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In the summer of 2017 a group of boys from Eton College travelled to South Africa to support our rhino protection initiative
The rhino poaching crisis (as well as other wildlife crime) is of international significance and affects all levels of society. Since 2008 poachers have killed at least 5,940 African rhinos……
"Every 8 hours, another rhino is killed in South Africa…and the number is growing"
During the summer of 2017, the Wilderness Foundation UK and Wilderness Leadership School had been undertaking a rhino conservation project in the Pilanesburg Game Reserve.
The rhino protection programme is being supported by boys from Eton College through the Wilderness Foundation/Eton College "Rhino Ambassadors" Programme.
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By Margaret Carlson
Monday, 17 July 2017 01:50 PM
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What is Mike Pence thinking, I often ask myself.
That bespeaks a dull life, for sure. Still the more broken the Trump presidency, the more intriguing the question. The vice president is usually as loyal as a St. Bernard, sticking with a version of the platitude he uttered right after the Comey firing suitable for any scandal: "Whatever Washington, D.C., may be focused on at any given time, rest assured, President Donald Trump will never stop fighting for the issues that matter most to the American people."
And so on. But last week, the vice-presidential veneer cracked at an event a few miles from the White House when "whatever Washington, D.C., was focused on" was Trump's eldest son emailing "I love it" about a meeting promising damaging information about Hillary Clinton delivered as "part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump."
What's not to love?
A day earlier Pence had already washed his hands of the latest debacle. Through his spokesman, Pence said, "He was not aware of the meeting," or stories about it, "especially those pertaining to the time before he joined the campaign."
He continued the distancing in the form of Pep Talk to Self before student leaders at American University the next morning as Time magazine was rolling off the presses with the headline "Red Handed" placed over Don Jr.'s face. He described good leaders as those in their "physical lives" and "organizations" who "practice self-control and practice discipline," and have "humility" — starkly at odds with you-know-who. Alluding to his own position, he described the attributes of "servant leadership" as requiring "respect for authority," and listening and deferring to those "who have been placed above you."
The good servant then asked the question, "What's it like to be the 48th vice president of the United States?" And answered himself: "You need to keep your arms and legs in the ride at all times. Pull the roll bar down, because you just got to hang on."
This is how it happens: One day you're spouting nostrums about the "privilege" of "working every day to advance the president's agenda," the next you're talking to portraits on the walls of the West Wing or comparing the job to the Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island in Ohio where you hang from the track with your body swinging wildly. You hire yourself a high-powered personal attorney and replace your chief of staff with a political whiz. And you prepare for the worst. While vice presidents usually focus on raising money for the top of the ticket, in an unusual move Pence formed his very own PAC. A token of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan's preference for Pence over his boss is that they are hosting a $5,000 a head event to fill his coffers later this month.
If the leader to whom he has to show respect weren't such a disaster, Pence wouldn't be that different from other veeps. The job comes with a chunk of indignity written in to it: that the vice president will eat a lot of crow, nod in approval like Nancy Reagan, and visit the rust belt while the president wings off for another handshake competition (and first lady ogling) with French President Emanuel Macron. Like others, Pence's future is dependent on that of the principal but in his case there's a twist: Trump needed to balance the ticket character-wise. He needed a rock-ribbed, church going, once-married TV Dad with the hair God gave him.
The failing governor from Indiana filled the bill perfectly. Pence's salvation now lies in Trump failing. Two terms of Trump and some of the muck is bound to trickle down so that Pence would most certainly not be measuring the drapes in 2024.
Right now, Republicans long for Pence. He not only knows how a bill becomes a law, he would end their torment of having to answer for the man-child in the White House. Democrats quietly say they want the pursuit of Trump to slow down so that they can defeat him in 2020, not face Pence whom the nation might elect in a spasm of gratitude. They also don't want a far more conservative replacement. Pence risked his governorship on a bill to ensure a bakery wouldn't be obligated to put a bride and a bride atop a wedding cake.
So far, Pence may be complicit but he's no co-conspirator. He used to call the Russia hacking "a bizarre rumor" because he was out of that loop. He luckily was asked to leave the Oval Office when Trump pulled Comey aside to ask him to go easy on former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Although as transition-head Pence failed to vet Flynn adequately, he's protected by Trump's ardent desire to have a Friend of Putin in that position no matter what. When Trump had a choice to keep his national security adviser or banish him immediately for lying to Pence, Trump chose the liar over his veep.
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One diver dies and two in hospital after quarry rescue
A diver has died and two others are being treated in hospital after an incident at a disused quarry in Gwynedd.
The 41-year-old got into difficulty while 40m below the surface at Dorothea Quarry in the Nantlle Valley on Sunday.
He was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor but died, while the two divers who pulled him out were taken to a specialist unit at Wirral.
North Wales Police are investigating the incident.
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The flooded quarry in the Nantlle Valley has become a popular site with divers since it ended operations in the 1970s.
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Weaving Craft Inspired by Psalm 139
Today Wugs started his first weaving project. It was inspired by this passage from Psalm 139: 13-16:
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
I've been a bit hesitant to do activities with Wugs that are directly related to bible stories. I remember how bored I used to be learning about this stuff as a child, colouring in little cartoon bible figures in Sunday School and feeling completely disconnected from the characters I was learning about. And it's this stuff - the real meaning and truth behind the bible stories that I want Wugs and Dooey to understand and appreciate more than anything else and my challenge is to engage them without making the stories feel like "just another story". I decided to apply a hands-on activity (weaving) that develops fine motor skills to Psalm 139. The Psalm also ties in with another activity that I have been doing with Wugs, which is looking back on his baby pictures as a way of celebrating his life, recalling fun times and hopefully generating some empathy for his younger brother!
