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An Interview with journalist John Williams on his Parkinson's journey and the common term that he created.
The following are 5 questions for writer/journalist, John Williams, who I met recently, at a local Parkinson's disease (PD) event, here in Fairfax, VA. We talked about how important it is to remain active and not to spend too much time on the couch! Learn about John's well-known creation and his amazing career as a journalist.
Question 1: You have been a journalist for many years and are one of the foremost experts on disability. You are known for coining the term "assistive technology". How and when did you come up with this iconic term?
In 1982 I was writing a story for the Washington Post on a blind business man using a talking terminal. I was trying to find a word to describe what the technology to help the blind man that would be immediately understood by the reader. I grabbed a pencil and tablet and started writing phrases. I don't remember the phrases that I wrote down. After 90 minutes, the words assist technology were the last words I wrote. However, I did not like the term assist technology. I wrote assistance technology and service technology. I did not like it. Then I came up with the phrase assistive technology. I liked the way assistive technology sounded. I used the term assistance technology in the article. The editor accepted it. So I used it again and again and again in articles.
The word assistive was not in any English language dictionary at that time. It is now.
Question 2: When did you realize how important your creation of the term "assistive technology" was, and that it was catching on?
In 1985, I started being invited to conferences dealing with technology for disabled people. The words "assistive technology" kept appearing in the conference titles. And I was introduced at conferences as the creator of the phrase "assistive technology." I did a lot of free-lancing in the 1980's. I wrote for newspapers, magazines, newsletters and assisted TV producers from Japan, Brazil, Canada, New York and Washington, DC and did documentaries on disability issues.
My regret is I have been told many times by lawyers that if I had copyrighted or trade marked "assistive technology" I would be a rich man.
Questions 3: Your long and impressive history in journalism has introduced you to a laundry list of American presidents, celebrities, politicians, and prominent people in the media. Can you share some insights about any of the behind -the-scene interviews that relate to your Parkinson's disease? I know you talk about how you have fought stuttering for most of your life. Were those who you interviewed, patient and understanding when you interviewed them?
I never had a negative experience with any of the well-known people I have interviewed. I stuttered less when interviewing politicians, CEOs, scientists, writers, actors and other well-known people.
I had two negative instances regarding my stuttering in which I won awards for stories. In 1972, I was working for a company in Pennsylvania that was moving into the environmental area. The company had an office in Rockville, MD. The article dealt with waste disposal in the North Sea. The article was published in January 1973. My boss received a letter from the corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. The letter stated that I had won a journalism award for my article on waste disposal in the North Sea. The letter listed the names of the other winners. The letter said that I was not to go to the awards ceremony, and I should not be told I won the award. I should be on travel on the award night.
I learned from a colleague about the award. When I confronted my boss about the award and not being sent to accept it, he said, "Corporate knows there will be thousands of people at the ceremony and a lot of international press. The award winners will have to speak. Corporate office wants to avoid the embarrassment of you stuttering in accepting the award and the embarrassment of people knowing that we hired people who stutter."
I was told that if I went to the ceremony on my own, I should not come to work the next day.
Six weeks later I walked into my bosses' office and quit.
A similar situation occurred when I wrote for an international magazine. I won an award from the California Governor's Committee for employment of disabled persons. My boss told me I won the award, and the company would send me to California to accept the award. The night before I was to leave to collect my award, my boss told me that my trip was cancelled. Why? Because the bosses were afraid I would stutter on camera or while being interviewed. The company would be embarrassed.
I could not believe what I had just heard. I had been with the company for 3 years, and I had interviewed Senators, congressman, Microsoft's CEO Steve Balmer, and other well-known people.
I did not go to the ceremony. My award was mailed to me.
Before I interview a well-known person, I make sure I know the subject area well. Sitting before a mirror I make believe I am interviewing the celebrity. I memorize my questions, and I keep my questions short. I listen. When I can I use a portable, digital voice recorder and take notes. I keep eye-to-eye contact with the person I am interviewing.
In addition I have a Sony handheld recorder. I use the Sony to tape my questions and compare my current interview past interviews. I listen to my recordings to hear my stuttering.
Question 4: Technology and assistive technology (AT) has greatly improved and is more accessible to the masses than ever before. You have been active in making this a reality. What have you seen over time and what do feel is left to do for those needing help with their conditions?
A lot has to happen. Manufacturers of AT products must improve their marketing programs. They need to advertise their products on TV, on the Internet and in publications. Local, state and federal governments must put more money and resources into assuring that schools have the AT products from pre-school through college
The Assistive Technology Industry Association has to broaden its outreach in schools and businesses.
The press must be educated on AT products.
More people with disabilities must get involved in their communities as leaders, politicians.
More corporate giants must work with AT manufacturers to develop better and less expensive products. Microsoft, IBM, Verizon, AT&T, Apple and Amazon are doing this.
There should be a month titled Assistive Technology month and PSA run showing the contributions of people with disabilities to the world.
A history course should be developed for schools on the contributions of people with disabilities throughout history.
Question 5: You have written for Business Week and several well known publications. What was your experience like as you worked with colleagues and you slowly saw your Parkinson's disease (PD) advance? Were they understanding, cruel, at ease, or none of these? Did the publications that you wrote for make it easy for you or did you face challenges from your employers? Sadly, there are still challenges with employers and those dealing with conditions. Do you have any advice for them?
When I worked for Business Week, I did not have Parkinson's disease. I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 8 years ago. Since I was told I have PD, six publications that I wrote for regularly have dropped me as a contributing writer. Editors stopped calling me to write stories as a free-lance writer. Editors stopped sending me to assistive technology conferences.
In 2016, I co-wrote a documentary script with Carol Bash, an independent producer-director for Home Box Office and PBS. The script was a history of the Civil Rights movement in the U.S. At the time we wrote the script, my PD was out of control. I was having a tough time daily. Over six months I had three separate meetings with possible investors in the project. Because I could not guarantee the investors that I would be on the project from start to finish, they declined to put up the $200,000 to start the project.
I have also missed about a dozen deadlines in five years because of my PD. In several situations the editors were justified for not calling me again. Twice I sent in articles that had numerous spelling errors and poorly written.
My advice to employers interviewing a person with PD is learn about PD and what the person can do now. Give the person a chance to show their ability. Ask the person, "Can you do this task?" If the person says yes then ask "In the time allotted OK? or do you need more time?"
