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Have you ever been looking for the perfect makeup that's Eco Friendly and cruelty free? Well look no further than Beaudazzled. Beaudazzled's team has a combined experience of over 20 years in the women's health industry and have created a one stop shop for all your eco beauty needs.
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Screenworks Directing Intensive 2017
Screenworks 2017 DIRECTING INTENSIVE with Cate Shortland and Tony Krawitz
A 2-day intensive on the craft of directing film and television.
July 22 & 23
Linnaeus Estate, Broken Head NSW
Applications are now open for two screen directors living in regional Queensland to apply to attend Screenworks' two-day directing intensive to further develop their screen directing skills
Screenworks, in partnership with the Australian Directors Guild and Linnaeus Estate Education Fund, is offering two regional Queensland based directors an opportunity to connect with and learn from two of Australia's most accomplished screen directors, Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) and Tony Krawitz (The Kettering Incident). Cate and Tony will be joined by Australia Director's Guild CEO, Kingston Anderson.
Two directors will be selected by an assessment panel to participate in this 2 day workshop (along with up to 10 regional NSW directors). This is a rare opportunity to connect with and receive advice from prominent Australian screen directors and the Australian Directors Guild.
Both directors selected for this opportunity will receive:
- access to the 2-day directing intensive to further develop their directing skills. The workshop will include some catering;
- access to a special screening event to be held on Friday 21 July 2017; and
- accommodation, reimbursement for fuel/travel costs and per diems for 2 days (up to $850 total each incl.GST).
This is the second year Screenworks has run this valuable program. Last year was a resounding success with guest directors Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa) and Glendyn Ivin (The Beautiful Lie) passing on exclusive highly sought after advice.
Some of the feedback from participants last year:
"A brilliant opportunity getting access to such incredible directors and asking the questions I've always wanted to ask."
"I really valued the open and honestly told directing stories from Glendyn and Jen that covered many subjects from specific productions to advice on approaching producers and production companies."
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply you must be a director with one of the following:
– 2 short fiction drama films publicly screened OR
– One short fiction drama film which has screened at an accredited film festival (Sundance, Busan, Rotterdam, SXSW, Telluride, Berlin, Venice, Cannes and Clermont-Ferrand) OR
– Experience directing television series drama or serial drama
You must also be:
– Living in regional Queensland (you must be a resident outside of South East Queensland, being defined as a 100 kilometre radius of the Brisbane or Gold Coast central business districts)
– Available to attend a screening and 2 day workshop in the Byron region July 21 – 23, 2017
– Have a current project that you are developing or working on
– Have accurately and completely filled in this online application form
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Wallpaper companies that are great for old New England historic homes/
Excerpt from Historic New England article about wallpaper -
At first, paper hangings, as wallpaper was called in the eighteenth century, were available from stationers and book sellers or as a custom order from merchants who specialized in imported luxury goods; later, it also could be purchased from upholsterers. Prior to 1760, only the wealthiest colonists in urban centers in New England could afford to decorate their homes with wallpaper but it became increasingly available as the century progressed. Much of the expense of these early wallpapers was due to the fact that the rolls they were printed on had to be made up of individual sheets of paper glued together and that they were hand-printed with wood blocks, one block for each color of the design.
The most sumptuous eighteenth-century wallpapers were the flocked patterns which imitated silk or wool damasks and cut velvets. The patterns were often large-scale foliate designs printed in bold colors.
Excerpt from History Magazine written by Barbara Krasner
Wallpaper began as a cheap substitute for tapestry and paneling. Some historians believe that the use of wallpaper dates back to the 1400s. The first wallpapers were decorations for wood panels, introduced into England by Flemish craftsmen. The papers were small squares with images printed by wood blocks, which were then colored in by hand. As the desire increased to find a less expensive alternative to the wall-hangings of the rich, printers produced simple yet decorative paper panels.
In the 1500s, the wealthy continued to cover their walls but now they did so with brocades, velvets and even embossed leather. The earliest known wallpaper in England dates back to 1509 - an Italian-inspired woodcut pomegranate design printed on the back of a proclamation issued by Henry VIII. Discovered in 1911 at Christ's College in Cambridge, the paper is attributed to Hugo Goes, a York printer. In general, wallpaper of this period depicted floral designs and murals. Wallpaper's popularity increased in Elizabethan England. Throughout Europe, a fascination began with these fine papers that offered protection against dampness and an improved ability to handle fireplace smoke.
But wallpaper wasn't purely a Western invention. The Chinese began to produce it in the early 1600s, showered with painted birds, flowers and landscapes on rice paper formed in rectangular sheets.
French designer, Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, took his inspiration from painted decoration on wooden paneling, doors and shutters - a style originated by Raphael in the Vatican. His designs featured long vertical and graceful designs of urns, flowers, swans, birds and beasts block-printed in dozens of different colors, and flowing upward from a central motif. His papers were to be hung as panels, separated by borders and plain wallpaper sections. He also introduced papers that used strong colors - reds, ochres, terracottas, greens and azure blues - in addition to the traditional black. Classical motifs, medallions and dancing figures filled the panel area. Réveillon papers became a popular export to the US during the 1700s and can still be seen in New England homes.
Below is a list of wallpaper companies or suppliers that I have curated for you that specialize in wallpaper for historic homes or traditional style homes. I hope this helps you with your research.
Adelphi Paper Hangings - Based out of New York - Adelphi offers hand-printed patterns licensed from the archives of Historic New England, The Smithsonian Institution, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Old Sturbridge Village, the New York State Historical Association, the Musée du Papier Peint (Rixheim, France), and from many other historic institutions and private collections.
A.L. Diament & Co. - A.L. Diament & Co. was established in 1885 in Philadelphia, and is the oldest continuing wallpaper company in America. The company quickly became the area's premier decorating firm and the country's leading manufacturer and importer of fine furnishings, providing America's most prestigious decorators with the finest Europe and the United States had to offer. Here you will also find rare and antique French Scenic Wallpapers.
Brunschwig & Fils - From grand rooms in the White House and the Palace of Versailles to romantic country retreats in cottages and seaside homes, Brunschwig & Fils fabrics, wallcoverings and furnishings have appeared for more than a century in the world's most beautiful and iconic interiors. Brunschwig & Fils is the canon of high quality decorative textiles in the home furnishings industry, and today its many other products include wallcoverings, trimmings, upholstered furniture, tables and lighting. Early 19th Century to early 20th century screen printed wallpaper reproduction wallpaper and borders.
Anaglypta and Lincrusta - Lincrusta was launched in 1877 and became popular in applications from royal homes to railway carriages. Heralded as the first washable wallcovering, it appealed to Victorians because of its sanitary properties as well as its durability and ornate effects.
de Gournay - Chinese hand-painted murals and renditions of French Scenic's
Clarence House - Clarence House has supplied the furnishing fabrics for pre-eminent museums and countless historic houses and has been consistently featured in every important design and architectural magazine. Clarence House is famous for its handscreen printing of fabrics and wallpapers.
Belfry Historic Wallpapers - Purveyors of historically accurate documented fabrics, carpeting, wallpapers, trimmings, and research since 1986. Belfry Historic Consultants specializes in high quality offerings from around the world which combine period authenticity, unmatched quality, and exceptional beauty.
