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Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. It is also occurs naturally in a few foods including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks and in fortified dairy and grain products. The vitamin is essential for strong bones, because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralise, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. If you are feeling extremely tired no matter how much sleep you get it could be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency.
Most people feel tired at some point if they aren't getting enough sleep, or if they're spending a lot of time at work.
But, your fatigue could be caused by a vitamin D deficiency if you're still feeling tired despite having plenty of sleep, said medical website Medical News Today.
It's likely to be caused by the condition if it's accompanied by muscle weakness and chronic pain, it added. "Vitamin D deficiency occurs when a person either does not consume enough vitamin D or when their body cannot absorb and metabolise the vitamin D they do consume," it said.
"Many people with a vitamin D deficiency may have no symptoms or may go many years without experiencing symptoms.
"People who experience symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, or who have unexplained illnesses or nutritional deficiencies, should request a test for vitamin D deficiency.
"Some symptoms of a deficit in vitamin D include exhaustion, even with enough sleep." Exhaustion, or feeling tired all the time, is one of the most common reasons for people to see their GP, added the NHS.
When it comes to how much vitamin D that is needed, it has been recommended that adults and children typically need 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day.
But babies aged one and under only need between 8.5mg and 10mg.
The easiest way to ensure you are topped up with your vitamin D levels, a simple 20 minute walk is all that is needed.
This will ensure you have adequate levels of vitamin D which is needed for virtually every cell in the body.
How much vitamin D is produced from sunlight depends on the time of day, where you lie in the world and the colour of your skin.
During the autumn and winter months, everyone should aim to eat more vitamin D-rich foods such as oily fish, red meat, egg yolks and some fortified drinks.
The NHS said: "Since it's difficult for people to get enough vitamin D from food alone, everyone should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D."
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This final sectoral analysis looks at the part of the economy much maligned as not being part of the economy at all, yet at the same time is vital to it – the public sector.
Introduction to the Quinary Sector
The Quinary sector includes all services provided by the government for the sake of maintaining the people's quality of life. For this section, I'm also going to include the voluntary and social enterprise sector (confusingly referred to a "The Third Sector").
As mentioned, the public sector is fundamentally about the quality of life for citizens and the (efficient) administration of publicly-owned and operated departments. This includes health (NHS), education, local government, defence and other forms of public administration such as government agencies (i.e. DVLA) and the infamous quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations – aka. QUANGOS (Part II).
The Third Sector is made up of voluntary and charitable organisations that may or may not provide some frontline services on behalf of the government, but also for special categories of people who require additional help, advice or advocacy.
The public sector in Wales has significantly grown since the 1970s, but despite concerns over high public spending and bureaucracy, the proportion of people working in the Welsh public sector has stabilised.
Sectoral Analysis
Health – The NHS is Wales' single largest employer. In 2017, NHS Wales directly employed the equivalent of 77,917 full-time workers; the actual numbers of people employed will be larger once part-timers are counted is closer to 91,000. More than half of the NHS workforce are either nursing staff or administrators; medical and dental staff only make up around 8.1% of the NHS workforce.
Seven local health boards run the NHS in Wales, alongside the Velindre NHS Trust (cancer), Wales Ambulance Service Trust and Wales Blood Service. NHS Wales also has its own specialist logistics and procurement service (Shared Services Partnership).
There are currently 13 major general hospitals (with A&E units) in Wales in addition to 21 local acute and community hospitals with minor injury units (varying part-time and 24-hour) and numerous supporting clinics, psychiatric hospitals and a specialist children's hospital in Cardiff.
In 2016-17, NHS Wales spent about £6.4billion.
Schools, Colleges & Universities – In 2017 (pdf), there were 1,547 maintained schools (200 of them secondary schools) and 70 independent schools in Wales, serving 451,844 pupils (just under 9,400 of them attending the independent schools) with 23,909 (full-time equivalent) qualified teachers.
There are currently 14 further education colleges – some of which have recently merged or federated – teaching around 17,470 students in 2016-17 (pdf). These offer vocational and technical courses, with some also offering degrees in partnership with universities. In some local authorities, post-16 education is provided exclusively by FE colleges.
Although like housing associations, universities straddle the line between public and private sectors, they play an important economic role. As of 2018, Wales has 8 universities (9 including the Open University) and like the FE sector, they've undergone a restructuring process led by the Welsh Government, leading to a number of mergers including the establishment of the University of South Wales and Trinity St Davids University.
In 2016-17, there were 129,395 enrolments to Welsh higher education courses. 23,400 (18%) were postgraduates and around 16% of these were overseas students (including EU). In 2015-16, it was also estimated that the university sector contributes £5billion in Welsh economic activity, contributed £2.7billion to Welsh GVA and supported 49,200 jobs.
Local Government – The single biggest sector within the Welsh public sector are our 22 local authorities. The WLGA estimates 140,000 people are employed in local government, but this has consistently fallen due to public spending cuts and local authorities being encouraged to collaborate in providing backroom services.
Local authorities (including police authorities, national park authorities and fire authorities) were responsible for up to £8.1billion of public spending in Wales in 2018-19 on rudimentary local services such as education, social services, policing, fire services, waste collection, planning and highways maintenance. Local authorities are provided with around £4billion from the Welsh Government directly annually, topped up by some UK Government direct and indirect grants (i.e. Policing).
Local Government has the power to levy taxes, raising around £2.4billion per year in Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates on businesses which are redistributed based on a Welsh Government formula. Local authorities might be able to keep more of this money for themselves in the future.
Central Government (Wales & UK) – The National Assembly and Welsh Government are significant employers by themselves. Approximately 6,500 people are employed by the Welsh Government directly, and around 450 by the Assembly legislature. Some of these jobs have been spread around Wales – to Llandudno Junction, Merthyr Tydfil and Treforest for example – though most Welsh Government jobs are in Cardiff.
Wales hosts a few major UK agencies spun-out from the centre including Companies House in Cardiff (766 FTE employees); the DVLA (5,351) and Land Registry (540) in Swansea; the Office of National Statistics (1,000), Passport Office (150) and Patent Office (350) in Newport.
It's also important to note that pan-UK institutions – like defence – are likely to employ large numbers of Welsh people based outside Wales, whilst employing very few directly within Wales itself. The only significant military bases in Wales are RAF Valley, MOD complexes at Brecon and Sennybridge and MOD St Athan, the latter of which has now been mostly turned over to civilian uses. In Q3 2017, there were only 3,310 UK military and civilian defence personnel stationed in Wales out of a total of 205,000 (1.5% of the total).
Third Sector – (See also: What does the Welsh Third Sector look like?) The Third Sector (also known as the voluntary and charitable sector) is made up of companies and organisations with a formally recognised charitable or non-profit status, with a sizable proportion of their labour provided by volunteers. Some organisations might directly run local services, others might be advocacy or research groups, others might be non-profit social organisations like amateur sports clubs and arts groups.
In 2015, the Third Sector in Wales generated £1.09billion in income and 116,600 people, with more than half of the funding coming from government sources. As of July 2017, there were 32,397 Third Sector organisations operating in Wales, with 31,312 of those having a registered address in Wales.
All-Wales context
Wales has the largest public sector of the UK's nations and regions. 25.3% of Welsh GVA came from public administration, education and health in 2016 compared to 17% in England, 21.7% in Scotland and 24.7% in Northern Ireland.
Health and social work is the dominant sub-sector of public services, with 10.6% of Welsh GVA coming from that in 2016, compared to 7.9% for general public administration and 6.9% for education.
The region most reliant on public services for its economy is Swansea (32.8% of GVA), closely followed by Conwy & Denbighshire (30.6%). The most obvious explanation would be the large number of hospitals and FE colleges in both NUTS3 regions, as well as – in the case of Swansea – two universities. Swansea also, as mentioned earlier, hosts several UK Government agencies like the DVLA.
Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan (28.5% of GVA) is also fairly high up the list – for obvious reasons as it includes the capital – but perhaps doesn't top it due to a much more diversified economy. Gwynedd (28.6%) and South West Wales (27.3%) are also fairly high up the list and both regions are home to several local authorities, major district general hospitals, FE colleges and universities.
In a slight change to other sectoral analyses, I thought it would be better to use the proportion of jobs in a local authority which are in public services (as of March 2018). 387,500 people were estimated to work in the public sector, or 27.1% of the workforce.
The number of jobs is generally proportional to population – the more people, the bigger the public sector. However, when you look at the proportion of jobs to the whole workforce there are some clear patterns.
What we call "Y Fro Gymraeg" – Anglesey, Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion – is the area most reliant on public sector jobs, averaging around 29-30% which is above the Welsh average. Swansea is the most reliant overall at 33% of the workforce, but that was explained earlier.
You would've expected Cardiff to be towards the top (29.7%) due to its capital status, but what's a little surprising is how relatively low the proportion of public workers is in some areas – particularly in the Valleys which are either at or not far below or above the Welsh average when they're perhaps stereotyped as being over-reliant on the public sector.
The border councils are also relatively low down, perhaps because they're sparsely populated and – with the exception of Wrexham – lack universities, colleges, have fewer schools and fewer or no major district general hospitals.
One of the most common economic tropes is that Wales is over-reliant on the public sector for jobs. That might be true at some local levels, but nationally the proportion of people working in the public sector has remained relatively stable – as the above graph demonstrates.
The proportion of public sector workers peaked during the Great Recession (when the private sector contracted and unemployment increased), then gradually reduced in the post-recession period of austerity and public spending cuts. Although Wales had a higher starting point, it broadly kept pace with changes in the public sector workforce at a UK level until around 2015.
Also, different policies will affect the public sector workforce – introducing the foundation phase and pupil deprivation grant in Wales has resulted in more teaching assistants being hired, while local government sees job cuts as the Welsh Government pursues regional collaboration.
SWOT Analysis: Welsh Public & Third Sectors
The public sector pays relatively well and provides a measure of job security – In 2017, ONS figures stated that while the Welsh average annual salary was £25,400 a year, the public sector average was £28,489, while the private sector average was £23,390. While in all cases Welsh employees earn less than the UK average, the gap between public and private sector pay was larger in Wales compared to the UK – meaning public sector workers have great spending power and economic influence, which means….
A strong public sector boosts the private sector – While the public sector is disproportionately large in Wales compared to most of the rest of the UK, this can have positive benefits for the local economy. A major public sector employer and its workers (i.e. a district hospital) can help sustain local services by providing large numbers of secure jobs with people willing to spend money, as well as the possible procurement benefits (if used appropriately).
The public sector is a hidden engine of productivity and helps reduce general inequality – The public sector's role in economic productivity is overlooked. Ultimately, having good schools, efficient local services and hospitals pay for themselves by improving the skills and health of workers regardless of where and for whom they work. Better skills and health also means better earning potential and, when compared to previous centuries, the provision of essential public services (particularly universal health care and education) has done more to reduce inequality than anything else; it's just a shame that in many parts of Wales it's not working for everyone.
A "silo mentality" that's resistant to reform – The public sector in Wales has a reputation for being insular, risk-averse and reluctant to reform (points touched on in Part VII). While it's true that Wales has seen its fair share of botched public service reforms, the reluctance seen, for example, to reform of local government has led to numerous proposals being scrapped despite there being a broad agreement that the current system of 22 councils can't continue. While the Welsh Government should shoulder its part of the blame by displaying a lack of leadership, the reluctance of the public sector to adequately engage with reforms is equally as obstructive.
Unnecessarily complicated management and administrative structures – The Williams Commission revealed a highly complex intermixing of different boards, agencies and authorities,
which you can see for yourself here (pdf). This is before addressing the complicated management structures within the public sector. There's rarely a "one department, one manager" model. Instead, there are deputy directors, senior administrators, assistant administrators to the deputy director etc. It's very hard to see who's accountable for what sometimes and that probably reduces public sector efficiency. Anecdotally, in some local authority departments, there are often more administrators and managers than frontline staff.
Duplication and empire building – This is a particular problem within the Third Sector. With more than 30,000 charitable organisations operating in Wales – roughly one for every 96 people – there's clearly going to be a lot of duplication. Each one will need its own chairs, trustees, treasurers etc. and will probably be competing with other very similar organisations for government, private and donated funds. This can't be the most effective way to help vulnerable groups, can it?
Spending more public procurement money within Wales – The Welsh public sector collectively spends around £6billion a year on outside services and products, yet at the end of 2017 only around 50% of that was spent in Wales when the European average is about 90% of public procurement being spent in the same nation. Plaid Cymru previously estimated that increasing internal public procurement to 75% could create or support between 40,000-50,000 jobs.
Innovation and use of "big data" – There are many ways in which "big data" can be used to improve the productivity of public services and, by extension, the rest of the economy. Five examples listed here include traffic management, personalised healthcare, skills & education monitoring, agricultural monitoring and poverty measures. Doing this through some sort of national cloud database and giving access to (mostly non-sensitive) data to various public, private and Third Sector organisations could make running an independent Wales a lot easier and give us a far better idea of where resources are most needed than the Census.
Establishment of new government departments after independence – One of the most commonly used arguments against independence is that major public sector employers – namely UK Government agencies based in Wales, such as the DVLA – would have to close leading to mass job losses. Wales would undoubtedly need an equivalent of the DVLA, Companies House etc. and they would be much smaller operations, but any jobs lost from downsizing these agencies would likely be made up by the creation of new government departments and agencies which are currently based in London (or elsewhere) in order to serve the whole UK. If employees at existing UK agencies were given the first refusal for jobs in any new departments and agencies, then independence shouldn't lead to an overall net loss of public sector jobs, they'd just be different jobs.
Budget cuts – Cuts to public spending are inevitably going to hit the public sector harder than the private sector, even if the public sector is generally resistant to economic recessions. Under traditional Keynesian economics, public spending should increase during downturns and be kept under control during growth periods. In the post-Recession era (since 2010 or so) this had been largely abandoned, with centre-right governments making spending cuts or enacting spending freezes whilst relying on low-interest rates and consumer confidence to generate growth. Brexit and Welsh independence would no doubt provide more major economic shocks that would require crisis management of this kind, though the precise numbers can be nothing more than an educated guess.
Service reorganisation and centralisation – While the public sector has been resistant to internal reforms, the general direction of travel is towards outsourcing and fewer, bigger providers. In areas which may see the downgrading of local public employers (i.e. centralising services away from local district general hospitals to fewer sites), it's inevitably going to cause some upheaval and hollow out local economies at the expense of larger regional hubs. One antidote to this might be the creation of a pseudo-federal model for local government in Wales or building up services at mid-sized centres (i.e. primary care centres/community hospitals taking on some general hospital services).
Changing demographics and pressures on public services – One of the biggest threats to the Welsh public sector other than austerity is longer life expectancies and the demographic changes in rural Wales. Younger people (workers) are moving out and in the main being replaced by the retired and those who can't move away so easily (i.e the long-term disabled), leading to higher levels of economic inactivity and more reliance of local services to maintain their lives as they gradually get sicker and less mobile. This may, in the longer-run, lead to possible labour shortages in some parts of Wales and in terms of independence, places an unnecessary burden on health and social care that otherwise wouldn't be there if younger people and the economically active were retained in the first place.