While Parkinson's disease has slowed me down, I can still work and want to work, I can still do things on my own and will continue. I will keep my muscles moving. I am determined either to defeat Parkinson's disease or fight it to a draw.
For more informtion about John and his work, visit his website by clicking this link.
The Power of an Amazing Quote
Powerful words stay with us and in a world of sound bites, there is no doubt that a good quote leaves a lasting impact. Here is my video on The Power of an Amazing Quote. Words inspire, motivate, and invigorate. Good quotes are memorable and timeless.
Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month 2019
The month of April is upon us and this means a month of Parkinson's awareness! There is an array of events, fundraisers, lectures, walks, and more that are planned for April, around the world. If you or someone that you care about is looking for an event in your area, you may want to Google: local Parkinson's events in my area, or visit your favorite Parkinson's organization/charity website to see what they have going on, or consult your local support groups, hospitals, clinics, to see what you might attend locally.
We have updated our events page on this website for the speaking engagements that Angela and I will be presenting this month. If you are in the Northern Virginia area and have an interest in hearing us talk, please visit the 2019 upcoming events page and see what talk you think might interest you. We look forward to seeing you at one of the events on our list of future events!
Watch for more upcoming events and updates! You may want to subscribe to our site, to get the latest post fresh off the press.
In my 30 plus years of dealing with Parkinson's disease and attending numerous events, conferences, walks, lectures, World PD Congresses, I have amassed an extraordinary collection of Parkinson's disease related tee shirts which I will commemorate and share with you this April. This first tee shirt is sort of a mystery, but I believe it was created by my dear friend and Parkinson's advocate, the late James Trussell. He was a dear friend and is greatly missed. He gave so much to the Parkinson's community!
The shirt speaks of unity and strength–what a perfect message to start Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month!
Watch for more tee shirts from my collection, this month!
Building blocks for a future for better health!
Trust, faith, hope, and diligence are four key components to seeing your way through any health challenge. Personally, they have made my 30 years with Parkinson's disease more than just sustainable. Living well with Parkinson's disease takes a variety of skills that must be honed and used. Before I get to trust, let me express the essential weight that faith and hope play when facing illness.
Without faith and hope our internal drive shuts down and leaves us vulnerable to only worsen our condition. We all need to visualize a path for our future, whether it is a leap or a small step. Your path is yours alone and only you can determine the scope of your vision.
When I speak of trust, I mean the belief in oneself as well as believing in others. Trusting that if we follow our gut, listen to our inner voice, and do what we know in our head/heart is a big part of making a good decision. There is much more, though. When it comes to making an informed decision about your medical condition, it is best if you've done the research as well. You may want to consult those around you for their opinion.
Trusting your doctor's decisions, his or her pharmaceutical suggestions, surgical outlook, or any other decision will require your educated consent. You have the free will to reject or accept your doctor's suggestions. Trust can only go so far when questioning your doctor. You must weigh the pros and cons of the proposed medicines and possible procedures. Providing cogent reasons and facts for why you are adamant about going against a doctor's wishes needs to be thought out and be thoroughly researched. Depending upon the severity of the recommendation, a second or third opinion may be needed, despite the trust.
Diligence means making use of your time and taking care of yourself. There are things that you can do for yourself that even your doctor can't. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping a schedule take discipline but can be very helpful when structuring your day. If you take medicines every day, structure is crucial to stay on time when administering medicines.
There was a time when we didn't question our doctor's advice, but with greater access to information and a better understanding of therapies, nutrition, exercise, diet, meditation, reiki and more, there is real opportunity to work with your doctor. As a constant seeker of information about improving your condition, you become a resource for your doctor and are empowered with knowledge that may unveil new options for your future.
Conference Nirvana and The Real World!
In 2003, I attended my first Young-Onset Conference in Atlanta where I met some great people and made lifelong friends. In 2004, I was asked to join the planning committee right after the Minneapolis meeting. In 2005, I would help organize and arrange conferences each in a chosen city until 2008: Phoenix, Reston, Chicago, and Atlanta. Attendance was strong, and the Conferences brought in people from all over the world. The Conference for many of us turned into a large family get together.
The events were not only planned by the committee, but each member would present at the Conference as well. We were encouraged to live by example and to motivate the crowd. Our dynamic group of people with Parkinson's covered an array of topics of how to live well with the disease.
When you bring hundreds of people together with Parkinson's disease (PD) in one place, everything Parkinson's seems normal and the world outside our hotel seemed odd. A peace came over us, where explaining ourselves to why we were doing what we were doing wasn't necessary. Parkinson's was the normal for this closed and safe environment and we all understood one another. A symptom of the illness or a drug side effect needed no explanation, but if it did it wasn't drudgery to relate. An overwhelming feeling of belonging and being part of something that was changing people's lives provided us an amazing opportunity. When the final day of the event came around, parting was hard for us all.
The medical information was helpful, but the living knowledge provided to us was empowering. What really made the difference in most of our lives was the freedom that we felt inside those walls and the relationships that we would take away. It takes a special event to recall so many joyous encounters around what could have been a maudlin event—but it was not.
The unity of these participants was unlike any other that I had ever seen. The newly diagnosed were being encouraged by those who had a little more experience with the illness. For many of the attendees this was there first conference devoted to Parkinson's as well as the first time meeting another person with the disease. This was an important moment for thousands of people with Parkinson's disease.
This was an event sponsored by a large foundation, organized largely by a committee of 7 or 8 Parkinson's patients, which focused on educating, empowering, and enriching those diagnosed with PD. Most of the lectures were from those living with the disease and not those attempting to treat this disease. Who better to advise on how to live with an illness than those living with the experience?
There is a place for medical conferences where the program is filled with medical expertise and experts related to the illness of choice. Far too often, I see conferences about living well or living better, but the conference organizers neglect to include the ones who are living with the condition. The ones who are living well with the disease are the experts, in my opinion.
A doctor can tell you about research, medications, studies, and possible medical procedures, but they can't tell you what it is to live inside our bodies. They can speculate and imagine, but it just isn't the same. A conference for people with a specific illness, like PD, ought to be planned by the ones who understand it the most.


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TIMESHONGKONG, BONDOWOSO – Rengganis tourism village Bondowoso as developing village has attracted several universities either private or state to visit and hold some social service on their area.
Some state universities like Unej, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, ITS Surabaya, Universitas Negeri Malang, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Surabaya, IAIN Jember visited the village for some social service collaboration by Wednesday (18/9/3019).
Meanwhile several private universities such as Universitas Islam Jember, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember, and IKIP PGRI Jember which also plan to join the collabs also took a role on the tour.
