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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Promoting Work-Life Balance
EEA Grants
Romania (RO11)
Key Facts
Gender equality and work-life balance promoted
Ministry of Labour and Social Justice
01 October 2013
In implementation
€ 4,519,478.00
€ 4,519,478.00
PA14 - Mainstreaming gender equality and promoting work-life balance (EEA grants)
Calls for proposals
There are no further calls for proposals.
More information
Programme website Overview of projects Programme Agreement EEA Grants Romania country page
Programme Summary
Why is the programme needed?
Across the European Union, more than 6 million women in their mid- to late twenties are unable to work full-time due to family responsibilities. In Romania, the labour market participation for women with young children is markedly lower than that of women with older children, mainly due to care responsibilities. Roma women face additional obstacles in accessing the labour market, and only 11% of Roma women in Romania are in employment. The last years have seen child care facilities for the youngest children undergoing changes or closing down, and the Romanian child care system currently lacks an early education component.
What will the programme achieve and who are the beneficiaries?
The programme will promote a more balanced labour participation of both men and women by improving access to early education for Romanian children in the age group 0-3 years, as well as disabled children in the age group 0-7 years. The programme will have a special focus on access for the most vulnerable groups, including Roma.
How will it be achieved?
The programme consists of one call for proposals, and will result in the following:
- 14 educational centres and day care centres for the youngest children and children with special needs.
- 350 new places in pre-school education, out of which 70 places will be reserved for Roma children
- At least 14 workshops to raise awareness of work-life balance issues among Romanian men and women.
How will bilateral relations be strengthened?
The promotion of a better balance between work and family life is a common aim and priority for both Romania and the Donor states. The universal provision of good-quality childcare services has been one of the key factors contributing to the high female labour market participation rate in the Nordic countries. The programme aims to strengthen cooperation in these areas through mutual learning and exchanges of experience.
Who can apply for funding under this programme?
Only local public entities registered in Romania are eligible as project applicants. There will be one call for proposals to support initiatives to establish educational centres and day care centres for young children. Project grants will range from €170,000 to €360,000.
What are the partnership opportunities?
The promotion of a better work life balance through the provision of affordable and accessible childcare is a priority Romania shares with the Donor countries. The programme is well suited for bilateral project partnerships, and the programme will encourage and support project level partnerships between entities in Romania and the Donor states, through facilitating the search for relevant partners. A match making seminar will be organised in advance of the call for proposals.


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Anyone celebrating today's Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday ought to pause for a moment to acknowledge what King himself, were he still alive today at 74, would be doing almost every waking hour of the day: organizing mass demonstrations opposing the U.S. government's incipient attack upon Iraq.
Although many hypothetical questions about what King would do today cannot be answered because so much has changed since his death 35 years ago, King's track record against militarism was so strong and stark that the position he would have taken in 2003 is unquestionable.
Even before he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, King believed that any ethic of nonviolence had to apply internationally as well as domestically and to government policies as well as personal conduct. Receipt of the prize, however, significantly intensified King's belief that he had an obligation to speak the prophetic truth about nonviolence and social justice, irrespective of whether his truths would be popular with Americans in general or even with African Americans.
That belief undergirded King's decision to speak out insistently, and sometimes harshly, about the Vietnam War. In one 1967 speech, King went so far as to denounce the U.S. government as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today."

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Successful urgent care centers focus on one important metric that affects their bottom line: patient experience. Centers with low patient satisfaction rates struggle to be successful. [Read more…]
Ajay Prasad is the Founder and President of GMR Web Team, a leading healthcare digital marketing agency. He guides small and medium size healthcare practices/businesses in customizing their online marketing strategy, focused on building a loyal base of patients and improving their patient acquisition. Ajay believes in an improved patient experience as the key to successful healthcare business, which can be accomplished with the right marketing plan in place.