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The holidays have been a tad long, the chilly weather keeps you inside and everybody's suffering from a bout of cabin fever. Instead of opting for more screen time, consider moving things to the kitchen and embarking on some culinary adventures with your children. Bake with your kids.
The benefits of baking (and cooking) with children range from one-on-one communication whilst spending time together in a cosy kitchen, to refining motor skills. You also teach them some basic mathematics and science concepts while having loads of fun.
During these activities all parties are kept busy and the end results will be something yummy to help with those constant 'mom, I'm hungry' requests.
Tasks like mixing recipe ingredients, rolling or kneading dough and making use of cookie cutters can increase a child's motor-skills in strength and control. Baking can give younger children the opportunity to develop and use their hands in a coordinated way.
Making Chocolate Date and Nut truffles with Montagu Dried Fruit & Nuts' quality ingredients is a fun family activity that will give young fingers and hands good exercise moulding and rolling the yummy and wholesome balls.
Rolling balls of dough, rolling out dough and flattening dough with their hands are good ways of allowing children to practice bilateral coordination skills. Sifting flour into a large bowl is another a good bilateral activity because it teaches the child to use one hand to support the bowl, while the other hand does the sifting. Pouring ingredients into bowls and jugs will help children practice their hand-eye coordination, while helping to decorate cupcakes or cookies also enhances hand-eye coordination. Activities such as squeezing dough can help strengthen muscles in their hands.
You can help to improve their motor skills even more by allowing them to slowly pour ingredients or batter into a bowl and helping you to mix the recipe ingredients together.
Trust older children with more tricky tasks such as helping to flip the flapjacks and making scrambled and fried eggs. Use a basic cookie recipe and allow them to decide on the shapes and decoration themselves, allowing them to give their imagination free reign.
Teach children to organise themselves in the kitchen and show them the importance of working in an organised way, cleaning up as they go along and leaving a clean kitchen.
Believe it or not, you can increase your child's enthusiasm for science and maths with baking because it involves a great deal of measurement. They will learn about measurements such as cups, teaspoons and tablespoons. They will also understand fractions as well as utilise addition and subtraction skills.
In addition the baking and cooking process will teach them about the interaction between the various ingredients; for example, what happens when you add baking powder? And how will salt change the taste of the food you're making? They learn about what happens when various ingredients are mixed together and also see for themselves what the result is when measurements are incorrect or if the instructions are not followed correctly.
Author and education consultant Ellen Booth Church says that experimenting with recipes offers children practical, hands-on experience when it comes to making observations and predicting change.
Baking also benefits overall literacy skills. Following a recipe and learning that the numbers, letters and words mean something very specific will give children the opportunity to see the end result of the recipe they have to follow first-hand.
Make your children read the recipes when you bake or cook. Younger kids can identify numbers such as '2 cups of raisins' or '2 tablespoons of ginger', while the older ones will be able to read every step and follow the instructions, something that should also help them with reading comprehension.
By following a recipe they develop their listening skills, learn to follow a logical process to its end, and learn about sharing skills and tasks and taking turns… after all, only one person can be mixing those ingredients or get the cupcakes out of the oven at a time.
They will also learn the art of patience to wait for the cake to be finished before the tasting tests can start…
Children love being able to bake or cook something themselves or even just being involved with decorating the cupcakes you've baked for them. And they will learn the value of team work. Helping you bake a special treat or prepare a meal will make them feel proud and confident, boosting their self-esteem, showing them they are valuable and can master new skills.
Baking or cooking sessions will also give you time to communicate, explain the things and concepts you're working with, discuss the tastes and flavours you experience, talk about food that's good for you, and best of all, just have a good old chat about everything they love and like.
It's probably going to be a messy story, but bite your tongue, try to look the other way and have some family fun!
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Homemade icing bags are easy to make:
Make a basic glaze icing from icing sugar and a small amount of water. It should be just enough to make a smooth paste, but should not be too runny.
Place one or 2 tablespoons into the corner of a small plain plastic bag, tie a knot in the bag and then snip off the corner.
Allow your child to squeeze the icing out of this corner on to the cookies or cupcakes. And don't forget about using sweet but healthy dried fruit options like juicy cranberries or raisins to decorate those cupcakes, cookies or muffins.


