers a comprehensive range of courses including
MVM | Motor vehicle | technology | partnership | France | Automotive Trades | work placements
Motor Vehicle Maintenance | apprenticeship | Joe Duffy | Ford | National Jobs Week | Regina Doherty TD | Minister | Employment Affairs & Social Protection | QQI Level 5
Repeating may seem like the end of the world but the dedicated and hard-working teachers and staff at Plunket College make repeating less stressful. I'd recommend it to anyone.
"I never thought that I would go to university because of Leaving Cert points, never mind have the opportunity to study in an area (Psychology) where it is so difficult to get a place. I owe how well I did in university in no small part to the year I spent on the Counselling & Psychology course in Plunket College; it was indispensable in getting me where I am now, a second year Psychology student in NUI Maynooth.


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Defibrillator and Emergency First Aid
Thursday 5 July from 7.00 - 9.30pm at Arborfield Village Hall, RG2 9PQ.
This training is FREE to attend and provided by Heartstart Swallowfield, but places are limited and need to be booked.
This training is funded with a grant from Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks Resilient Communities fund & Wokingham Council Adult Community Learning team.
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Mizoram University Section Officer, Assistant, Professional Assistant, Technical Assistant, UDC, Computer Operator, Multi Tasking Staff, Hostel Attendant Vacancy
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Mizoram University Recruitment for Non-teaching Jobs:-
Mizoram University was established in 2001. The university has aim to educate and train man-power in the development of the state of Mizoram and to pay special attention to the improvement of social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the state. At present, the University are inviting applications from eligible candidates for filling up the vacancies of Section Officer, Assistant, Professional Assistant, Technical Assistant, Upper Division Clerk, Computer Operator, Multi Tasking Staff and Hostel Attendant in the UGC Academic Staff College, Mizoram University. The recruitment is purely on contract basis for a period up to 31/03/2017. Desirable candidates having the recruitment relevant qualification and age limit should send their filled in applications latest by 14.06.2012. More information about eligibility criteria, how to apply, selection procedure etc. are mentioned in written below lines.
Mizoram University Non-teaching Vacancies Details are as follow:-
Post Name, Number of Vacancy and Essential Qualifications:
1. Section Officer – 01 – Bachelor Degree with 03 years of working experience.
2. Assistant – 01 – Bachelor Degree with working knowledge of Computer.
3. Professional Assistant – 01 – Candidates should be Post Graduate in Library Science or Graduate in Library Science with Master Degree or Graduate in Library Science with 05 years of working experience as a semi professional assistant.
4. Technical Assistant – 01 – Candidates should have BCA / B.Sc. qualification in Computer Science with DOEACC 'A' level certificate.
5. Upper Division Clerk – 01 – Bachelor Degree with working knowledge of Computer.
6. Computer Operator – 01 – Candidates should be Graduate either in Computer Application or Computer Science with 05 years of working experience in same field OR having Bachelor Degree in Science with DOEACC 'A' level certificate and 05 years of working experience.
7. Multi Tasking Staff – 01 – Should be Intermediate.
8. Hostel Attendant – 01 – Intermediate qualification is essential to apply for the post.
Age Limit: Candidate's age should be between 18 years and 28 years.
Pay Scale:
For srl. no. 1, 2, 3 and 6 Posts: Rs. 9300-34800/-
For rest of the posts: Rs. 5200-20200/-
Application Fee: Rs. 100/- that should be paid in the form of Bank Draft drawn in favour of Registrar, Mizoram University on State Bank of India, Aizawl Main Branch.
How to apply: For applying against the recruitment, candidates are required to submit their correctly filled in applications in the prescribed format in A-4 size paper along with applicable application fee to the Deputy Registrar, Administrative-I, Recruitment Cell, Mizoram University, Post Box No. 190, Aizawl, Mizoram – 796 004 up to 14th June 2012.
Some notable points:
i) The appointment is tenure based.
ii) Those candidates want to apply for more than one post are needed to submit separate application for each post.