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Digos City is an affluent suburban city in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. The city strategically lies on the eastern shores of Davao Gulf and southern foothills of Mt. Apo in the island of Mindanao and it is the center city between the two major cities in Mindanao, Davao City and General Santos City.
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Digos City is a 1st Class city in the province of Davao del Sur and now a part of (Metropolitan Davao). Digos City is the capital city in the province of Davao del Sur. It is known for its sweet-juicy carabao variety mango exported for abroad.Thus, dubbed as the Mango Capital City of the Philippines and The Gate City of The South.
(Sangguniang Panglungsod of Digos)
Davao Del Sur Colesium (Photo credit to Pinoyontheroad.com)
This is the multi-million Provincial Sports Coliseum of Davao Del Sur. Davao Del Sur positions itself as the center of sports activities in Davao Region.
(Map of Digos)
The Republic Act 8798 converting the Municipality of Digos into a component City of Davao del Sur, which was signed by President Joseph E. Estrada on July 14, 2000 and ratified by the Digoseños on September 8, 2000.
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Pottery is one of the main products of Digos City. Here where you can find the best quality and beautifully styled pots.
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It was a long celebration for the people of Digos it started Sept. 2 and ends Sept. 8 2008. Even if things weren't good these days the people was not stopped by any incidence to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Digos City.
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This is Rajesh working as SAP BASIS Technical Consultant with a German'y biggest Chemical industry on payrolls of India's IT giant, He has around 10 years of professional experience, Started his Career as a Support Consultant and after serving in few different roles, grew up to become as a SAP Basis Technical lead Consultant, People who are into SAP background can look into details of his profession , Interview with Mr. Rajesh Kanwar throws light on the ifs and buts of a SAP Basis Technical Consultant.
CT: Tell Us About You?
CT: About Your Profession (SAP Basis Consultant) in Few Lines
It's been an exciting time for me in my career as a SAP consultant.
My current role involves timely and continuous interaction with various modules who if facing technical challenges and helping them immediately. Also on the other end managing the team and ensuring that SLA's and KPI's are being met.Interaction between customer, supplier and my team.
As a SAP Basis Administrator Tasks will be:
Monitor and ensure performance of SAP systems, including troubleshooting andcreating backups.Integrate SAP with other supporting systems to reduce end- user disruption. Install, configure and maintain SAP systems,including upgrades. Also on the other end managing the team and ensuring that SLA's and KPI's are being met.
CT: On a scale of 1-5, how do you rate the following?
( 1= bad, 2= not good, 3= average, 4= good, 5 =excellent)
1. Career Growth - 3
2. Job Nature - 4
3. Job Satisfaction - 4
4. Challenge - 4
5. Respect and Fame -5
CT: Tell us about working hours of a SAP Basis Consultant ?
Especially in my field timings should be strictly followed and the work load can never expected. Mostly the timings for this role will be 24*7. So we have to manage accordingly.
CT :DO you engage in Work related activities after working hours?
Yes. Till you work as a Technical consultant..
CT: Things you like about Being a SAP Basis Consultant?
Very Challenging and interesting topics.
New challenges every time.
Individual recognition can be done easily.
CT: Things you don't like about being a SAP Basis Consultant?
Time factor.
CT: Work Location and Job Availability in Different Countries?
Germany is current location. Ample positions available world wide.
CT: Please explain us typically,how career graph of a SAP Basis Consultant?
Basis Architect After working as a SAP Basis administrator for few years, you can move into Basis lead or a Basis architect role. This will allow you to gradually move from being an individual contributor to a lead role. Usually, you will be leading a team of Basis administrators and will be leading the work planning efforts and contributing toward some of the architectural decisions. Technical Architect The next step in the career ladder is the SAP technical architect. SAP technical architects usually come from a SAP Basis background. These professionals will lay out the design guidelines and framework for any new SAP solutions & makesure that they comply with the enterprise standards and mesh well with the corporate datacenter. Being a SAP technical architect is a much broader respon-sibility than the Basis administrator or Basis architect role, and gives you exposure to senior IT management in your organization.
CT: Skills or qualities required to become a SAP Basis Consultant?
SAP BASIS, Netweaver with DB Background.
Aggressive and smart thinking is always needed.
Operating System and/or Database certifications will be helpful
These days SAP certification is added value and recommended too
CT:Your suggestion to aspirants,who want to be a SAP Basis Consultant?
In day to day life, I came across several professionals who have secret wish to enter SAP arena which is one of the most lucrative as well rewarding career option. Before few years I was also part of that crowd.
If you were a good sysadmin, you probably will be a good basis admin. But be aware, compared to a simple unix admin or dba the SAP basis covers a much wider area. So you have to be open for new stuff and able to handle problems that cannot be solved with google around.
There are 3 levels in support, Level-1 means Customer Care, Level -2 means Mid level or the 1st level for Technical experts, then Level -3 support where highly skilled experts or say SME's are involved. So never in any interview say you were into Level 1 support . Because the manager who takes the final round of interview (THE guy with whom you bargain your hike ) in India don't know the SAP jagrons but he surely knows these SLA and ITIL related facts.
CT:How to become a SAP Basis Consultant ?
B.Tech or M.S
SAP certification is added value.
CT: Name 5 top companies who Offers jobs for SAP Basis Consultant?
Top IT Giants like SAP, Mahindra Satyam, Infosys, Wipro, TCS and many more
Career Teacher Thanks Mr. Rajesh Kanwar for his valuable time and Suggestions


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Dr. Teng is a full professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies at the University of Guelph. His research interests include branding, advertising and promotion strategies in cross cultural settings, consumer brand choice behavior/consumer decision-making, and market entry strategies of multinational corporations. Professor Teng has published a number of papers in refereed journals including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Journal of Services Marketing, Psychology & Marketing, and so on. He serves as an overseas expert assessor for the Committee of Management Division at the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
- B. Eng., Jiangsu, China
- M. Sc., Beijing, China
- Ph. D., Concordia
- Branding, Advertising and Promotion Strategies in Cross Cultural Settings
- Consumer Brand Choice Behaviour/Consumer Decision-Making
- Market Entry Strategies of Multinational Corporations
Open to advising MSc students: YES
Open to advising PhD students: YES
Recently Selected Publications:
Ye, Nan, Lefa Teng*, Ying Yu & Yingyuan Wang (2015), "What's in It for Me?: The Effect of Donation Outcomes on Donation Behavior," Journal of Business Research, 68(3), 480-468. (SSCI)
Chen, Jie, Lefa Teng*, Shixiong Liu & Huihuang Zhu (2015), "Anticipating Regret and Consumers' Preferences for Counterfeit Luxury Products," Journal of Business Research, 68 (3), 507-515. (SSCI)
Yigang Pan, Lefa Teng*, Mingyang Yu, Xiongwen Lu, and Dan Huang (2014), "Host-country Headquarters of U.S. Firms in China: An Empirical Study," Journal of International Management, 20 (4), 379-389. (SSCI)
Yigang Pan, Lefa Teng*, Atipol Bhanich Supapol, Xiongwen Lu, Dan Huang, and Zhennan Wang (2014), "Firms' FDI Ownership: The Influence of Government Ownership and Legislative Connections," Journal of International Business Studies, 45 (Oct/Nov), 1029-1043. (SSCI)
Teng*, Lefa, Nan Ye, Ying Yu & Xiaochuang Wu (2014)), "Effects of Culturally Verbal & Visual Congruency/Incongruence across Cultures in a Competitive Advertising Context," Journal of Business Research, 67(3), 288-294. (SSCI)
Zhao*, Guangzhi, Weiwei Li, Lefa Teng & Taihong Lu (2014), "The Moderating Role of Consumer Self-Concept on the Effectiveness of Two Nostalgic Appeals," Journal of Promotion Management, 20 (1), 1-19.
Teng*, Lefa (2009), "A Comparison of Two Types of Price Discounts in Shifting Consumers' Attitudes & Purchase Intentions," Journal of Business Research, 62 (1), 14-21. (SSCI)
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TO: Moe Bigshot, Columbia TriStar
FROM: Helen
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FROM: Helen
RE: Boffo Pic Idea
DATE: 04/14/99Just something I dreamed up but I'm already thinking
My agent and current Best Boy, Aaron Hardwicke is going to paper the town with this. He expects the bidding to start at Ł500 thou.
He says he'll see me on Sunset Boulevard
(Is that in Coatbridge?)
The people of Airdrie wake up one morning to find that a huge Clootie Dumpling-shaped object is hovering over their fair town. This giant space-Clootie Dumpling broadcasts the message "A Penny For Scotland, " and then zooms off to flatten Delta House with their Alex-o-Ray.
Our hero, Little Nell, is a beautiful young ex-Deputy Secretary of State for Scotland who now drives a Garbage Truck (and half of the country's young men wild at the same time). Helen teams up with Tony Blur, played by himself, a handsome full time Bill Clinton fan and part time Prime Minister, and also "Donnie Dour" and "Gordon the Anorak", two cute kids who have stowed away in the trunk of Helen's Garbage Truck while looking for more cast-off Tory policies.
They scour Delta House's rubble for survivors or even something to salvage, but can only find useless trash. However, as they're in a charitable mood, they rescue Brian Wilson all the same. Then they come face to face with the space Clootie Dumpling's crew - hyper-evolved time-jumping Nats. These pre-historic lizards destroy even the toughest of Blairites using their horrific sonic war cry of "New Labour Same Old Tories!". Helen's group is chased to the abandoned Monklands District Council HQ, and their conversion seem sure. However, Helen uses her expert knowledge of Labour Tax Bribes to lure the Nats into a handy Russian used nuclear waste dump, where the Nats are Nuked Until they Glow.
Helen decides to get rid of these tax-warping Union busters once and for all. Tony designs a computer virus that will turn the space Clootie Dumpling's crew into Liberal Democrats. Helen, who it turns out flew a Fokker Triplane in World War I, discovers that Delta House's ex Scottish General Secretary, Jack McConman is not only still alive and kicking, but is actually a special agent and male prostitute for the CIA. While the computer virus disables the space Clootie Dumpling, Helen and the CIA agent/male prostitute launch an aerial assault against the Space Clootie Dumpling which sends it crashing into Lanarkshire's local Liberal Club. There the Nats all turn into sanctimonius gits before you can even say "Pantsdown" and the threat to Delta House is removed.
Helen has saved the Union once more, but as she looks into the morning sun with Tony she knows that the Nats will be back.


