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When the First World War finally came to an end at 11 o'clock in the morning on November 11 one Scottish soldier may not have been unduly surprised.
Earlier in the year, in July 1918, John Thomson, a young Gunner from Penicuik in Midlothian, had taken shelter in a shell-hole on the Ypres sector of the Western Front. Exhausted by the shock of battle, he had drifted into sleep and, in that curious twilit state of half-sleeping and half-dozing, an apparition dressed in black came to him to say that he would survive the war, which would end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
Naively, he told his mates what had happened and they started laying bets on when the war would end. To begin with, they feared Thomson must have got something wrong because there was a false alarm when some newspapers published the glad tidings prematurely on November 7, only to retract the fake news a few hours later.
The real thing came four days later and it was not entirely unexpected. Turkey had capitulated on October 30, ending the fighting in Mesopotamia and Palestine; Austria-Hungary followed suit on November 3. When the latter news arrived in the signals room of the 9th Scottish Division the recipient commented that "Austria has thrown in her mitt". As the divisional historian recorded, "it was thus that a phlegmatic Scottish soldier announced the fall of the ancient Empire of the Hapsburgs, the oldest ruling family in Europe and the heirs of the Holy Roman Empire".
In Germany, things had also started to fall apart. Sailors in the Baltic and North Sea ports mutinied after the High Seas Fleet refused to put to sea for one last battle against the Royal Navy. There was civil unrest in Berlin and, with revolution looming, Kaiser Wilhelm II had no option but to yield to demands for an armistice and went into exile in the Netherlands, which had remained neutral throughout the conflict. Accordingly, on November 9 a German negotiating team arrived in the Forest of Compiegne where the terms of the armistice were decided in a French railway carriage under the direction of French Marshal Ferdinand Foch.
The demands were stark and uncompromising. All occupied territory was to be surrendered, including Alsace-Lorraine; the German army would give up huge numbers of weapons and aircraft; the left bank of the Rhine would be occupied; most of the fleet, including submarines, would be scuppered; and Germany would be forced to pay reparations. After working through the night the German delegation agreed to the terms in the early hours of morning on November 11. The armistice would begin at 11 o'clock when all hostilities would cease.
Although long anticipated, the announcement still caused surprise and some units were preparing to go into action when the order arrived. Shortly before 11am , 1/5th Highland Light Infantry was preparing to attack along the Mons-Jubise road when they received the welcome news but, as an officer recorded, it was greeted with a strange mixture of emotions, not least because, on the previous day, the 52nd Lowland Division, in which the battalion was serving, had lost six soldiers killed and 17 wounded. "Strange to relate there was no tremendous excitement," he wrote. "Perhaps the philosopher spoke truly when he said that one always has a feeling of regret on doing a thing for the last time. Perhaps we had been fed on rumours so often that we took this for one. Perhaps we were too weary in mind or body to grasp the significance of this stupendous news."
Another soldier in the 15th Scottish Division recorded similar sentiments later that day when he overhead two men in the King's Own Scottish Borderers talking in subdued tones: "I'd like fine to be in Blighty the nicht. It'll be a grand nicht this at hame; something daen' I'll bet." "Aye," said another, "an' there'll be a guid few tears, too."
That set the mood. Throughout Scotland the celebrations were tempered by what the Glasgow Herald described as "a marked restraint – an inclination, while expressing heartfelt gratitude, to remember the days of suffering and loss through which the way to victory had led". Inevitably, the high spirits were tempered by the memory of lost loved ones and by the sobering thought that the jubilation masked much sadness in many homes.
However, an inclination towards sombreness did not put a stop to licence. In most parts the news was greeted with wild scenes of joy as people took to the streets to celebrate a day many believed would never arrive. After 1,564 days the worst war in modern history had come to an end. Church bells, silent since August 1914, were rung again and, as winter darkness fell, streetlights continued burning and shop windows blazed with light in defiance of the long months of blackout.
In Edinburgh, searchlights played on the Scott Monument and Princes Street was thronged with crowds, although the Scotsman observed somewhat primly: "With the public houses closed early in the evening cases of intoxication were very rare. The early retiring habits acquired during the war period began to show their sedative influence by 10 o'clock after which the city quietened down."
Glasgow was more boisterous: Union flags were flown from office windows as crowds pushed through the streets dancing and cheering behind pipe bands. In Aberdeen ships' sirens sounded while, in Union Street, an impromptu procession was led by pipers.
Student Wilma Deans remembered "tremendous excitement; newsboys were shouting, apprentices from the shipyards were dashing about, all sorts of people had abandoned their work and were out of the pavements shouting and hurrahing." There was, of course, a darker side. Many of the survivors were disabled, others could not find work or became homeless and there was an overwhelming need to tackle the problems facing them on returning to civilian life.
A few associations and ex-servicemen's clubs catered for the veterans but, being independent of each other, they lacked political and financial cohesion and the different factions were often at loggerheads. It was not until 1920 that the first steps were taken to forge some unity and the guiding figure was the British commander-in-chief Field Marshal Earl Haig, who had retired in January 1919 and who had long insisted that the needs of former service personnel required urgent attention. His experience, and the respect in which he was held, led to the creation in 1921 of the British Legion and the British Legion Scotland. By the end of the following year the latter was able to report that it had dealt with 7,645 cases in respect of pensions, medical claims and arrears of pay, recovering some £3,500 in the process. Although this was an age when men were supposed to suffer in silence and show a stiff upper lip, the repression of war experience could not disguise the fact that many veterans were condemned to spend the rest of their lives suffering in smaller or greater measure from the effects of war.
Former soldiers continued to die in their hundreds after the Armistice as a result of war-related injuries or illnesses: the total listed as wounded in the British armed forces was 1,676,037, at least 10 per cent of whom would have been Scots, and, until 1939, the annual reports of the Registrar-General for Scotland recorded the numbers of veterans who had died as a result of their war wounds. Charitable organisations catered for the needs of the veterans but theirs was largely a hidden sorrow, out of sight and out of mind.
There was also the continuing pain of those who had lost loved ones, women made widows, children who would never know their fathers and parents denied the opportunity of seeing their teenage sons become men. For them the war would never end, a point made by the entertainer Sir Harry Lauder who had lost his only son John in December 1916.
"Everything was unreal. For a time I was quite numb," Lauder wrote later about the day when he received the telegram announcing John's death. "But then, as I began to realise and to visualise what it was to mean in my life that my boy was dead, there came a great pain." Those words of anguish could have been written for thousands of other Scottish families for whom the "Great War", as it was generally known, had been won at a terrible personal price.
Trevor Royle is a member of the Scottish Government's Advisory Panel for Commemorating World War I.
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Bacteria and viruses are everywhere. Children are more vulnerable to germs, especially during seasonal changes, because their bodies are not yet fully developed, and their resistance and environmental adaptability are relatively weak. Children can be affected up to 6 to 10 times a year, [1] making life miserable for the sick children and their parents. In order to effectively tackle the daily challenges of the external environment, improving the immunity of children is the best weapon against diseases, and we should do this starting from daily life.
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The Quality Assurance Scheme Development Group (QASDG) will develop the European Quality Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services (the European QA scheme) to set common quality and safety requirements for person-centred breast cancer services in Europe. The scheme will cover all the processes of breast cancer care (screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation & supportive care, follow-up & survivorship care and palliative care) and will be underpinned by the accreditation legal framework and evidence from guidelines.
The QASDG discusses and selects the requirements within virtual working environments and in meetings organised every three months.
The members are also invited to contribute to the other ECIBC objectives, the Digital Mammography Training Template and the European Guidelines Platform covering all processes of care (from screening to end-of-life care).
The QASDG is supported by the external contractors EA- European Co-operation for Accreditation for the accreditation legal framework and for the coordination of national accreditation bodies, by CCIb –Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre for literature review and by IQ healthcare to develop indicators.
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Maggie Wilcox
A former nurse who is now an experienced patient advocate after treatment for breast cancer. Professional experience includes Nursing, Midwifery, Health Visiting and Palliative Care – was Nursing Director for Community Team providing access to 24hour specialist advice and support for patients and families in their homes.
Has worked with Breakthrough, Breast Cancer Campaign, Breast Cancer Care, Macmillan, CR-UK, NCRI Breast Clinical Study Group
Was the lay member of Marmot Panel on Breast Screening and Amanda Ramirez' Working Group designing new breast bowel and cervical screening information.
Current member of SLOANE Project (audit of screen detected DCIS from the National Breast Screening Programme), Member of TMG for many breast trials LORIS ( Low Risk DCIS Surgery or Active Monitoring Trial), Lay member ASCO Breast Guideline Group, Confederation of Cancer Biobanks, Stakeholder Group at Human Tissue Authority, All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer. Presented at many conferences including recent Breast Screening conferences in Dublin and Cambridge.
Founder member & President of Independent Cancer Patients' Voice – a patient led group which provides education, mentoring and support for people who, having been treated for cancer, want to add the important informed patient perspective to cancer research. ICPV runs educational events at Academic Units across the UK including a unique 5 day residential "Science for Advocates" course which combines lectures with lab based "hands-on" experience.