Cole & Son - Along with their wallpapers to select from, Cole & Son also offers a Bespoke Service that offers an opportunity to create a personal and unique wallpaper. Suitable for those who wish to have their favourite current design in a particular color. Cole & Son offers a breadth of printing techniques, employing methods relevant to each design. The are one of the few wallpaper companies in the world who can still flock wallpaper.
Farrow & Ball - Handcrafted wallpapers, made using Farrow & Ball paints
Hamilton Weston - Reproduction Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian wallpapers perfect for decorating historic homes and elegant restorations of treasured buildings.
HistoricStyle.com - William Morris, Victorian, Arts & Crafts & early 20th c. wallpapers.
Hannah's Treasures - Antiques & Vintage wallpapers dating from 1900 to 1970, including a vintage collection of Nancy McClellan wallpapers
James Randolph Rogers & Co. - Based in New York and the UK offering documented block printed wallpapers
Paul Montgomery Studios - Chinese hand-painted panels and murals
Laura McCoy Designs - Laura Mc Coy Designs, Inc. (LMD) specializes in reproducing document wallpapers for museum houses and private clients.
Sanderson & Sons - As one of the oldest English soft furnishing brands, Sanderson is famous today for a signature style that is informed by our heritage and designed for modern living. Our look combines classic, hand-drawn patterns with fresh, vibrant colours that are elegant yet easy to live with. Sanderson belongs in family homes where style matters but not at the expense of comfort.
Scalamandre - As a legendary American luxury brand, Scalamandré's mission is to inspire interior designers with beautiful decorative textiles, wallcoverings, trimmings and furniture of the highest quality. Throughout its history and to this day, Scalamandré has been called upon by many of America's most extraordinary properties. Historic restoration and cultural commissions number well over a thousand. Among these are The White House, the United States Capitol, United States Treasury, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, The Morgan Library, Wrightsman Galleries at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum, Winterthur, the Mansions of Newport, Radio City Music Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera House. Additionally, Scalamandré remains the preeminent resource for America's leading designers and decorators for their most distinguished custom textile, wallpaper and trimmings projects.
Second Hand Rose - Buyer and seller of antique wallpaper
Stark Wallcovering - For home design enthusiasts Stark offers luxurious textiles and wallpaper perfect for historic homes.
Thibaut Wallpaper - Established in 1886, Thibaut is the nation's oldest continuously operating wallpaper firm. Their wallpaper lines offer beautiful traditional and transitional designs in signature color palettes.
Zoffany - Offering a large selection of English wallpapers
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French Music for a Fabulous Dinner Party
Does everyone else feel that buzz of excitement when stumbling across a cool, new band? It's the same feeling I imagine coursed through Captain Cook's veins when he bumped into Australia... Okay, maybe it's not as big as that, but until this morning it had been years since I'd felt that exhilaration (Pete's the funky-music-finder). I was listening to a brilliant French Podcast about food, when a brilliant song came on... I scrambled for my phone and clicked Shazam (bless that app!) sure it was an old Serge Gainsbourg tune I'd never heard. I was wrong. It's a contemporary band called The Limiñanas, the song is El Beach and the album will make a fabulous soundtrack for our next dinner party at home! I'm always hunting for new music, don't be afraid to share your favourites.


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Wednesday May 21, 2008
What is it?
An agribusiness development team (ADT) composed of Army National Guard (ARNG) Soldiers with backgrounds and expertise in various sectors of the agribusiness field has been formed to provide training and advice to Afghan universities, provincial ministries and local farmers.
What has the ARNG done?
The National Guard Bureau has completed significant planning and laid the groundwork for ADT success in Afghanistan. To provide the coalition joint task force (CJTF) commander with a resource to favorably impact the agribusiness sector in Nangarhar Province, the ARNG deployed an ADT in February 2008 to augment the provincial reconstruction team (PRT) located in Jalalabad. So far this ADT has been very well received and has been very busy passing along agricultural knowledge, some security forces (SECFOR), and hard work as well.
What continued efforts does the ARNG have planned for the future?
A second ADT is scheduled to deploy in June 2008 to augment the PRT, located in Ghazni. Moreover, the ARNG is planning to deploy four additional ADTs over the next 12 months. CJTF -101 is focusing its efforts on areas where progress in security and stability have been attained to include, Jalalabad and Ghazni provinces. At least four additional provinces will be targeted for additional ADTs deployments.
CJTF - 101 sector priorities include security, governance, rule of law, and business development lines of operation. The ADT plans to develop the full spectrum of agribusiness. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are both enthusiastic about supporting the ADT but obtaining adequate funding and personnel is a significant challenge.
The ARNG is considering recruiting retired Guard members and reservists as retiree recalls for possible return to active duty for future deployments on ADT teams.
Why is this important to the Army?
The revitalization of the agribusiness sector in Nangarhar and Ghazni provinces requires a complex and integrated set of solutions. ADTs ensure that improvements are sustainable with local assets and within the context of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock abilities. To be immediately effective, ADT personnel must be in place to impact the next growing season. If the ADT and supporting USDA administrators are not in place, opium production will increase in the upcoming growing season. The ADT concept has two major benefits: provide immediate agricultural expertise and provide SECFOR to enable daily community engagement.
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JPM 700 Tens Machine
A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation machine is a remarkable device which can help alleviate backache, arthritis, and many other types of chronic pain extremely effectively.
The JPM 700 is a Dual Channel TENS unit, and is the next model up from our popular TPN 200 Plus TENS unit.
JPM 700 TENS units are used throughout Hospitals and Pain Clinics in the UK and are highly recommended to patients.
The unit is small, light, portable and very easy to use.
JPM 700 TENS Features Include;
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Dimensions: 95x65x23mm
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In conjunction with the interdisciplinary activities of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), a seminar series on topics in mathematical biology will be hosted at NIMBioS every other Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in the Hallam Auditorium, Room 206, Claxton Building, 1122 Volunteer Blvd. Seminar speakers will focus on their research initiatives at the interface of mathematics and many areas of the life sciences. Light refreshments will be served in the 1st floor visitor breakroom beginning 30 minutes before each talk. Faculty and students from across the UT community are welcome to join us.
Time/Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 3:30 p.m.*
Location: Room 206, Claxton Building, 1122 Volunteer Blvd.
Speakers: Dr. Lisa Sattenspiel, Anthropology, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, and Dr. Alan Swedlund, Anthropology, Univ. of Massachusetts
Topic: Modeling the demography of a pre-Columbian Southwest US population: The Artificial Long House Valley (ALHV) project
Abstract: Population settlement, growth, expansion and eventual abandonment of ancestral Pueblo sites in the Four Corners region of the United States have posed enduring questions for bioarchaeologists and paleodemographers. An agent-based computer model, the Artificial Anasazi (AA) model, was developed to aid in understanding this population history. The model uses extensive archaeological and environmental data to simulate the rise and fall of populations in the Long House Valley, located in northeastern Arizona. It focuses on demographic changes at the household level, however, which prohibits it from incorporating individual-level demographic processes, such as age-specific fertility and mortality. These processes have been built into an extension of the model, which we call the Artificial Long House Valley (ALHV) model. Simulation outcomes from the ALHV model are very different from those of the AA model. In this talk we describe the structure of the two models, show how the results differ, and suggest reasons for these differences. We hope to generate discussion that will aid in determining how best to further incorporate individual-level demographic processes into the ALHV model to improve our efforts at measuring the impact of infectious disease, changes in fertility, and other individual-level factors on the collapse of the population and abandonment of the Long House Valley.