"Rengganis is a perfect place to hold this social service collabortaion, as a tourism village they will be ready to welcome all the students from these universities. And it could be a good role model for another developing village," Prof. Achmad Subagyo, the Head of LP2M Unej said.
There will be three main aspects on the social service collaboration event, they are the fulfillment of basic social services aspect such as health and education. The economic resilience aspect by building main products of the village and also the ecological aspect. And all these aspects is there in Rengganis Tourism Village Bondowoso. (*)

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I'm not quite packed yet, but bright and early tomorrow we're heading to Michigan for a long weekend of snow and family.
This also means I will have to board a plane with the whole crew, something that does not make me at all comfortable, but I hope to amply self-medicate on Dramamine to get me through.
Next week is going to be crazy fun and busy, and we'll have lots to discuss via blog, but for now my worthless, tired fingers will leave you with some green projects to keep you busy while I'm gone. I love the crayon thing.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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AT A TYPICALLY glitzy launch event in Cupertino on Monday, Apple debuted the Apple Card, a new credit card offered in collaboration with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. Apple claims it will resolve many consumer frustrations with current credit cards: the card will be simple to sign up for, there won't be any fees, and it will be easy to redeem rewards. The company also firmly asserts that Apple Card "transforms the entire credit card experience by … providing a new level of privacy and security."
But you don't need to wait until Apple Card comes out this summer to experience its touted security features. All you need to do is use Apple Pay and whatever credit card you already own.
"Nothing really changes with the Apple Card," says Avivah Litan, vice president of research at the analysis and advisory firm Gartner. "It's pretty genius actually. They already have the whole Apple Pay infrastructure built and tremendous adoption now across the world, so this is a competitive move."
When you add a credit card to Apple Wallet to use with Apple Pay, whether it's an Apple Card or another credit card, the service cryptographically morphs the credit card number and other details into a unique card identity that is stored in Apple's "secure element" for added protection. Completing a transaction through Apple Pay then requires that unique identifier and a one-time-use security code, along with additional biometric verification from you via FaceID or TouchID. This way, your real credit card number is never even transmitted for the transaction, and a fraudster would need the one-time transaction code and your face or fingerprint to make unauthorized charges. These same security benefits will extend to Apple Card.
Though there have been some examples of fraud on Apple Pay since its launch in 2014, security advocates generally consider these protections to be a solid improvement over typical credit card transactions. But in cases where Apple Pay isn't an option, the Apple Card is, in terms of protections, just that—a typical credit card.
The physical card is exactly the minimalist, etched titanium slice you would expect from Apple, and it takes a good security step by displaying only your name, without a card or CVV number. But if you use the card at a store for a regular chip transaction, it seems to function like any other credit card. There's no tech in the card itself; it can't complete contactless payments. The card also appears, based on photos from Apple's announcement, to have a magnetic strip on the back, which comes with its own set of security woes. And though the card number isn't physically displayed, you can access it in Apple Wallet and use it to make online purchases just as you would with any other credit card. Apple would prefer that you do online transactions with Apple Pay anyway, but if you don't there aren't any additional special attributes of Apple Card protecting you.
And Apple's arrangement with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard—as issuing bank and payment network, respectively—is a standard setup for a branded card.
"In general for all merchants this is going to be treated as another Mastercard transaction and it's going to follow all of those rules," says John Drechny, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group, an independent industry body. "And if merchants accept the card online they're still going to have the same liability arrangement with the payment network. I don't believe it will be any different than a normal co-branded deal."
As is the case with any other credit card, the bank and the payment network involved in routing and executing transactions will have normal data access. Which isn't all bad. Banks analyze consumer financial data to spot patterns and attempt to reduce fraud. They just also typically share and sell this data for other purposes.
That's one area where Apple Card could prove to stand out, and would be in line with the company's emphasis on data privacy. Apple noted in its announcement that "Goldman Sachs will never share or sell your data to third parties for marketing or advertising." Apple did not make mention of whether Mastercard has agreed not to share or sell user data, and did not return a request from WIRED for comment.
As for Apple itself, the company says that it won't have access to any user transaction data or purchasing information. Apple Card features meant to help users track their spending and analyze statement information will all be populated locally on users' devices, not on Apple servers.
"Apple gets the best of both worlds by becoming a card issuer and partnering with a bank," Gartner's Litan says of Apple's decision to box itself out of accessing user data. "They can keep their nose clean."
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Gov. candidates enter final week of campaigning
With a week to go before the recall vote, Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tom Barrett are both out campaigning.
Barrett scheduled four stops Tuesday with former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold in Baraboo, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield and Green Bay.
Walker made a campaign stop at Husco International in Waukesha in the morning. Husco has been hiring to handle its growing market share in the auto industry supplying fuel saving engine and transmission components.
Walker will then will hold an official groundbreaking and jobs announcement for Ashley Furniture in Whitehall.
Tuesday is also the deadline for both Barrett and Walker to submit their latest campaign finance reports which will show money raised and spent from April 24 through May 21.
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Hooray! The blue Lock & Lock Bento set that Mr. MaD put on ebay finally sold! This is the first time I sold something on ebay so I didn't really know how it worked but apparently a lot of people may view the item, then a few people "watch" it, then eventually people bid at the last minute.
It's kind of exciting how this online auction thing works. I never knew the "inner workings" of it until now. I mean, Mr. MaD has bought things from ebay and we've had great experiences with the sellers but we've never sold anything.
I guess when I receive the extra Lock & Lock Bento sets from my brother I may consider putting them on ebay. We'll see what happens…in any case, I'll keep you all posted!


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T-Mobile Now Offering iPhone 5 for $100 Down
Rejoice T-Mobile and Apple fans, the iPhone 5 is finally here. Starting today T-Mobile is now offering Apple's smartphone.
The carrier is offering the handset in line with its new "Simple Choice Plan", which means no annual contract, but it also means no subsidies. Users won't have to shell out the full price of the iPhone 5 on the spot, though. Instead Tofferings s letting customers get the handset at $100 down with $20 monthly payments for 24 months.
T-Mobile also has a promotional trade-in offer for older models of Apple's signature handset. The carrier will offer the iPhone 5 at $0 plus monthly payments with the trade in of an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s. The promotion is available to consumers now and lasts throughout Father's Day (June 16).
For more information on Apple's newest handset be sure to see our full review of the iPhone 5.
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2) Some One serves you bed coffee ?