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Harsh? Good. Our son does not function well with gluten. I've heard people tell me he will grow out of it, that a little bit is okay, that it is nonesense, or that maybe its something else. But here is what we just experienced..
We were consuming little to zero gluten for about a week. As a family, we've been working with our son on listening, behavior, and being gentle with our words and our actions. It was all going splendidly. We were getting some relief as parents from the daily struggles, and our children were getting relief from disgruntled parents. Then.. dun dun dun...we ordered pizza.
When we order pizza, we order a good size pizza each so that it can last a few days of left overs. There's absolutely no sense paying the price of pizza unless its going to last. This morning I've observed Kairan having many issues;
He can't sit still.
We can tell him something six times in four minutes and he still does not do as we ask.
He's very emotional.
He won't eat "real" food.
Textures are bothering him.
He is needy.
He does not want to be touched when upset.
He can't focus.
He has a dry, perisistant cough.
Here are some signs of gluten issues in children:
- Abdominal pain and distension
- Acid Reflux
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Gas and flatulence
- Greasy, foul smelling, floating stools
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Weight loss or weight gain
- Inability to concentrate
- Irritability
- ADD/ADHD or autistic-behaviors
- Failure to thrive (in infants and toddlers)
- Short stature or delayed growth
- Delayed onset of puberty
- Weak bones bone pain
- Nosebleeds
- Steatorrhea (increased fat in the stool). There also may be floating oil (due to undigested fat) on top of water in the toilet bowl.
- Abdominal bloating.
- Foul-smelling gas (flatulence).
- Flatulence, distention, and abdominal pain.
- Diarrhea!
Gluten allergy symptoms in adults due to malnutrition and (mineral or vitamin deficiencies)!
Celiac disease can lead to the lack of 'vitamin or mineral' and malnutrition, which then can cause:
- Weakness in muscles, and 'tingling or numbness' in the legs & arms
- Nerve damage, which may include poor balance, numbness in the legs & arms, or muscle weakness
- Bone fractures (osteoporosis)
- Fluid retention & weight loss
- Excessive bleeding
- Anemia.
We spent an entire twenty minutes today with one situation after another for Kairan, because we wanted him to eat his dinner (a delicious sweet potato soup!). First it was yucky, so he cried. Then he wanted some spices in it, so we did that. It wasn't enough. He whined and cried for us to feed him, and we did not give in. Then he explained he did not want his hands to touch anything, so we offered him a straw. Still a no-go. Then he wanted a baby spoon! Finally, we got him to eat a couple of bites which is all we asked for. Then he was feeling left out while he ate, because hubby was playing with the baby. He told us that "Daddy never plays with me, he only plays with the baby! Daddy doesn't even like me!" So of course we went to him and tried to hug him, but he wouldn't be touched and ran away crying. It's been like this since this morning, if he is not bouncing off the walls he is crying. And our heart goes out to our sensitive son, who has so much on his shoulders at the tender age of five.
Looking around at my precious family, I see that gluten is affecting every one of us, just some in smaller ways than others. It's causing us physical pain and emotional turmoil. Even if the cause is coming to us in a more indirect manner, it is affecting everybody. So thats it, I declare WAR!!!
This has become a 100% gluten free household. Starting IMMEDIATELY. And if that gluten thinks for a second it sneak through that front door, it has another thing coming. Because on this side of that door is Mamma Bear, and her bite is worse than her growl.
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|Does the Law have provisions on maternity leave?
|What is the duration of maternity leave?
|12.0 weeks
|What percentage of the monthly salary does a worker get during maternity leave?
|75 %
|Who pays for maternity leave?
|Does the law require that workers be protected from dismissals during the term of pregnancy and maternity leave?
|Does the law provide for the right to return to same position after availing maternity leave?
|Does the law require that pregnant and nursing workers must not be engaged in harmful work?
|Does the law require that pregnant workers be provided free ante and post natal medical care?
|Does the law provide for breastfeeding breaks for nursing mothers?
|What is the duration of breastfeeding breaks, as provided by the law?
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|What is the length of breastfeeding breaks?
|Breastfeeding breaks are provided for the first 24 month(s) of life of the child
|Does the law require parental leave for parents?
|Does the law require that parents with minor children or workers with other family responsibilities be provided with flexible time or part time work options?
To comply with international standards, maternity leave duration should be at least 14 weeks and during maternity leave workers should be paid at least 67% of their wage.
More about maternity leave:
Female employees are entitled to a maximum of twelve weeks of maternity leave. According to the Labour Code, pregnant workers are entitled to 6 weeks of maternity leave before confinement (pre-natal) and 6 weeks after the confinement (post-natal). The six-week post-natal leave is obligatory. Maternity leave is provided when a worker presents a medical certificate, indicating the date of confinement, issued by the Social Institution for the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare.
Maternity leave can be extended as necessary to her recovery if a worker's health is not restored after maternity leave and she is unable to return to work.
Source: §133-135 of the Labour Code 1993
Female workers are entitled to cash benefits during maternity leave if she has contributed for at least six weeks during the four months preceding the maternity leave.
Despite 12 weeks of maternity leave, cash benefit is provided only for 9 weeks (3 weeks prior to confinement and 6 weeks after birth). Maternity leave benefit is provided by Social Security/Government and is equivalent to 50% of the average salary the worker received in the four months prior to delivery.
Source: §32, 37 & 39 of Law 1860/50 on Establishment of Social Security
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Expands on Part 1, working on waves of energy. When they flow freely, they do not allow stagnation. Negative emotions are stagnant energy. Helps balance the fluids in the body. Directly works on waves of energy in the body. Brings balance and moves stagnant energy out of the body.
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Pretty interesting data out yesterday from Australia's largest mortgage broker, representing 10% of the overall market. AFG recorded their biggest ever month in May with more than $3 billion of loans written in total. In the charts below you can also see that the share of first time buyers and property investors is on the increase while refinancing activity looks to have declined...Combined with the price action in Sydney from mid May onwards there are some partial data here to suggest the market is responding to the rate cuts.
AFG, Australia's largest mortgage broker, processed more home loans in May ... shows that the company processed over $3 billion in loans during May. ... 10% of the total mortgage market (Source ABS and AFG statistics).
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Continuing my pattern of writing about my trip backwards -- before London, I came from Caernarfon, a very small (pop. 9611 according to Wikipedia) town in Wales. I took the train from Bangor to London Euston station, a ride that was essentially like watching an all-around movie of countryside, hills, castles, and sheep. I found Caernarfon itself to be sleepy and introverted -- the type of place that lends itself well self-reflection, in that it's completely beautiful, and everything closes around 5 pm.
I stayed at a small hostel that seemed to be run by a family as a hobby. There's something appealing in that -- the idea of having a place for travelers to come through, meeting new people from faraway lands, hearing their stories and listening to their languages. In the reading room I found a book written in the early 1900s on the Welsh language, practicing a few of the sentences in my head just for the mental exercise. Everybody in Wales speaks English, and I've read statistics that only about 15-25% of Welsh citizens even speak Welsh at all. The two languages have equal legal standing, and all official signs are written in both languages. Before coming to Caernarfon, I hadn't heard anyone speak Welsh at all during my few days in Wales. In Caernarfon, however, it was everywhere -- not spoken to me, but spoken among families that I heard walking on the streets. I could sit on a bench in the main square and just listen, and if I closed my eyes, it seemed as though I were among elves.
I find language fascinating, and I like the idea of claiming language as a source of home and nationalistic pride. I felt a similar appreciation listening to people in Bilbao speak Basque. I think being able to speak and understand every language would be a great super power. After all, keeping language alive means keeping stories alive, and I can't think of anything more important than that.
Since my plan was to explore castles in Wales for four days, I think I ended up in the right place.
Caernarfon Castle was one of several castles in Wales built by King Edward I of England. This one was built in 1283 and I have to say, as an American, it's hard for me to fathom anything that old, except maybe my parents (just kidding, Mom & Dad).
Next stop will be Riding-Ponies-in-the-Mountains -- if that were a country, I think I would live there.