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The USTA Foundation is thrilled to announce we have been designated as the official charity of the 2017 BNP Paribas Showdown for the fourth consecutive year. The 10th Anniversary Showdown will be held at Madison Square Garden on World Tennis Day, March 6, 2017.
World Tennis Day is a celebration of tennis around the globe. For the USTA Foundation it will also be a celebration of how tennis gives back to the community as we host our annual fundraiser at Madison Square Garden.
Del Potro, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist, will take on world No. 5 Nishikori, while former world No. 1 Venus Williams will face reigning French Open champion, Muguruza. The evening will also include an exciting legends matchup and Kyrgios and Sock, two exciting young stars on the rise, will provide a glimpse of what the future has in store for tennis fans.


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Arts History Update for late December 2014 by David Cummins
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee amassed information on the CIA activities detaining and interrogating prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and other foreign destinations, making its finals judgments on the matter, and released the report to the public. It demonstrates illegal activities by the CIA and the lying its leaders did to Congress, the President, and the public. It also showed that 26 detainees were, after interrogations, released as non-combatants and non-terrorists, some of them even being paid "for their trouble" and this had never been publicly reported. It also demonstrated that the torture interrogations did not in fact yield any useful information toward capturing or killing any terrorists or stopping any future terrorist attempts.
While not good news, it is the truth amid years of deceit, and the American people need to know this. Its public release ends the doubt and choosing sides on what to believe that was so politically orchestrated. The next step is to hold many actors personally accountable and responsible for their conduct in causing illegal activities to occur and in covering them up and lying about them afterward. One hopes that will happen, because unless it happens, this illegal activity will be repeated in the future.
The grousing and other political rhetoric that started immediately after the public release of the report, is just that and should be ignored. Read the report and be shocked or not shocked by "illegal activities by the CIA and the lying its leaders did to Congress, the President, and the public".
Art in America 1945-1970: Writings From the Age of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Minimalism (ed. Jed Perl, Library of America 2014) hardcover $40 http://www.loa.org/volume.jsp?RequestID=408 894 pages Amazon.com $29.25 e-book $22.99 highly recommended.
Sarah Thornton, 33 Artists in 3 Acts (W.W. Norton & Co 2014) $19.06 e-book $12.99 at 448 pages
Public Art Archive http://www.publicartarchive.org/ is a project to put collections of public art online in databases so as to share what's happening and make them more visitable. Included in the database is Mitsu Overstreet, Regeneration (2008) City of El Paso http://www.elpasotexas.gov/mcad/publicart.asp acrylic painted murals at 200 Raynolds Street, El Paso west of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Building, Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, and east of University Medical Center of El Paso, El Paso Children's Hospital, and Texas Tech University Physicians Clinics, on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso http://www.publicartarchive.org/work/regeneration
Movement of the Bruno sculpture to the Texas Tech University College of Architecture has been postponed to late January 2015. If you wish to see it now at its current location, travel to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and 66th Street. It's just east of the rental house on the northeast corner of the intersection.
Garrison Keillor has another book of poems published titled O, What a Luxury: Verses Lyrical, Vulgar, Pathetic and Profound (Grove Press 2013) Texas Tech Library PS3561.E3755 O9. One of them is Thong Song
Thong Song
To people raised in a railroad shack
It is known as your butt crack.
To people who are more verbally deft
It is known as the gluteal cleft.
Either way, it's at the bottom of your back
Between the one on the right and the one on the left.
Some ladies' swimwear of slender heft
Displays freely the gluteal cleft.
On this matter, my mind is shut:
Don't walk around showing off your butt
Please desist at least
Until I am deceased.
Your gluteal cleft, I must insist,
Should be seen by your dermatologist
When treating a rash, or cyst,
And nobody else. No daughter of mine
Wears thongs. That's the bottom line.
http://prairiehome.org/features/books/o-what-a-luxury/poems/ ABE Books good condition $3.70 incl s&h
The Turner Prize 2014 went to Duncan Campbell http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/turner-prize-2014 a video maker who presented a nearly one hour pompous harangue masquerading as art. It was the same film he showed on behalf of Scotland at the Venice Biennale. It is somewhat boring, not a good thing for art.
Plagiarism is always a problem on high school and college campuses. One of the ways educators react is to use Turnitin software http://turnitin.com/ to assess a document the teacher/professor questions for originality. The program has a database of 337 million student papers, many current and archived web pages from the Internet, and a host of academic publications. The assessment then prints a report that shows similar text in specific locations and the teacher/professor takes the problem from there, usually by showing the report to the student who turned in the questioned document. Want to know more? Kimberly Vardeman will explain and demonstrate the Turnitin software on January 13, 2015 at noon in the Texas Tech University Library Instruction Laboratory Room 150.
Michael Paglia & John Edwards, Texas Abstract: Modern/Contemporary (Fresco Books 2014) 248 pages $57.30 at Amazon.com. The authors are both professional art curators so this book promises to be wonderful.
Camille Paglia, Sex Art and American Culture: Essays (20 of them) (Vintage Books 1992) Abe Books good $3.35 incl s&h 337 pages Texas Tech Library E169.12.P33
Chicago, the Third Coast, and Architecture books of interest include:
American Institute of Architects Guide to Chicago (eds. Alice Sinkevitch & Laurie McGovern Petersen, University of Illinois Press 3rd ed. 2014) $25.21 e-book $16.99 – recent buildings by local architects include Studio Gang Architect's Aqua Tower on the cover http://studiogang.net/work/2004/aqua and Poetry Foundation by John Ronan Architects http://www.jrarch.com/#/projects/institutional/poetry_foundation – in this excellent guide book. Texas Tech Architecture Library NA735.C4 A43
Jay Pridmore, Building Ideas: An Architectural Guide to the University of Chicago (University of Chicago Press 2013) $18.93 e-book $11.43 – this is an architectural history of the university but it curiously omits the Smart Museum of Art designed and built in 1974 by Chicago born architect Edward Larrabee Barnes http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/
Chicagoisms: The City as Catalyst for Architectural Speculation (ed. Alexander Eisenschmidt, Park Books 2013) $28.34 the book is one of the freshest recent books on architecture in Chicago, one that inspired the Art Institute exhibition of the same name, in which some voices from the book use the essays as frameworks for speculating on Chicago's future evolution Texas Tech Architecture Library NA735.C4 C44
Planning Chicago (eds. D. Bradford Hunt & Jon B. DeVries, American Planning Association Planners Press 2013) $22.36
Thomas L. Dyja, The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream (Penguin Press 2013) paper $14.23 e-book $7.99
Kurt Beers, 100 Painters of Tomorrow (Thames & Hudson 2014) at 288 pages $42.69 Texas Tech Library ND196.2.B44
Merry Christmas readers