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The road to military 3d printing applications is not paved with flowers. Here are some considerations that currently hold army-3DP back.
While we've seen some amazing projects that apply or aspire to apply military 3D printing technologies in the army, there are still some serious considerations that need to be solved before we see anything 3D printed from/for the military. As experts currently point out in an article appeared on National Defense Magazine, this technology has the potential to "explode" but the challenges that need to be faced first are not for the faint-hearted.
First of all, there is the problem of item quality certification. Most parts that the force envisions to produce using 3D printers are aimed at highly demanding applications that call for utmost dimensional, geometrical, and finishing qualities at very low tolerances. How can we certify drone wing parts that are printed on the go and on-board of a warship for example?
It is likely that failures of 3D printed parts could cause further damages besides financial losses, so this is a serious matter that is right now unsolved.
And then there are legislative issues that need to be addressed before printing anything for the military. What level of scanning and reverse engineering will be allowed to be done by non-military organizations? How can the army secure their designs from copycats? What are the implications of making something as generic as the 3D printing of army parts limited by legislation, and how can we keep the wide adoption of 3D printing unaffected by such limitations?
All these problems aren't covered yet – it might take years until they are backed by laws.
Even the most expensive additive manufacturing machine isn't exactly fast. That's especially true if you are aiming for high-quality parts. First of all, 3D printing can never be a replacement for traditional industrial manufacturing – and also, repeatability and reliability have to get better even with the best machines.
We stand at a point when 3D printing technology is approaching the necessary maturity for a widespread application so we have to develop methods and strategies to make it work for everyone. Some limitations can be overridden through the advancement of technologies (certification of parts) while others can be mitigated with the utilization of a legislative context (share and use permissions). Only time will tell what results each of these methods will yield, and how we'll reach the most efficient and effective solutions to these newly arisen problems.
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How will the new UK stamp duty rates effect your retirement home buying plan in 2015?
With the new rates in place this year, it's said 98% of homeowners in England and Wales will pay less than they did under the old system.
As of the 4th of January 2014, the government cut stamp duty rates for the majority of home buyers in the UK. The new stamp duty changes only apply if you are buying a home, in the UK, for over £125,000. This tax still applies to freehold and leasehold properties and counts for both outright property purchases and purchases with a mortgage. Previously, the rule was that you paid tax at a single rate on the property price, now you will just pay the tax rate within each tax band on part of the property price.
However in Scotland the new rates will be implemented on 1 April 2015, when their current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax will replace the current stamp duty rates.
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If you're thinking about or in the process of buying a new property, it's important to understand that rates will now only apply to the band that property price falls within. The points below shows each different stamp duty rate, starting with a rate of 2% for properties costing from £125,001 to £250,000, going up to 12% for properties over £1.5 million. The points also show that with the new rates, if your new home costs under £125,000 you'll pay no stamp duty.
The new rates for each property price bracket are:
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- £125,001 to £250,000 : 2%
- £250,001 to £925,000 : 5%
- £925,001 to £1.5m : 10%
- Above £1.5m : 12%
The difference with the new rates mean that an average price for a property in England and wales will result in paying £4,500 less in stamp duty.
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Usually your solicitor or conveyancer will work out how much stamp duty you will need to pay for a property depending on the price of the property and the band rate it fits into. However you can use the HMRC online calculator to help you figure out the exact costs.
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Don't worry, this process is not changing. All you need to do is submit a stamp duty return and within 30 days of completing the sale of your new home, pay the rate you owe for the property to the HMRC. This is usually the job of a solicitor or conveyancer, but you need to make sure it is complete in the time bracket. Once the valid stamp duty return payment is complete, you will receive a certificate, allowing you to put your title to the property at the Land Registry.
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Brand: Nike
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For many brands, the shift to cause marketing represents a new series of ideals and rules they need to address in order to speak to coveted younger audiences. While the permutation may be new, the principles behind the idea are old: when every brand feels the pressure to support a cause, how do individual brands select an authentic cause that differentiates them from the thousands of others "fighting" for equality, "stopping" world hunger and "supporting" underrepresented groups?
For Nike, this meant revisiting its history of discussing social issues, such as disability in the '80s, gay rights in the '90s and sexism throughout the '00s. The hope is that this route will help the brand to confront the rising threat of competitors Under Armour and Adidas as their sales begin to outpace Nike's.
Colin Kaepernick generated political and athletic controversy after deciding to sit, and later kneel, during 2016 preseason NFL games. His protest against racial violence incited polarizing discussion and debate across the country.
The former quarterback for the San francisco 49ers narrates the two-minute spot with a vocal overlay that speaks to the audaciousness and sacrifice required to succeed as an athlete. A series of vignettes follow that feature the personal and athletic accomplishments of other brand athletes, such as Serena Williams and LeBron James. The advertisement closes with inspiring copy from Kaepernick: "Don't ask if your dreams are crazy. Ask if they're crazy enough."
The advertisement is the second in the "Voice of Belief" series designed to commemorate Nike's 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" slogan, and the first time Kaepernick has been used in a Nike campaign since 2016. Serena Williams launched the inaugural video of the campaign earlier this week amid mild controversy between herself and the French Tennis Federation. The spot aired during the September 2018 NFL opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.
Nike will feature Kaepernick on several platforms, including billboards, television commercials and online ads. Nike will also create an apparel line for Kaepernick and contribute to his Know Your Rights charity. The deal puts Kaepernick in the top bracket of NFL players with Nike.
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What do we stand for?
What they said:
The advertisement incited intense debates among those supporting and opposing Nike's decision:
"Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG!" tweeted President Donald Trump.
"We believe Colin is one of the most inspirational athletes of this generation, who has leveraged the power of sport to help move the world forward," said Gino Fisanotti, Nike's vice president of brand for North America.
Lessons to be learned:
- Cause marketing is a necessary risk. — The popularity of cause marketing and its evolution in advertising signifies the absolution of the "middle of the road" stance. Brands must decide what they stand for, which also signifies standing against the opposing side and the risk that runs.
While Nike stocks have fallen 3.2 percent after the initial release of the campaign, and #BoycottNike was trending on Twitter this week, The Hill reported that analysts from Apex Marketing Group believe that the new "Just Do It" campaign has generated more than $43 million in media exposure for Nike. Not all brands can absorb the costs that Nike can; however, brands must define their line in order to pursue a strategic direction that remains true to the company and its selected cause.
Know your audience. — Nike stated that it designed the campaign with a "much younger" audience in mind: Generation Z. Much like Millennials, over two-thirds of this generation crave brands that support social causes in an authentic and meaningful manner. Having grown up with the Patagonia's of the world, Generation Z maintains an even higher standard of brands. Nike knew they had their attention - Nike is the most trusted brand for Millennial (65.2%) and the second-most trusted by Generation Z (69.3%) - they just needed to capitalize on this relationship in a meaningful and impactful manner.
Generation Z puts significant effort into cultivating and curating its identity — especially on social media. As the world's first digital natives, these consumers see social media as an intrinsic component of their identity and perceive no difference between their digital personas and their real-world identities. They need to be seen supporting their ideals online, just as they do offline. The majority (64%) of Generation Z support Kaepernick's actions, something they have chosen to be vocal about online.
Beyond the politics, additional strength of this support comes from the diversity of this new generation. This coming one is the most diverse generation to date, and experts predict that, by 2020, minorities will become the majority (50.2%). Diversity serves as an intrinsic part of their identity, and they only recognize it in its absence. It is not the expectation but the norm. Support for Kaepernick is strong among minority groups, and his stand against racial injustice aligns well with the ideals of this demographic.
Work smarter, not harder. — Nike's strategy for release mirrors this philosophy. Kaepernick posted a visual teaser for the spot on Twitter in anticipation of the full video, which was released online before airing on national television. Generation Z and younger Millennials dominate Twitter and follow celebrities and brands at double the rate of older consumers. Online launch allows the target — Generation Z — to view and form opinions about the campaign in anticipation of the larger audience and a less-favorable reaction. Nike galvanized core groups of supporters and transformed these individuals into staunch advocates of the campaign, poised to defend the brand's actions from detractors.
Capitalizing on Generation Z's vocal support allows Nike to utilize an eager group of supporters; however, not all consumers support the brand's actions. These consumers have been eager to voice their disapproval, leading to the circulation of hundreds of memes, utilizing the format of the Twitter advertisement. The adoption of this element of the campaign into popular culture further demonstrates its strength.
Don't apologize. — Nike's decision to court controversy does not come as a surprise for those familiar with its history. The brand's support for its other athletes, such as Michael Jordan, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Tiger Woods, all came under fire at the time of selection. The brand remains unapologetic about the athletes it decides to support and about these decisions and their results.
The beauty of the campaign comes from Nike's unabashed stance supporting Kaepernick. Its statement is clear, and unlike other brands' failed attempts at advocacy, Nike does not co-opt the discussion and/or suggest mild-mannered reconciliation. Kaepernick owns the ad: He provides the voice for the entire spot and was the first to announce it on Twitter.
Timing is everything. — One of the common criticisms of the advertisement calls into question Nike's delayed support for Kaepernick. Critics question why the brand waited as long as it did to defend one of its athletes and argue that this damages the authenticity at the core of its message. However, waiting to speak to the issue allowed Nike to be political while remaining (almost) apolitical. Consumers have long since taken sides on the original debate behind Kaepernick's actions, and few people remain undecided about his actions. Having made up their minds, Nike is not significantly impacting the political debate or entering discussion at its most volatile peak.