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A grizzly sow and two cubs died as the result of an accident last week on U.S. Highway 93.
According to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Wildlife Management Program, the family of bears was struck and killed by a vehicle at about 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 27.
Biologist Stacey Courville said that the accident occured at mile marker 44.7, just south of Ronan.
The mother, who weighed 390 pounds, was wearing a radio collar, officials confirmed. A male and female cub were also struck.
COURVILLE SAID the car, a Buick LaSabre, was �disabled� and there are no charges pending since the incident appears to be an accident.
On Saturday, a motorist traveling on the highway saw another grizzly cub in the area and told officials about it.
Courville said that the male cub was safely captured and the sow killed the day before was the mother.
The cub was born in January, and cannot fend for itself. Officials are waiting for the animal to be placed in a credited zoo, Courville confirmed.
CSKT announced via Facebook that grizzlies are starting to disperse west of U.S. Highway 93.
Motorists should use caution when driving along the highway and call emergency personnel immediately for any accident or to report any animal hit on the side of the roadway, or if it appears another driver may hit it.


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21 June, 2018
Turner has won a Lotus Award for 'Sustainability'.
We were judged on the 'Strategy, Execution, Creativity and Originality' of our CSR, diversity and environmental activities and we received a wooden plaque at the awards ceremony in London.
At the same time CSR head Nick Hart has been voted one of the "101 Most Impactful CSR Leaders" at the World CSR Congress.


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STEM Girl Power Camp
Following an extensive application process, Year 10 student, Sarah Linning, has been selected to join 60 high achieving Year 10 students from around Queensland for this year's STEM Girl Power Camp.
Held across five days in March 2017 in Brisbane, Sarah will participate in a range of events including World Science Festival activities, a SPARQ-ed lab experience, as well as the opportunity to network with scientists at the University of Queensland Diamantina Institute.
Throughout the remainder of the year, Sarah will act as an ambassador to encourage others to participate in STEM.
Such STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) initiatives continue to highlight the increasing emphasis on the essential knowledge and skills for students in the 21st century.
Congratulations Sarah.
Mr Mark Cooper
Head of Science and Enrichment