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Community Advisory Board Member Position Description
The Leading from the Roots Community Based Participatory Research project is a collaboration of the Arbutus Folk School and Fielding Graduate University and funded by a Corporation for National and Community Service grant. The project goal is to identify, examine and strengthen the economic vitality and civic health of the Pacific Mountain region through folklife and tradition bearing activities. The project is actively seeking Community Advisory Board (CAB) members from folklife and tradition bearing communities of the Pacific Mountain region of southwest Washington state. CAB positions are temporary grant funded positions averaging 2-5 hours per week. The hourly compensation is $18/hour.
For the purposes of the Leading from the Roots project we are defining Folklife as "folk and traditional arts rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnic heritage, cultural mores, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region. These vital and constantly reinvigorated artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice," (2017, National Endowment for the Arts). Folklife activities may include but are not limited to crafts, music, dance, storytelling, occupational arts, and culinary arts.
CAB Members:
- Represent a community active in folklife activities;
- Live and practice within the Pacific Mountain five county region;
- Are motivated to discover answers to the question, "How do folklife and tradition bearing activities make a positive impact on regional economic vitality and resilience in rural communities?"; and
- Have the desire to develop strategies of community well-being, which are inclusive of the rural and underrepresented communities within the region.
CAB Member Duties:
- Work to ensure success of the project by sharing community expertise and insights. Additionally, CAB members will act as liaisons with the communities they represent;
- Commit to an ongoing collaborative process of community research, project development, and action plan implementation (initial approximate time commitment is 2-5 hrs/week);
- Attend a 3 day project kick off meeting from June 25-27, 2019 (The meeting will focus on developing a common understanding of Community Based Participatory Research methods and outlining the work of the CAB);
- Engage in regularly scheduled monthly 1-2 hour meetings either in-person or through a web-based teleconferencing platform (Zoom);
- Collaboratively develop plan and tools for gathering information such as surveys, interview questions, events, etc.; and
- Implement the developed plan and share project outcomes within the community.


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At Beechcroft Dental, our experienced professionals are ready to help patients with a variety of dental situations like Wisdom Teeth Removals and Emergency Extractions. With those kinds of procedures, aftercare such as the right diet can be just as important as the extraction itself. That's why we want to help educate our patients and prepare them for any situation during recovery. We understand that the right education and care can help prevent expensive fixes or other procedures which is especially important to our patients with Medicaid.
One of the realities when it comes to serious dental work is a restricted diet for a few days after. Both for the safety of your mouth and your comfort, your dentist will recommend certain foods and textures you should stick to for the duration of your recovery. While most people understand the obvious things to avoid like hard candies or peanuts, they don't know that a lot of chewy foods can pose problems as well. This list of safe foods and snacks will help you get through your recovery safely, quickly and deliciously.
- Soups and Broths – Soups and broths are a natural answer for people who have had one or more teeth extracted. The liquid texture poses no stress to the teeth and can even help meet your increased water and hydration requirements after a procedure. Just watch out for hot temperatures which can damage the wound and prolong healing!
- Yogurt and Applesauce – These foods are a fantastic way to either have a snack during the day or make a full meal like breakfast happen when you're not able to chew certain foods. Both can be combined with other times and served at cooler/room temperatures while keeping your mouth safe. As a bonus, the high protein content in greek yogurt is a great way to feel full and accelerate healing.
- Mashed Vegetables – Potatoes are a great staple food all of the time but mashed potatoes can be a blessing when your mouth is healing. Other mashed veggies like carrots, squash, cauliflower or broccoli is the best way to get your recommended servings of veggies in a day.
- Salmon – Salmon is not only a healthy food but it is also the easiest meat to eat after dental surgery. The soft but still chewy texture of well-cooked salmon can be a great way to satisfy protein cravings.
- Ice Cream or Jello – While we always recommend watching your sugar intake to avoid cavities, we know a little cold ice cream can be very soothing for the mouth. Another alternative that is great for children or adults is jello which can be made in reduced sugar varieties and is a great dessert.
- Smoothies (No Milkshakes!) – Smoothies are a great way to combine a lot of foods into an easy to consume form. They can help provide protein, servings of fruits and veggies and can be a delicious snack or meal-replacement. However, patients are frequently warned not to use straws or suck up foods in any way after an extraction. That's why milkshakes are a no go! Smoothies must be consumed in easy to drink, fully liquid form.
Honorable Mention: Foods to Avoid!
It is crucial to avoid foods that are hard, excessively chewy or irritating to your mouth after a procedure. Stay away from spicy food, extremely hot food or hard food entirely. Avoid using straws and don't even think about chewing gum.
At the end of the day, your dentist is the best qualified person to know what you can and can't do before, during and after a dental procedure like surgery or extraction. If you have to get your wisdom teeth removed or get something extracted, your dentist and your care team will walk you through all the rules that you must follow for recovery. If you have questions about extractions and diet and are a Medicaid user, contact us today at Beechcroft Dental!