To get more information related to qualification, how to apply, selection procedure etc. log on the provided below link:
'Mizoram University Non-teaching Vacancies Details'
Official website of the University – http://www.mzu.edu.in/


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The pages pertaining to Graduate Students United's 2016 affiliation referendum are password-protected and are intended only for current GSU members. To receive a password for these pages, please send an e-mail to email@example.com with the following details:
- Your name;
- Graduate student status at the University of Chicago (e.g. MAPSS student or PhD Student); and
- Departmental affiliation
The pages pertaining to this referendum are as follows:
- Referendum Voting Rules
- Proposal from AFT/AAUP
- Proposal from SEIU Local 73
- Position: Remain with AFT
- Position: Re-Affiliate with SEIU Local 73
- AFT/SEIU Contract Comparison


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Manuel Anthony Borrego, a 40-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, March 18, after being shot in South El Monte, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
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Across the shifting sea I have voyage, to far ports and distant shores. I left not to forget, but to remember. To remember the way I was as a child, not the way I have grown to be a man.
I wrote her a letter and sent it on the first ship we crossed. Brief, I told her my intent, and left it at that. To find myself. To learn to love. To remember.
After a year of port to port, island to island, praying to God at night and rising for her in the morning, we arrived at the small Caribbean Island called Eye of the Mother. Named so for the pile of rocks that crests the topmost cliff, a stone chipped statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary resides at the top. Her arms, poised as if waiting to rise to her maker, are spread wide toward the earth, and her gaze is bent to the wide island vista.
I acquire permission from the captain and climb the crumbling stone path that leads with crude steps to the foot of her shrine. Breathing hard from the climb and sweating in the cold breeze that bites into my bones, I kneel in awe to contemplate her face.
But soon, I grow nervous. Her innocence is not that of inexperience, and I cannot hold my own beneath it. Flustered, I shift my gaze to one of her fingers.
It is pointing to the earth, and idly curious, wanting to escape her eyes, but finding comfort somehow in her presence, I investigate as an excuse to stay. Beneath her finger is an orange patch of dirt – molding clay. Suddenly inspired, I dig with my fingers and take out fistfuls. I pour my water bottle into my hand, and with the mixture began to shape and mold.
Presently, I know not how long my task has engrossed me, I find a child sitting on the cairn of rocks above me and contemplating my actions with wide eyes. Delicate pale wisps flutter around her face, stirred delicately by the breeze.
"What are you making?"
I glance down at the sculpture in my hands. A woman. It isn't her, like I thought it would be; nor my mother, which might have made sense; not even a replica of the Virgin that stands above my head. I hand it over to the child, who takes it with her tiny hands and looks it all over.
"I'm in love with my best friend, you see," I tell her. "I've always wanted to love her, but I don't really know how, so mostly I've just wanted her to love me. But she told me a story – a story about why she refuses to love me…"
"What was the story?"
I have poured over the book of Ruth ever since setting sail, and I know it now by heart. "Once upon a time, a girl named Ruth married a handsome man named Elimelek–"
The little girl erupts into giggles. "That's a funny name!"
I smile at her. "Yes, I suppose it is. Well, Elimelek had a mother named Naomi who was a very wonderful and holy woman. But soon, Elimelek died and Ruth was a widow. Ruth now had nothing to do with Naomi, no connection to her, you see, but the girl didn't see it that way. Instead of drifting away from her, Ruth clung even closer and chose to love Naomi more than anyone else, even more than her friends and relatives."
I blink. "I don't know. I guess they were both lonely – they needed each other. Anyway, because Ruth loved Naomi so much, she was able to meet the love of her life and marry him in the end of the story."
I laugh so hard tears come into my eyes. "No, he died remember? The new guy was named Boaz."
"They all have funny names!" she laughs. "Are you Boaz?"
"Sort of. I – I hope so."
She sticks out the sculpture at me, now deformed beyond recognition by the fondling of her tiny fingers. "And she is Ruth, the girl you love?"
I sigh deeply. "Actually, no. She is a woman I don't understand. The woman Ruth loves. She's Naomi."
The girl wrinkles her face at the sculpture, confused and dissatisfied with my tale. "Are you going to marry Ruth?"
I am too confused. And now, standing at the foot of a mother, I am too afraid. There is too much symbolism. I have opened my heart to love, and find only symbols. The little girl before me seems to represent my friend as a child, and the Blessed Virgin is her new mother. One is too young, and the other – too old. One too bereft of experience, the other loaded with too much. If I dare to presume to ask for her hand, would innocence repel me? Would experience condemn me? I fear it.
"You should marry her," she finally pronounces when I am silent too long. She declares it confidently. "Naomi wants Ruth to be happy…. Right?"