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Journal of Applied Mathematics
Volume 2014, Article ID 601625, 10 pages
Secure Collaborative Key Management for Dynamic Groups in Mobile Networks
Department of Computer Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, Republic of Korea
Received 29 March 2014; Accepted 31 July 2014; Published 21 August 2014
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Mobile networks are composed of heterogeneous mobile devices with peer-to-peer wireless communication. Their dynamic and self-organizing natures pose security challenge. We consider secure group key management for peer dynamic groups in mobile wireless networks. Many group based applications have achieved remarkable growth along with increasing use of multicast based services. The key sharing among the group members is an important issue for secure group communication because the communication for many participants implies that the likelihood of illegal overhearing increases. We propose a group key sharing scheme and efficient rekeying methods for frequent membership changes from network dynamics. The proposed method enables the group members to simply establish a group key and provide high flexibility for dynamic group changes such as member join or leave and group merging or partition. We conduct mathematical evaluation with other group key management protocols and finally prove its security by demonstrating group key secrecy, backward and forward secrecy, key independence, and implicit key authentication under the decisional Diffie-Hellman (DDH) assumption.


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So I labeled each box (literacy, math, adapted books, fine motor).
On the dividers I labeled the math tasks.
I stored the tasks in baggies behind the divider card.
The large papers I put in a manila folder and will place underneath the box.
For now, until I get a lot more work tasks I think this system will work and it fits in the cabinets. :)


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Pants are one of the most difficult items a guy has to buy.
The reason is simple: Men don't actually know the terminology they need to get exactly what they're looking for.
Fortunately, that can be fixed with a little bit of sartorial knowledge. From leg opening to fly style, we've covered everything you need to know to buy the perfect pair of pants.
BONUS: Suspenders have gone in and out of fashion throughout the 20th century. Today they're quite rare, but can appeal to the man looking for a vintage-inspired ensemble.
Advice: A timeless, classic belt is the way to go for both formal and casual wear. Suspenders look old-fashioned and more like a costume. One important thing to remember: Belts and suspenders should never be worn together.