I researched the phrase "you knit me together in my mother's womb" and this brought up some image templates. I traced the main outline of the baby from the drawing on this site onto white paper and cut it out. I fixed two sheets of black A4 card together (I wanted it to be sturdy as I thought Wugs might struggle with the weaving and tear the card) and then glued the image of the baby onto the card. Then I cut around the image, leaving about an inch of black border. Using a single hole punch, I went around the black edge and evenly punched some holes. I attached some thick wool to one of the holes and tied a knot at the back. As the wool was quite thick, I thought Wugs may struggle to pull it through the hole, so I sellotaped the end of the wool that he would be guiding through the hole into a pointed shape so it would be easier for him to grasp. The activity was an experiment and I didn't think he would pull the wool completely through or I imagined he would get bored, but he picked up the idea straightaway and insisted he didn't need any help. We followed up the activity with reading part of the Psalm 139.
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2 sheets black A4 card
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The students brought to my attention that I sent home the Week 8 sight words (dit, de, dans) this week and skipped Week 7! We will work on these words this week, and I will send home the Week 7 ones on Monday (il, elle, il y a).
Sorry for any confusion!
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Ukrainians Vote in Parliamentary Elections
Ukrainians voted in the country's first parliamentary election since the ouster of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. Photo: Getty Images
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Imagine being location independent. My imagination works very well, sometimes too well. It can scare the bejesus out of me. Fortunately today I don't have to imagine the location independence thing; I am living it. Today I answered email from a client, wrote and posted the blog challenge from a cafe, and was chauffeured through wine tasting country by an able bodied man whose first priority is my happiness. That sounds like a cheesy novel, I know. However it is the truth.
This blog post is in response to Natalie's 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge Day 9, and I propose location independence is more about independence than the location thing. I didn't ask permission to participate in the blog challenge or go on a wine country tour. I worked long hours before leaving to ensure there was income while we played and toured. And, I have committed to posting every blog over the ten day challenge. Whatever the decision it was made independently, which means I have to live with the outcomes.
Independence means acting like an adult, in a good way. It means you enjoy the perks, understand the trade-offs, stay true to yourself, and keep your commitments. When all those things are lined up, independence is a good gig. Like a good marriage, independence is not for the flighty or the faint of heart. But if you have the fortitude and the commitment to make independence work, you will enjoy the rewards which may include a variety of locations.


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Photo from the internet.
Monday, 30 September 2013
'Le XII' – Part 1
Photo from the internet.
6 comments:
- The Beaver said...
Isn't that fake terrace misleading as far a running a business is concerned?
It's a bit a "bait and switch" promo.
- 30/09/2013, 20:06
- The Broad said...
I've long been interested in the son of the Duc d'Orleans who was a wonderful poet and prisoner of England's Henry V after Agincourt! Read about him in a fascinating book translated "In a Dark Wood Wandering" by Hella Haase.
- 01/10/2013, 10:29
- Niall & Antoinette said...
I agree with the Beaver- it really is a case of knowingly misleading the client as from what you say they don't have a terrace of any kind!
@Broad - I have a copy :-)
- 01/10/2013, 13:31
- chm said...
Le temps a laissé son manteau
De vent, de froidure et de pluie
Et s'est vêtu de broderie
De soleil riant, clair et beau.
Il n'est ni bête ni oiseau
Qu'en son jargon ne chante ou crie.
Le temps a laissé son manteau
De vent de froidure et de pluie.
- 02/10/2013, 03:44
- VirginiaC said...
You must have been very disappointed.
That is dishonest to advertise their restaurant with photos reflecting things that don't exist.
- 05/10/2013, 00:41
- ladybird said...
TB, Maybe the restaurant did have a terrace for private use by the landlord. But we didn't see it!
Kathy, Now you've made me curious about the Duc. Winter is a super time to plunge oneself into some history reading.
N&A, We were very disappointed indeed, but the excellent meal somehow made up for it.
Chm, Your comments are often a challenge :) I googled the poem and now know a lot more about Louis, Duc 'Orléans who as assassinated by John Fearless and his son Charles who was a gifted poet! Thank you.
Virginia, I think so too. The next time I'll check instead of assuming that the photos are for real.
- 05/10/2013, 12:35


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Michele Bachmann, As Painfully Moronic As Ever
Michele Bachmann on gay people getting married:
"[Gay people] can get married… But they abide by the same law as everyone else. They can marry a man if they're a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they're a man."
Yes, you read that right. Gay marriage is totally allowed if it's straight. Wrap your mind around that.


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Time for Twill
|4-shaft twill in herringbone and bird's eye
|8-shaft Maltese cross twill
If memory serves me correctly, I think I've written here a time or two about my love for twill. My first ever real weaving project was a set of twill dishtowels and it only took a few treadling repeats for me to become smitten with the structure. My second project was a twill scarf in Tencel and the drape was so lovely, I fell completely in love with twill.
Since then I've woven many more projects in twills, both 4- and 8-shaft, from herringbone to bird's eye and snowflake. I've done a few projects in other structures, too, but something keeps me coming back to twill. Maybe it's the drape; maybe it's the patterning possibilities; whatever it is, I can't seem to get enough of twill. In fact, I currently have a 9-yard warp on my loom right now threaded in 8-shaft twill that I'm very happily weaving through.