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Confluence has been retained to complete an irrigation water management study on Brown's Gulch near Ramsay, Montana. The purpose of the study is to identify and assess the opportunities for increasing in-stream flows in lower Brown's Gulch. Environmental goals are to improve fish habitat; mitigate water quality concerns such as temperature, nutrients, and siltation; and improve the efficiency and durability of the irrigation infrastructure. Confluence's water resources engineer and project manager Ronda Burns, PE, will be collaborating with the private landowner, Watershed Restoration Coalition, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and private groups. Brown's Gulch is a key tributary to Silver Bow Creek, part of the headwaters of the Clark Fork River.
Confluence Wins Irrigation Water Management Study Contract
Confluence Expands Wetland Division
Confluence has recently been retained by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to carry out a three year term contract for performing wetlands monitoring on MDT's wetland mitigation sites throughout Montana. Confluence's Brian Sandefur, based in Bozeman, Montana, will be leading a team of 11 professionals to carry out annual wetland monitoring and reporting on MDT's 23 wetland mitigation sites across the state. All wetland work tasks will be completed to fulfill U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requirements for documenting success of wetland construction at each site. Annual monitoring reports will be submitted to MDT and posted on their website. Sandefur has delineated and monitored thousands of acres of wetlands and has executed numerous successful mitigation plans. He is an effective team leader and works well with local, state, and federal agencies.
Confluence Wins Contract To Develop Sediment Model
Confluence has been retained to quantify sediment loads from upland sources using GIS and Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) modeling strategies in the Boulder-Elkhorn TMDL Planning Area. Confluence has significant experience modeling sediment using GIS based USLE sediment models. We have successfully developed and implemented six watershed scale USLE models to characterize stream sediment: Upper Big Hole, Middle/Lower Big Hole, Jefferson River, Tobacco River, Lower Clark Fork, and Shields River. The models are used to characterize sediment loads and to establish potential load reductions in DEQ's watershed planning process. DEQ will utilize the model to summarize the extent and effectiveness of existing and/or potential riparian buffer conditions as they relate to various sediment sources unique to land uses within the watershed. Various land use best management practices and other appropriate soil and water conservation practices will be developed.
Stream Restoration Progress on Goose Creek
Confluence has made ongoing progress towards designing rehabilitation plans for Goose Creek, located in the Upper West Branch of Priest River in the Idaho Panhandle. The Kalispell Tribe of Nations retained Confluence earlier this year to develop a conceptual design for restoring 4 miles of Goose Creek. Historic land uses along Goose Creek included channelizing several thousand feet of the creek. The conceptual restoration plan will include restoring the creek to its historic elevation in order to provide improved in-stream habitat and a functional floodplain with dense riparian vegetation. The conceptual plan for this large stream restoration project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2010.
Habitat Restoration Underway at O'Dell Wetlands
In 2005 in Madison County, Montana, a cooperative effort to restore a wetlands area was initiated by private landowners, state and federal agencies, and local nonprofit organizations. In July 2009, Confluence was retained by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to monitor the roughly 16 acre wetlands. Confluence staff completed wetland, open water, and vegetative mapping in addition to gathering wetland soils data. Stream monitoring has also taken place to develop a water surface profile. Greater sandhill cranes are known to nest in the area, and Rocky Mountain trumpeter swans winter on the site. Vegetation transects that Confluence has established allow detection of community changes, including status of noxious weed infestations. All of Confluence's work has been completed in compliance with Corps of Engineers requirements.
Pinedale Stream Restoration Completed
Confluence recently completed the construction of two stream restoration projects near Pinedale, Wyoming. Each project involved narrowing existing stream channels using transplanted wetland sod mats and willows to improve fish habitat and sediment transport characteristics. In addition, high quality pool habitat was added to each stream to provide holding water for adult trout and fishing opportunities for anglers. The projects totaled over 2.5 miles of stream channel and were reviewed and approved by Wyoming Game and Fish biologists. Construction and labor were provided by Westslope Restoration, Inc. from Manhattan, Montana.
Before restoration Over-wide channel with a silt-laden streambed and very poor fish habitat.
After restoration. Channel with improved pool habitat and narrowed with wetland sod mats and native willows.
Confluence Awarded Missouri-Cascade Monitoring Contract
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has recently awarded Confluence Consulting a contract to complete water quality monitoring in the Missouri-Cascade TMDL planning area. The project is being overseen by Confluence's GIS specialist, Jim Johnson. Since 1996, Johnson has provided data management solutions to government and industry through interdisciplinary consulting firms.