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How women built the bridge that transformed London
Every week we're bringing you stories from history about people who have helped change the way we get from A to B.
Check out last week's post on road sign pioneers Jock Kinnier and Margaret Calver if you haven't already.
This week we're exploring something you'll definitely have heard of: Waterloo Bridge.
But you may not know that this Grade II-listed, 370-metre-long bridge is sometimes nicknamed 'the Ladies Bridge' because the workforce that built it was mostly female.
And the reason you might not know that is actually rather sad. Until recently, no official historical record of these women's contribution existed. It was like they had been washed away from history.
In fact, the only real acknowledgement of their efforts came from the Thames riverboat pilots telling passengers tales of the ladies that built the bridge.
But while those pilots kept the story alive since the 1950s, it became something of an urban legend, with many people regarding the ladies' involvement as more myth than fact.
Until now...
Back in 2005, film-makers Karen Livesey and Jo Wiser decided to get to the bottom of this story once and for all. They were determined to find out who these women were and give them the recognition they deserve.
And in 2015 the search paid off, with Historic England officially acknowledging the women's contribution to building the bridge. Check out their 30-minute documentary to hear the whole story.
Today the Ladies Bridge is a vital piece of infrastructure connecting the two halves of London across the Thames. It is a crucial route for buses and delivery drivers and helps thousands of daily commuters get to work, whether on foot or a bike.
Given how much the world has changed since the bridge officially opened in 1945, I have no doubt that the way we use it today is not the same as it was back then. And in another few decades our infrastructure needs will have fundamentally changed again.
That's why projects like SMLL are so important. Some of our most important infrastructure was built in a time when technology like driverless cars and the internet of things was confined to science fiction stories.
But today these technologies and many more have become a reality, and we need to update our infrastructure to make sure it's ready to handle the next generation of transport.
Who knows what the bridges of the future will look like? Perhaps they'll be connected to the people and vehicles using them. Perhaps they'll be able to give power to electric vehicles. Perhaps they could even change shape automatically depending on current needs.
Finding out is the exciting part, and that's exactly what we're aiming to do with SMLL.
And there are plenty of brilliant women helping us get there.
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Quinnipiac names Judy D. Olian ninth president
By Andrew Weiss
Quinnipiac University announced Monday afternoon that Judy D. Olian would be named the ninth president in the history of the school.
Olian takes over the role from John Lahey, who served as Quinnipiac's president since 1978, a 31- year tenure. Lahey officially gives way to Olian on July 1, 2018.
"I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be here," Olian said. "(I am) very excited to be joining you in building this next phase of a very special university."
Olian has been serving as the dean at the UCLA Anderson School of Management since 2006, and is the first female president in Quinnipiac history.
The school had been reviewing candidates for a new president since Lahey announced his impending retirement in April of 2017. Under Lahey, Quinnipiac has added two campuses and increased enrollment to more than five times as many students per year, as well as a added a polling institute and Division I athletics.
"This is an exciting time for Quinnipiac University," Lahey said in a statement announcing Olian's appointment. "We wish Dr. Judy Olian the best of luck as she builds on the success forged by our students, faculty and staff, working with the Quinnipiac community to move our institution to even greater levels of achievement."


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Landlords beware - post administration rent is an unsecured claim
A landlord has no automatic right to be paid rent as an administration expense and, as regards rent falling due after the date of the administration order, the landlord is an unsecured creditor of the tenant company.
In case there had been any doubt after the Trident Fashions case, where business rates were found to be an administration expense and some commentators suggested, by analogy, that rent would be treated similarly, Innovate Logistics Ltd v Sunberry Properties Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1321 (18 November 2008) clarifies the position.
It does not mean that a company can occupy premises rent free after administration, but the court will exercise its discretion in considering whether to allow the landlord to override the statutory administration moratorium according to the guidance in Re Atlantic Computer Systems plc.
That guidance illustrates that significant financial loss to the landlord in the event of the landlord not being able to enforce his proprietory rights could be outweighed by loss to the creditors in the event that occupation of the premises came to an end.
Accordingly, in practice, the administrator and the landlord will need to consider the balancing exercise the court would undertake, and some payment - perhaps even the full amount of the rent due - may have to be made, effectively as a ransom payment in respect of the landlord's unsecured claim.
Date: 9th February, 2009
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The principle form of prayer is thanksgiving.
– Clement of Alexandria
Throughout history there have been many areas that evaded human comprehension. The secularization of the twentieth century directly corresponded to the intensity in the rise in scientific discovery and technological mastery. Prayers of request underwent serious crisis during this time; those who prayed this way became increasingly isolated from secular society because their seeking understanding was eclipsed by technological rationales. But petitionary prayer within the Christian community as a whole has made a reemergence. However, it is reasonable to question these current forms and their faithfulness to the gospel.
Petitionary prayer cannot be reduced to magical intervention or a demand. It is not God's duty to satisfy human whim.
To be human is to be a request. Christ teaches that God already knows our needs. Therefore, to petition God is to express our acquiescence to receive again our identity…to be our true selves.
Authentic petitionary prayer is therefore unquestionably scandalous because it is an affront to all delusions of self-sufficiency. True petitionary prayer properly scandalizes both modern deluded notions of technological mastery as well as the self-interested desires of those in the church who would apply it to their own misguided notions of the church being an enterprise in need of their management.
Christians who ask something of God rightly are simply more interested in God's presence than in any particular benefits…ever. In our correct relationship with God there is a dimension of enigma that cannot be removed. Enigma is birthed into mystery through prayers of thanksgiving. The apprenticeship of petitionary prayer is founded on the full acceptance of the words of St. Paul: We do not know how to pray. Decades need to pass in such acceptance and training. In this we learn to exercise discernment with regard to our needs…to come to know God in silence, and lectio divina, and the hours of prayer, and contemplation, and fasting.
There is a constant vigilance required – demanded – of people who ask things of God…a purification…a faithfulness to being their most basic selves and to let everything else fall away. This basic self is revealed birthed in the crisis of meeting God.
Whatever our circumstances, our entire being needs to be rightly placed before God before we ask anything.


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Crofting is a form of land tenure[1] and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man.[2] Within the 19th century townships, individual crofts are established on the better land, and a large area of poorer-quality hill ground is shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing of their livestock.
Crofting is a traditional social system in Scotland defined by small-scale food production. Crofting is characterised by its common working communities, or "townships". Individual crofts are typically established on 2 – 5 ha of in-bye[3] for better quality forage, arable and vegetable production. Each township manages poorer-quality hill ground as common grazing for cattle and sheep.
Land use in the crofting counties is constrained by climate, soils and topography. Agriculturally since the late 20th century, the government classifies virtually all of the land in the Highlands and Islands as Severely Disadvantaged, under the terms of Less Favoured Area Directive, yet these areas still receive the lowest LFA payments.[clarification needed] Most crofters cannot survive by crofting agriculture alone, and they pursue a number of activities to earn their livelihood.
Despite its challenges, crofting is important to the Highlands and Islands. At March 2002 there were 17,721 crofts, and 12,000 to 13,000 crofters (some crofters have the tenancy of more than one croft; in croft absenteeism, tenancies are held but crofts are not farmed). About 30,000 family members lived in crofting households, or around 10% of the population of the Highlands and Islands. Crofting households represented around 30% those in the rural areas of the Highlands, and up to 65% of households in Shetland, the Western Isles and Skye. There were 770,000 hectares under crofting tenure, roughly 25% of the agricultural land area in the Crofting Counties. Crofters held around 20% of all beef cattle (120,000 head) and 45% of breeding ewes (1.5 million sheep).
A form of land tenure and small-scale food production peculiar to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, crofting evolved from a turbulent period in the nineteenth century during the Highland Clearances. It was largely a means to sustain populations. In the 21st century, it is found predominantly in the rural Western and Northern isles and in the coastal fringes of the western and northern Scottish mainland.[4]
The Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 provided for security of tenure, a key issue as most crofters remain tenants.[5] The Act encouraged tenants to improve the land under their control, as it ensured that the control could be transferred within families and passed to future generations.[citation needed]
See also
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- ↑ Pertaining to the direction towards the house. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inbye)
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Ever wanted to take up a job that pays you to travel, and is virtually stress free? Well, here are 5 options you could look into –
1. Travel Blogging
You could either start writing your own blogs and reviews about places and link them to the relevant social media handles of the places you write about, or apply as a blogger for companies that are already in the travel domain, and write for them!
2. Travel Photographer
This one's pretty self explanatory, you travel, you take pictures and sell them at a price. Easy Peasy.
3. Food Blogger
Probably the best job there ever is, travel the world just to sample and discuss food all over the globe! That's enough to fill your belly for a lifetime, literally!
4. Find a job in the fashion industry, not as a designer, but as the trend spotter or tastemaker.
Among the most underrated jobs to have ever existed in the history of mankind is that of a tastemaker in the fashion industry, because not everyone can dream up a new trend for every season, sometimes people need inspiration, and they'll pay you get to globetrott and be inspired, and of course return with tangible results and potentially untapped market segments, or fashion statements waiting to be made. Because not all epiphanies are well, epiphanies, some are tailor made to fit. 😉
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Picking up the Pieces/
I've held off writing about the Trump business, while I get my head around it. go through the papers, cut out the articles, work slowly through them. gradually, as I accustom myself to the facts, it's slipping into place. It wasn't the whole of America opting for Trump. He got fewer votes than Romney against Obama, and Hillary won 31 out of 35 cities. (Yes, I know, cities aren't everything, but even so...). The Republicans did a big, thorough job on restricting who was eligible to vote, Trump smashed Clinton on the number and circulation of social media posts, and a ton of people who had come out for Obama didn't come out for anyone. "Yes, we can" sort of slumped to "Maybe we can't."
So, what's next? Zoe Williams, arguing passionately that we shouldn't despair over Brexit, seems to slip into an opposite extreme over Trump - he is as bad as we always thought, we shouldn't be attempting to smooth that over, or do business with him...But what exactly are the options? He's got the White House, the Senate, the House, and will have the Supreme Court. There are still things to fight for, but it's hard to be hopeful about the big stuff. Climate change? All my heroes say find the issues, keep fighting, what they want is for you to give up and throw in the towel...but it's going to be hard.