*Join us for refreshments at 3 p.m. in the 1st floor visitor breakroom.
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For more information about this and other NIMBioS Seminars, visit http://www.nimbios.org/seminars.
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By Tim Wilson A Colourful Crowd (aka #TheCrowd) is a ground-breaking programme run by young people, offering an alternative take on what happens at The New Art Gallery Walsall.
The group came into being large as a result of Damien Hirst's year long exhibition at the gallery. The gallery wanted to make the most of the opportunity of having the works of an iconic figure like Hirst on display. Doing something brilliant with young people was a vital part of this and A Colourful Crowd came into being.
It's all about the young people's ideas. #TheCrowd conceive and manage high quality activities and events, as demonstrated by their recent one day extravaganza Spin Day // Spot Day, a family focused event dedicated to having fun creating, making, dancing and eating toast! :)
Putting on events is one just one part of what The Crowd do though. As young people, they want to develop their skills, so they get to:
- Work and negotiate with professionals from various backgrounds
- Come up with ideas for skills and training workshops - Visit and explore different places and venues.
As the confidence of the young people grows, increasingly I take a step back and let the young people fly with their creative ideas. I am a big kid at heart so it's inspiring to see their creativity prosper.
For more info Visit: www.acolourfulcrowd.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/acolourfulcrowd Twitter: @acolourfulcrowd Hashtag: #jointhecrowd #thecrowd
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Monday, September 15, 2014
September 2014 Studio J blog Hop "Anything Goes"
At last we've decided to have a Studio J Blog Hop! It's your typical hop with a Studio J twist. This month it's anything goes. In the future, we hope to have themes so you can see lots of ideas on how to do a particular skill in Studio J.
If you've come from Adeline's Blog you're on the right track. If you click the next link in the post, you'll make a complete circle and end up right where you started.
My selection is a layout with pictures from a couple of years ago. What better way to get caught up on your scrapbooking than Studio J? This is a layout anyone can easily create for themselves! Enjoy!
The picture with Kaylie blowing out her candles was originally a spot for 2 photos, but I just had one. I used the same photo in both wells but increased the percentage of it and moved one to the left...the other to the right until they matched up. That cropped a lot of the distractions in the background out. I played with the size and placement a little until the front of her face wasn't cut down the middle where the background shows between the 2 pics. I could have changed it to be just one photo well by increasing the width of one of the photo wells and deleting the other. But, I liked the look of it with two.
I'd love to show you how you can get caught up with your memory keeping! Check out Studio J and see if it's something you'd be interested in using...it costs nothing to try!
Now, hop on over to Julie's Blog to see what she's been up to in Studio J.
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2 comments:
- Adeline E. Brill said...
Love it - the paper pack is perfect for these photos! Awesome cake by the way!
- September 15, 2014 at 8:15 PM
- Traci Godbee said...
That cake definitely deserves its own layout. Nice!
- September 16, 2014 at 4:57 AM
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So in my downtime (haha) I am usually helping out friends. A friend of mine has a local restaurant here in Morgantown and he wanted a wine rack. When he told me he was just going to make one from 2x4's and chain link I had to intervene. Everyone is under budgetary constraints but I couldn't let it happen so I've slowly been building one for him. When it's complete it will hold 208 bottles of wine if my count is correct. Here are some progress pics.
The outline for the lightning bolts are done. Now on to the launch smoke.
Side shot.
For the launch clouds I simply found a large diameter piece of pipe and welded a keeper, or a catch, and with smooth and steady pressure I made my way around the pipe with my 1/2 inch material. See pic below for end result.
Launch smoke is finished. Now to just tie up loose ends, weld it all together, give it a little love with a sander and the doors will be ready to install.
To keep this wine rack functional I am skinning the whole thing with expanded steel. This keeps prying hands from steeling the bottles and goes well with the aesthetic of the restaurant.
The doors are finally ready to install on the wine rack. Hoping this project will be completed by the end of the week. Now on to paint.
Here is a detail view of the doors while I was setting them in place.
View after the doors were welded onto the body of the rack.
These boards will be stained black and hung vertically in the wine rack. You can see the holes in the boards, the bottle will hang by their necks.
Installed and ready to serve its purpose. The wine rack holds 208 bottles of wine. There are deadbolts on each door to keep prying hands at bay. This was a commissioned project by the owner at Atomic Grill in Morgantown, WV.


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As announced on October 10, 2014, we are no longer developing MariaDB Manager. Since MariaDB Manager is open source software, you are free to use your copy for as long as you wish, however it will no longer be supported by us from October 10, 2014. For our Enterprise customers, please contact us about upgrading to ClusterControl Enterprise Edition.
HELSINKI, FINLAND – 23 JANUARY 2014 – SkySQL, the trusted experts in MariaDB and MySQL database software, today announced the general availability of MariaDB Enterprise. The company's newest product makes it simple for database administrators and developers to deploy advanced, high-availability clustering in support of the most demanding applications.
MariaDB Enterprise builds on the widely adopted open source MariaDB Server and Galera Cluster software by enabling users to provision a cluster of separate database servers in minutes. Once up and running, MariaDB Enterprise helps users manage and monitor their clustered database resources with an intuitive dashboard.
Rich Sands, Product Manager for MariaDB Enterprise said, "High availability is a core requirement for today's customer-facing web and enterprise applications yet until now configuring such solutions has been complex and error-prone. MariaDB Enterprise reduces the potential for human error that is often the root cause of downtime by including an intuitive management interface and RESTful API. DBAs and developers in enterprises of all sizes will welcome a tool that makes such advanced technology easily accessible."
Matt Aslett, Research Director, Data Management and Analytics at 451 Research said, "We are seeing growing adoption of both MariaDB as a drop-in replacement for MySQL, as well as Galera Cluster's synchronous replication capabilities. With MariaDB Enterprise, SkySQL gives MariaDB and Galera adopters the confidence of commercial support as well as monitoring and management functionality, without compromising the commitment to open source."
Patrik Sallner, CEO at SkySQL said, "Using MariaDB Enterprise solves a critical problem for developers, database administrators and system administrators: easily achieving the highest levels of database uptime for their business-critical enterprise and Cloud-based applications."
MariaDB Enterprise is sold as a renewable one year subscription, which includes up to 24×7 coverage, all maintenance updates and patches, and quick access to the experienced support team at SkySQL. The software is open source and runs on the Linux operating system. It can be installed on-premise, in virtualized or cloud environments.
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Easing prices of vegetables, cereals and petroleum products brought down retail inflation marginally to 7.8 per cent in August.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) based or retail inflation stood at 7.96 per cent in July. In August 2013, retail inflation was at 9.52 per cent.
However, food inflation during the month under review rose to 9.42 per cent over 9.36 per cent in July, an official release said today.
The rate of price rise in vegetables stood at 15.15 per cent in August as against 16.88 per cent in the previous month.
Rate of price increase in cereals and its products turned lower at 7.39 per cent and that for fuel and light it came down at 4.15 per cent.
However, prices of fruits during the month went up with 24.27 per cent rate of inflation.
Inflation in milk and milk products increased to 11.70 per cent during the month under review. Also, pulses and its products were costlier at 6.88 per cent.
Amongst others, food and beverages witnessed no change in price rise at 9.16 per cent, while non-alcoholic beverages prices went down at 6.24 per cent in August.