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Financing projects such as schools and hospitals privately costs taxpayers billions of pounds more than public sector alternatives, parliament's spending watchdog says.
A report suggests a group of schools cost 40% more to build and a hospital 70% more to construct than if they were financed by government borrowing.
The National Audit Office report identifies costs and benefits of PFI.
The Treasury said it only approved PFI contracts that were value for money.
The collapse of Carillion, which was working on numerous PFI projects, has renewed criticism of such schemes.
The NAO report, which was written before the collapse of Carillion, found 716 public projects were active under PFI and its successor PF2, with annual costs amounting to £10.3bn in 2016/17.
PFI projects will cost the taxpayer a further £199bn by the 2040s, it said.
The watchdog said the cost of raising capital was higher for PFI projects compared with government-raised funds, and found there were other additional costs.
However, the government said PFI projects improved public services, offered better value for money and shifted risk away from the public sector.
A spokesperson said the Treasury disagreed with the NAO's analysis that privately financed projects were 40% more expensive, because the NAO had not looked at all the more than 700 PFI schemes in operation.
The 40% figure comes from an analysis of 12 current privately financed school building projects in north west England, as measured against the NAO's estimate of the costs if they had been financed publicly.
- Mapping Carillion's biggest construction projects
- Carillion was left with just £29m before going bankrupt
PFI contracts were first introduced under John Major's Conservative government.
Under such deals, private consortiums build facilities such as schools, hospitals and roads, in return for regular payments over as many as 30 years.
'Ghost school'
Liverpool City Council is paying more than £4m each year for Parklands High School which stands empty and unused.
The secondary school which boasts sports hall, canteen and science labs was used for only ten years before it was put into special measures by Ofsted, and closed down in 2014. It is now dubbed a "ghost school" by locals.
The school cost an estimated £24 million to build and between now and the end of the contract 2028, will incur a bill of £47 million, which includes interest, debt and facilities management payments.
PFI use proliferated under Tony Blair's Labour government, but PFIs fell out of favour after the 2008 financial crisis, as the cost of private finance increased and as questions were raised over their efficacy.
Since then, the Departments for Health and Education have used the new PF2s which the Treasury argues are more transparent and "better value for money".
"Taxpayer money is protected… as the risks of construction and long-term maintenance of a project are transferred to the private sector," a Treasury spokesperson said.
However, the NAO said there had never been a "robust evaluation" of the benefits.
It said the expected spend on one group of schools financed by PF2 were around 40% higher than the costs of a similar project financed by government borrowing.
It also said Treasury Committee analysis from 2011 estimated the cost of a privately financed hospital was 70% higher than a comparative project in the public sector.
The watchdog highlighted the increased cost of borrowing which it said was 2% to 3.75% higher for PFIs compared to state borrowing.
"Small changes to the cost of capital can have a significant impact on costs," the report said.
"Paying off a debt of £100m over 30 years with interest of 2% costs £34m in interest. At 4% this more than doubles to £73m."
The report also identified other reasons for higher costs at PFIs including insurance, fees for external advisors, fees for arranging borrowing and the cost of producing and auditing accounts.
The report said PFI was designed to limit uncertainty over cost over-runs and provide incentives for better long-term maintenance of assets.
But Meg Hillier MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said the NAO had found "little evidence" that PFI's benefits offset its additional costs.
'Shackled' to PFI
"I am concerned that Treasury has re-launched PFI under new branding, without doing anything about most of its underlying problems," she said.
"We need more investment in our schools and hospitals but if we get the contracts wrong, taxpayers pay the price."
But she said many local bodies were now "shackled to inflexible PFI contracts that are exorbitantly expensive to change."
The GMB union said it showed PFI to be "a catastrophic waste of taxpayers' money" and that it should mean "the game is up for PFI".
At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urged the government to end the "costly racket" of private sector firms running public services.
Source: BBC


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As Shriners, we are part of an international organization that strengthens us individually, enhances our families and makes us part of a history of brotherhood and camaraderie. And, as Shriners, we also have the opportunity to be legacies. The Legacy Program helps strengthen our fraternal bonds with those closest to us, and allows members to honor the many men who laid the foundation of our great fraternity.
February is now designated as Legacy Month. Throughout the month, temples are encouraged to host Legacy Nights to promote membership and honor the members who have taken part in this program. Shriners International will also share stories of legacy families in our various publications and on our websites in recognition of their dedication to the Shriners fraternity.
For many men, like those in the McDaniel family, being a Shriner is a family tradition that stretches across generations.
Three generations of proud, active Shriners
Norwood A. "Woody" McDaniel of Syria Shriners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has a long, rich history with Shriners International. He played an integral role in promoting the Shriners fraternity for many years, and has served as a leader within the organization and benefactor to numerous Shriners Hospitals, making numerous and large financial contributions to our health care system both during his term as Potentate and in recent years long after holding office as a Shrine officer.
Woody is also part of a Shriner legacy family that has six family members who have been, or are presently, Shriners. Woody's family has learned that being a Shriner means helping others less fortunate, having fun while doing so, developing fellowship and following Masonic principles and values.
The legacy
Woody's father, L.H. McDaniel, encouraged him to become a Mason. Woody later became a Shriner in 1955. Woody then inspired his own son, Norwood McDaniel Jr., to become involved in DeMolay International at age 14, to become a Mason at age 21, and a Shriner that same year.
Norwood Jr. is a 46-year member of Shriners International; member of Calam Shriners in Lewiston; 2016 Past President of Panhandle Shrine Club, serving as Outer Guard 2017; 2017 Vice President of Coeur d'Alene Shrine Club; and rides with the Legion of Honor Go Cart Club. Additionally, Norwood Jr. assists with numerous fundraising programs, the Coeur d'Alene Club and Panhandle Shrine Club sponsors.
Two of Norwood Jr.'s sons, Derek and Brady, have been life members of Shriners International since 2014, and are members of Medina Shriners in Chicago – creating three generations of living Shriners. Derek, Norwood Jr.'s oldest son, is a member of the Medina Big Wheels Club. In addition to being an active Shriner, Brady is a practicing chiropractor.
Dedicated Mason, Shriner and benefactor
Prior to becoming Potentate of Syria Shriners in 1978, Woody founded the Syria Horse Patrol, which became a popular unit in the many parades Syria Shriners entered. When he became Potentate, the temple had approximately 26,000 members. Woody held fundraisers that filled the 13,000-seat capacity of Pittsburgh's Civic Arena, and all net proceeds raised were distributed to Shriners Hospitals for Children. When Woody began the Classic Car Unit as Potentate, the group was a hit during many of Syria Shriners' public events.
Woody later served as Treasurer of Syria Shriners, and then went on to serve as Secretary Treasurer of the North America Shrine Treasurer's Association for 11 years. In addition to being a Past Potentate of Syria Shriners, Woody is a member of Bethel Lodge # 761 F.&A.M., the Scottish Rite, Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar. Woody now lives in Punta Gorda, Florida, with his wife, Louise.
Start Your family's legacy today
We encourage everyone to pass along the Shriners tradition of fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth in their family, and to strengthen their fraternal legacy. Shriners International will continue to grow from one generation to the next when you share the tradition and join the Shriners Legacy Program.
Pictured:Three generations of Shriners. (left to right) Norwood "Dan" McDaniel Jr., Woody McDaniel and Derek McDaniel.