Given all this, it should come as no surprise that I jumped at the chance to hang out in the video studio when Robyn Spady was in town filming her video Totally Twill: The Basics. Going in I thought I knew a lot about twills. I knew the difference between various twills, when to use floating selvedges, and a few ways to vary the pattern by changing my treadling.
After spending a day watching Robyn talk about twills, I realized there was a lot I didn't know about twills. For example, while I knew about the basic twill structures I had no idea what a twill circle was and how it could be used to design twill patterns. I also had no idea that you could create double-faced cloth using unbalanced twill. As I watched Robyn weave up a sample, I imagined the design possibilities—maybe a set of reversible placemats or a fun silk scarf. Best of all, pretty much every style of twill you can imagine can be woven using just four shafts, so it's rare to get a case of shaft envy when working with twill.
What I really gained from watching Robyn present her workshop (and from later viewings of the video) was a good grasp of twill theory. It's one thing to pick a draft out of Strickler, Dixon, or Davison and weave it; it's a completely different matter to create your own. In fact, I think it might be fun when I'm done my current project to warp up my loom for a twill gamp and see what happens.


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He said it to journalists, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.
"If we don't receive it [tranche] in July, and it seems like we fall behind the schedule this month, it will be allocated immediately after the IMF leadership returns form vacation. The vacation lasts for three weeks as far as I know," he said.
Ukraine might receive fifth IMF tranche this fall, - Finance Minister Danyliuk
Ukraine will not receive another IMF tranche without pension reform, - Minister Danyliuk
IMF started transferring $1 bln tranche to Ukraine, - Finance Minister Danyliuk
Finance Minister Danyliuk: "We expect to receive four IMF disbursements this year, next one in May"


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Objective of the Center
The main objective of the Center is to study the role and contribution of airpower in the fight against terror organizations. It also explores how the air force can optimize its considerable ability when countering an "amorphous" enemy, both independently and in collaboration with other bodies faced with the challenge, in the IDF and beyond.
Activities of the Center
The main objective of the Center is to study the role and contribution of airpower in the fight against terror organizations. It also explores how the air force can optimize its considerable ability when countering an "amorphous" enemy, both independently and in collaboration with other bodies faced with the challenge, in the IDF and beyond.
The Center may, from time to time, deal with more general issues of airpower.
Research and publications
Studies: The core essence of the Center is to conduct and publish studies. At this initial stage activity focuses on seeking relevant research topics. Ideas for research will be welcomed.
At the beginning of 2009 the Center initiated its first study, designed to take about one year. This study deals with the role of the air force in achieving the goals of any combat within the framework of asymmetric conflict. The research addresses the problem of concern to many militaries: why doesn't a strong country with advanced technology manage to beat and even defeat non-state entities (organizations) which it fights.
The study is nearing the end of its first third and thus far has focused on definitions of the various terms such as asymmetric conflict, victory, defeat and deterrence, and on examining several test cases, both foreign and Israeli. The objective of this stage is to define the generic characteristics of enemy combat, of "our forces" combat, the extent to which the goals defined for an operation or war are achieved and the reasons these goals are not achieved or only partially achieved. The study examines the activity of the airpower, both independent and in cooperation with other bodies. This endless stage will enable researchers to draw conclusions in the subsequent stages of the study.
Collaboration with peer research institutions in Israel and abroad: The Center enjoys cooperation with research institutions, among them "Dado Center for Multi-disciplinary Military Thinking" and the new center established by the "Yad Leshiryon" organization. The Center plans to expand and institutionalize its relations with other institutions in Israel and abroad.
Workshops: A further channel for promoting the subject is through workshops. The Center launched this activity, with the first issue covered - "Systemic Maneuver". The research topic is the relationship and interface between the air force and the ground forces, against the background of the Second Lebanon War, and taking into account the technological changes which allow conceptual breakthroughs. Other workshops will be held following the conferences organized by the Center.
Conferences, seminars and lectures
The Center will hold conferences, seminars and lectures, most of which will be open to the general public.
The Center will endeavor to bring to Israel prominent figures and personalities in the field of airpower in order to learn from their experience, within the framework of the conferences and follow-on seminars.
Collaboration with other bodies
The Airpower and the Asymmetric Conflict Research Center will collaborate with:
· IDF, in general and the Air Force in particular
· Ministry of Defense – "MAFAT" and other government ministries
· Defense industries
· Technion in Haifa
· Research institutions in Israel
· Research institutions around the world
· Government offices


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I am sure my multiple experiences are an anomaly, but NTB Tire Company in Manassas, Virginia has permanently lost a customer. In the past we have had our oil changed in their Manassas office only to be drawn in by a supposed deal to find it a sale's pitch for the up-sell.
Today it occured again. We were drawn in by a supposed rebate to find the catch not explained until the sale that we had to buy their road size hazard service. I can tolerate a bait-and-switch but when the up sell is so high and dependent on so many shady factors I get leary. What finally broke the camel's back was we were told the car could be done in an hour. When we returned after an hour and the car had not been moved the staff did not consider our time precious until we asked for the keys back to our car. Oh, then they were active, then they said they were pulling it in the bay to start the work. Sorry, three strikes you're out.
NTB, we went across the street to Costco who were equally busy. They however were considerate of our time – more interested in maintaining a relationship with us after the sale and were less expensive by $200 for a better tire without a mail-in rebate.
To NTB I'd say 'Get your act together'. However, I don't want you to. Your shady practices and dishonest tactics should be eliminated. If you keep treating customers like this you will have less and less until you no longer exist. That is what I want – for you to no longer exist.