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Valuation of the asset depends on the asset but, fortunately, there are very few assets that are incapable of valuing. Nearly everything from a home to a painting to a business to a classic car has a "price" that we often call fair market value. Let's look at the most common valuations.
1. The family home: Residences in the State of California simply require a formal appraisal by a certified appraiser or, if the cost of an appraisal is too much, "comps" which refer to "comparable" and are generally prepared by Real Estate Brokers or Salespersons. We prefer formal appraisals although one is not always needed at the beginning of the case. The best time to obtain an appraisal is when serious settlement discussions take place. That is because home prices, especially in the current volatile market, can vary from yearly quarter to quarter. A home worth $800,000.00 in July may be worth $725,000.00 in December. Farzad Family Law works with experienced and knowledgable real estate appraisers and we have established contacts within the real estate industry that will guide you through the valuation of your family residence.
2. The rental property: If an Orange County couple owns one or more rental properties, the same appraisal or comparable process can be used for the valuation of the home with one exception. If a home's monthly rental exceeds its mortgage (creating a "profit" at the end of each month), that home may be worth more than just its fair market value. That is because the home is also an incoming producing property and that income not only has value in the money it puts in the pocket but that tax benefits (for example, depreciation) that come with it. For these reasons, a rental property's valuation should also take these factors into consideration.
3. The business: This can get complex depending on what the business does to earn money and one or more of the spouse's roles in operation or management of the business. A business that can operate on its own and sells a product to the general public (restaurant, car dealership, etc.) is valued differently than a business that is purely service driven (like an accounting, medical or law practice). The analysis gets a little complicated when placing a value on "goodwill" for businesses that have been around for a while, especially if the business was owned by one spouse prior to the marriage and its profits have increased during the marriage.
4. Cars: Cars are relatively easy to value and, unless they are classic vehicles or custom ones, websites like Kelly Blue Book are helpful and often used by Orange County divorce lawyers to determine the car's net worth. Classic or custom vehicles generally require the involvement of a specialist and Farzad Family Law has established contacts that can value even the most rare of cars, trucks or motorcycles.
5. Furniture and furnishings: A good rule of thumb for everyday furniture and furnishings is to keep the lawyers out of it. I have seen couples in Orange County divorce cases try to spend more money on lawyer's fees fighting over couches, beds and desks than what the things are worth. If the item or items are custom or antique, we will hire an expert to perform a valuation.
Got questions about valuing your assets in an Orange County divorce case? That's why we're here. Call or email us today.
B. Robert Farzad
Orange County Divorce & Family Law Attorneys
1851 E. 1st Street, Suite 1150
Santa Ana, CA 92705
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Shiseido Clean Contrast Eyes SV844
The Maquillage Clean Contrast Eyes palettes were released as part of this year's Spring collection:
The colours are sheer as with most Japanese makeup.
- Sheer white with some glitter
A bit glittery so a light hand is needed to apply it
- Matte cool lilac
Kinda chalky on its own, looks much better used as a base under the shimmery grey shade
- Shimmery warm grey
My favourite shade. Very unique colour
- Charcoal grey powder liner
Smudges easily...I wouldn't use it without a liquid/gel liner over it to fix it.
This palette was used on the model in the Spring '08 collection promo pictures
I wouldn't have had the slightest clue how to use the purple shade properly if not for A Touch of Blusher's review. She mentioned that the model used the purple shade as a base all over the mobile lid, then layered the shimmery grey on top. The colours are sheer so the grey still allows the purple to show through while adding dimension at the same time.
1. White shade to highlight
2. Purple all over mobile eyelid
3. Warm grey over the purple, blending along the "crease"
4. Charcoal grey as liner
Added some silver glitter liner (Kate gel liner) since the model used it too
9 comments:
- Angie said...
Pretty! I might get one of those palettes =). I think it looks really
cute with the silver liner!
You look great in those contacts! Love the lip color too! What are you wearing?
- November 27, 2008 at 8:19 PM
The case is so wild~ Looks futuristic to me :P
Blu3! I bought the Seche! It ended up being 6.89+taxes. I didn't realize that the reviews were THAT great for it. It normally goes for 11.99 in stores, but with their card, its 6.89. I was sooo thankful when at checkout she told me that, because it didn't show that way on the shelf :)
And there are several Sally's in the GTA. Except they are all...out of the way for the most part :T
- November 27, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- Terri said...
The palette looks lovely! Did you get it from online or is there a store in the Toronto area that sells Japanese makeup?
Btw, about MUFE aqua eyes liner... it DOES smudge on me, but that's mostly because my eyes are horrifically oily. However, out of everything I've used, it smudges the least, so I've been sticking to it.
- November 27, 2008 at 9:20 PM
- Rae // theNotice said...
I love this! Very elegant, simple - but still a gorgeous pop of colour. (In other words, very "you"!
Gorgeous ^^
- November 27, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- fuzkittie said...
You used it wonderfully!! Love the purple with the grey, it's very elegant~ And the silver liner looks beautiful on top too!
- November 27, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- mimi said...
sooo pretty!! japanese cosmetics are the best!!
- November 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- cheryl said...
such a pretty look :-D u can't go wrong with greys and purples. absolutely beautiful!
- November 29, 2008 at 4:52 AM
- mk said...
where did u get the palette? i tried searching online but cant find it!
- January 1, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- watercoloursky said...
Hey mk, thanks for visiting :) I got the palette here.
- January 3, 2009 at 1:12 AM


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A "Good Measure" Will Be Put Where Now?
Aug 13, 2017 05:51PM
By Bonnie Lyn Smith
Have you ever read this verse?
Luke 6:38, ESV
"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
Okay, so have you ever wondered: "Yeah, that's nice. But, um, bad stuff still happens to me"?
Yeah, me too.
So, good is supposed to come back to us. Well, that doesn't seem to be happening here.
People often subscribe to a direct correlation here when there isn't one. We are mistaken if we think:
I "do good" to this person = they "do good" to me;
I "do a good deed" = I shouldn't get in that traffic accident.
See, that is human thinking. And I get it because I think along the same lines. But here is what Christ is actually saying in this verse. Let's put it in context (because context is everything!).
Luke 6:27-38, ESV
But I say to you who hear, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
Jesus is talking to His freshly chosen disciples and a great crowd of people who came to be "healed of their diseases" (Luke 6:18) in this passage.
He is preaching grace along with law and letting the people know that judgment belongs to God alone. This passage is helpful on several levels and topics, but for today, let's focus on the importance of taking the high road and tending to our own character. It's a command, not a suggestion, and I often forget that.
It's not simply a "good idea" to love our enemies, do good, bless, and pray. It's an act of obedience and a choice to willfully follow God.
We often think that if we do these commands, it's an if-then statement. But there is no "then" going on here. Just do good. End of story.
The command right after that to give to everyone who begs includes the following clause: "from one who takes away your goods." Sounds to me like it's a given that some people will take from us. Whether that is outright stealing or just never returning something we offered (taking advantage of us), it's to be expected that we will experience those kinds of losses. Doing good is not tied to those incidents not happening. In fact, we are to "do good" in spite of them!
Following that, Jesus says relate to people as we want to be treated ourselves. Hmmm. That is also clearly a statement of having good character whether or not it is returned to us. It's often not, but we are to be kind and patient anyway. The fruit of the Spirit leaves no room for otherwise:
Galatians 5:22-26, ESV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Jesus goes on to express that we don't show good character by loving the lovable, being kind to those who return the favor, or lending to those who return. Even those folks without Christ can manage that. The challenge here is to do this when the doing requires the fruit of the Spirit, the reliance on God, the choice to obey His will. It is not a formula of "if I do this for God, the exact same measure of goodness from that same person/persons will come back to me."
I don't know about you, but I've spent seasons of my life tripped up by misunderstanding this.
Here's the result of us bearing the fruit of the Spirit to those we may never see a return from. Ready?
"…your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil."
The reward given out is significant and determined and offered by God. Being "sons of the Most High" is reward enough. Why? Because when we are merciful, we reflect our perfect Father in heaven who "is kind to the ungrateful and the evil."
Taking that further, we can and should expect ungrateful and evil responses at times. There are a few more commands in the passage before we finally get to an if-then statement:
- Expect nothing in return.
- Be merciful.
- Do not judge.
- Do not condemn.
- Forgive.
- Give.
These last four commands show a more direct correlation:
If you want this treatment from your Father, show it to others. He commands it.
But all of the commands come before the statement:
"Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
There's the relationship: What you do comes back to you. It is being measured. There is a return. But the way in which God metes it out is up to Him. He is sovereign. There is a return, but we don't get to control it. It doesn't look like:
- I was nice to this jerk, so he should change his mind about me and be kind as well.
- I gave my kid's teacher the benefit of the doubt; she should give me one now.
- I didn't lie, so that person should be honest.
- I put good into the world, so bad things shouldn't happen to me.
So let's get back to where the good measure goes. It's personal. It is determined by a loving Father in heaven, and to make sure we understand where it comes from, He goes to the trouble of dropping it into our what now?
"Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your _______."
See, God gives it out. He brings it directly to us. Why? Because we choose to do good things through His power and following His command, and as a return, He, and only He, gives us good things. He may send them through other people, but He does the giving.
Somehow, this whole lap visual helps me remember that good begets good because God does that. It is not dependent on another person's right or wrong response to my obedience—and that's a massive relief!
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash
Author Bonnie Lyn Smith writes about mental health advocacy, special education, faith in the valleys of life, drawing healthy boundaries, relational healing, renewing our minds, walking with a Holy God, and much ado about grace. Join the conversation at Espressos of Faith.
She is the author of Not Just on Sundays: Seeking God's Purpose in Each New Day and the founder and editor-in-chief of Ground Truth Press, a book publishing company.