Eggs, fish and meat were costlier at 7.71 per cent during the month. Inflation in rural and urban areas in August was 8.35 per cent and 7.04 per cent, respectively. In July, it was 8.37 per cent and 7.42 per cent.
The Reserve Bank will unveil its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy statement on September 30, 2014.
In its last policy statement in August, RBI had kept key interest rates unchanged--third time in row -- in view of the inflationary expectations and uncertain monsoon conditions.


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Running to/from The Hug
I had two significant hugs with my birth father. Both were outside baggage claim at the airport. There was the one where we first met and there was the one a day later when we said goodbye.
The first one he called The Hug. It had been easy to spot him standing in the line of people waiting for their rides because he was tall and because I'd seen his face in some photos and in a video. So I knew him, sort of. I got out of the car and we said hello in motion, moving towards each other. He's a good hugger, a body hugger, and I'd had enough after about three seconds and started to pull away, but he wasn't finished. "There are people waiting," I said. "Forget about them," he said. "This is the hug. I have 52 years to make up for." I don't hug anyone I'm not naked with for more than about one breath, but I knew this was a lifetime moment, this was a dream come true, and so I should try being present so that I would not feel later that I could have done better, felt more, been more…what? Likeable? Loveable? Acceptable? (One adopted person told me the song her brain sings is Are you happy? Do I make you happy?)
I love hugs. I was a serial dater for a while mostly for the hugs. This isn't always the best trade, the promise of relationship for the rush of oxytocin I got from extended hugs. Oxytocin, the chemical that tells me Everything is okay; you are merging with another human; you are not alone; you are loved.
I think I wrote about this in You Don't Look Adopted (it's hard to remember what I put in and what I cut), but one particularly rough day of coming out of the fog of thinking adoption had not affected me, one day when I wanted more than anything to lose myself in a hug, I googled hugging machines, and I found a video of an apparatus made in Japan that you could strap yourself into and receive mechanical hugs. It cost thousands of dollars and didn't have arms and, I assumed, didn't smell like warmth, so I just wrapped my arms around my shoulders and hugged myself as I walked downtown for frozen yogurt.
I stopped dating for hugs because that had gotten exhausting and disappointing, and so I am learning to feel good in other ways. Much to my surprise, the most rewarding way has been in the friendships I have cultivated with women. If you had told me a couple of years ago when I was thinking men, men, men that true happiness lay in laughing on the phone with a woman, I would have looked at you and told you that high school was over and I lived in a different world.
But I'm back in high school. Last night I went out for a slice of pizza and a beer with my friend, and we started laughing as soon as we saw each other. That's a whole other kind of hug, and it's awesome.
Do I still want to be hugged though? Yes. I still do feel like a piece of Velcro, the side that is all tiny hooks, the side that was made to connect with a bunch of tiny loops. I mean, my skin feels the ache of living as half, and it wants to connect. But then something happens when I do connect. The hooks disappear and I become Teflon and slide into self. Who, me? Need someone? Naaaaah.
Talk about confusing. I spend my whole life trying to connect, and then when the opportunity presents itself, I basically disappear.
So then there was the last hug I had with my birth father. We'd spent the previous day together and it had been wonderful and strange and fatiguing. When I drove him back to the airport, I had lived the shock of looking over at his knee and seeing that it was the same as my knee. His eyes were my eyes. I'd said that about my first boyfriend in high school: his eyes were my eyes, but now, years and years later, I'd found the real thing and didn't know what to do with that river of connection. I wanted to take a shower. I wanted to start over and be a clean baby, one whose story didn't muck up the works.
I could feel all the cells of my body and brain rearranging themselves. I was no longer a person who had never touched her creator. It was bigger than losing my virginity or getting into college or getting married. There is no word for the feeling of meeting, as an adult, a parent for the first time, and so I did not have language to support my experience. I just had feeling, and my feelings collided into mud. Days later, my feelings would settle and what remained was euphoria. I had met him. He was so much like me. I had lived a miracle. I had hugged my birth father.
I am avoiding telling you about the last hug because I did something I don't feel great about: I pulled away. My birth father gave me a dream hug. As we said goodbye held my ribs and he looked me in the eye and already I was feeling RUN RUN RUN RUN which was a pain in the butt to feel because I'd dreamed about meeting him, dreamed about having a connection like this, and there he was, pulling me towards him and there I was, fighting my self to make it seem like I wasn't pulling away. We hugged, but all I remember was fighting myself to stay. I don't remember what it felt like. I don't remember what he smelled like, probably because I was too tense to breath.
What the hell?
I was having the hug of my lifetime and I was missing it because my Velcro self had turned to a ball of fear.
I am going to learn how to hug someone when I am fully dressed for more than three seconds if it kills me. And, I'll tell you, it might. I may well just have a full-blown coronary event after second five, but at least I'll have died trying. And at least I won't fall and hit my head because someone will be holding me.
Wish me luck. I'm going in. If you run the other direction when you see me, I'll know you read this. But I'm pretty fast, so I'm optimistic.


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Climate Change and Cottage Country/
Over the last several years there has been a lot of attention directed towards climate change and how it will effect the climate of the planet as a whole. The Muskoka Watershed Council developed a comprehensive report on how climate change is expected to effect the Muskoka region of Ontario. This report can easily be applied to changes that HLSMR and its members could expect over time as we adjust to a more varied climate. Our use of the lake and river system and managing water levels will become more and more important over time to preserve our slice of paradise in the woods.
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If the restaurant does have an alcohol beverage license, the only alcohol beverages allowed on the premises are those which the retailer has purchased from a licensed Wisconsin wholesaler; the retailer is required to have invoices from the wholesaler showing what product the retailer has purchased from the wholesaler.
If the restaurant does not have an alcohol beverage license, allowing consumption of alcohol beverages is prohibited and the restaurant owner can be charged for allowing its illegal consumption.
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Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?
William O. Douglas
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Patrick Henry
The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
Thomas Paine
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Benjamin Franklin
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Abraham Lincoln
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
J.F. Kennedy
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
Mark Twain
Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.
Elvis Presley
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Mark Twain
You may delay, but time will not.
Benjamin Franklin
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
Albert Einstein
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr.
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
Helen Keller


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Possibly the single most important element in protecting your house is investing in training your pet well. It can be a serious time commitment, but it is essential to keeping a happy balance in your house. If you donrsquo;t have the time to train your pet, it is likely worth investing in hiring a professional. Housetrain your pets as soon as possible to avoid stains on your carpet. Some accidents will be unavoidable. Fortunately, there are a wide range of products and pet carpet cleaners designed to quickly remove stains and dissipate odors.
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If yoursquo;re considering a cat, you should go in knowing that cats have an innate need to maintain their claws, and they do this by scratching. Some cats are declawed to avoid scratching damage, but several animal organizations consider this inhumane. The simplest way to protect your furniture from cat claws and simultaneously keep your catrsquo;s paws healthy and intact is to invest in a scratching post. Depending on your catrsquo;s personality, they might prefer a scratching mat or another surface. Experiment to find what your cat likes best
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Just as cats have a need to scratch, many dogs have a deep urge to chew, dig, or otherwise do some destruction. Keep your dog happy and healthy and your home and shoes intact by keeping a steady supply of dog toys on hand. Many dog toys are designed to endure a serious chewing, and will last for a good amount of time. Make sure to replace them as they are destroyed, though, or your dog might resort to chewing other things.