For over two decades, the state of Montana has been working to restore the water quality of streams and lakes. Confluence has provided water quality assessment and monitoring services on numerous projects across the state of Montana. For the past five years, Confluence has performed pre and post mediation water quality monitoring for Montana DEQ at approximately three dozen locations on the 25 mile long streamside tailings operable unit of the Clark Fork River Superfund site. Confluence has not only monitored dissolved metals and recoverable metals, but also nutrients, macro-invertebrates, and habitat.
Confluence has worked closely with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, local watershed groups, private landowners, and communities to effectively complete their TMDL (total maximum daily load) goals. The difference between the water quality standard for a pollutant and the actual amount present in the water is the reduction target, often referred to as a TMDL.


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This is a home learning course where you will learn and practice giving Colorpuncture treatments (color and light treatments) from the Course workbook, and the DVD tutorial. The Level 1 Course has been offered from Colorpoint Inst. since 2000, with many happy graduates who are practicing now. The video tutorial along with the Level 1 Workbook clearly illustrates:
The Colorpuncture treatments are taught together with therapeutic tools for tracking and releasing the energetic consequences of waking up psychosomatic roots of blockages and dis-ease. This method is only found in the Colorpoint Courses, and deals with an essential aspect of integrating these treatments so the recipient can find the most long lasting benefits from them. The Colorpoint Method comes from years of research into the body/mind connection for health, both physical and mental. The Colorpuncture treatments often move emotional energy and create mental spaces which need conscious acknowledgement and release, which is not addressed in the other Colorpuncture training program available from Colorpuncture.com. Therapeutic tools for releasing emotional energies aroused by the treatments are included in the Colorpoint Courses.
There is no refund for Course Level I, so please read the contents of the course and the terms of use before purchasing.
Course Level 1 Contents
Chapter 1: Meanings and Effects of Colors, Converter points for knee pain
Chapter 2: Pain Treatments, psychosomatics of pain
Chapter 3: Dream Zones; Tracking your task/potential in this life
Chapter 4: Understanding Pain and Colorpuncture treatments
Chapter 5: Immune System and Color; Use and troubleshooting with P117 light set; Cold treatment, Toxic treatments
Chapter 6: Kirlian Photography, Endocrine System; Endocrine 3 point treatments, Kirlian Finger pad treatments
Chapter 7: Segment Massage; Treating the organs reflexively; segment diagnosis
Chapter 8; Understanding energetics of pain.
Additional Treatments
Acid Stomach Treatment, Back Treatment, Coordination 1 (endocrine), Coordination 6 (endocrine), Endocrine Treatment (full endocrine), Toxic (full toxic treatment), Middle Turbulence, Lymph Flow
Ann Marie F., PhD ND LMT, from Florida writes:
I have had the opportunity to work with the Color point tools for the last month. I have only one thing to say... oh my god... I knew the power of the work and the concept of color for healing has been a major part of my practice for well over 10 years. The enhancement by using the color point pen [ P117 ] is amazing.
"This method of Colorpuncture combined with meditation, active release methods, and trance healing methods is the culmination of many healers collecting research into the body/mind organism over a period of years. Peter Mandel has done a great thing creating Colorpuncture, and at Colorpoint Institute, we make sure the full benefits of the treatments can be used by everyone. The treatments and input of the color and light will often move energy which needs conscious acknowledgment and release. That's where the active meditations and therapeutic methods in the Colopoint courses come in.
"There are also trance healing techniques from Sarita Newman, John Upledger, and ancient techniques from other cultures that were developed and refined over a period of five intensive years of practice by 15 to 20 therapists under personal supervision from Peter Mandel. This Level I course can be the beginning of a journey which uses the body as a gateway to greater understanding of the whole being. And of course the body contains the wisdom we need to progress on our paths. Where else is that wisdom going to be stored? It's not out there in the ether somewhere, it's right here in our own bodies. We just need to learn how to communicate with our bodies, and listen to what they know already!"
This course is based on the Colorpuncture system including exact color treatments from Peter Mandel, and focuses on how and when to use the treatments, what they address, and how the color treatments function in both the body and mind. Included: how to tune into yourself and/or clients to know indications, and effects both physical and emotional. How color and light travel through the cells of the body, and how the mind reacts to color is also included, and how that affects the body/mind relationship as well as the ability to meditate and watch the mind. These concepts are built on in Level II.
Trisch H. from California writes:
I am really enjoying the color therapy course. I am a naturopath and psychologist. I give Reiki treatments and also reflexology. I work with an acupuncturist and I have just recently begun using microcurrent therapy. Since 2000 I have been working with body energy and I just love the combination of the color.