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I've been on TIME OUT from the Mormon Church for over 7 years now, but my fascination with "all things Mormon" is still very strong. Mainly, though, what fascinates me is trying to answer the question of why people believe in it when it is so obvious to me that it is a pile of crap. Believing in something by faith when there is nothing to actually substantiate it is one thing - but when there is so much evidence against Mormonism being true, it is not faith anymore, but rather denial.
My main question at this point, though, is why can I see the validity of that differentiation between blind faith and actual reason, but others who remain escounced in Mormonism can't... or won't. But then, as I've heard said, "There are none so blind as those who will not see." (Per a Google search, that idiom is paraphrased from the Old Testament of the Bible, Jeremiah 5:21 - "Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not."). As far as I am concerned, this scripture includes all those who accept things at face value and dig no deeper. Those who do not think for themselves. Those who accept what they are told, blindly and without any real thought.
I don't see any indications that my interest is going to wane any time soon, but perhaps at some point, all of this won't be quite so fascinating to me. Seeing younger people who have left the church being able to move on quicker than I have makes me yearn for that, but perhaps the reason I haven't "shed the skin" so quickly is because I spent 52 years in the Mormon Church and therefore it was very deeply engrained into my life and psyche. Even though I began to question some things when I was a teenager, I still stuck with it for many more years until I (finally) began to research church history (prior to going on a Mormon Church History tour in July 2001). That was the beginning of the end for me because I began to see how many lies are laced throughout Mormonism, and much of it I simply couldn't rationalize out. As I studied more and more, I began to feel almost physically ill because I had based my entire life on what they told me I was supposed to believe - and how I was supposed to live.
Of course, the Mormon Church uses a great deal of guilt to control the masses. Are you praying enough? Are you reading the scriptures enough? Are you doing enough service? Are you striving for perfection? And, of course, since the answers to those questions is often No or Maybe Not, the guilt ends up pouring over a person to the point of saturation. While I was Mormon, for those 52 years, I never felt like I was good enough... and the quandary of whether or not I was going to make it to the Celestial Kingdom was a constant struggle for me. If I didn't make it there, then I would be denying myself an eternity of blessings, of being with my parents, of having a forever family. And whose fault would that be? Mine per Mormonism. And I found it very debilitating to constantly feel that way.
For instance, I never liked (or understood) the temple ceremonies. But of course, since I was basically given the message that if that was the case, it was my own fault, that source of guilt pervaded my consciousness. And of course, when that sense of guilt invades your being, it can cause not only feelings of inadequacy but also deep depression. During my years in Mormonism, there were many times when I struggled with depression. But interestingly, since being on my TIME OUT, that has not been an issue for me at all.
Back to the temple. For many years, I just figured that I wasn't worthy enough to understand the temple ceremonies. Apparently, like "they" inferred, I wasn't righteous enough - but as I was told, if I prayed more, read the scriptures more, studied more, and just plain did more, then I would come to understand it. But that never happened. Of course, now I realize that the reason that never happened is because it never had anything to do with me. The Mormon temple ceremonies were lifted from the Masons. From what I've been able to discern, Joseph Smith apparently needed something seemingly awe-inspiring to take place with the temple walls, so he joined the Masons - and 7 weeks later introduced the very same ceremonies in the Nauvoo Temple. How convenient. Of course, since I am convinced that all of Mormonism is "made up," it's apparent that Joseph Smith was just doing more of what he had already done... and lots of people bought it, hook, line and sinker.
And of course, there are many other aspects to Mormonism that disturbed me for many years. Like the Book of Abraham. It has been proven not to be translated correctly per modern-day Egyptologists. The papyri that Joseph Smith purportedly translated has been shown to simply be Egyptian funeral papers, and not the writings of Abraham from ancient times. And yet Mormons continue to cling to its validity, continuing to hold it up as canonized scripture. They rationalize it out by saying that scriptural things can't be reasoned or examined with earthly eyes, that only God knows the truth. And God, they say, has revealed to them that not only is the Book of Abraham the word of God, but so is the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine & Covenants - and of course, the Bible, but only as far as it is translated correctly. To me, it is now clear that Mormonism in its entirety was made up by Joseph Smith. But TBMs still hold on to the ridiculous notion that it is all "true."
So why didn't I turn on my critical thinking skills prior to the Summer of 2001? That question still haunts me, and probably will continue to do so for many more years to come. It all is very clear to me now. I have no doubt but that the Mormon Church is not true. I have no doubt but that Mormonism was entirely made up by Joseph Smith and was perpetuated by others. I have no doubt but that there are so many lies and deceptions laced through Mormonism that it is actually a pile of garbage. What it came down to for me was that in order to continue to be a "good Mormon woman," I would have had to turn my back on all I had discovered against its validity, and simply buy the whole Mormon Party Line by faith. And I simply couldn't do that.
Naturally, it took me a couple of years to actually leave the Mormon Church after discovering what I did about church history and the lies laced throughout Mormonism. I kept thinking that perhaps I was missing something. Perhaps (as they would have me think), I wasn't worthy enough to understand the whole thing. I'm sure that's what TBMs all think of me now (including many of my TBM family members). But that's okay. I found the truth - the real truth. Not the white-washed version of the truth as touted by Mormonism. My discoveries about Mormonism are not a passing phase or a changeable opinion, but rather a fact. And knowing that for certainty has made all the difference in my life.
So the TIME OUT from Mormonism I called for myself a little over 7 years ago still stands.
I'm still on TIME OUT, and will be in that state for the rest of my life... and if there is an Afterlife, then to infinity and beyond...