Another very effective way to protect your home is to keep your dog well-exercised. Depending on the breed, some dogs, particularly those with high energy levels or who are very intelligent, need to be kept busy or they will often resort to destruction. Exercise your dog thoroughly as often as you can, and with some luck they will be tired and content afterwards, and will have less of a desire to take out their energy on your house. On this note, it is important to do your research before adopting a dog. If you donrsquo;t have a lot of time to devote to exercising your dog, this is a crucial aspect of dog ownership to keep in mind. Some dogs just wonrsquo;t be happy with little exercise or a small yard, and will likely act out because of it. Make sure you know your dogrsquo;s breed before you bring it homenbsp;nbsp;
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While I was growing up it was pretty easy to recognize a 'Canadian' Film. It was on CBC, it had 'NFB' on the credits and it was usually a little depressing. Going Down The Road, Wedding in White and Mon Oncle Antoine stick in memory along with a lot of others.
Then came the era of insanely generous tax credits and the modern Canadian Film industry was born albeit with (usually cheesy) horror and teen exploitation flicks. From that base great artist grew though (David Cronenberg in particular) and Canadian films started to be known for something other that world class animation. I Heard the Mermaids Singing et al showed the world what we can do without losing that feeling they were part of us.
The next big wave came from the desire of American TV and Film producers to do more with less, namely less cost to feed an increasingly voracious demand for content across a variety of delivery modalities. So more and more shows and films started to be shot here using Canadian crews being paid in Canadian dollars for much the same rational that the original auto pact (pre NAFTA) worked – same cars, 30% less labor cost. The net benefits to develop our skills, experience has been enormous and as a result we are second to none in our abilities in 2017.
So the question remains, are we still producing 'Canadian' Films and the answer is simple, yes. Continue reading "What is a 'Canadian' Film?"


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Changes in Personal Superannuation
A raft of government changes to Superannuation means that you might need to take action before lodging your tax return, if you plan to make voluntary super contributions.
You can now claim a tax deduction for personal concessional contributions, even if your employer contributes for you (or you as Director contributes). The ATO says that most people between 18 and 75 years are eligible to claim a tax deduction for personal super contributions - including 65 to 74 year olds who meet the work test.
We all want to see our super grow over time. There are two main ways to increase your personal super payments, and which way you choose will depend on your work situation and income.
If you are employed, your employer can agree to pay a portion of your pre-tax salary as an extra 'concessional' contribution to super (a salary sacrifice). This can be tax-effective if you earn more than $37,000 a year.
>>> A concessional contribution is a payment put into your super fund from your pre-tax income. A concessional contribution is taxed at 15% when received by the Super fund. These are capped at $25,000 per year, including employer contributions. >>>
The other way is to simply deposit some money into your super. These are called after-tax super contributions or non-concessional contributions. You can make $100,000 in non-concessional amounts per financial year. It can be done through setting up a BPay monthly or quarterly payment, if you like automatic saving.
<<< A non-concessional contribution means it won't be taxed on entry to your super fund because that income was already taxed >>>
Super Co-contribution Instead
If you earn less than $51,813 per year (before tax) and make after-tax super contributions, you are eligible for co-contributions from the government. Those earning less than $36,813 will receive a max of $500 per year as a government payment. Once you lodge your tax return, it will all happen automatically, providing the personal contributions showed up correctly in your super account. Thus you folk won't need to claim the tax deduction.
We advise to take some professional tax advice before making personal super contributions that you want to claim a tax deduction on, however, following is a rough guideline.
How to Lodge your Intent to Claim a Deduction
If you receive any major type of income, and you want to make contributions to super AND get a superannuation contribution deduction, follow this guide:
- Make personal (after tax) super contributions directly to your super fund before 30 June 2018, if you haven't already contributed this financial year.
- Give your fund a Notice of intent to claim or vary a deduction for personal super contributions
- Obtain the letter of acknowledgement from your super fund of their notice of intent - before your accountant lodges the 2018 tax return.
Intent to claim or vary a deduction for personal super payments can become complicated if you contribute to one particular super fund and then change your super fund before lodging the claim. So be sure to get the claim done before you make the change, for simplicity's sake.


text: To celebrate what would have been his 78th birthday, we had an Elvis look-a-like stop by! We started the day with a Hound Dog Social, followed it up with an Elvis themed luncheon and then enjoyed a Blue Suede Shoes birthday cake. Afterwards, Elvis performed a few songs for us while we danced the afternoon away. Everyone had a great time!


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SHANGHAI — Shanghai Television Festival, which celebrates its 13th edition, kicked off Monday with a renewed sense of purpose.
Separated this year from its higher-profile film festival cousin, which starts this weekend, STVF promised a bigger TV mart and a greater overseas presence than in previous years.
Doubts remain, however, about its ability to attract enough delegates without the boost of spill-over traffic from the film festival.
Industry-focused panel discussions continue to be a major feature of the five-day festival.
Tuesday's big debate was about the role of the media in China's upcoming showcase events, the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Shanghai's World Expo 2010.
Panelists, including reps from previous expos and Olympics, concluded that the Internet will play an ever greater role in covering events of this scale, where live TV feeds are not always possible.
Wednesday's panels were largely technology focused, with particular attention paid to IPTV and China's digital broadcast standards. With most of the issues highly localized, audiences for these discussions were almost exclusively Chinese.
The same was not true of the TV market (running Tuesday through Thursday), which this year features more vendors than ever, around 40% of them from overseas.
The European presence was once again strong with major players including Granada Intl., German Films, Deutsche Welle and the Italian Trade Council occupying a large bank of stalls in the EU Pavilion.
There was also a large presence from Korean and Taiwanese broadcasters and production companies. Local players including regional TV stations, national broadcaster China Central Television and a host of animation companies made up the numbers.
By day two of the mart, reports of sales were mixed. The EU Pavilion was relatively busy, with Deustche Welle in particular reporting brisk business.
Stefan Bliemsrieder, distrib exec with DW TV, reported that they had sold out all 150 hours of new programming by the end of the first day, at prices ranging from $500 an hour to regional broadcasters to around $1,500 for national distrib rights.
"We make half of our sales to people who just walk in to our stall that we haven't met before," he said. "The other half go to companies we have built relationships with over the years of coming here."
Indian broadcaster Zee TV reported less walk-in traffic, but this is only its second year at STVF and Indian programming is a harder sell in China.
"We made a couple of sales last year, all family dramas," said rep Tina Cai. "We expect three or four this year. We are talking with Shanghai Media Group about holding an Indian Week in Shanghai, which will definitely help."
For local broadcasters, the mart is as much a marketing event as it is about sales.
"For Chinese companies, this is a chance for us to get together and meet old friends. We all know each other already," said Asian Union's promotions rep Liu Xue. "We still make sales though. We bring three or four new TV series with us each time and last year we made 20 million yuan ($2.6 million) in contracts from just one of them.
"It's harder selling to overseas companies here. Most of them want kung-fu stories, or Chinese history documentaries."
Gao Rui, distrib director for Beijing Galloping Horse production company, confirmed the difficulty of making sales to foreign firms at the Shanghai event. "Most of the overseas companies here are in their own stalls, trying to sell. There are very few foreign buyers walking around."