The Course also integrates methods for learning to understand the body's ways of communicating, and integrating the wisdom of the body in your daily life, providing a solid basis for health and balance. Recommended for both laymen and professionals alike, this course is a powerful tool for learning and teaching health and body awareness, and can be the beginning of a soul level understanding of how the body can be a gateway to higher consciousness.
The workbook is illustrated with 100 high resolution graphics and photos to ensure a clear understanding of the course material. Just to ensure your complete understanding of the material, for the entire first year after purchasing the Course Level 1, you are invited to email any questions you might have about the course to the Institute for a quick response.


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Welcome to the village of N'Tentou, where Jackie Trujillo Middle School was opened in 2006. This school was Mali Rising Foundation's very first school, so its construction was ground-breaking – both literally and figuratively.
Jackie was inspired to build the school after she met Yeah Samake and a friend of his, who were both from Mali and both devoted to the idea of building schools for their country. Jackie says she saw that Yeah "wanted to help his people," and she believed in his ambition and desire.
When the school opened, Jackie visited Mali and N'Tentou for the celebration. A Malian official asked Jackie why she would want to come to Mali to help, when the U.S. has everything. Jackie replied, "It's because we have everything. We [in the U.S.] have everything -- the infrastructure. Infrastructure comes from education."
As Jackie noted, there are major differences between the U.S. and Mali: in Mali, there is no running water or electricity. People live without bathrooms and use buckets to shower. Despite this, the villagers are incredibly happy and nice and Jackie found that wherever she went Malians want to "feed, sing, and bless you."
N'Tentou was founded around the year 1892. The village was named by the first inhabitants after they settled near a bushy tree called "Teniblén" in Bambara. Thus the name of the village was formed from Ten (Teniblén) and Tou (bush in Bambara). The village is quite remote, with the nearest big cities hundreds of kilometers away -- N'Tentou is 188 km from the capitol city Bamako and 235 km from Sikasso.
In the village of N'Tentou there are approximately 2,500 people, and almost every year new families move to the village so that their children can attend the school. N'Tentou continues to grow because of the success of Jackie Trujillo Middle School – the school is known for exceeding the national graduation rates so it attracts those interested in a quality education for their children.
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Spatiotemporal capacity management for the last level caches of chip multiprocessors
Judicious management of on-chip last-level caches (LLC) is critical to alleviating the memory wall of chip multiprocessors (CMP). Although there already exist many LLC management proposals, belonging to either the spatial or temporal dimension, they fail to capture and utilize the inherent interplays between the two dimensions in capacity management. Therefore, this dissertation is targeted at exploring and exploiting the spatiotemporal interactions in LLC capacity management to improve CMPs' performance. Based on this general idea, we address four specific research problems in the dissertation. For the private LLC organization, prior-art proposals can improve the efficacy of inter-core cooperative caching at the coarse-grained application level. However, they are still suboptimal because they are unable to take advantage of the diverse capacity demands at the fine-grained set level. We introduce the SNUG LLC design that exploits the set-level non-uniformity of capacity demands and thus further improves performance. Still for the private LLC management, we notice that neither spatial nor temporal LLC management schemes, working separately as in prior work, can deliver robust performance under various circumstances due to set-level non-uniform capacity demands. We propose a novel adaptive scheme, called STEM, to solve the problem by interactively managing both spatial and temporal dimensions of capacity demands at the set level. For the shared LLC organization, existing proposals try to improve either locality or utility for heterogeneous workloads. But we find that none of them can deliver consistently the best performance under a variety of workloads due to applications' diverse locality and utility features. To address the problem, we present the CLU LLC design that co-optimizes the locality & utility of co-scheduled threads and thus adapts to more diverse workloads than the prior-arts. To make a cache management strategy practical for industry, we will need to cut the overhead of the re-reference prediction value (RRPV). We observe that delicately-tuned replacement policies rooted in single-bit RRPVs can closely approximate the performance of their correspondents with log associativity-bit RRPVs. Therefore, we propose a novel practical shared LLC design, called COOP, which entails a 1-bit RRPV per cacheline and a lightweight monitor per core for locality & utility co-optimization. At a considerably low storage cost, COOP achieves higher performance than the two recent practical replacement policies that rely on 2-bit RRPVs but are oriented towards locality optimization only.
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Vice President Joe Biden today stopped at a newly-opened Costco store in Washington, D.C. to try on some watches, eat some free samples and urge Congress to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for middle class people like those who shop at Costco.
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