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NSW Adaptation Research Hub - Adaptive Communities Node
Welcome to the webpage of the Adaptive Communities Node of the New South Wales (NSW) Adaptation Research Hub. On this page you will find information about who we are, what the research entails and recent reports and publications related to the research.
We welcome any queries or feedback related to our research program. Please contact the Project Director or Manager (details under the Staff profiles below).
Project overview
This three year research node examining the process of community adaptation within the State of New South Wales (NSW), commenced in August 2013. The research is being led by the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney in collaboration with the CSIRO- Climate Adaptation Flagship. The $2.75 million research node is funded by the NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage. The hub also consists of two other nodes which includes the:
- Biodiversity node led by Macquarie University
- Coastal community node led by UNSW Water Research Laboratory and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science
Research themes
Many of the impacts of climate change and variability have or will be felt at the local level; affecting communities, governance structures and key natural and physical assets. The overall aim of the research node is to explore pathways of increasing the capacity of communities to adapt to such impacts and inform how government can service the changing and ongoing needs of adapting communities. Specifically, the research aims to:
- Expand knowledge of how communities adapt and respond to current climate variability and future climate change,
- Explore community requirements from government to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change,
- Explore options in which government can engage with communities and support community action.
In doing so the research focuses on three key sub-themes which include:
- Improving the community-policy-science interface: A central aspect of this sub-theme will be to work with target communities, decision-makers and scientists to establish the most effective options for improving climate change adaptation action. In doing so, the research will build on concepts relating to climate adaptation pathways by looking at the relationship between community values, existing knowledge (formal and informal) and current/future policy.
- Pathways to transformational adaptation and meta-learning for community adaptation: This sub-theme explores the pathways and tools needed to enhance community level adaptation in NSW. It focusses on what theory tells us about systems that are resilient, in transition or transforming and the applicability of theory to social systems. This sub-theme will also examine the utility/robustness of a range of existing tools to stimulate, understand, monitor and evaluate community adaptation when applied to multi-stakeholder/multidisciplinary contexts. Exploring how government services the changing and ongoing needs of adapting communities is a major feature of the Adaptive Communities Node.
- Regional Innovation Systems: A Regional Innovation System (RIS) is defined as a group of organisations (enterprises, research centres, development agencies, development institutions, higher education institutes, etc.) and individuals producing knowledge, through research and development and collective learning activities This sub-theme focuses on the analysis of businesses and organisations and will work with selected communities in NSW to investigate local RIS and assess the pre-conditions within these communities for transformative change; change that results not just in survival but successful adaptation.
Staff Profiles
ISF team:
Dr Brent Jacobs (ISF) - Project Director and chief investigator on
sub-themes 1, 2 & 3
Dr Natasha Kuruppu (ISF) – Project Manager and chief investigator in sub-theme 2
Dr Samantha Sharpe (ISF) – Chief investigator on sub-theme 3.
CSIRO team:
Ben Harman (CSIRO) – Chief Investigator on sub-theme 1 and Knowledge Broker across three themes
Dr Tom Measham (CSIRO) – Chief Investigator on sub-theme 2
Dr Peter Brown (CSIRO) – Chief Investigator on sub-theme 2
Events and Publications
The Climate Adapted People Shelters (CAPS) project has initiated collaborative, design-led approaches to reimagining the place and function of bus shelters, specifically in response to conditions of increasing urban heat and extreme weather events in Western Sydney. This Report contributes to the research outputs of the project, with a focus on the current and potential uses of smart infrastructure technologies within bus shelter designs. Looking ahead, research into potential areas for future investigation has also been undertaken, with a view to informing ideas and strategies for future investment in urban heat mitigation activities in Western Sydney. CAPS has been a collaboration between the University of Technology Sydney's (UTS) Institute for Sustainable Futures, U.lab and Centre for Management & Organisation Studies, the Adaptive Communities Node of the NSW Climate Adaptation Research Hub and the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University (WSU). The project is supported through the Building Resilience to Climate Change grants scheme, funded by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and the NSW Environmental Trust and administered by Local Government NSW.
Monitoring and Evaluation of the CAPS shelter report.
Cunningham, R., Jacobs, B., Measham, T., Harman, MP Cvitanovic, C. (2017) Social network analysis: a primer on engaging communities on climate adaptation in New South Wales, Australia, UTS:ISF, Australia.
Harman, B.P, Rylance, K., Brown, P.R, Cunningham, R., Jacobs B. and Measham, T. (2016), Engaging local communities in climate adaptation: a social network perspective from Orange Valley, New South Wales, Australia, CSIRO, Australia.
Harman, B.P., Cunningham, R., Cvitanovic, C., Jacobs B. and Measham, T. (2015), Community based perspectives on climate change and adaptation in the Shoalhaven region, New South Wales, Australia, CSIRO, Australia.
Harman, B.P, Cunningham, R., Jacobs B., Measham, T. and Cvitanovic, C. (2015), Engaging local communities in climate adaptation: a social network perspective from Bega Valley, New South Wales, Australia, CSIRO, Australia.
Jacobs, B. and Boronyak-Vasco, L. (2015) Natural Resources Planning for Climate Change: Extreme Climate Events and Communities, report prepared for South East Local Land Services.
Cunningham, R. Cvitanovic, C., Measham, T., Jacobs, B., Dowd, AM, and Harman, B. (2014) A preliminary assessment into the utility of social networks for engaging local communities in climate adaptation policy: working paper prepared for NSW Office of Environment & Heritage, Sydney, Australia.
Cvitanovic, C., Clunn, R., Jacobs, B., Williams, C., and Measham, T. (2014). An Introduction to Social Networks for Engaging the Community in Climate Policy. Node for Adaptive Communities report to New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage.
Measham, T., Jacobs, B., and Brown P.R. (2014). Meta Learning from past adaptation. Node for Adaptive Communities report to New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage.
Jacobs, B., Boronyak, L., Dunford, S., Kuruppu, N., Lewis, B. and Lee, C. 2014, 'Towards a resilient Sydney – supporting collective action to adapt sub national government services to regional climate change', 3rd International Conference on Climate Change & Social Issues, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 July - 1 August 2014.


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Update post on September 10th, 2017: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/headlight-saga-update-1803088685#_ga=2.111176647.2100900646.1504643528-279442561.1417197415
Update FINAL saga post on September 16th, 2017: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/its-that-time-again-oppo-liveblog-complete-1818475096
4:25pm - It's headlight replacement time Oppo, come with me on this brief phone-posted Liveblog journey...
4:28pm - YouTube searches take me to a 1A Auto video showing 7 plastic bloody clips (I hate those wretched things) and 4-ish bolts will be leaving their places of slumber...
4:40pm - After 10 more minutes of (possibly unrelated) video watching outside in the 30C mugginess, I've decided a stiff drink is in order for this complicated surgery to continue...ergo, enter:
Crush Cream Soda...the Canadian red stuff, not that wimpy clear stuff you get elsewhere. This is the real deal, and I'm drinking it on the rocks as that is how real men drink their cream soda. BUT, BEFOREHAND, the cat looked at me all sad as I came in, so I had to give her some obligatory pieces of grass...because real men love their furry buddies.
4:50pm - After returning outside and discussing the refrigerator purchasing habits of elderly grandparents with a friend on WhatsApp for ten minutes, it's time to take out your tools and Cream Soda and get started.
4:55 pm - After taking all the clips out, you find, of course, the last one stripped and stubborn to remove...
5:12pm - Now that your implement of prying has made short work of the stubborn clip, remove the bolts to find one stubborn as the whole side of the headlight assembly is split and cracked off...curse some more.
5:25pm - Finally remove old assembly, realize the crack was NOT the worst of it, be extra glad you're replacing the light...no wonder my headlight was dim, a whole mounting point was sheared off and it must've been dropping down! (Accident damage from previous owner, very minor fender bender, the light is apparently the worst of the damage, but I only knew about the crack!)
5:31pm - Open up the new hotness!
5:40 - Examine the old assembly thoroughly for awhile to find it is actually even worse than thought. Be extra super happy you are replacing it.
Swap over your better Phillips bulbs (made in Poland!) and begin reassembly!
....5:55 - And then find out apparently there are two connector types for the Accent and your new headlight assembly has the wrong one........
6:51pm - Welp....not sure what to do now as the connectors are COMPLETELY different. Guess I am going to have to order another new light and hope that one is the right one. I had ordered this one way back in December and didn't even open it when it got here as the ad said it was for my car (same model year and everything)....I never found anything that said there were different plugs either! Going to contact the EBay seller and see what, if anything they can do for me, as it's a waste of $70 CAD otherwise! It was a North American seller as well, supposedly. The only bulbs in the entire Accent assembly are just low/high and the turn signal, so no idea why there would be vastly different connectors. I know in Europe, the same assemblies also had parking lights, but my new assembly has no place for that, so unless I somehow got a NA-spec assembly with a Euro-spec plug, I have no idea what is going on!
Plugs for reference:
It looks like the plugs and wires actually pry out to be swappable, but I tried it gently on my old light and the tab that seems to be meant to pry on just bent like crazy and I didn't want to force it. ARGH, why do things never work out? :/
6:55pm - Drowning sorrows in more Cream Soda.
Update - called a company that sells connectors for many automotive brands and they quoted me $203 DOLLARS for the new connector so I could make a pigtail. Ridiculous! A new light is like $90 CAD!