Her opinion is supported by Tracey Li of Inlookchina.com, a large production and distribution company that has a dozen drama series on offer in one of the biggest and emptiest stalls at the event.
"I don't think it is as good as last year. There are definitely fewer international buyers here and that is our market," she said.
The Shanghai Media Group stall, on the other hand, is packed. Its steady stream of minor TV celebrity visitors and a live broadcast from a glass-walled studio in the middle of the mart hall certainly seem to help.
The one universal complaint?
"It's just too loud," Bliemsrieder said laughing. "A lot of the stalls play music through their loudspeakers. On day one it was just unbearable. They've turned it down now after everyone complained."


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Sing to the Lord a new song
SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG is one of the songs from my album "None but You". I want to quickly highlight the ethnic singing that's used here as the intro and outro (is that a word?-well now it is)
This is the style of music that I grew up with. It is called Lengkhawm, loosely translated just means gathering or visit. As a kid I remember our parents singing this kind of songs the whole night as we celebrated the Christmas season. One song can take 20 to 30 minutes before it comes to an end which will be followed by someone who will call out the words to the next song.. and off goes the khuangpu (drummer/songleader) and crowd singing the next song. And it's amazing how one song with three or four stanzas could be sung that long. There were no musical instruments to do interludes and solos in the middle to help prolong the song except for the drums which just gave time to the song.
Animals get slaughtered in the morning for the community feast in the evening. Kids get to wear their new clothes and play with their new toys. And this is how I remember Christmas as a tribal boy!
In 2010 I had the privilege of being in India at Christmas after a long time. On Christmas day, a few of us got together after the feast and sang lengkhawm songs. It was a small crowd but we had a great time of worship. My iphone came in very handy. I just set it on a table to record the tunes and this one ends up being used for the song. My brother and I were the drummers.. now how cool is that!
Thank you Guwahati EBC. And thank you Jesus!


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• Skytrax World Airline Awards honored EVA Air with cleanest cabins
• All of the top 10 cleanest airlines were Asian carriers
• The extensive survey polled over 18 million passengers on 245 airlines
For those who value a clean cabin above all else, you may want to consider flying on an Asian airline.
Skytrax's annual World Airline Awards recently ranked the world's cleanest aircraft and it was Taiwan-based EVA Air that took top honors.
Rounding out the top three were Singapore Airlines in second place and ANA All Nippon Airways in third. Skytrax did not, however, test for bacteria on tray tables or inside the toilets.
Instead, they surveyed 18 million passengers on over 245 airlines to ascertain such a ranking.
Passengers were asked to assess the standards and quality of cleanliness in the aircraft cabin on airlines they were voting for.
Seat areas, including the seat back pocket, tables, carpets, cabin panels and, of course, on board washrooms were all considered in determining the final results.
The results, from passenger votes, were based on cleanliness of seat areas, tables, carpets, cabin panels and toilets.
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Going back to school is already difficult – the application process shouldn't be. Our goal was to rethink the application process for future students at Year Up. Our challenged was to completely restructure each step, wireframe and iterate, conduct user testing, and create a better user experience while revamping the Year Up brand.
First we interviewed key stakeholders at Year Up within the recruitment, student support, and HR departments. After establishing our first wireframes we conducted user tests with newly-enrolled students that had previously gone through the old application process. Through several iterations and edits we defined the best user experience, fully designed 10 key template pages which including mobile views, and created an extensive web development specs doc for the Year Up's team to build the portal internally.
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"We are the innovation leader in ridesharing ..." said Paul.
What makes this statement significant is that, even while going down the tubes, Paul couldn't turn off his hype machine.
He was not and is not an "innovation leader" in "ridesaharing." Not SideCar nor Lyft nor Uber have had (or have) anything to with "ridesharing" except to use the word for the purposes of double-talk, false advertising and fraud – fields in which Sunil Paul has indeed excelled as an innovator.
Ridesharing Explained
As far as I know the only real ridesharing company in California is 511.org which is a government run non-profit. The dual purpose of 511.org is fight pollution by taking vehicles off the street and allow drivers to save money by sharing the costs of a trip with their riders. In their ads for drivers to use the service, 511.org writes:
"Carpooling (i.e. ridesharing) can save you money by dividing the driving expenses between members of the carpool. You can split the costs evenly between people in the carpool or you can split expenses by how often you rotate driving duties. If everyone drives equally, no money needs to change hands. If you are strictly a passenger, you can pitch in your share for gas and other expenses."
"You drive every day. Why not get paid for it? Make extra cash and meet some awesome people by driving with SideCar! ... Some SideCar drivers are earning $22+ per hour."
The difference between a true "rideshare" company, then, and SideCar is that a rideshare company is a non-profit and SideCar is a for-profit company - or was trying to be.
Some Advantages of Being a Non-Profit:
- Don't need to pay taxes.
- The numbers of cars wouldn't be regulated.
- Drivers would not need to be vetted.
- Cars wouldn't need commercial insurance.
- No responsibility for the welfare of their driver.
- No responsibility for the welfare of their passengers.
- Sidecar would not need to provide insurance for riders, drivers or vehicles.
Sunil Paul's Attacks on the Legal Definition of a Non-Profit
- " ... the ridesharing exemption does not apply if the 'primary purpose of those persons is to make a 'profit' but there is no definition or any guidance on how to interpret the term 'profit.'"
- "By its enforcement actions and policy, the CPSD (Public Utilities Commission's Consumer Protection Safety Division) has apparently chosen to interpret essential and undefined terms such as "profit" as narrowly as possible. The CPSD's position is that only "incremental" or "variable" profit (i.e., on a per-trip basis) should be considered; however ... a reasonable and practical construction of profit and a commercial enterprise is the total expenses of operation (i.e., the fixed and variable or aggregate costs). Simply put, there's no profit where total costs exceed income …"
- "The ridesharing exemption under section 5353(h) provides for "[t]ransportation of persons between home and work locations or of persons having a common work-related trip purpose in a vehicle having a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less…and/or transportation that is "incidental to another purpose of the driver.... It is ... important that the phrase "the purpose of the driver" not be read too narrowly. A focus on driver's state of mind would be so difficult to discern that it would create uncertainty and be impossible to enforce."
- My Note: Does "Work-related" means driving around while thinking about working? Or, conversely, does "non-profit" mean driving people for pay while thinking about your kids?
- Clarify and ensure reasonable and practical guidance and commercially reasonable interpretations of certain vague and undefined ridesharing terms and phrases including "work-related" and "work locations." Such terms and phrases should not be construed narrowly based on outdated historical or traditional principles of an employer-employee relationship and a traditional "9-5" home- work commuting routine. ... Rather, the terms and phrases should be construed for the varied circumstances of the current California labor force and market. The CPSD has narrowly defined these terms through its enforcement policies and actions in a manner that is impracticable and unwarranted (i.e., suggesting that a driver or passenger must be an "employee" of an entity, thereby disqualifying independent contractors, freelancers, or full time moms/caregivers from the "work-related" element of the rideshare exemption).
I'm glad that's clarified.
For more in this vein see: My Reply Comments to the CPUC on Lyft, Sidecar & Willie Brown
For more in this vein see: My Reply Comments to the CPUC on Lyft, Sidecar & Willie Brown
These argument turned out to be too obtuse, arcane and asinine even for the CPUC to swallow. They chose to regulate SideCar, Lyft and Uber anyway. However, in categorizing them as TNCs, the CPUC effectively deregulated them by putting them under the control of the State of California instead of the cities because the state had neither the personal nor the means nor the will to regulate them.