3) Some One makes sure that while you sneeze in your sleep the speed of the fan is reduced and if you sweat the A/C temp is lowered ?
4) Some One makes your wardrobe look very much organized ?
5) Some One irons and keeps your clothes ready on the bed so that you can wear it after your bath ?
6) Some One wakes up early in the morning just for making breakfast and lunch for you and makes them ready even before you get up from the bed ?
7) Some One puts up with all your craziness and just admires you for that
8) Some One makes it sure that you don't lack anything?
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Diminished responsibility medical evidence "The single judge has referred the application for leave to appeal against conviction [for murder] and the extension of time application to the full court. The application for leave to appeal raises again the issue of what a trial judge should do when the sole issue to be determined at trial is the partial defence of diminished responsibility provided by section 2 of the Homicide Act 1957 (as amended) and there is unanimity amongst the psychiatric experts as to the mental health of the killer at the time of the killing."
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It's a picture perfect pink world at Pangloss. Romance and fantasy abound. Supersized books and animals dot the floral landscape and lovely music fills the air.
From the land tab: "Everyone has an unique and unknown world churning underneath. The ability to set yourself apart lies in whether or not you're willing to pull up the roots of who you are, and then plant yourself on the surface for all to see." -BZ
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Work With Us
Meadows School is a successful Non-Maintained day and residential special school run by Barnardo's. Meadows School works with students aged 7-19. There is a Junior Campus (in Tunbridge Wells) for 7-11 year old students. Students aged 11-16 are on the main campus and the post-16 provision (students aged 16-19) is also on the main site some 400m from the main school. All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. The main campus is sited in Southborough between the towns of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT)
Two days per week, flexible hours, term time only
The school roll is expanding and consequently we require a new team member in order to keep waiting times for the SLT service to a minimum. You will be supported by an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, and will be an integral part of the school's Wellbeing Services Team (including SLT, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, OT and support staff). However, you will need to demonstrate autonomy and the ability to work independently.
The role will entail:
- Working with a caseload of vulnerable young people with a range of different speech, language and communication needs
- Assessment, planning and intervention, in a dynamic manner
- Working flexibly and effectively in challenging situations and demonstrating patience, tolerance, humour and resilience
- Collaborating with staff throughout the school in order to best support students' communication needs
- Providing young people with consistency, enhancing their well-being and feelings of safety
Visits to the school are encouraged. In the first instance please contact Helen Gamble (SaLT) at firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 01892 529144 for an informal discussion
Occupational Therapist (OT)
One day per week, flexible hours, term time only
Meadows School is looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist at band 6-7 (pro-rata). The role will be to provide the OT provision indicated in students' Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), support staff to make referrals for those students who may need OT assessments and advise the school about how the environment can support learning and well-being. The OT will be part of the Wellbeing Services Team which includes a Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapist and Speech and Language Therapists. The well-being team is works closely with the education and care teams.
The Therapist will need to be flexible in their approach to ensure that they meet the individual needs of the students and have prior experience of working with SEMH pupils.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Dr Jo Chester at email@example.com on 01892 529144.
Meadows School provides excellent opportunities for all staff to gain new skills and develop professionally.
School Specific
- 'Buddy' system for new starter staff
- Free fantastic lunches
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing CPD and opportunities for progression
- Supportive, friendly staff team
- Small class sizes
- Teaching staff can be part of the Teacher Pension Scheme
Salary and leave
- Salary is paid in arrears in 12 equal instalments on the 23rd of each month. Salaries are normally reviewed annually.
- Pension Scheme: Barnardo's offers a 4% or 6% matched contribution to our Group Personal Pension. For those that pay into the pension they will be provided with death in service cover of 4 times annual earnings.
- Enhanced maternity pay for eligible employees at 50% of weekly pay for 12 weeks, plus 39 weeks' Statutory Maternity Pay. The right to take up to 52 weeks maternity leave is available to all pregnant employees.
- Enhanced adoption pay for eligible employees at 50% of weekly pay for 12 weeks, plus 39 weeks' Statutory Adoption Pay. The right to take up to 52 weeks leave is available to employees adopting a child.
- Fostering Leave: up to 52 weeks for new foster parents fostering on a long term basis and fostering pay for eligible employees.
- Support Leave: 2 weeks' leave for partners to be taken on or around the time of birth/adoption/fostering. Parental Leave: eligible employees are entitled to 18 weeks unpaid leave to be taken by the child's 18th birthday
- Shared Parental Leave: eligible employees can share up to a maximum of 50 weeks leave and 37 weeks' pay following the birth/adoption of child.
- Sickness Absence: Barnardo's is required to make statutory sickness payments (SSP) where staff qualify. We also have our own discretionary sick pay scheme, including full pay for a period subject to certain conditions.
- Work life balance - Barnardo's offers a number of policies to help employees achieve a greater work life balance including flexible working.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): is a health and wellbeing benefit available to Barnardo's employees. It offers access to a variety of confidential services including telephone and online counselling and legal and financial information services.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: buy a bike and/or safety equipment up to £1,000 on a tax efficient basis for the purpose of going to and from work.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We have four networks (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, Disability, LGBT and Women) which are open to all and provide support to those that identify with them.
- There are more than 5000 discounts and deals to be found on our staff benefits platform, including discount cinema tickets and reloadable store cards.
- Barnardo's Shops offer employees a 20% discount
- Choice Discount Stores: 10% off all merchandise
- Merlin Entertainments: big discounts available e.g. Alton Towers, Legoland
- Discount holidays and breaks at locations across the UK
- Hotel accommodation: stay at a number of hotels in UK at a discount rate
Job Vacancies
Job vacancies are advertised on Barnardo's website - to view the latest vacancies please look here.
Online applications must be completed for all roles.
Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. Applicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.
As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.


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On Day #1, students will be introduced to Snapchat This!, where they will create their own Snapchat story for a character in the novel. This is an ongoing project, which will be presented on Day 6.
On Day #2, students will create custom Google Maps to show important locations in the novel.
On Day #4, students will interact with the Marvel website and read an e-version of a graphic novel.
On Day #5, students will download the mobile app My Life, My Voice and learn about self-reflection using the technology.


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August 10, 2020 / By Laura Pattara
South Australia's Yorke Peninsula may be mostly known as an outdoor lover's paradise, an ideal laid-back destination for those looking to enjoy some beachside bumming and epic surfing on a relaxing weekender away. Yet this stellar peninsula offers a lot more than just its (admittedly stunning) coastline, with a great choice of charming towns and trendy little cafés, awesome pubs and – it may surprise you to know – a few excellent brewers and distillers.