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What is Genetic Engineering? – Dr. Alan M. Jones
We hear a lot about "GMOs," but do we really understand what they are? In this Food Voice Video, Dr. Alan M. Jones, Cell Biologist at UNC Chapel Hill, helps us understand what genetic engineering is and why we have migrated from plant breeding.


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Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)/permanent residence is a permission to reside, work and study without any restrictions in the UK permanently as an option for settlement. The ILR holder is permitted to exit and re-enter the UK multiple times, claim benefits that are paid by the state.
Visa categories that can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain include:
- A Spouse, Civil and Unmarried partner visa after completing a full two years residency if a person made the application under the old rules before July 2012 (click here Family members).
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- Long residence after completing a full ten years legal residency in the UK (click here Long Residence)
An application for settlement generally requires an individual should/must:
- pass the Life in the UK test
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- prove the completion of the full term of residency in the category leading to settlement
- meet the salary threshold if required (for example, the Tier 2 salary requirement)
- prove that the relationship continues to subsist if needed (for example, family-related visas)
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- There is no time limit on Indefinite leave to remain, but a person may loose it if he/she spends periods of more than two years outside the UK.
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CELDF's International Center for the Rights of Nature is spearheading the advancement of the Rights of Nature around the world. The Center is assisting civil society, indigenous peoples, communities, and governments to advance Rights of Nature laws and policies. This includes providing legislative and policy drafting, legal research, public engagement and education, and trainings. [Gift Year: 2017]


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A video filmed in 2010 of an elephant crashing a pool party went completely viral, garnering over 11.6 MILLION views. Uploaded by Kerry Dunne on February 9th of the same year, the description reads:
"Best chicken fight partner ever. And at least he was polite enough to not knock over the beer. P.S. this wasn't zoomed in, this was the actual distance."
The minute-long video shows an enormous elephant slowly walking up to an empty pool. The animal's big ears flap with every step as he makes his way to the edge of the pool.
The contrast between the wild elephant and the suburban-looking swimming pool immediately catches the viewer's eye as the elephant approaches it to take a drink. The big elephant drenches its trunk in the swimming pool, refreshing itself with some fresh, cold water.
Now, this is all incredible stuff on its own, but at roughly 0:25 seconds the camera pans out revealing that there are actually swimmers IN the pool. When I realized this, I was stunned. Up until that point, the cameraman had only shown the empty corner, so I had assumed everyone was off to the side.
NOPE! There they are, eye-to-eye with a wild, African elephant.
The elephant appears to make eye contact with the swimmers, holding their gaze for a few moments before deciding he's had enough to drink. With that, he gives his ears a few good flaps and is on his merry way.
The video was filmed at Elephant Sands, a bush lodge located in the North-Eastern district of Botswana, Africa. The lodge has confirmed the water in the pool is notchlorinated and completely fine for the elephant to drink.
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Winter Must-Haves for an NYC Girl
Now that Christmas is finally over (yes, I did say finally, I freaking hate all that holiday hullabaloo), I can go back to enjoying New York City without annoying people gawking at a tree, crowding the subways, taking available cabs and filling my regular shopping stomping grounds with their suburban dollars. Life, as I know it, can go back to normal. Much like summer, extreme seasons require provisions and precautions in this city. Tackling sub-zero temps in the best city in the world is no easy task. Alas, I have compiled a handy guide to make sure you're ready. Read the rest of this entry
The Essential NYC Summer Guide
Much as we think it won't happen (do you remember all the snow this winter??), every year summer hits NYC – and hits it hard. This week was particularly hard-hitting in the weather department. Hazy, hot and humid… all amplified by not having AC in the office for two full days. I found myself wishing it was September instead of June and that summer was almost over. But then I mentally slapped myself for that delusional thinking. Sub-zero temps, inches upon inches of snow – no way. So I decided to compile a list of things every NYC girl needs to have in her bag, on her body, and as her state of mind during the summer months ahead. Read the rest of this entry