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Job DescriptionFirstFleet now has openings for NEW DEDICATED Regional drivers out of the West Monroe area. These loads will be dispatched to various locations to include LA, TX, GA, AL, OK, MS, TN and KY. Be home every week for 34 + hour reset. Pay will start at .45 CPM with a $1,000 weekly minimum. Consistent miles to dedicated customers. Please apply to (location 127/West Monroe)
1. Low Cost Insurance - This year you are presented with a very low cost option for managing your health costs through the HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan) which includes a FirstFleet funded Health Savings Account.
2. Benefits Waiting Period - The waiting period for all benefits will be reduced to the 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment.
3. Paid Time off (PTO) is a big deal. We will be implementing up to 5 paid days off based on the length of service with FirstFleet.
4. Vacation Pay Out - Should you find yourself at the end of a year with vacation balances we don't want that to go unused. A cash payout program will be formalized that defines how all full time employees may participate.
5. 401K with Employer Contribution - We have implemented a percentage employer contribution for all participating employees.
Make $60,000+ and be home weekly.
BlueCross Blue Shield Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Dis
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Paid vacations based on your average pay check
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Job RequirementsMust possess a Class A CDL from the state of residence.
Must have 1 year verifiable tractor/trailer experience.
Must have no chargeable D.O.T. reportable accidents within the past three years.
Driving/Safety record must meet FirstFleet minimum requirements.
No felony convictions within past 7 years.
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No careless or reckless driving convictions within past 5 years.
The applicant must have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English, and have the ability to understand the policies and regulations of FirstFleet, the Department of Transportation, and the various state and federal agencies which regulate the transportation industry.
Applicant must submit a completed application form addressing each area of the form.
The applicant must be physically able to perform the essential functions of the position they are applying for, with or without accommodation.


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All About Flip Flops You Should Know
Flip flops can be found in every nation in the world.It is a necessity in hot tropical countries. In temperate regions, they turn into a fashion signature each summer season. People will tug into their pair and saunter to the beaches, or to the streets. Sometimes, they are called sandals. In a more disrespectful tone,…Continue Reading


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Sean Flynn is a 27-year-old Manager - Indirect Lending with Service Credit Union ($1.8 Billion) in Rochester, New Hampshire.
Synopsis: The very first credit union was started in 1908, right here in scenic New Hampshire. Just about 50 years later, Service Credit Union opened its doors with one branch at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, NH.
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This chicken is a great, low cal meal. I wasn't necessarily going for low fat when I made it, but was happy to know all the flavor didn't amount to extra calories. One serving is 5 weight watchers point for all you that follow that diet, and 180 calories (only the chicken, I served also with my fried rice which isn't too fattening either). Enjoy!!!
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp whole wheat flour flour
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- .5 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 tbsp + depending on desired amount of sesame seeds
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk the chicken stock, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, and white vinegar together. Set aside.
- In another bowl, toss the chicken with salt, pepper, and flour.
- In a large pan (make sure it's oven safe) heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the chicken in one layer. Cook for three minutes (do not over cook) on one side until seared and then flip and cook for another three minutes on the other side.
- Turn off the heat and pour the chicken stock mixture over the chicken, stirring to combine.
- Place the entire pan in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Then toss the chicken with sesame seeds and serve.
Serve with my fried rice recipe, which you can view here
Wine I think it'd go perfect with: Any Riesling – but Relax is a great one!
Happy Eating Friends! ~Trina


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Why I Revolt Against the Natural Movement by ShannonTBoodram
In the article ShannonTBoodram begins by describing a moment in her life when the "kinky/curly movement had begun to take shape"-and a moment when "bad perms had went out of style". She describes this moment as a "revolution". The "…affirmations in her beauty were monuments". The "revolution shined bright during a time when many of us needed to know."
She raises some great points of discussion such as the historical context of the word "natural" (applied to mental concepts) and how she sees that word as a way to control and not empower. She feels that there is a sense of entitlement directly derived from the word…"natural" which few of us can live up to.
I've added the link to her article in the title above. Please check it out-its a great read!
I personally do not agree that this has been a revolution or movement.
From my perspective, our hair is nothing new. The styles most common to our natural hair are nothing new. Afros, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, twa's etc-nothing new. What I believe has happened over the last few years is a shift in popularity in hair style choices and our broadened knowledge on what we were actually doing to our hair & health. In a time where knowledge is easily transmitted, passed-on and shared-more women were/are able to appreciate this natural style of hair and more importantly (to me) appreciate what we were physically, chemically, medically, financially and to an extent emotionally doing to ourselves by chemically processing our hair. Being informed of an alternative presents/ed an opportunity for some women to just not process their hair anymore.
Many women still process their hair chemically, but now I feel that is more of a direct and informed choice they have made-which to me is a great thing. Chemically processing hair is no longer the most popular option, which is sometimes still believed to be a black woman's only option.
The author proceeds, "But after a revolution must come normalization".
For argument sake, if this were a revolution-who says that we are past this overthrow of a societal norm? I argue that natural hair is still at a phase of being a great option, a trend, an idea, a concept and a challenge, not the norm.
She continues, "…because through gaining outward acceptance," which I, Mey, do not believe we have gained "acceptance from within should follow suit".
In my opinion this should not be the order in which acceptance from within is gained. Another person's opinion should be the icing on your already beautiful cake, not part of the ingredients! Why do beauty queens become anorexic and why do swimsuit models want liposuction? If you will start to love yourself once others love you-you will have a rocky relationship with the most important person in your life. If a woman, in her "own, evolving time" finds her beauty by seeing her natural hair flourishing through her scalp for maybe the first time in her life why find issue with that?
I see the word natural-in relation to hair- as hair who's texture has not been chemically/permanently altered-the hairs texture is remaining in its natural state. Yes I have natural hair, yes I have natural body parts, no I do not only eat natural foods, and no my hair colour is not natural. I would never describe myself as natural-unless I know the context of the conversation. A word can only be as powerful to YOU as the meaning YOU give it.
It is interesting that -allowing a part of yourself to remain unaltered-is considered revolutionary.
My measly hair choices can never control another and shouldn't empower another (in my opinion motivation is much different than empowerment). If my hair choices can control or empower another-the reason for this lies in the listener/observer who perceives the natural state of my hair as being something that could ever deeply affect them. The word "natural" cannot empower any more than the word "tall" can. It is an adjective! No one, straight, kinky, curly, coily, nappy, wavy, long, short, thick, thin, permed, natural and/ or bald should shame anyone for their personal choices that do not negatively affect another-especially over some dang hair!.
I do believe the revolution will not be televised….cliché I know….but it won't because I believe the true rEvolution starts from within.