Think you need to scoot to the Clare Valley to sample some world-class tipple? Think Again! The best distilleries and breweries in the Yorke Peninsula may well disrupt your plans for a 'quiet weekender'…but isn't that half the fun of travelling? Bottoms up!
Watsacowie Brewing Co, Minlaton
This craft brewery is a relatively new addition to the Minlaton scene and, when the doors first opened, it took local beer-lovers about two nanoseconds to realise it was going to make some waves in the Yorke Peninsula. Watsacowie definitely make brilliant craft beer but that's not the only reason you should pay them a visit.
Their cellar door, an awesome shed – built with recycled timber taken from a century-old shearing shed – fits about 80 people and if you head here on a weekend, you'll find it bursting with happy folks (dogs and kids are welcome to join) enjoying generous beer-tasting paddles and a range of BBQ delights like pulled-pork burgers, brisket and grilled hotdogs.
This family-run joint is a labour of love that's already secured a bit of a cult-following down here. A great place to while away a few hours enjoying a great range of craft beers and a good feed? If that's not a perfect weekender on the Yorke Peninsula, we don't know what is! Keep tabs on these guys on the Watsacowie FB page for upcoming events and opening times.
Barley Stacks Wines, South Kilkerran
Just a 20-minute drive north from Minlaton you'll find Barley Stacks, the Yorke Peninsula's one and only award-winning vineyard. It's quite a surprise to find these guys here – you're driving along in the middle of nowhere and then POOF! A world-class winery emerges. And make no mistake: Barley Stacks is as good a winery as you'll find anywhere. These guys are real pros at what they do, leading in high-tech and high-sustainability when it comes to producing high calibre drops of red, white and sparkling wines.
The farm to glass experience of a behind-the-scenes tour is really rewarding but just remember to book ahead if you have time to take a look-see. If not, a cellar door visit is just as brilliant, staffed by a bunch of friendly and very knowledgeable experts who'll tell you as much (or as little) about the wines as you'd like, before wooing your taste buds with a stellar selection of their best and most beloved wines. We loved learning how this famous wheat-belt region can actually produce such great vines but, to be honest, we loved tasting the sparkling Shiraz just as much!
If you're the Yorke Peninsula on a weekender with friends for a special celebration, do not forget that these guys can plan a wicked event on site. Take a squeeze of the reviews, photos and upcoming events, right here.
Sunny Hill Distillery, Arthurton
The Yorke Peninsula's first distillery is the brainchild of the Colliver family, who've been growing crops on their northern property for almost a century and a half. They converted and totally modernised one of their sheds to create a climate-controlled distillery which also happens to be open to the public. (Hint: this is a GREAT place to cool off on a scorching summer weekender and hey, you get to taste craft gin and vodka to boot!)
The elevated location means you can soak up some pretty amazing views at Sunny Hill and, with a fully-stocked bar, it also means cocktails, craft beers and wine are on the menu. This may well be one of the newest additions to the distillery game but it is unique in the Yorke and is a great place to grab a drink with friends. What more could you ask for on a Yorke Peninsula weekender?
Stansbury Seaside Markets, Stansbury
If you've asked around about the best things to see and do on the Yorke Peninsula, then you've probably heard about Stansbury and its fantabulous seaside markets. If not, let me fill you in. The markets are held seaside (obvs!) in Stansbury one weekend a month between October and April and attract a phenomenal array of stalls you just have to check out.
Aside from obvious crowd-pleasers (we're talking kid's toys, candles, jewellery and what-not) the markets are renowned for combining the best produce from the Yorke and beyond. Think gourmet oils and jams, gourmet breads, fresh oysters, cheeses and, as you may have guessed by now, beers, wines and spirits from the region.
Stanford itself is a glorious little town and an ideal base for Yorke Peninsula discoveries. Its huge fig tree-lined esplanade attract locals and visitors alike on sunny weekends. But it's the markets that are by far the best enticement to visit. Come hungry, thirsty and eager to try everything that's cookin' and brewin' and you will not leave disappointed.
Check out the Stansubry Seaside Markets FB page and plan your Yorke Peninsula weekender to coincide with the markets – this is a great choice if you're short on time and just wish to taste it all in one gorgeous seaside spot.
We think you should know: The Weekender's travel guides are independently written by real travellers. We do not receive any money from, or have a sponsorship arrangement with, any of the entities listed in, or referred to in this article.


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Which is probably a good thing, because there are some essays that make me want to scream "HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING?" It's a small dose sort of thing. When the screaming in my head begins, I wander away and do something else. Today's therapy included working on an Amish Block of the Month that has gone untouched since September, and some hardcore antiquing -- with no purchases!
Some of the essays are spectacular. Today I learned a great deal about Constraint Induced Movement, through one exceptional paper, which was fascinating! (Go ahead, google it.) Regardless of the content, I'm pleased that students are hitting deadlines, and not stressing. Because when we get back to school on the 5th, we'll be heading towards the end of semester, and final exams.
Turn it IN!Our principal encouraged us to use a new program last year -- Turn it In. The program is pretty amazing, although I'm not sure that students are considering the full benefits of the information it can provide to them. (In addition to instantly scanning the internet for similar content and giving a "similarity index" to combat plagiarism, it also offers grammar check and spell check. I'm fairly certain the last two have been overlooked by students. At least I HOPE so!)
Being able to accept papers electronically, comment, and grade them makes for a lighter backpack, the demise of fewer trees, and boxes of toner. It also introduces the students to online grading and feedback similar to what many colleges will require in a few short years.
Yes, the pacing of my life is quite fine right now. I'm nibbling on cookies and candies provided by students as Christmas gifts, and will indulge in the bubble bath offerings as well. It truly is a vacation of balance and breathing, and it's coming along quite well, thank you!
May you find the balance as well!


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Oh Min, Score by Score, Workroom Specter, 2017. Offset printing, sewn and clothed hardback binding, page size 138 x 213 mm, 144 pp. Printed and bound by Screengraphic, Paju.
With contributions by Kim Jaelee, Kwon Lyon Eun, Nam Hwayeon, Park Bona, Zhana Ivanova, Hans Roels, and Hong Chulki.
Score by Score was conceived as an extension of Oh Min's study of score, which she has maintained in parallel with her work with video and performance. She interviewed seven other artists who actually make and use scores in their practices, and with each conversation, she discusses "perspectives coming from several fields spanning music, dance and visual arts," exploring the possibility of expanding the notion of score.