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The build up is not only exciting but you have created a buzz around what you do and people are engaging with your 'new' offering.
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Indeedy, now the strategy stuff kicks in.
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Week 1 complete!
Sleeping – maybe someday but not today (or this week)
naps – Fiona took one on her own! all the other days she was a mess or crashed somewhere. PreK is hard work.
Workouts – actually got in 2 solid ones this week
bathwater – they are actually getting better at doing this alone but I need a 10min timer for each or its a 3 hour extravaganza. Also… Zoe likes cold baths? Crazy kid.
This was a very very long week. I feel like every day is 4 days. There is my morning day where I get up and get ready and make between one and three lunches and snacks and then drive the carpool (that is going well btw) and get home again and start part 2 of the day. Depending on the day I either have a 'normal' parenting day, or, a free floating get all the things done no kid day (still not used to those) but this part of the day is unique because of how quiet it is. Part 3 begins when the kids appear home again and I think the musical 'bring in the noise, bring in the funk' (aside from a musical journey of African American history in
Part 3 begins when the kids appear home again and I think the musical 'bring in the noise, bring in the funk' (aside from a musical journey of African American history in the us) was possibly an ode to kids coming home. 3 separate stories told at 110% volume with all the comedy and tragedy you can handle. Juggling the needs of the 3 is an ever evolving process when there is only 1 of me. Cookies help. I probably get bad mom points for letting them dunk in my coffee (and then drink half) but I know I need some caffeine around 4 and I'm too lazy to make tea. Although tea might be a good idea now that I think about it. This part of the day is technically only from 3:45 to about 8:30/9pm but those 4-5 hours seriously feel like a whole day. There is play, there is clean up, there are 2 feedings (snack and dinner), reading time, there is bath time and books and shows and some nights jujitsu or a workout and some nights girl scouts and you get the picture.
Part 4 of the day is semi post child. I can't wait for the day when bed time is bed time and they magically get put away in their box and don't come out until 7am. The bedtime box seems to have holes right now so we can't watch Walking Dead until after 10 when we are sure they are actually asleep. Lars and I still eat sans children most nights, it just more relaxing to put them to bed and then eat. Dinner and then grown up TV and conversation about the day or the show or the news. Time when my brain can move on from cleaning or Dora and think about other things. This week I actually went to a SchoolBoard subcommittee and a PTO meeting so it felt like my brain was eating candy there was so much good stuff going on! I hate to short change my time with Lars (or other adults) because it is also when I get to recharge so I always end up pushing it until 11:30 and in bed steal a few more minutes to read my book so I usually see midnight most nights.
It is a full and crazy day, almost every day. Summer long days are a different brand. With such different segments each day it feels like Fiona started school 3 weeks ago instead of 5 days ago. In a few weeks the routine will be more routine but right now there is a certain shine to the novelty of everything.
Now on to the weekend. Another subroutine we need to tweak for the school year. The autumn weather is being perfect so we need to take advantage but we also need to work in all the things displaced by school. And now I need to go make lunch and I apparently the cat is stuck to the bed? The fun never stops, just gets suspiciously quiet sometimes.


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Six Designer Kitchen Items You'll Want To Own in 2018/
Kitchenware is an obsession for any stylish homeowner and this year's trends are an excuse to go out and add to your ever-expanding collection. Going natural with rustic, raw materials and traditional items, coupled with the latest technology and innovation which have helped reinvent certain everyday household items are all things to watch out for in 2018. Here are our top favourite picks we think you should own.
Jansen+Co Bakeware
You can't go wrong with terracotta as they are timeless accessories for any kitchen and these beauties from Jansen+Co are no exception. Extracted from clay pits in Portugal, we just love the bright colours and alternate trim coupled with the earthy, rustic design.
Available at Jansen+Co.
Laguiole En Aubrac Mixed Wood Knife Set
Wood is a fantastic way of embracing the rustic feel, and these Swedish Sandvik steel knives in various woods are a great addition to any countertop. Each knife has a handle hand carved in inky ebony, pale boxwood, buttery walnut, marbled olivewood, deep rosewood, and mottled juniper. Comes with or without the block.
Available at Food 52.
White Company Linen Napkins
If you want to add a small touch to your existing modern kitchen, then using premium cotton-linen weave linen napkins are very popular right now. Going for natural, unbleached colours lends a timeless quality to your dinner table, ideal for casual or cosy little dinner parties.
Available at The White Company.
Apple Home Pod
If you want some high-tech for your home, then you need the HomePod. The minimal design is a subtle addition to your home decor compared to an old-fashioned sound system, and it responds to your voice just like Siri on your mobile phone. It adjusts the way it plays music, depending on where you place it in your room, and works out how to get the best from your selection on a track-by-track basis. Intelligent design for any modern home.
Available at Apple.
Frankfurter Brett Chopping Board
If you have money to burn and let's face it who does, then we would be buying this life-changing chopping board. No, we've not gone mad, the Frankfurter Brett isn't just a chopping board – it's a seriously well-organized workstation for your kitchen. It has extendable brackets to add containers for trash, prepped foods, ingredients & kitchen tools. The design comes in various wood finishes, and you can buy as many accessories for it as you like. Perfect for those OCD homeowners out there and it saves you a lot of time and space too.
Available at Frankfurter Brett.
Axo Mountain View LED Pendant
A total extravagance but why not have a beautiful vista of a mountain range above your dining room table created from blown-glass. This unique fixture designed from a single piece of glass by Dima Loginoff. The LED light is available in clear or tinted with translucent Amber or Grey. So if you have a couple of thousand pounds to spare, why not treat yourself to some Swiss Alps to dangle above your head.
Available at Fancy.com.
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Developer Update: Chris M - Week 2
Week two saw me working on the warehouse for Introspect. I used a fair amount of reference to create all of the models within but added my own personal tweaks. I designed some extra doodads like crates to be scattered around to help give the warehouse an abandoned look. There is also a floor elevator for goods etc to be brought up/down from/to storage.You can also see a broken chain hook used to transport cargo around the bay. To give more story to it, some smaller 'prototype' pieces from the bosses will be placed inside in engine. I'm looking forward to adding more pieces to this after vert slice.
Week two also saw me go through all of my designed models and UV them for Roo to texture.
Toward the end of the week I had a spare few hours so I began looking into next week's task: riggin the body and facial rigging.


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White House Releases Report on the National Export Initiative/
On September 16, 2010, the White House released a report to the President on the National Export Initiative (NEI). The report, developed by the Export Promotion Cabinet which includes the Secretaries of Commerce, State, Treasury, Agriculture and Labor and the heads of all trade-related government agencies, details the progress of NEI, presents a plan for achieving President's goals to double U.S. exports in five years, and provides recommendations addressing the priorities established in the NEI Executive Order.
"As American consumers spend a little less and save a little more, it has never been more important to connect U.S. businesses to the 95 percent of the world's consumers who live outside our borders," U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said. "Helping American companies sell more abroad will create jobs and boost our economy. This report is a blueprint for doing just that."
The administration's efforts, through the NEI, are focused on five areas that include access to credit, especially for small and midsize firms; increased trade advocacy and export promotion efforts; removal of barriers to the sale of U.S. goods and services abroad; enforcement of trade rules; and pursuing policies that will increase global economic growth so that there's a strong worldwide market for U.S. goods and services.
The report outlines ways the U.S. government can expand efforts to help U.S. businesses win more foreign government contracts, find buyers worldwide, participate in more trade missions and trade shows, receive more export financing, and learn new ways to sell products and services overseas. A central focus of the plan is providing additional assistance to small and medium-sized businesses, which are major drivers of new job creation.
According to the report, nine months into a five-year plan, progress is already evident: "Exports in the first six months of this year were 18 percent higher than exports in the first six months of 2009. Furthermore, exports have contributed more than one percentage point to GDP growth (at an annual rate) in each of the four quarters of recovery and have contributed over 1.5 percentage points to growth in the last year. This was a larger contribution than either consumption or fixed investment."
In the report, the Export Promotion Cabinet provides recommendations to help achieve the priorities established in the NEI Executive Order:
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a National Outreach Campaign to raise awareness of export opportunities and government export assistance for U.S. small and midsize companies; a re-launch of export.gov, the Government's export internet portal, with new export training opportunities to educate companies on how they can begin selling their products overseas or break into new markets if they are already exporting.
Federal Export Assistance: bring more international buyers to U.S. trade shows and encourage more U.S. companies to participate in major international trade shows. In addition, implement a government-wide export promotion strategy for six newly designated "next tier" markets (Colombia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and Vietnam).
Trade Missions: substantially increase the number of trade missions abroad, particularly those led by senior U.S. Government officials, and foreign buyer trade missions to the United States.
Commercial Advocacy: level the playing field for companies bidding on projects abroad through improved coordination among government export promotion programs; formalize a path to escalate, for the first time ever, critical advocacy projects for direct White House and National Economic Council involvement where necessary.
Increasing Export Credit: extend more export credit through existing trade finance agencies, increase awareness of credit products, focus on SMEs and companies from underserved sectors of the U.S. economy, expand the eligibility criteria for SME export finance lending, and streamline the application and review process for SME exporters.
The report claims that the NEI provides more funding, more focus and more cabinet-level coordination to grow U.S. exports. According to the report, since the President announced the NEI, the Department of Commerce's Advocacy Center has assisted American companies competing for export opportunities, supporting $11.8 billion in U.S. exports and an estimated 70,000 jobs.
The NEI Report will be followed by the National Export Strategy, prepared by the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) and delivered to Congress annually, which will detail the implementation of these recommendations and measure progress.
Full NEI report can be accessed here and the executive summary of the report is attached here.