NTB should be changed to NBT – Nothing But Trouble


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Director: Robert Zemeckis Language: English Country: USA Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you're gonna get. Forrest Gump is the story of an incredibly kind and gentle person who is also what some people might call "mildly … Continue reading
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Carbon row adds to consumers' malaise
It's not often that worries over interest rates are upstaged by another factor in consumers' thinking, but the furious debate over a carbon price appears to be too much to bear.
While the nasty row over pricing carbon has at times dropped to farcical levels as our politicians appear to say anything to win their side of the argument, it's been enough for shoppers to drag out their worry-beads.
The latest reading of consumer confidence released this week showed sentiment has dropped to its lowest level since June 2010.
Oddly enough, this was a time when consumers were fretting over another levy - the mining tax.
The announcement of a carbon tax comes hot on the heels of the flood levy, which looks set to pass in the Senate, although the government has repeatedly emphasised it will be no more than the price of a cup of coffee for many people who have to pay it.
You can imagine coffee shop owners cringed every time that comparison was made.
One unintentional benefit from this war of words on what is still a hypothetical carbon tax - we have no detail other than its start date of July 1, 2012 - is it is another factor to keep the Reserve Bank on the sidelines regarding interest rates.
Not whether there is a carbon price or not, but the fact that the consumers' mood is souring.
The fall in confidence suggests that people won't be rushing out to the shops, and changing their behaviour from big savers to big spenders, anytime soon.
In its quarterly analysis on retailing, Deloitte Access Economics expects sales will continue slowly through the first half of 2011, although better news is likely in the second half of the year and beyond.
"One can't ignore the recent surge in Australia's income, and we suspect that over time, very low rates of unemployment should help to loosen the purse strings of consumers," Deloitte Access partner David Rumbens says.
His report showed that retailers have suffered their worst performance since the late 1980s during the past year.
The rapid turnaround in interest rates since hitting near record lows during the depths of the global financial crisis has been a jolt to consumers, but Rumbens also believes the advent of the GFC itself has scared people into paying off their debts or building a nest egg.
So when their TV screens are full of red-faced politicians screaming blue murder over broken election promises, cost of living pressures and the need to take action on climate change, said purse strings may remain firmly tied for now.
And little wonder that the 2.4 per cent fall in the March Westpac-Melbourne Institute sentiment index this week featured a spike in news recalled on "budget and taxation", outpacing recollections on interest rate news.
The news on "budget and taxation" was also regarded less favourably than that on rates.
The interest rate result was perhaps not that shocking given the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged for a fourth straight month at last week's board meeting.
Treasurer Wayne Swan, unsurprisingly, blames the opposition for its "scare campaign" for knocking consumer confidence.
But Opposition Leader Tony Abbott does appear to have the edge in the argument over carbon at the moment.
Or is it just that people are just confused?
The weekly Essential Research online poll clearly showed respondents believed Prime Minister Julia Gillard broke an election promise in announcing a move towards a carbon tax.
It also found 48 per cent are opposed to a carbon tax, versus 35 per cent who support it.
But when asked whether the government should take action on climate change, 47 per cent said they need to action as soon as possible, almost the same amount who oppose a carbon tax.
Go figure.
Twenty-four per cent said we can put off taking action for a few years, while 19 per cent said we shouldn't bother at all.
Putting the carbon price row to one side, other data this week also suggested that the Reserve Bank won't be reaching for the interest rate lever until possibly the second half of the year.
It also showed the impact that this summer's natural disasters have had, particularly on the Queensland economy.
Demand for home loans across the nation dropped 4.5 per cent in January, ending six months of, albeit benign, growth.
The fall was led by a 16.4 per cent slump in Queensland, and notable falls in both NSW and Victoria - states that were also hit by floods.
But even the disaster-free ACT suffered a 3.6 per cent drop in mortgage demand.
Thursday's labour force data also recorded its first fall in the number of people employed in 18 months.
The 10,100 decline was largely the result of a hefty rise in full-time workers being offset by an even larger fall in part-time employment.
The unemployment rate remained at 5.0 per cent, and has yet to make a sustained break below this level that would raise alarms bells at the Reserve Bank.
Indeed, this week's data would seem to fit in with the theme that senior officers at the central bank have expressed at every opportunity in recent months.
That is, retaining the cautious stance of consumers is one factor when faced with a mining boom that is providing a huge boost to the nation's income and a tight labour market.
"At times when there is a lot of spare capacity, all sectors can grow quite quickly without the overall economy butting up against capacity constraints," Reserve Bank assistant governor Philip Lowe told an Australian Industry Group forum in Sydney this week.
"But this is not the situation we currently find ourselves in."
So while we remain glum, the Reserve Bank will be happy.
Source: AAP NewsWire
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VIDEO: Justin Bieber Sounds Amazing in Acoustic 'Cold Water' Performance!
Justin Bieber sounds so impressive on this new acoustic version of his hit "Cold Water!"
The 22-year-old entertainer performed the song during his appearance on The Ellen Show, which aired earlier in the day.
You need to read these new Justin Bieber updates!
- JUSTIN'S RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Justin Bieber reveals if he's single!
- STADIUM TOUR: Justin announced six dates for his stadium tour next year!
You're gonna need some Cold Water after this acoustic performance by @JustinBieber. pic.twitter.com/0WpAJ2yQhq
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 5, 2016
Also pictured inside: Justin grabbing a drink to go from Paty's Diner on Monday (December 5) in Toluca Lake, Calif.