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I'm very bad. I am sorry I haven't blogged for a while.
Anyway - on Tuesday I go off on tour with Rob Bell on the Calling All Peacemakers tour. The first stop is in Belfast on Tuesday at the Spires Conference Centre, followed by Dublin on the Thursday (14th). We then fly back to the UK, with Manchester on the 15th - I then disappear off to Grand Rapids for a few days - before two London dates on the 19th and 22nd, Southampton on the 25th, Cardiff on the 26th, Wolverhampton is the 28th, Glasgow the 30th and finally Cambridge on the 1st July. Whew!
It is exciting - we have exceeded ticket sales already on the first half of the tour, and the second half looks like it will follow suit.
So ... with this in mind I do plan to keep blogging during the tour giving a 'backstage' view of the events.
See you soon!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Off on tour!
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Hey - so how are you connected to this tour? I look forward to the blog posts. Safe travels.
Hi BenReplyDelete
I put the tour together - I work for Rob's publisher, based here in the UK.
I just finished a series on Rob's book "Velvet Elvis" that I think you'd enjoy at:
- Anonymous19 March 2009 at 13:35
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.ReplyDelete
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In 2015, Down Syndrome of Louisville was looking for a challenge and they found it. After 12 months of planning, reviewing, organizing and developing the 130 outcomes spanning the DSAIA's Accreditation Checklist, Down Syndrome of Louisville completed and received is Gold Accreditation.
Lisa Holmes, Director of Programming and Operations at Down Syndrome of Louisville, explained that the organization created its strategic plan in 2015 to challenge itself. "We wanted to achieve DSAIA Accreditation and our other goal was to create world-class programming," she said. "The Gold Accreditation was a stepping stone to achieve that goal."
The biggest challenge, Holmes joked, was getting over the shock of the six-page accreditation check list. "It was a little intimidating," she said. It was worth it, though. Said Holmes: "It's been one of the best and most defining things I've done in my adult professional career."
For the more than 35-year-old organization that serves upwards of 500 members in northern Kentucky, the process to meet DSAIA's rigorous accreditation standards was extremely intentional.
Holmes explained that the process wasn't done just to meet the accreditation goals. "We really looked at all our documentation and asked ourselves is this what we actually do and is it meaningful," said Holmes. "We wanted to make sure everything was accurate. That took a lot of time."
Holmes made sure to spend time each week dedicated to the accreditation project to keep it moving. Though, in reflection, she admits she should have created a committee to share the work. Her advice to other DSAs embarking on accreditation: "Create a committee to work on it to help get the work done quickly. Farm out different aspects of the checklist to different specialists – for example, the finance committee could complete the financial pieces."
Now that Down Syndrome of Louisville has reached the Gold Accreditation mark, Holmes expects the achievement will give the organization a leg up in fundraising. "I think folks will feel better about writing a check to us for a donation. And the rigor of the whole process will give us an advantage in grant writing." Furthermore, the accreditation will garner media exposure that will help increase our outreach to members and awareness of Down syndrome in the community.
If you are a fan of horse racing or basketball, you know that by nature Kentuckians are competitive. And Down Syndrome of Louisville is no exception. "When I got the information about accreditation, of course I said, 'We're going for the gold,'" said Holmes. She encourages any affiliate to work on accreditation in order to highlight their achievements and what they are doing for their community. "Whether it's a storefront or a basement card table, there is great programming going on throughout the country," Holmes said. "And if you're doing the very best you can, you are successful." DSAIA Accreditation proves that you are doing your best.
For more information about Down Syndrome of Louisville's road to accreditation, you can contact Lisa Holmes at 502-495-5088 or firstname.lastname@example.com. More information about DSAIA's Accreditation Program, including the Accreditation checklist, can be found online at www.dsaia.org/Accreditation-Program.
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Kerala, a Southern state of India, is often noted for its successes in development, achieving quality of life measures similar to those in Western countries, in spite of its economic problems and much lower per capita income.
It has received attention from numerous development economists, including Amartya Sen,W who makes comparisons between China's achievement of social and public health goals (including low birthrate) through coercion, and Kerala's slightly better achievements through education and empowerment.
Interwiki links
Written references
- Development as Freedom,W by Amartya Sen, 1999.
External links
- Kerala: A Case Study (taken from THE UTNE LENS) - an article outlining Kerala's successes and paradoxes.
- Kerala Model of Developmnet - Online Resources Guide - a collection of articles - links compiled by a Keralite. (I added this link as it looked very interesting, but am lacking in time... It needs time and a critical eye to decide whether the link deserves to stay, whether the articles need expounding or rebutting... --Chriswaterguy · talk 05:34, 16 November 2007 (PST))
- NIRA Review Winter 1997: Gender and Development in Kerala - a more disturbing tale of exclusion and corruption in Kerala.
- The Hindu : Amartya Sen & the Kerala 'model', The Hindu, January 09, 2001. A description of a speech given by Amartya Sen during a visit to Kerala. He rejects the idea of a "Kerala model," and outlines key issues in the history and future of Kerala. See also A Kerala experience, Frontline (also from The Hindu), Jan. 06 - 19, 2001, with more extensive quotes from Sen's visit, and more explanation of his rejection of the idea of a "model".


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Hidden Beauty – White River Valley's Best Kept Secret
I think by now you all might realize that I don't like limiting one single adventure to a particular day. I spend six days out of my week in a hotel, so recently when I stayed at Couples Tower Isle for the weekend I was ready to check out and get on the road into the countryside. The Bandit and I only had a few hours to spend before we needed go get back into Kingston, and I wanted to check out an endz that I had recently heard about, so I decided to drive up into the more rural areas near Ocho Rios and go in search of this hidden oasis. Usually I would have my handy dandy Google Maps but my mobile provider decided that they were reclaiming their data plan, so I went by faith and a little bit of sight.
"Hidden Beauty" is the only name I knew, and all it mostly took was asking the locals to point me in the right direction.
The road you need to go on is called Thatch Hill road. Blue Hole is probably the most popular attraction in this area but I wasn't looking for popular. When I was close to Blue Hole, I had to sieve through the five+ guides attempting to solicit their services, but thankfully one of them gave me the directions I needed after they realized I wasn't planning on staying there.
"Just go up ih road and drive till you reach the end! Yaah go see one big big yard weh own by one Rasta man!"
[I always tell you be weary when a Jamaican tell you that a place is up or down di road! LOL]
After passing Blue Hole, I drove further up the road and found Island Gulls Falls, another popular attraction but not what I was looking for so I continued driving. This road split so many times I wasn't sure which way was up, but I always persevere, and after almost turning back a few times I decided I had to go on and finally I saw the sign!
I had arrived, but the gate was locked and nobody was in sight. I almost went home [AGAIN] but after banging on the gate a bit there was finally signs of life! The man in charge – Mr. Karl Calby Williams walked up with a welcoming smile and spliff in his mouth. He let us in, assuring us that they were open. Hidden Beauty might be the most literal name ever given to any of the rivers I've been to, but it was so much more.
"Calby's Place" [mostly known as Hidden Beauty] is actually a recreational property and bar hidden deep in the forest on the border of St. Mary and St. Ann. I came to find out that it is a popular stop along the Chukka Adventure White River tube tour, but as a paying patron you have direct access to the river, river tubes for rent, rope swings, picnic area and play grounds (football and volleyball), as well as rental of a restaurant area and camping grounds. Calby operates his bar and restaurant, but the main attraction is the backdrop, which is the river and its surroundings.
White River Valley offers many popular attractions and activities, but Hidden Beauty is quite a gem at the end of the road. The entry fee was $500 JMD and Hidden Beauty is mostly only known to the locals, so the only tourists in sight are just the river tubers that you will see floating on the river with their guides and photographers every 15/20 minutes. We did have a guide with us who showed us the best spots to swim and swing off the rope. There are two or three big pools of water to swim in, but the current is strong and the water is deep, so if you can't swim or can't swim very well you don't need to be a hero; there are life-jackets for rent which do the job just as well.
It was such a joy to see the tubers going by and enjoying the natural scenery of White River Valley. These days I'm happiest when I discover the hidden attractions that are mostly untouched and undeveloped. Life is about balance. I give thanks for my job and the opportunities it affords me, because I meet people everyday who come from all over the world, but to be honest these days I realize I mostly find myself going out into the countryside to appreciate and experience the beauty of our island.
Next time I come to Hidden Beauty I am bringing the whole squad. The revolution will be televised (but if not you can just catch it on Youtube!)