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Today I just want to simply share messages that we should be living by every day.
*Also, if you would be so kind to say a quick prayer my grandmother will be undergoing surgery today*
I sat on the beach today and closed my eyes. The wind blew recklessly, blowing my hair in all directions. I took a deep breath and held it in… then slowly let it out like a wisher from my lips. I felt the brief moments of sun on my face as it soaked into my skin. I slipped my shoes off and dug my feet into the sand. I could smell the salt water and almost touch summer. I opened my eyes, water glistening in front of me, I found a shell in the sand and moved it in circular motion next to me. I squinted, even through my sunglasses at the scene in front of me, wondering how we get to a point in our lives where we don't understand ourselves. How can we be so on target and then wake up the next day falling off a cliff?
It was windy, I should have brought a jacket but the fact that I didn't seemed to fit right in. I got in the car this morning and drove until I got to the beach. Then I sat on the beach today by myself trying to remember how to breath. Trying to focus on something, anything that would make me feel better. Until I remembered that I can make myself feel better. I am the keeper of my own happiness. We all have hard days and we all struggle sometimes but that's when we need to stop.. and breath…
and enjoy a few hours on the beach soaking up the sun : )
*Don't mind the iPhoneography*
I'm starting this month off right. I'm retraining my brain. I'm CHOOSING to be happy. We hear so many times that we're only given one life to live and we take that with a grain of salt and throw it over our shoulder. Instead we should be hearing the actual severity of that statement and bringing it to light. We really do only have ONE life to live. to live. those two words are so incredibly important.
It is one thing to exist in life but it is another to live it. How we look at things, how we respond to things. How we hear and believe things makes all the difference.
Who we are and who we become is up to us. We get to make that call. We get to choose that path. We get to write that story. How it begins may not have been our choice but where it goes from here we get to determine all for ourselves.
Be grateful for what you have. Be consistently happy with where you're going. Strive to make yourself better every day.
And guess what? One day you'll wake up so happy, you'll forget how to feel any other way.
The way my story goes feels like a ferris wheel. One that never stops spinning and yet somehow manages to let people off – or out of my story. Sometimes I wish I could get off the ferris wheel and create a new story for myself…but then I remember how far I've come.
To say that I am 100% where I want to be in my life at this moment would be a lie. Most people would probably agree that they aren't where they want to be either. Yet we keep forging on, writing page after page, crossing out and erasing what we don't want to include. And the chapters begin to grow. Or maybe they don't because you have writers block and just don't know how to make that one chapter end. So you keep spinning around on the ferris wheel waiting for someone to stop it for you. But it doesn't happen. Not for me, or you, or the president or even God. Because if someone stopped the ferris wheel for you they would be writing the end of that chapter and the story would blend between theirs and your own.
I've been a writer since as long as I can remember and a huge part of that came from needing an escape. Although the story I keep adding to all these years later is my own, somehow writing it made it feel less like I was living it. And the more painful or tragic things that happened in my life, the longer my chapters got, the thicker my story became.
As I continue to learn the secrets this life holds for us I realize that most of the story has been about the things that happened in my life that I couldn't control. The more things I couldn't stop from happening the more I wrote. The more I was affected by the stories around me the more narrow mine became.
Recently I haven't written much and that scares me because what if my ability to write only comes out of the bad things that have happened or may happen to me? What if my story continues to stay on a narrow path? Who is in control of my story then? Who decides how my chapters end?
My ferris wheel of a life is still spinning and it probably always will be because the person I am cares to much, loves with every fiber in my body, and puts herself out there to help anyone who needs it. The difference now is that my ferris wheel is going to include a much prettier view and my story will broaden and I will choose how my chapters end.
Not every day is going to be wonderful but that doesn't mean my story shouldn't be.
I do not need to take care of anyone but myself. I do not need to take care of anyone but myself. I do not need to take care of anyone but myself.
You know how in old movies the kid gets in trouble and the teacher makes him write "I will not interrupt class again" a hundred times? I feel like that's what I should be doing with the statement above. "I do not need to take care of anyone but myself". NEED is the key word in that sentence. I do not NEED to take care of anyone but myself.
Buuuuut, if you know me you know I'd argue that. And I'd put up a damn good fight because taking care of other people is all I've ever known. It's what I've been good at, what I've been sure of. It was WHO I WAS. WAS is the keyword in this sentence. And trying to change that AM into WAS is not an easy task, let me tell you.
I am a people pleaser (so I'm told : ) and I don't like to say no. I am always willing to help and very often find myself at a loss of time or energy to complete my own goals because I'm busy helping others complete theirs. For a long time I was ok with that, I was fueled by that and it worked. But, eventually I ran out of things to do for people and I started to get tired. Tired of always running the show for someone else. Tired of chasing their dreams instead of my own. Tired of not having any time I enjoyed.
And so the, "I don't need to take care of anyone but myself" sentence came about. That's not to say I don't still want to help people. That's not to say I don't still actually help people. It just means that I'm picking the people I want to be there for and I'm learning to live my life following my own dreams.
As a friend of mine once said, "You have to write your own map".
Those are powerful words and he couldn't be more right. So today, I made that list I promised to write and I'm focusing on following my own map. But please be patient if I loose my way once or twice. I am after all following a map I've never traveled before : )
I didn't intend for this blog to become so much about writing. So much about me and my personal struggles. I didn't intend that these struggles would have so little to do with photography or specifically, my photography. I didn't intend to share with the Internet how life can really pull us down and bring us back up, all at the same time.
I didn't intend……but it happened.
And it's ok that it happened because sharing who I am is half the battle. Being open and communicative is half the battle. Shedding light on the truth is half the battle.
The next few weeks are jam packed with shooting (thank the Lord J will be by my side!), coffee dates, helping one of my best friends plan her wedding and hopefully having some fun : ) So if you see a little more writing on the blog this month, know that the photos are a comin' so keep on checking back, and if you feel the desire to read and follow along on my journey I am blessed to have you!
Yesterday morning I sat at my friend's kitchen counter, one foot crossed under me and the other resting on the bottom bar of the stool. In front of me was a cup of coffee, half empty with the lid off.
He sat next to me and asked me again, "What do you want?"
I looked at him and laughed, what I want isn't realistic.
Suddenly, there was a pad of paper and a pen in front of me on the counter. "Write your list."
"Why? Does writing it down mean it's set in stone? How long is life?"
What kind of question is that!?
"Exactly, you don't know. So you have to do the things you want now, while you can. I think you worry about what other people think but it doesn't matter what they think. It only matters what you think."
I didn't write my list yesterday, but I promised I'd go back and write it this week. I thanked him later in the day with two simple words: thank you. And he knew that I was thanking him with those two words for being the friend to push me, for standing by my side and telling me I can do anything I put my mind too. For calling bullshit on me when he knows I'm just afraid, for letting me sit at his kitchen counter, one foot crossed under me and the other resting on the bottom bar of the stool. In front of me a cup of coffee, half empty with the lid off….