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Naperville, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/22/2014 -- Reportstack, provider of premium market research reports announces the addition of Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials Market 2014-2018 market report to its offering
About Biodegradable Packaging Materials
Biodegradable materials are materials that are readily decomposed by the action of microorganisms. Biodegradable packaging differs from conventional non-degradable packaging in terms of raw materials, production technology, applications, and composting. Biodegradable materials such as bio-plastic and paper are widely used in packaging applications because of their sustainable nature, material properties, and appearance. Biodegradable packaging materials are used in all levels of packaging including primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
Analysts forecast the Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials market to grow at a CAGR of 10.53 percent over the period 2013-2018.
Covered in this Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials market for the period 2014-2018. The report provides data on the following segments of the Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials market based on product type, application, and geography.
Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC region, Europe, North America, and the ROW; it also covers the Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key Regions
North America
Key Vendors
International Paper
Smurfit Kappa Group
Stora Enso Oyj
Other Prominent Vendors
Clearwater Paper
Hood Packaging
OJI Holding
The Mayr-Melnhof Group
Market Driver
Increase in Consumer Demand for Biodegradable Packaging
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Market Challenge
Lack of Sophisticated Technology
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Market Expansion through Alliances, Joint Ventures, and Acquisitions
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Dr. Daniel Akkaway reminds patients to "live life smiling." He works hard to create a fun and relaxed environment, where patients are always treated like family.
"There's nothing more rewarding than transforming a patient's smile," says the father of two.
The practice offers the latest techniques through its commitment to continuing education and evidence-based dentistry. Dr. Akkaway provides clear and self-ligating braces, as well as traditional metal braces. Due to his extensive experience with Invisalign, Dr. Akkaway has been recognized as a Top 1% Invisalign Provider. This means Dr. Akkaway treats more patients with Invisalign than 99% of Invisalign providers worldwide!
Dr. Akkaway is also a Smiles Change Lives provider; he donates his time to providing free orthodontic care to children from low-income families.
Dr. Akkaway earned his dental degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. He completed a general dentistry residency at VA Sepulveda Medical Center in California before returning to New York to complete a three-year orthodontic residency at Saint Barnabas Hospital.
Two locations to serve his patients:
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Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten muscles of
the abdominal wall.
It is not a treatment for being overweight. Obese
individuals who intend to lose weight should postpone all forms of body
contouring until they have been able to maintain their weight loss.
There are a variety of different techniques used by plastic surgeons for
abdominoplasty. These should be discussed at consultation.
The Standard Abdominoplasty
In this operation, the excess skin and fat of the abdomen between the pubic
area and the umbilicus (navel) is removed, the whole area up to the ribs is
freed and pulled down tight and then sewn back. The navel is repositioned.
You are left with a long scar across the lower part of the abdomen, above
the pubic hair. There is also a scar around the umbilicus and sometimes a
small vertical scar. Any loose muscles of the abdominal wall, or any hernia are usually repaired at the same time.
The Mini Abdominoplasty
In cases where there is relatively small amount of excess skin below the
umbilicus, it is possible to do a smaller operation where the umbilicus is
left alone, and the excess skin is just removed and then the abdomen is sewn
back, leaving a smaller scar above the pubic hair.
The Apronectomy
The apronectomy is a modification of the mini-abdominoplasty for patients
who have a large overhang of skin and fat, "the apron". This often follows
massive weight loss or large babies. The scar produced is longer than with
the mini- abdominoplasty and the operation consists of just removing the
overhang of tissue.
The Extended Abdominoplasty
Sometimes, particularly where there has been massive weight loss, the
surplus skin and fat extends further , or even all the way round to the back. In those casesit is possible to extend the operation to remove this excess all around the
lower trunk and back. This is major surgery.
Alternative Treatments
Alternative forms of management consist of not excising surgically the areas
of loose skin and fatty deposits. Liposuction may be a surgical alternative
to abdominoplasty if there is good skin tone and localized deposits of fat
in a person of normal weight. In addition, diet and exercise programmes may
be of benefit.
Ancillary Procedures
Sometimes it is useful to correct a hernia or spread of the rectus muscles of the abdomen (divarication of the recti) as part of the abdominoplasty. This has the benefit of reducing your waistline as well. After weight loss, sometimes there is sagging of the pubic area. A pubic lift will correct this.
Who benefits from an abdominoplasty?
Anyone who has excess skin and fat may benefit. This excess tissue usually
results from pregnancy and/or weight loss. Any stretch marks below the
umbilicus will be removed. The ones above the umbilicus will become
slightly less noticeable as the abdomen looks tighter.
If the muscles of the abdominal wall are weakened, or separated in the
middle (divarication of the recti) they can be repaired at the time of the
It is important to realize that an abdominoplasty is a relatively major
operation. It is performed under general anaesthetic, so you are put to
sleep. You wake up with a drip and one to two drains. You normally stay
one to two nights in hospital. You should expect some moderately severe
pain for which you will be given pain killers. Once home you will be advised to carry out only light activities for three to four weeks. Sports are not advisable for six weeks as you must allow the tissues to settle down. You can resume driving when your insurance company is happy, on average three to four weeks after surgery.
You will have scars. There is no getting away from this. The wounds are
sutured as neatly as possible, and usually in the bikini line. The scars
however are long, are red initially, and take a year or two to mature
completely into a pale line. How the scar fades depends very
much on your own body healing mechanisms. Wound healing is influenced by
other medication you may take, by your state of nutrition and by smoking.