Next: Sunil and the thrill of false advertising.
Note: How the civilized world deals with charlatans who put the public at risk.


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Opportunity Mechnical assembler high tech laser systems
- Region:
- Noord-Brabant
- Experience:
- Medior
- Education:
- High school
Description Mechnical assembler high tech laser systems
The TRUMPF Group is a German family-owned company with its head office in Ditzingen near Stuttgart. TRUMPF is one of the world's biggest providers of machine tools. With more than 60 operative subsidiaries, the TRUMPF Group is represented in all important markets worldwide. Its production facilities are based in China, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the USA.
For TRUMPF we are searching for Proto Support Engineers in the Netherlands. This is more related to the Hightech industry. As an attachment to this information package you will receive the job specification of the position at TRUMPF. Xelvin is searching for:
Mechanical Installation
Our customer is one of the worldwide leading companies in the production and laser technology. Innovations from our costumer determine the direction in machine tools for sheet and material processing in laser technology, electronics or medical technology. They set the technical standard and create for end users new and more production opportunities.
The development of new applications and more powerful machines, the rapid conversion of technical ideas in user oriented innovation, high quality and reliable advice to the customer characteristics.
The main responsibilities of the Mechanical Installation position are:
You assemble and test complex high tech mechatronic CO2 drive lasers. It concerns small series that are assembled inside a clean room environment. You are responsible for the effective and qualitative assembly of the final product according to planning. Any disturbances will be solved with your team. You take initiative within the production development of the modules and / or devices. You initiate assembly / production improvements.
We ask
- Completed technical education at Secondary school level, preferably mechatronics or mechanical engineering;
- Hands on work experience within mechanical, mechatronics, mechanics, assembly;
- You are passionate about technology and you are willing to work in a high tech environment with
- Good communication skills;
- Problem solving ability;
- Experience with vacuum technology is a plus;
- You can describe yourself as a true team player;
- You are proactive and flexible;
- You are willing to work in shift
Personal Skills:
- Take initiative, do not wait;
- Personality, with expertise, tact and determination to achieve results;
- Willingness to follow courses in Germany;
- Willingness to stay overnight during work shifts and schedules;
- Customer satisfaction is high on your agenda;
TRUMPF / Relation to ASML / EUV
TRUMPF focuses on providing machinery, equipment and TRUMPF related software for the manual processing of the finished product TRUMPF. The EUV-team of TRUMPF The EUV-team of TRUMPF is located in Veldhoven. In Veldhoven the TRUMPF Service department is directly located at the customer ASML. ASML is world lead in producing lithograph systems for the chip manufacturing industry. TRUMPF is delivering the high power laser amplification chain and is responsible for the installation, commissioning, final testing and the service for these components. The enthusiastic EUV- team of TRUMPF get the most out of the collaboration between TRUMPF and ASML to deliver a good product to the customer.
Mechanical Installation position
TRUMPF and our company will invest in you for this specific position. The setup of the contract is that the first 2 years you will work on a Xelvin employment contract with TRUMPF salary conditions. After this period of 2 years, TRUMPF will have the chance to offer you a permanent employment contract. TRUMPF is searching both Dutch as International engineers which are willing to commit themselves for longer period. This is not a position just for 1 / 2 years because both Trumpf and Xelvin will invest a lot in your personal development. The basic salary which you will receive will be in the band width of € 2.400,- up to € 3.500,- gross per month (40 hours working week). This depends on your educational background and relevant work experience. TRUMPF engineers normally work in a shift cycle, which also offers extra shift allowance.
Below you find a overview of your main primary and secondary conditions for this position.
- Paid overtime & paid shift allowance
- 24 paid holiday days a year
- Public holiday, maximum of 7 per year. Those days are paid by Xelvin
- Holiday allowance of 8% over total gross year income
- Travel expense of 0,19 per km for travelling from your house to TRUMPF and back
Application process
In order to take you in procedure for this position we need:
Motivational letter In order to be considered for the position of Service Engineer at TRUMPF you should write a motivational letter (maximum 1A4) about:
- Why you wish to do this job
- Why you think you are suitable for this job
- What you expect from the position
English resume
We need an English resume in where you describe several (related) projects and internships within your education.
In order to find out more about our customer TRUMPF you should spend time in preparing yourself on the
company and the machines they develop / produce. For TRUMPF Netherlands you specifically should find out more
about their business in EUV, related to ASML. To get the full picture on this industry you should find out more
about ASML and their latest generation of machine with EUV Technology.
Here you will find the links about Trumpf, ASML EUV etc which are important to study:
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Our Unexpected Journey/
This past week Floyd has been peaceful and in a pleasant mood. He seems to be interacting with the care team more, which is encouraging. His small steps of improvement seem to be consistent these past weeks. It's so good that he has been in a cheerful mood - lots of smiles......even a few "cheeky" ones. He's tried to tease some of the carers a bit.
On my side, overall the after effects from round 2 of chemo have continued to be milder than round 1. But there are days and nights that have been hard. It's a comfort to know I'm being carried by many prayers.
"I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord's praise, for He has been good to me." Psalm 13:5,6
In the hard moments, I keep my gaze on His goodness and unfailing love! He is faithful.
"The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper." 1 Kings 19:11,12
There have been times in the last year when the Lord has spoken loudly and clearly to me - almost as through a megaphone......definitely getting my attention.
In recent weeks, it seems like He's speaking in gentle whispers to my heart. It has been so gracious and tender. It's the "strength" I can handle right now.
I've been very touched to see that God is mindful of our condition, what we need, and what we can cope with. How wonderful and personal He is - so loving and caring.
"Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4,5
On this unexpected journey that we've been on, one of the things that fills my heart with gratitude is how the Lord has so lovingly, faithfully, gently, and personally taught me His truth and ways. I could never have navigated my way through this time without that.
My sleep is greatly impacted by the chemo. I'm often awake in the night. I'll lay quietly and talk to the Lord. So I have to add to that verse that my hope is in Him, not only all day long, but also all night long. During the night is probably when I'm having some of my sweetest conversations with Him. I'm glad He doesn't "slumber or sleep" - He's on call 24/7!
As resurrection Sunday approaches, I can't help but pray for a resurrection touch for Floyd!! My heart continues to trust in our wonderful Father, and in His plans for Floyd - even as I also feel freedom to ask for miracles.
Blessings to each of you as we enter this week of thanking Jesus for His death and resurrection for us!


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Lucendo-Villarin, B., Filis, P., Swortwood, M.J. et al. Archives of Toxicology (2017). doi:10.1007/s00204-017-1983-0
This study looks at the effect of cigarette smoking on the developing liver cells of foetuses whose mothers smoke with a new approach using embryonic stem cells. The study showed that a chemical cocktail – similar to that found in cigarettes – harmed foetal liver health more than individual components.