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Two inks are used in the bilingual book for distinction: black for the conversations, and dark green for the score examples. The monospace-looking typeface (Panama by The Temporary State) creates a slightly unfamiliar sense of irregular modularity. Titles of different kinds (books, exhibitions, performances) are differentiated by specially designed punctuation marks.


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After 16 months of public campaigning, PETA has learned that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has formed a committee to review the use of animals in the military's trauma- and chemical casualty–training exercises, in which thousands of live animals are shot, stabbed, burned, and poisoned and have their limbs broken and cut off each year.
This is a good first step, but we urgently need your help. Please contact your Congressperson today, and ask him or her to urge President Obama to issue an executive order requiring the DoD to replace the use of animals in these deadly training exercises with available non-animal methods.
Certain installations, such as the Navy Trauma Training Center and the Air Force Expeditionary Medical Skills Institute's Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, do not use any animals to train their medical officers. And just last week, Fort Campbell publicly acknowledged that the Alfred V. Rascon School of Combat Medicine at Fort Campbell uses lifelike human simulators for trauma training, stating, "Training on [the dummies] is more realistic to providing care for a person than training on animals." We completely agree, and we are urging the DoD to stop using animals for trauma- and chemical casualty–training exercises.
Thank you for all that you are doing to help those with no voice except that of caring individuals!
Shalin G. Gala, Laboratory Methods Specialist
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The Purpose in Life (According to Others)
"If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life; it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth."
― Mitsugi Saotome
"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget."
― Arundhati Roy
"If other people do not understand our behavior—so what? Their request that we must only do what they understand is an attempt to dictate to us. If this is being "asocial" or "irrational" in their eyes, so be it. Mostly they resent our freedom and our courage to be ourselves. We owe nobody an explanation or an accounting, as long as our acts do not hurt or infringe on them. How many lives have been ruined by this need to "explain," which usually implies that the explanation be "understood," i.e. approved. Let your deeds be judged, and from your deeds, your real intentions, but know that a free person owes an explanation only to himself—to his reason and his conscience—and to the few who may have a justified claim for explanation."
-Erich Fromm
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Issue No. 67: The New Flesh
Starting with the current issue—"The New Flesh"—Art Lies will present original features posted exclusively to Artlies.org. These online articles, as well as curatorial and artist projects, will extend Issue No. 67 both materially and temporally, widening the discussion across media platforms and over a multi-month timeline. Appropriately, we've focused No. 67′s print and Web pages on this very topic: How are artists, curators, dealers and writers navigating the divide between virtual and traditional media?
In-print contributions to Issue No. 67 include: Andrew Berardini on East of Borneo, Cliff Evans and Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung in conversation, Beryl Graham and Sarah Cook on the behaviors of "the art formerly known as new media," a short story by Joel Holmberg and Guthrie Lonergan, a R-U-In?S project space by Kari Altmann and an interview of arts writers and editors Paddy Johnson, Kelly Klaasmeyer, Tom Moody and Lauren O'Neill-Butler. Also, Kristin Lucas backs up her studio, Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio revisit the Mad magazine fold-in, Susan Silton delivers a special postcard insert and Debo Eilers grabs the cover.
As Issue No. 67 fully spans Art Lies' printed journal and website, look for more features on Artlies.org in the coming weeks from: Charles Broskoski, Caitlin Jones, Angelo Plessas and Stephanie Bailey, Lucia Sanroman, Raphael Rubinstein, Jenny Schlief of Red White Yellow, Paul Slocum and more.
No. 67′s in-print reviews include: Chelsea Weathers on "drag terrorist" Christeene and Matthew Bourbon on a single work by Vernon Fisher, as well as exhibitions from Texas and beyond: Richard Misrach at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by John Devine, Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s at the Amon Carter Museum by Frances Colpitt, Aaron Curry at David Kordansky Gallery by Keith Plocek, Okay Mountain at Freight & Volume by Marie-Adele Moniot, Usable Pasts at The Studio Museum in Harlem by John Ewing, Hilary Wilder at The Suburban by Regan Golden-McNerney and They Knew What they Wanted at Altman Siegel Gallery by Mike Osborne.
Check Artlies.org each Friday for Art Lies' weekly online reviews.
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Founded and rooted in Texas, Art Lies provides an international forum for the critical examination of artistic practice, theory and discourse on and about the contemporary arts. Art Lies achieves its mission through the publication of a quarterly journal, our Guest Editorial Program, website, membership events and public programming, including the Art Lies Annual Distinguished Critic Lecture Series.
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Debo Eilers, Screengrab 2008, (detail), 2008.
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There has been significant research around the importance of deep and meaningful relationships – particularly during times of crisis. People with supportive and rewarding relationships have been shown to consistently have better mental health, higher levels of subjective well-being and lower rates of morbidity and mortality.
According to researchers Brooke Feeney of Carnegie Mellon University and Nancy Collins of University of California at Santa Barbara, deep and meaningful relationships help people in two important ways: in their ability to cope with stress or adversity, and in their efforts to learn, grow, explore, achieve goals, cultivate new talents, and find purpose and meaning in life (Feeney & Collins, 2016).
Thriving, Feeney and Collins contend, involves 5 components of well-being; hedonic well-being (happiness, life satisfaction), eudaimonic well-being (having purpose and meaning in life, progressing toward meaningful life goals), psychological well-being (positive self-regard, absence of mental health symptoms/disorders), social well-being (deep and meaningful human connections, faith in others and humanity, positive interpersonal expectancies), and physical well-being (healthy weight and activity levels, health status above expected baselines) (Feeney & Collins, 2016).
In describing the support functions that lead to thriving, Feeney and Collins emphasize the promotion of thriving through adversity, not only by buffering individuals from negative effects of stress, but also by enabling them to flourish either because of or in spite of their circumstances. This type of support they call source of support (SOS). Also essential is to support thriving in the absence of adversity by promoting full participation in life opportunities for exploration, growth, and personal achievement, and embracing and pursuing opportunities that enhance positive well-being, broaden and build resources, and foster a sense of purpose and meaning in life. This type of support they call relational catalyst (RC) support (Feeney & Collins, 2016).
"Relationships serve an important function of not simply helping people return to baseline, but helping them to thrive by exceeding prior baseline levels of functioning" (Feeney, 2016).