Risks Of Abdominoplasty
Every surgical procedure involves a certain amount of risk and it is
important that you understand the risks involved with abdominoplasty.
Although the majority of patients do not experience the following
complications, you should discuss them to make sure you understand them
before undergoing surgery.
Should post-operative bleeding occur it may require drainage in
theatre otherwise problems with the wound can occur later on. Do not take
any aspirin or anti-inflammatory medications for ten days before surgery, as
this may increase the risk of bleeding.
If you notice increasing redness of your wound and it is painful, seek medical advice as soon as possible as infections caught early are easier to treat. Antibiotics or additional surgery may be necessary. Infection and poor wound healing are more common in smokers, so I ask patients to stop smoking one month before surgery.
Change in skin sensation
Diminished (or loss of) skin sensation in the lower abdominal area is usual after this surgery and may not totally resolve.
The scars are noticeable. The main scar extends from one hip bone to the other. There will also be a scar around the umbilicus. Some people make better scars than others. In all cases scars are red and firm initially. Then over the course of about eighteen months they mature and become pale and soft. Sometimes there is delay in wound healing and even loss of skin near the scar. This risk is greater in smokers (again!).
Occasionally fluid accumulates under the skin of the abdomen and
may need to be drained.
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus are rare complications. I advise you to stop the oral contraceptive pill for six weeks before surgery, and an alternative method of contraception used, in order to reduce the risk of thrombosis.
Secondary procedures are sometimes carried out to tidy up the results and can involve scar revision and limited liposuction.


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See this. This may actually be the worst column ever, not just the worst sports column. By way of background, the column is directed at Jaycee Lee Dugard who was abducted when she was 11 and just recently freed from the clutches of her kidnappers 18 years later. In the interim she has had two children, so it seems safe to say that she spent a good portion of those 18 years getting raped. Anyhow, the columnist, Mark Whicker (you can email him here to tell him what a dumbass he email@example.com) wrote an entire column on sporting events that Jaycee missed while she was kidnapped. This in of itself, while stupid, doesn't necessarily sound venal, but if you read the opening of his column he makes light of the whole situation. I don't know how this made it to print.
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- Water. We've been suffering from not having any for months! It was just... warm... lately it was simply cold... But thanks to the gifted seňor plumber it exists again in its almost icelandic warmth!! Oooh... I am SO gonna take a long hot bath tonight. With foam and the Killers.
- Julian Casablancas. Heck I know he's just a fat Carl XD /sorry to all Jules' lovers out there/ /Does that mean that if I was Carl, I would actually be.. Julian?!/!! But this pic lightens my imagination up. And I found it on italian gay server. That's a pro.
- Cocoa. Made me a large cup. Not a perfect thing from the view of omnipresent wannabe physicians, but hell, we live only once. Being a bohemian is about drinking LARGE cocoas, too. And absinthe. And beer. I'm in a good mood today.
Friday, February 9, 2007
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Irony is a strange thing, especially when it comes to driving in Illinois. Like leaving a few minutes early for work, but getting caught in a traffic jam which makes you later than normal. Or washing and waxing your car only to have an unexpected rain or snow storm arrive and mess up the beautiful finish.
But perhaps the cruelest of ironies would be to die in an auto accident… while driving in a funeral procession.
That's precisely what happened to a Milwaukee man who was in Chicago for a relative's funeral. On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 6 shortly after 12:30pm, the procession was traveling along Vincennes Avenue (just west of Interstate 57) in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. At the intersection of 109th Street, the Buick LeSabre which the 36-year old man was driving reportedly tried to go around a beverage delivery truck by crossing into oncoming traffic. But the sedan was struck by a Lincoln Continental, and the Milwaukee man was trapped inside his vehicle along with three other people. They were eventually extricated and rushed to a nearby hospital, as were three other people who were hurt in the auto accident. But the LeSabre driver succumbed to his injuries less than 90 minutes after the collision.
It appears that the deceased man will be held primarily or solely responsible for the crash and the resulting injuries, since he was the one who was driving in the wrong lane when the collision occurred. A total of six passengers were in his vehicle at the time of the incident, and most or all are believed members of the man's immediate family. But the driver of the Continental, an elderly woman, was also injured enough to require transport to a hospital. If she chooses to do so, she has the right to file a personal injury lawsuit against the estate of the deceased man.


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We have the most high-tech machinery in the industry, allowing us to duplicate all types of keys. Most recently, we added a new technology that cuts keys for most foreign and domestic cars. Hard to find and restricted type keys.
- Medeco High Security Keys and Cylinders
- Residential Keys
- Mailbox Keys
- Keys by code
- Domestic Car Keys
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In Pain
Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?
-- Aeschylus
Every now and then I wake up around four a.m., a dangerous hour. It is too early to get up, and sometimes I am assailed by thoughts that won't let me go back to sleep. These thoughts are like small children who come in the night because they are frightened of the dark -- except that the roles have been reversed, and it is I who now feel small and defenseless and they that cast menacing shadows. Normally I don't spend much time worrying about things or nursing old wounds. But wherever these thoughts roost during the day, they seem to come out at night.
The mind is like a dense wood where you must keep to the paths if you don't want to step on any unexploded ordnance lying below the surface. Old battles have been fought here. By now your psychic wounds may be fading scars, and you might take a careless step. There is a soundless detonation, a blinding flash of memory -- no blood or gore this time, only scalding pain once again. You may have thought the intervening months or years had put some distance between you and the source of your pain. But suddenly you are back in the moment. Old hatreds, betrayals, humiliations and failures reverberate endlessly in the nether reaches of memory. Like those old stones that rise mysteriously to the surface of New England gardens each spring, the mind produces its own bountiful harvest of pain.