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Now this is a rather alarming turn of events:
MOE are desperate to have columns all adding up nicely, so helpfully suggested a way to make my reading achievement data look tidy…
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Date: Friday, 9 May 2014 12:38 PM
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: National Standards data
Greetings minister
A little while ago I sent the spreadsheet of national standards data to my MOE office as required. Some of the columns to do with ethnic group achievement levels did not tally. I checked my school assessment data carefully and confirmed the numbers in each ethnic group at each level, but this would still not tally with overall ethnic group numbers. The overall numbers did tally to my school roll at the time, so there is a 'glitch'. I believe the glitch is to do with the priority ethnic group system the MOE uses which places students as Maori if they indicate at any level that they are (a student listing themselves as Asian, Pakeha, NZ Maori will automatically default to Maori for instance).
I received a phone call and email today from MOE regarding certain ethnic columns not tallying with ethnic totals. I told them I knew that, but the individual ethnic totals in each level ('well below', 'below', 'at', and 'above') tally with my school assessment data. MOE are desperate to have columns all adding up nicely, so helpfully suggested a way to make my reading achievement data look tidy. They suggested I take the three Asian students in the 'below' column and place them in the 'above' column. That would eliminate one red tag. I pointed out that I did actually have three Asian students in the 'below' category. That, however, was of no interest to the MOE person who indicated that it would balance things up.
After the phone conversation I requested guidance via email on what it was suggested I do. I received an email back from MOE with the stated suggestion confirmed as above.
What they are suggesting I do is in fact manipulate my data to make it fit. In this case it would make my data look better as I would now have no Asian students in the 'below' category and three more Asian students in the 'above' category….
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Download our Model Motion for our upcoming National Assembly:
CHANGE IS COMING... How to achieve an anti-austerity Government?
You can download and print the model motion and submit to your local CLP, Trade Union Branch, Trades Council or other campaign and help build this important event.
The text reads as follows:
How to achieve an anti-austerity Government?
National People's Assembly Saturday 2 June 2018 - Model Motion
This organisation notes:
1. The record levels of poverty recorded in the latest report from the Joseph Rowntree
2. That the new poverty figures show large increases in the number of old people below
the poverty line.
3. That real wages continue to decline as part of a decade long trend.
4. That the government's figures show that wages will continue to decline for at least
another eight years.
5. That government borrowing is higher now than when the coalition government came to
power in the 2011 election.
6. That the NHS, public housing and public transport are in an unprecedented crisis
brought about by underfunding.
7. The forthcoming National Peoples' Assembly titled "Change Is Coming: How can we
achieve an anti-austerity government?"
This organisation believes:
1. That we cannot wait until the next election scheduled for 2022 to end austerity.
2. That the entire labour movement must renew its efforts to defeat austerity.
3. That a new, re-energised struggle to defeat that government must be planned and
implemented by the labour movement as soon as possible
4. That the Peoples' Assembly Against Austerity has proven itself one of the most effective umbrella organisations for uniting anti-cuts campaigns, trade unionists and activists across the labour movement.
This organisation resolves:
1. To affiliate to the Peoples' Assembly Against Austerity.
2. To support and publicise the forthcoming Change is Coming National Assembly.
3. To send delegates to the Change is Coming National Assembly.
You can find out more about the event here.
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YORK � In the lead-up to this fall's mid-term election, there�s a lot of buzz about �the year of the women,� as women are running in greater numbers than ever before for state and national office. But is that �can do� message percolating down to daughters or granddaughters? And will it lead to the White House?
Two sisters from York pondered that question following the 2016 presidential election, when a woman ran for U.S. president for the first time.
�It became a reality that there could be a woman president,� said Suzanne Hand, �and young girls could see that. Why not encourage and empower girls to be successful in that way? I was a preschool teacher, so that�s where my head is. And I think you have to start young.�
She brought in sister Stephanie Guidetti, a marketing executive, and the result of their brainstorming is Madam President � a board game for girls that teaches the rudimentary skills of running for office in an interactive way that the sisters say is a lot of fun to boot. Now they are raising money, including a Kickstarter campaign, to bring the game to market.
�I think it could make a difference,� said Guidetti. �It teaches them leadership skills, cooperation, and how you run for president � like being successful at campaign stops, seeking donations and how to be successful in debates.�
The game is for two to four players, with a suggested age range of 8 and older. Every player has to collect chips correlating to six areas: community, good decisions, experience, learning, ability and character. Depending on where their piece lands on the board, they get cards that tell them about actions they have to take or congratulating them on their decisions. Collaboration is also key. So for instance, one card has the congratulatory message, �You helped another woman get elected to public office.� Another said, �You bounced back, which means you don�t give up.�
�People are competitive by nature, but when we collaborate there are much better outcomes,� said Guidetti. �There�s a lot of high-fiving other players.�
But there are also �STOP� cards, so the players take a moment to consider a message. �One says, �People are discouraging you. Stay focused.� Another says, �People say you can�t do this because you�re a girl. Not true.� There�s one that says, �You are listening to negative comments. Stop,�� said Guidetti. �It�s not only positive messaging, it�s also realistic.�
The ultimate goal, obviously, is to make it to the White House.
The two sisters early on brought in Amanda Parker, a marketing professional who worked with Guidetti. What if something similar was already available, they wondered? So Parker began to do research, delving into the game market. What she found was a �huge gap.�
�If you look at the market in terms of games for girls, there are a certain number of games that are gender neutral, like Monopoly and Sorry, and that�s perfectly fine,� Parker said. �But there�s a huge gap in the market of games that educate and empower girls. The girls section of toy stores is all pink and frilly � not that there�s anything wrong with that, but it�s not sending an empowering message, either.�
�There�s even a pink Monopoly game for girls. There�s nothing that takes girls� ambitions seriously,� Guidetti said, shaking her head.
�Just the opposite. The games that are out there dumb them down. How do you look? How popular are you? Shopping games,� said Hands. �There�s a general superficial messaging that is prevalent in our society.�
The women started a company, aptly named Athena Unlimited, for the goddess of wisdom. And they began creating a prototype game. From the start, it was important to them that all girls see themselves as of value. And so the packaging artwork depicts girls of different ages, sizes, races and abilities.
It was also important to them that the game steer clear of all political overtones. �We do not bring party-driven issues into the game,� said Guidetti.
�It was important to us to educate and empower, but also important not to put political thoughts into the girls� heads,� said Parker. �It focuses on character development and leadership skills, but it doesn�t focus on party politics.�
When the prototype was ready, they tried it out on three girls age 8, 10 and 12.
�As they were playing, I was watching them,� said Parker. �They had a great time and wanted to play again. But it informed us about how girls would play the game, and that we needed to simplify and clarify the language.�
The women are taking this slowly. They have raised more than $12,000 toward their $15,000 Kickstarter goal, although the campaign ends Aug. 8 and they are hoping to receive enough donations to see them over the line. That money will allow them to create 1,000 limited edition games, which they anticipate will cost $35 per game.
They will plow the money back into the business and build up their customer base slowly. At least at the start, all sales will be through their website, www.madampresidentgame.com. But they�re hoping they can expand Madam President into toy stores and expand their products in years to come � to include more board games, coloring books, maybe an app.
All three women see this game as a way to begin to give girls a sense of self-worth in a society that doesn�t always find them worthy.
�This game is such a great idea. There�s a lot going on in our society that says women don�t have equal access. So you have to start younger,� said Guidetti. �Confident girls become confident women.�
Want to know more:
Website: madampresidentgame.com
Facebook: facebook.com/MadamPresidentGame
Twitter: twitter.com/MadamPrezGame
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com, and plug in The Madam President Game in the search feature