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This worksheet has a link to a you tube video for the ingredients for tomato relish.
The w/sheet is in 3 parts for different levels of students.
An extension could be to then make a recipe for the relish or look one up on the internet.
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Coral Reef restoration aided by aquaculture in Fiji
Coral reefs worldwide are rapidly degrading, primarily due to anthropogenic induced climate change, threatening ecosystem services for people who rely on coral reefs for food, protection from extreme weather and increasingly ecotourism. This is particularly true of small islander countries such as Fiji, where tourism is a major industry reliant on healthy coral reefs.
As governments and other stakeholders strive to address this problem, one approach gaining ground is the restoration of coral reefs using pre-prepared coral fragments. Very little information exists on the survival of coral fragments in the wild and the subsequent ecological benefits of this approach. This study will determine the success of coral fragments placed into the reef substrate to restore coral reef ecosystems in Fiji. It aims to determine the survivorship of corals transplanted over a two-year period and the effect that these transplanted coral fragments has on biodiversity. We will also assess the cost and time effectiveness of transplanting coral fragments immediately onto the reef compared with coral fragments that have been reared for an extended period of time in specially designed racks (Figure 1).
Pre-existing coral aquaculture expertise developed by Walt Smith International (WSI) will be used to develop this method of coral reef restoration. These consist of open water aquaculture farms that create and rear coral fragments for sale to the Aquarium trade. Instead, these corals will be transplanted into reef plots and compared to reference plots that recover naturally. Our experiment will be using a Multiple Before After Control Impact design (MBACI), where we measure baseline biophysical factors in these plots prior to transplanting and afterwards . These will be measured using underwater video, visual census and photogrammetry before transplanting takes place, as well as six and 18 months after transplanting has taken place. This will allow us to measure how the coral reef ecosystem recovers with and without the help of additional coral fragment transplanting.
To ensure the experiment is protected against catastrophic impacts, equal numbers of plots have been established at multiple locations - Fiji North and West districts. Transplant sites were installed proximal to pre-existing coral farm sites to increase efficiency of transplantation and ease of site rediscovery. Six sites were selected in each district, three to be transplanted with fragments and three to be natural reference sites. Three 25m^2 plots in each site were installed with 200 corals transplanted into each during March 2019 (Figure 2). Baseline biophysical measures were taken in October 2018, with upcoming sampling in mid 2019 and March 2020. Biophysical measures include fish and invertebrate assemblage composition, benthic composition and coral density. Coral recruitment will be determined for all sites using a single tile placed in each plot, which will be left for 12 months to accumulate coral recruits.
Baseline data of our sites has been collected, which completes the "before impact" aspect of the experimental design. Our results show that our photogrammetry method will be effective to determine benthic measures such as rugosity, complexity, coral composition and density and propagule survival and growth rates. This method has potential to improve efficiency to accurately model coral reefs. Baseline results reveal that no difference in habitat composition nor biodiversity measures between reference and transplant sites were observed, a result that will increase the power to detect the effect of transplanting corals. Once the experiment is complete, we will be able to measure the effect that replanting corals has, by comparing the change observed across the transplant and reference sites. The survival and growth rates of coral fragments will be determined, to reveal the optimal species to transplant. Coral growth will reveal if there are differences in the natural rate of recruits. The conclusions that we will draw from this study will provide evidence to support the Aquaculture Development for the Environment (ADE) project restoring coral reefs and will outline the best methods to do so.


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Drawing Coloring Games And Monster For Kids
Let's play Draw and Paint Monster Page
- Easy to play for Kids
Let's coloring with easy paint fill color on Monster picture. Only choose ones color you want to paint and put down in photo area. Touch on area this app will finish paint on that very easy.
- More Picture for Select
More than 20 Monster picture for your kids. We will update picture plus on update versions. Choose ones you love and let's coloring.


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Speaking of civility, which I was yesterday, I stumbled on yet another thread of women whom I thought enlightened and thoughtful disparaging a women they do not know on social media. It's a topic that fascinates and frustrates me, because I believe passing judgments is one of the biggest stumbling blocks that keeps women from progressing.
Why do we do it? What is the point?
I'm particularly disappointed when it's women over 50 acting like mean girls, because we should know better. C'mon, ladies. Haven't we learned anything about the impact of words, the importance of kindness, the joy of being a rising tide? Not a thing? Zip? Zilch? Zero?
After all, we're being judged constantly by a society that insists we've reached our expiration date. Somebody get the hook!
This is nonsense, of course, but it's a prevailing narrative. In silently accepting it and then enforcing it, we are dragging other women down.
Did you see what she's wearing?
Oh my GOD, that hair!
Why did she do that to her face, she was so pretty?
She'd be beautiful if she'd just stop...
Like hens in a barnyard, women attack other women pecking at them relentlessly until they bleed. If a woman dares to step outside of the circle of what is acceptable, well, she better gird her loins. The mean girls are coming for her, and they're not going to hold back.
Seriously, WTF, women?
And yes, I realize that I am passing judgment on these women. Judge Madge-y here. I'm judging the judges.
Bangs gavel, stands, yells, "MEAN GIRLS! PARTY FOWL! NASTY PANTIES ARE ON THE LOOSE!"
Ahem. Sits back down for thoughtful contemplation.
If that's how they wish to comport themselves, it's their choice. Still, when people are being bullies someone needs to point it out. It's dangerous and cruel and we can make better, more uplifting choices. That person being bullied is a real person with real feelings. We know nothing about what demons they're battling. You might think they'll never find your thread of nastiness, but trust me, they might. Speaking from personal experience, it can be soul crushing. What you tap into your keyboard has power, use it wisely.
The bottom line is that it's none of our damn business how other women choose to present themselves to the world. So what if someone 'lets herself go' or decides to get a boob job or a face-lift or opts out of the make-up/hair color/fashion meme. You may think she looks hideous, she may think she looks fabulous. What you think is likely irrelevant, unless she asks your opinion. How do her choices affect you, exactly?
This idea that we have to make ourselves smaller to make other people happy is a false narrative.
We don't owe anyone anything.
Other people are responsible for their own happiness.
I may be a lone voice in the wilderness, but I will keep banging the drum for women to be kinder to each other. I believe women could change the world if they opted out of these false narratives and rigid rules of conduct. The only thing holding us back...is us.
If you like this post, you may like my new book Fifty and Other F-words, I'm just sayin'.