I had occasion to reflect on the lingering effects of memory as I watched my mother lose hers. In her mid-eighties she was diagnosed with vascular dementia. To everyone's surprise, she became a sweet old lady, which saddened those of us who knew her before she forgot who she was. My mother was once highly intelligent, witty and opinionated -- I'd say, on the whole, more astringent than sweet. She had been adopted by an older couple who divorced when she was three, leaving her in the clutches of my crazy grandmother, who dressed her up like a kewpie doll and treated her as one. My mother rarely talked about her childhood, the way it really was; in fact, she spent most of her adult life running from the memory of it.
Then my mother no longer remembered. While it might be comforting to think she was finally delivered from her pain, I saw it as just one more element of her humanity that was taken away from her. It is not the forgetting that is a blessing but the pain, which if nothing else reminds us we are alive. Where there is no pain, neither is there joy; the two are so tightly entwined that you cannot unwind them without damaging both. "Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" asked the hapless Job, who nonetheless railed against his misfortunes. There were certainly no romantic notions from him about the nobility of suffering. We are born out of pain, and in pain we often die. Our character is forged in pain, and it is our pain that is finally redeemed as compassion. It is true that my mother felt no pain. But when I looked for some faint glimmer of the person I once knew, haunted though she may have been by her Dickensian childhood, I got only a vacant stare.Job 2:10
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In the various proposals for reducing expenditures, I see little if anything about reducing military expenditures. We seem obsessed with going into other countries for reasons that are not even marginally related to our national security, and that includes Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: HWSS6115C
Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4365 - Certificate IV in Disability
Course Contact: Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: 99254598
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Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 100
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Course Description
Provision of individualised services and support is central to the disability and community services sectors. In this unit you will focus on the knowledge and skills required to organise, provide and monitor support services established in the individual service plan developed with the individual. Your role in developing and implementing the plan will be critical in ensuring that client preferences are recognised and addressed across a range of life areas.
This unit is taught with:
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred services
CHCDIS008 Facilitate community inclusion and participation
This unit is assessed with:
CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Demonstrate commitment to empowerment for people with disability
Performance Criteria:
1.1 Identify changes in the legal, political and social frameworks within which the work is undertaken
1.2 Identify ways society can affect the level of impairment experienced by a person with disability
1.3 Reflect on personal values and attitudes regarding disability and acknowledge their potential impact when working in disability contexts
1.4 Develop and adjust own approaches to facilitate empowerment
Facilitate choice and self-determination
Performance Criteria:
3.2 Facilitate person-centred options for action on relevant issues and discuss with the person and/or family and/or carer and/or relevant other
3.3 Provide assistance to the person with disability to facilitate communication of their personal goals
3.4 Provide person-centred support in a manner that encourages and empowers the person with disability to make their own choices
3.5 Assist with strategies to ensure that the person is comfortable with any decisions that are being made on their behalf
3.6 Assist with accessing advocacy services and other complaint mechanisms as required
Foster human rights
Performance Criteria:
2.2 Deliver services that ensure the rights and needs of the person are upheld in the context of person-centeredness
2.3 Ensure the cultural needs of the person are identified, accepted and upheld
2.4 Identify breaches of human rights and respond and report according to organisation procedures
2.5 Identify indications of possible abuse and/or neglect and report according to organisation procedure
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. This will enhance your capacity to provide individualised supports and services to the people you support
Details of Learning Activities
class exercises to review discussions and workshops
practical demonstration and use of workplace equipment and tasks
guest presentations
group discussions
research in and out of class time
independent workplace case study
group activities/projects
Teaching Schedule
Session 1:
Personal care and support - ensuring client empowerment and individualised services in daily practice
- WHS, manual handling and equipment usage, personal care
- client choice, rights and responsibilities
- documentation practices, requirements and review
Session 2:
Supporting empowerment and person –centred services through legal frameworks and compliance requirements
• The legislative and policy framework – federal, state and local government
• NDIS – introduction of a new funding and service model.
• Duty of care, dignity of risk and the law of negligence – your role as a disability worker
• CHCLEG003 – Assessment Task 2, Scenario and Response – a breach of compliance with organisational policy and practice
Session 3
Empowerment, individual support and person centred services
• Overview of course content and assessment requirements.
• Definitions and implications of disability types
• Life areas and the needs people may have
• Identifying and meeting those needs
• Empowerment through knowledge and understanding
• Person centred services – how we develop and maintain individualised services.
• CHCCCS015 & CHCDIS007: Assessment Task 2 response to a scenario.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Other Resources
Readings and other resources necessary for this course will be available through Blackboard. You will also use legislative and policy guidelines and documents including those of your agency. A copy of "WorkSafe Victoria Disability services – occupational health and safety compliance kit." will be provided to each student by the university.
GUSS Skills Central (http://gussskillscentral.edu.au/) is a site developed specifically for students in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT. It provides links to a range of resources for supporting student work on assessments and negotiating university studies more generally.
As noted you will use legislative and policy documents on current disability and community services practice for much of your reading and research. Commonly used websites may include:
The Department of Health and Human Services: http://.www.dhhs.vic.gov.au
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/
WorkSafe Victoria: http://worksafe.vic.gov.au
The National Disability Insurance Agency: http://www.ndis.gov.au
Your access to your agency website as an employee will allow you to use policy and practice documents, guidelines and, where appropriate, client records during your studies. You are expected to follow Agency guidelines regarding client, family and agency privacy and confidentiality at all times.