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McDonald Observatory is one of the major Astronomical facilities in the world and is open to the public daily. The new Visitor Center offers a unique astronomical experience, insight into the workings of this scientific facility, and special access to research telescopes. McDonald Observatory is one of the darkest sites in the world for astronomical observing. Visitors have opportunities to view the sky using telescopes in the Rebecca Gale Telescope Park adjacent to the Visitors Center.
Check-In Point: Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is the check-in point for all daytime and evening visitor activities. Inside the Visitor Center, you will find extensive exhibits which explain what astronomers do at the observatory, as well as a theater, astronomy-related gift shop, cafe, and restrooms. Solar viewing at 11am and 2pm, which allows you to safely view the Sun, along with its sunspots, prominences, and flares, is included with your general admission ticket.
The Hobby-Eberlt Telescope
( HET ) is one of a new generation of telescopes that has taken astronomy into the 21st century. The HET's 432 inch primary mirror is the largest in the world, yet the telescopes innovative design cost only $16.6 million to build, about 15 percent of the cost of comparable size telescopes.
The Hobby-Eberly also has a museum area which features a continually playing movie about the telescope, exhibits and a remarkable view of the structure and mirror.
The McDonald Observatory is located in the heart of the Davis Mountains of West Texas. Visitors travel east on interstate 10 from El Paso take Highway 118 south at Kent for the 34-mile drive to the Observatory. Visitors traveling west on Interstate 10 may take Highway 17 south at Balmorhea to Fort Davis, then Highway 118 north 16 miles to the Observatory.
The McDonald Observatory is one of the great Observatory Centers of the world. Built in the 1930's under terms of legacy from William Johnson McDonald. A Paris, Texas banker interested in the stars. A well educated man, McDonald lived frugally. As a hobby, he read science books and viewed planets through a small telescope. His will granted to the University of Texas $800,000 to Build and Observatory and promote the study of astronomy.
The site was selected because of its high ratio of clear nights. Its 6800 foot altitude, its distance from artificially-lighted cities, and its quite unique low latitude that permits Observation of Southern skies.
The Observatory was operated for its first 25 years mainly by astronomers from the University of Chicago. More recently primarily from the University of Texas. Until 1948, its 82-inch telescope was second largest in the world.
Discoveries made at the McDonald have included interstellar polarization and the satellites of several planets.


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Roberto Mancini has said that Carlos Tevez is going to stay at Manchester City next season, despite the constant rumours that he wants away.
Ever since Christmas rumours have been flying around the Tevez was desperate to leave Eastlands, with he himself suggesting that he missed Argentina and his children, and others claiming that he wanted a move to either Spain or Italy. However Mancini is now convinced, having spoken to the striker, that he will be helping City in the Champions League next season.
'I think he will stay here next year,' said Mancini. 'He doesn't have a problem. I spoke with him many times in the last 20 days. It is my opinion that Carlos stays here next season. In December he had a problem. But everyone can change his opinion.
'Carlos is an important player here. Carlos has scored 20 goals this season. Every time we say Carlos is an important player. Carlos is Carlos. He is a fantastic striker and a fantastic player for us. The feeling for him is good. Nowhere else can he find behaviour that all people have for him.'


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My dad was an alcoholic. I loved him very much, and I know he loved me – and my brother and my sister and my mom. He was sober off and on the latter half of his life, and when he was sober, it was largely due to A.A.
And God answered: 'You take that onion then, hold it out to her in the lake, and let her take hold and be pulled out. And if you can pull her out of the lake, let her come to Paradise' (Dostoevsky).


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The first days at our service can be exciting and a little daunting but we want you to know that at NurtureOne we are here to put your mind at ease, we want your child to feel nurtured and comfortable with the Educators and their environment. As this is such an important time in both you and your child's lives we would like to provide you some further information about starting Early Education and how to create a smooth and reassuring transition.
Making the decision to attend a quality early education and care service is an important and exciting stage in your child's development. Your child will have opportunities to interact with other children and educators, and benefit from a stimulating learning environment. All children respond differently, some children embrace this new experience with an enthusiasm that can leave you feeling confident and comfortable. Other children may feel afraid, upset or anxious. If this is the first time your child has been in the care of someone they are not familiar with or an environment that could be noisy and crowded which differs from being at home, it may be a bit too much for them. It is actually quite common for children to show some signs of discomfort when they first start in a new setting.
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is normal during early childhood. It usually starts at about six to eight months of age and lasts until about two and a half to four years of age. From about six months old, most children begin to show distress when they are away from their parents, as they don't yet have a separate sense of self, so they can feel a part of them is missing. Separation anxiety reflects the child's attempts to hold on to what is safe in their world, and it will settle down as the child grows older and more confident. While this can be worrying for parents, it is normal for children to find the transition to childcare upsetting and it is important to remember the distress is often short-lived. As the Educators build a relationship with your child you will see them learn to trust, develop and expand to include the service as an important part of their world.
The Benefits
The benefits of attending a quality education and care service includes; your child having access to a well-established Educational Program inclusive of a School Readiness Program, social development and having the confidence to build new friendships, being a part of a community, having a reliable Centre open 52 weeks of the year and your child having access to qualified educations who consistently develop and update their skills and knowledge.
Orientation and building trusting relationships
Our orientation process is designed to provide opportunities for your child to familiarise themselves with the service and the Educators, it is also an opportunity for you to discuss with Educators your child's routines, preferences and unique habits. Your child will look to you for cues to see that you are comfortable at the service and are building relationships with Educators that will educate and care for them, this will go a long way in providing your child with less anxiety about their new environment and give them the best possible start at the service.
Behaviours your child may display
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What to expect from the centre when your child is settling in
The service will provide you with a consistent approach from the Educators and Centre Manager who know what you and your child are going through and are there to offer you support and suggestions. To assist with this transition the knowledgeable and understanding educators we will provide you with phone calls, photos and daily routine information. We know that by working together we can successfully make this transition into the centre a positive experience.
Tips and Tricks for a smooth transition:
- Begin talking to your child about the educators at the Centre, a photo may assist with this process.
- Collect your Enrolment Pack. Use this to excite your child which will create a sense of belonging to the centre.
- Begin the orientation process. We recommend between 1-2 weeks prior to your first day.
- Be prepared. Pack your child's bag the night before to ensure a smooth morning on their first day.
- Try for a well-rested night's night sleep and a healthy dinner.
- Allow additional time for the first day drop off, remember this may be an emotional morning for you.
- Hang in there – remember some children settle into their environment faster than others.
- Contact the centre as often as you like to see how their day is going.
- For further tips and trips, contact your Centre Manager or speak to the friendly educators.


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The Charleston, South Carolina area is a great place to live or have a vacation home. The weather is great, the beaches are fantastic, golf courses are abundant, there are many historical sites, the architecture is unbelievable, the dining is unbeatable, and the people are the friendliest in the country. It is because of these reasons that I believe Charleston SC Real Estate is truly unique. I look forward to helping you with any of your Charleston SC Real Estate needs in Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester counties. Today's article is titled:
Charleston SC Real Estate: The Rotherwood Estates Neighborhood in West Ashley, Downtown Charleston
The Rotherwood Estates neighborhood West Ashley is between Savannah Highway and the Intracostal Waterway just off of Betsy Road. The Rotherwood Estates neighborhood is bounded on the north by Rotherwood Drive, on the east by Betsy Road, on the south by Timothy Drive, and on the west by Hoff Avenue. The Rotherwood Estates neighborhood has approximately 150 homes. The majority of the homes are traditional brick ranch and masonry and wood homes. Most of the homes are situated on nice size lots with mature Live Oak trees.
The majority of the homes were built from the early 1960's to the late 1980's. There are approximately 150 homes in the Rotherwood Estates neighborhood today. The home values range from $125,000 to $275,000 and their size ranges from 1,000 to 2,500 square feet. During the past six months 2 homes have came on the market ranging from $245,000 to $275,000 and 6 homes have sold during the same period ranging for $125,000 to $213,500.
You can view Rotherwood Estates homes currently on the market, or view a map of West Ashley neighborhoods here.
Rotherwood Estates neighborhood is a desirable neighborhood that is centrally located in downtown Charleston. Rotherwood Estates is a quiet neighborhood, yet it is just a few minutes away from the heart of Downtown Charleston, West Ashley Shopping, close to the West Ashley Greenway, local beaches, and much more.
As always, your thoughts, questions, or comments are greatly appreciated.
Let me know if I can help with any of your Charleston SC Real Estate needs or questions.
See Charleston SC Real Estate Blog for local attractions and current Charleston events.
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