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As the world is becoming aware about the depletion of finite resources and uncontrollable waste that could resulted in the destruction of ecosystem, we are looking for a comprehensive solution for a sustainable development. In the recent years, there have been a lot of debate about the importance of circular economy for small and large business around the worlds.
According to Martin Geissdoerfer, circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimised by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. Different from the conventional linear economy, where the flow of production end with waste thrown away, the circular economy try maximizing the utilization of production waste by reusing, remanufacturing and recycling the waste, making the flow of production circular.
As the world is starting to take notice of the concept of circular economy, so does Indonesia. This year the country held Circular Economy Forum for the second time. The forum invited businessman and innovators throughout Indonesia to participate in creating innovative model of businesses and works with the theme of sustainability and waste management through circular economy.
This type of forum will help getting the businesses familiar with the concept of circular economy and encourage them to implement circular economy that emphasizes the efficiency of resources in Indonesia. However, for a circular economy to be fully implemented in Indonesia, it will require real action and commitment from all the stakeholders.
The government, businesses, civil societies and other stakeholder must come up with innovative ideas to design materials, products, systems and business models that are in line with circular economy concept, especially since Indonesia is facing crisis of waste management.
Based on the data by European Commission (2017), There are currently over 2.12 billion tons of waste produced every year with Indonesia contributes around 65.8 million tons of waste. Sixteen percent of the waste produced in Indonesia are plastic waste. Indonesia even become the world's largest plastic waste producer after China. The main reasons for the large number of plastic waste in Indonesia is suspected due to insufficient plastic waste utilization. More than half of the plastic waste end up thrown away to final disposal site.
One of the main objective of circular economy is to change the way the businesses see waste from an invaluable thing into a potential commodity. According to Muhammad Khayam from Directorate of Upstream Chemical Industry of Ministry of Industry, the industry sector in the country is having problem with the shortage of raw materials. The circular economy could be just the right answer for Indonesia, not only to solve the plastic waste problem, but also can help fulfil the needs of raw materials through waste processing.
The government is on its way to maximize the utilization of waste to manage the waste and find alternative to the finite resources. Indonesia is currently constructing Waste Power Plant (PLTSa) with the cooperation of Japan, who has experience in building more than 1,000 Waste Power Plant. The collaboration with Japan is expected to accelerate the development of waste-based energy infrastructure projects. The PLTSa will be built in 12 areas which include: Jakarta, Tangerang, South Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Semarang, Surakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Denpasar, Palembang, and Manado.
Indeed seeking cooperation with countries who are more familiar with the concept of circular economy will bring several benefits toward Indonesia who are still new to the concept. On October this year, the delegation of European Union consisting of 50 companies will visit Indonesia to offer a cooperation in circular economy, in addition to exploring opportunities to increase cooperation in the industrial sector.
Businesses in Indonesia need to reinvent themselves by finding ideas and opportunities from circular economy. The implementation of circular economy will deliver economic, social and environmental benefits towards Indonesia, ensuring the sustainable development for generation to come.
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Item: Milk Box Squishy
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Description: Thanks to a chip implanted in the recipient's brain or a series of implants wired to the recipient's nervous system, the recipient gains special knowledge or some extraordinary ability.
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Birth name: Jack Allsopp.
Born: 1976 North London, England, UK.
Just Jack biography (bio):
Born in North London, England, Allsopp started DJing at the age of fifteen and he soon became submerged in DJ culture and US garage.
Allsopp initially earned a degree in Furniture Design, however, through a community music production course, he developed his interest in sampling. This turned him towards perfecting his technique while working in a series of day jobs. The artist is quoted as saying: "I've been a washer-upper, a flower arranger, a runner for a TV post-production company... I even worked at Gap for a while. That made me all the more determined to work at the music. I would get this down time in a studio and be recording all night, and working at Gap all day. It was knackering but it was very inspiring time."
His musical influences are mainly reported as breakdance, Electro hip hop and house.
According to the artist, his debut album, The Outer Marker is about modern life, relationships and the pressures of social situations. Originally released by the RGR Records, the album received favourable reviews from publications such as The Independent, Q , NME, The Big Issue, and others, despite some criticism of his lyrics. The Outer Marker was later re-released, with extra tracks.
Allsopp and his band have played his third gig to the Glastonbury Dance Tent, the Speak Easy Arena at Snowbombing in Mayrhofen, Austria, and plans to perform at the V Festivals in the summer of 2007.
Although his big break was in 2002, he didn't gain fame until 2007. Following his TV debut on BBC2's Later with Jools Holland, then on the Channel 4 show The Friday Night Project, where he performed the single "Starz In Their Eyes", this reached #2 in the UK charts.
His second album, Overtones, released in 2007, made #6 in the UK charts.


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Happy Monday everyone, it is time for a new challenge at From The Heart Stamps. For my card this week I am using Painting Lady Bug, this image just makes me smile. I colored with copics and the paper is from My Minds Eye. You can do the sketch, do the twist or do both, this week I did both, I did not have Washi tape so I used scraps. Everyone who plays along will receive a $1 voucher to the FTHS store and one lucky person will receive a $5 voucher. Remember during the summer months our challenges go for 2 weeks instead of 1- gives you more time to play along. Come back on Friday for our monthly blog hop.
Monday, June 1
4 comments:
- Imke said...
Very pretty, Stephanie. Love the colors and DP you´ve used.
- June 1, 2015 at 1:39 PM
- Jeannie said...
This is so cute and the layout is perfect for using up scraps you have laying around too! Love it!
Jeannie T.
- June 2, 2015 at 9:49 PM
- Connie Leman said...
I love this card a lot ! The image is so cute and you did a wonderful job coloring it !
- June 7, 2015 at 2:52 PM
- Kelly Schelske said...
Such a pretty card Stephanie!
- June 14, 2015 at 12:54 PM
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