You are advised to look at the course at myRMIT for ongoing updated information.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Type
Word limit or equivalent
Assessment one
Understanding theory – short answer questions
200 words per response
Assessment two
In-class task: Scenario – providing individualised services and supports
100 - 200 words per response
Assessment three
Documents to be sighted by Assessor within the agency guidelines for privacy and confidentiality.
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca
Assessment Tasks
This course is assessed in accordance with competency based assessment. The unit CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability is assessed with
CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessment (refer to MyRMIT for assessment criteria). You will receive a full assessment brief and it will be available on the Blackboard site accessed via MyRMIT.
Assessment Task 1: Understanding theory – short answer questions
You will use the information, discussions and materials from the workshops and your own reading and experience to consider what empowerment, self-determination, independence, advocacy and self-management mean, and how the lives of people with a disability are enhanced by positive attitudes and practices
Assessment Task 2: Scenario Response – providing individualised services and supports
Using your knowledge and experience, the materials provided and discussions from the workshops respond to the case study and questions below about person with multiple disability who is in a time of transition. You will provide written responses to the questions (100 - 200 words per response). The questions the personal support needs, individual and family circumstances, and the roles and responsibilities of a Community Support Organisation (CSO) and disability support workers (DSW), The responses should be be based on your agency's policy and procedure with practical examples which add to the evidence of your knowledge and skills.
Assessment Task 3: Professional Discussion and performance evidence, Third party Report from workplace supervisor
This describes skills and knowledge you can demonstrate from your role as a disability worker providing individualised support to clients. This will be provided via a professional discussion and the presentation of workplace evidence during planned workplace visits.
Due date: to be scheduled with students
When you have completed all unit tasks to "Satisfactorily completed" standard, you will be signed off as "Competency Achieved" in this unit.
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix will be available from the Program Coordinator.
Other Information
This is a Work Integrated Learning course and you will be assessed either in a simulated environment or the workplace.
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of implications of plagiarism.
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Applying for an Extension
Extension of time for assessment tasks may be granted where circumstances beyond your control prevent submission by the published due date. Speak with your teacher or course coordinator regarding applying for an extension.
Applying for Special Consideration
If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. For information about Special Consideration and how to apply, see:
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship through respecting the work of others whilst having the freedom to build new insights, new knowledge and ideas. RMIT University upholds the values of academic integrity as fundamental to the scholarship undertaken by all members of its community. Whenever you refer to another person's research or ideas (either by directly quoting or paraphrasing them) you must acknowledge your source
If you are even in doubt about how to properly cite a reference, consult your lecturer or the academic integrity website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity
The RMIT library provides tools to assist with your referencing http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
Plagiarism and Collusion
Plagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious academic misconduct, and are forms of cheating. You are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
Examples of plagiarism include:
- Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;
- Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation;
- Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences;
- Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;
- Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work;
- Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
- Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
- Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work is also an offence.
For further information, please see the RMIT Plagiarism Policy – http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1 (unresolved) – and the RMIT Student Conduct Regulations –http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=r7a7an6qug93
Plagiarism Software
The originality verification software Turnitin may be used in this course. For details, see: http://www.turnitin.com
Complaints Procedure:
RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints.
Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally. The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.
Student Complaints Policy: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/studentcomplaintspolicy
Student complaints Procedure: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=i1lexipvjt22
Student Complaints Form: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/v4ujvmyojugxz.pdf
Police Checks
Students must obtain their own police check by the due date and pay the associated costs. Students who do not obtain a required police clearance by the due date shall not be able to undertake a practical placement or work experience activity that requires a Police Check.
The University shall not be obligated to organise a placement for a student who does not wish to obtain a Police Check.
Where required by the workplace, students shall provide a copy of their police check on request.
If a student is rejected by a workplace on the basis of a Police Check, the following actions shall occur, as appropriate:
- advise the student of the outcome; and
- discuss placement options with the student; and/or
- provide program and career counselling.
RMIT will not store Police Checks on student files.
Early Termination of Placement
Under section 6 of the WIL Procedure, a placement may be ended early by the host organisation or School due to the student's conduct and/or performance during the placement.
Possible reasons for such decisions may include, but are not limited to
- failure to follow processes required for safety
breach of client or patient confidentiality
- failure to comply with the instructions of supervisors
- or other unprofessional behaviour
Where a placement ends early, a meeting will be convened to discuss the sequence of events that led to the termination. This meeting will precede any consideration of a student's progress by the Progress Panel (if applicable) or Program Assessment Board.
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources.
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Near Denver City in Yoakum County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Discovery Well in the Wasson Field
By the mid-1930s the Bennett's cattle business was declining as a result of the economic depression and a severe area drought. They were in danger of losing their property through foreclosure when oil was discovered on the ranch. The find was made on October 10, 1935 at the Ruth Bennett No. 1-678 (6 mi. NE), a well supervised by Fort Worth wildcatter Red Davidson and crews of the Honolulu Oil Company. With the discovery, the Bennetts were able to pay all claims against their land.
Increased drilling activity in the area created a "boom town" atmosphere and led to the founding of Denver City (6 mi. S) in 1939. Petroleum remains the major industry in Yoakum County, a national leader in the production of crude oil.
In 1964 Gene H. Bennett, the youngest son of L.P. and Ruth Bennett, donated this portion of the Bennett Ranch to the county for use as a park.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1229.)
Location. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denver City TX 79323, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Yoakum County (approx. 9.7 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 6, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 389 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.