Both types of support must be responsive to the patient and require the knowledge of how to take their perspective, the resources (i.e., cognitive, emotional, and/or tangible) needed to provide effective support, and the motivation to accept the responsibility to support another.
On the other hand, say Feeney and Collins, clinicians may inadvertently do more harm than good if they make the person feel weak, needy, or inadequate; induce guilt or indebtedness; make the recipient feel like a burden; minimize or discount the recipient's problem, goal, or accomplishment; blame the recipient for his or her misfortunes or setbacks; or restrict autonomy or self-determination. Support-providers might also be neglectful or disengaged, over-involved, controlling, or otherwise out of sync with the recipient's needs (Feeney & Collins, 2016).
"It is not just whether someone provides support, but it is how he or she does it that determines the outcome of that support" (Feeney, 2016).
Another study found that with psychosis in particular, it was precisely the type of support given, and the therapeutic alliance that resulted, that predicted patient outcomes.
While numerous research designs have explored different types of talking treatment which can help people recover from psychotic episodes, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family therapy, surprisingly, patients in comparison groups – that receive no specific type of treatment – often benefit as much as those receiving the specific, targeted therapies (CBT or family therapy) (Goldsmith et al., 2015).
Research has further demonstrated that it is the quality of the relationship between the therapist and patient which causes improvement and not the different techniques employed in the two therapies that were compared (Goldsmith et al., 2015). However, the question Lucy Goldsmith, a PhD candidate from The University of Manchester's Institute of Brain, Behavior and Mental Health, had was: "Does successful treatment make patients feel well disposed towards their therapist or is the relationship actually at the heart of whether therapy succeeds?"
Working in collaboration with Manchester professors Shôn Lewis and Graham Dunn, and Liverpool professor Richard Bentall, and taking data from an earlier study of 308 patients that had used already established rating systems of these relationships, the researchers explored in depth the causative effect of the 'therapeutic alliance' or relationship of trust between patient and psychologist when schizophrenia patients were treated during a trial of this kind.
What they found was that the therapeutic alliance was indeed the predictive factor in patient outcomes. That is, when there was that a good level of therapeutic alliance there was a beneficial impact on wellbeing, but where the relationship was poor, the treatment could actually be damaging (Goldsmith et al., 2015).
Goldsmith explains, "The implications are that trying to keep patients in therapy when the relationship is poor is not appropriate. More effort should be made to build strong, trusting and respectful relationships, but if this isn't working, then the therapy can be detrimental to the patient and should be discontinued" (Goldsmith, 2015).
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After bumbling around for what seemed years, my brain finally works. It really is nice to be able to think.
Yesterday, I got out my sewing machine and I really meant to work on my quilts. Yes, quilts, I can ever seem to do anything one at a time, I need to do lots of things all at once. I decided as I had opened the windows and doors, it was time to get the porches cleaned and ready to enjoy. Then as I looked at my pillows I thought my pillows needed a bit of sprucing up.
This is my formula for cheap pillows.
1. Have your husband buy the biggest drop cloth, so you will have material for now and eternity, that Lowes or Home Depot makes.
2. Buy small bottles of paint.
3. Get masking tape and a stencil brush.
Then have fun.
She showed up with these.
I hope you have a grand Thursday, Sasha is ready for a walk.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Stingily, Kyle David Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-12082011-134232 Title Trends of S&E students in the United States: an exploratory analysis from 1993-2008 Degree Master of Arts Department Economics Advisory Committee
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Date of Defense 2011-12-09 Availability unrestricted AbstractCorrelations between possible factors in students' decisions to pursue Science and Engineering degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate level are examined in this thesis. Factors representing supply and demand of graduates at the undergraduate level are examined. For graduate level students, different measures of opportunity cost are hypothized to have correlation with the number of graduates, both foreign and American. Due to data limitations, detailed examination cannot be done and only correlation can be determined. However, the results are expected to set the table for future studies on predictive variables; particularly on the role that opportunity cost plays for graduate students and the policy implications. Files
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Lung cancer warning - why you should never ignore this symptom on your skin
LUNG cancer symptoms include a persistent cough, unexplained weight loss, or constantly feeling short of breath. But you could also be at risk of a lung tumour if you have this strange skin sign.
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, as well as being one of the most serious.
Almost 45,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK every year.
During its early phases, there are usually no warning signs of lung cancer, which makes it hard to spot.
But as it develops, it could lead to a number of tell-tale signs, including jaundice - where the skin turns a yellow colour.
Lung cancer symptoms: Signs include yellow skin and eyes - jaundice
Lung cancer that's spread to the liver can lead to a yellowing of the skin, warned the American Cancer Society.
The liver is one of the most common parts of the body that lung cancer spreads to, added medical website Very Well Health.
Some patients may not have any signs that their cancer has spread to their liver.
But if the tumour is large enough to block the bile ducts, it could lead to yellow skin, as well as turning the white part of the eye yellow.
The bile ducts carry bile - a fluid secreted by the liver to help digest fats - from the liver to the small intestine.
Obstructing the bile ducts could also lead to severe itching, it warned.
Lung cancer symptoms: Signs include this yellow skin condition - jaundice signs revealed
"Lung cancer spread [metastatic] to the liver is sadly too common," said Very Well Health.
"Nearly 40 per cent of people with lung cancer have metastases to a distant region of the body at the time of diagnosis.
"If you do have symptoms, these may include pain under your ribs or in your abdomen on the right side of your body, and general symptoms, such as loss of appetite and nausea.
"If you have many tumours in your liver, or if the metastasis is large enough to obstruct your bile ducts, you may develop jaundice, a yellowish discolouration of your skin and the white part of your eyes."
Lung cancer that's spread to other organs could also cause bone pain, headaches, or a numbness in the arm.
Speak to a GP if you have any symptoms of lung cancer, the NHS urged.
The condition usually affects older people, and is rare in anyone under 40 years old.
Those most at risk are smokers. Smoking accounts for about 80 per cent of all lung cancer cases.
Seeing as lung cancer symptoms are difficult to spot during its earlier stages, the outlook for patients isn't as good as other types of cancer.
About one in three people with lung cancer live for at least a year after they're diagnosed. One in 20 survive for at least 10 years.


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Bank Pendant Light
Mouth-blown glass is put to inspired use in Norm Architect's timeless semicircular pendant. Crafted in opaque opal or a transparent smoke glass that reveals the bulb within, the light's fittings are fashioned in black powder-coated aluminum. Gently diffused, the illumination spans a complete 360 degrees, to provide a fine ambiance in any setting.
11.75" h x 13.75" dia (30x35cm)
Cord length: 157.5" (400cm)
Bulb not included
Can be fitted with a dimmer by a certified electrician
Anodized aluminum, glass
Light source: E27 (Max 60W)
Lumen, Kelvin and Ra value depends on which bulb is used
"It's about creating aesthetically pleasing designs that evoke true feelings," Menu founder Bjarne Hansen told the online magazine Lonny, "as well as improving processes in people's daily lives." Ranging from tabletop objects to bath fixtures to lighting and furniture, the Danish brand's pursuit of "soft minimalism" involves collaborations with designers from all over the world. The company's guiding spirit is a quest for functional originality—with each product having either a new purpose, incorporating a new material or utilizing a new production method.
Menu is just as dedicated to responsible manufacturing as it is innovation. Working to locate new partners in developing countries around the world, the company searches out local factories or small private co-operations to turn out high quality goods and also provide a better economic foundation for the people involved in that production. "We're passionate about design, new materials and clever details," say the folks at Menu, "and we dream about making a difference."
Norm Architects
"Norms aren't boring," Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects says, reflecting on the name of his Copenhagen-based design studio, formed with fellow architect Kasper Rønn. "On the contrary, the firm wants to make use of all that centuries-old wisdom that we now know as design." Norm encompasses furniture, dinner service, kitchenware and lighting fixtures as well as architecture projects with third partner Linda Korndal.
"There's something in our design culture that's born out of our connection to the Nordic climate, to the crafts and the natural materials that surround us, and that 'something' makes us stand out," Jonas says. Norm Architects has garnered numerous prestigious awards such as Red Dot, IF Design Award and Design Plus Award. Jonas focuses on aesthetics and Kasper concentrates on technology but the lines are often blurred on any offering, says Jonas. "You should be able to look at it in 10, 20 years' time and still find it useful and beautiful."


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A few years ago a friend of mine was pet-sitting a Shih Tzu Yorkie mix (Shorkie) and, knowing that I love dogs, she brought him to see me.
I instantly fell in love with this adorable ball of soft fur! He was one of the cutest dogs I had ever met, and it was hard to say goodbye to him after our time together.
Shorkies are known to be great companions. They are small, affectionate and playful. Keep reading to find out more about this lovable breed.
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What is the Temperament of a Shorkie?
Your Shih Tzu Yorkie will be loving, loyal, playful, and intelligent. He will want to be with you constantly and will cuddle up in your lap at every chance he can. Early socialization is important for your Shorkie; he will get along with other animals and children as long as he is exposed to them at a young age.
Shorkie can become very attached to humans and can experience separation anxiety if left alone for an extended period of time. It is best not to leave him alone for more than a few hours at a time.
Get your cuteness for the day by checking out this video of a Shorkie puppy and a baby having a conversation!
What do Shih Tzu Yorkies look like?
Not to be confused with the Snorkie, Shorkies are small dogs with a medium length coat. Their legs and bodies are short, and they have floppy ears. They have shiny, silky hair and do not shed. Shorkie can come in various colors including black, white, chocolate, tan, red or any combo of these.
Your full grown Shorkie will be 7 to 15lbs in weight, and 6 to 14 inches in height.
What Care is Required for a Shorkie?
Due to their small size, Shorkies can easily live in apartments and a yard is not necessary. They require little exercise; 20 minutes of activity per day is enough for this breed.
Shih Tzu Yorkie mixes are sensitive to weather and will need to wear a sweater in cold temperatures. They also need to be brushed daily, and trim their coat every six weeks. They should be bathed once every two weeks.
Shorkies are predisposed to oral health issues, such as tooth decay and gum disease, so it is necessary to feed your furry friend dry dog food. A high-quality dry kibble that is specific for small dogs like a Shorkie is best. Recommended brands are:
- Iams Naturistic Adult Small Bites
- Simply Nourish Healthy Weight Small Breed Adult
- Dr. Gary's Best Breed Dog Food
Are Shih Tzu Yorkies Easy to Train?
Shorkies are intelligent dogs and therefore are relatively easy to train. They do have a short attention span and can be stubborn, so you need to be patient with them. Keep training sessions short, and ensure that you remain upbeat and calm.
Shorkie mixes adapt quickly, and are well behaved. Your companion wants to please you and will work hard to do so. He will respond well to praise and treats during training.
It is also important to ensure that when training your Shorkie, you focus on one command at a time. Once he has mastered that command, you can move on.
Do Shorkies have any Health Risks?
As with any designer breed, Shorkies are at risk of developing any health conditions that are common for their parent breeds, Shih Tzus and Yorkies. Luckily, your Shorkie is a healthy breed with a life span of 12 to 15 years.
Health issues to watch for with your Shorkies include:
- Hip dysplasia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Eye problems
- Dental problems
- Kidney and Liver problems
- Ear infections
How Much Does a Shorkie Cost?
The initial cost of your Shih Tzu Yorkie mix will range from $375 to $1750. Shorkie's yearly medical needs will cost $435 to $535; this includes check-ups, shots, flea prevention, and insurance. Other yearly costs, such as food, toys, treats, training and grooming a Shorkie, will range from $530 to $630.
Shorkies are sweet, loyal, affectionate and playful dogs. They are intelligent, easy to train, and have minimal health risks. They are also incredibly cute!
They are good with children and would be a great companion dog for a family, a single person or older people.
Inviting this adorable breed into your home will bring you years of joy, friendship, and love. Your Shih Tzu Yorkie mix will follow you around, play fetch, and settle into your lap for cuddles at the end of the day.
Please comment below and let us know if you have any questions, or share a story about your Shorkie!


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KIC plans to introduce the new SRA (Smart Reflow Analyzer) at IPC APEX EXPO 2019, scheduled to take place January 29-31, 2019 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The SRA is an integrated fixture and profiler specifically designed for collecting reflow oven related data to analyze and track machine stability from run to run, and over time.
As it contains a built-in data collection module, it is an all-in-one smart fixture. This means that the SRA can be used no matter whose profiler you may currently have.
The SRA has six embedded thermocouples—three Air TCs and three Mass TCs—which are used to calculate and display a variety of data for each oven zone such as measured zone temperatures and side to side uniformity. With the use of the SRA, users also are able to identify changes in heat transfer in a zone over time, through the display of HTI (Heat Transfer Index). Additionally, it utilizes the latest in laser sensor technology to automatically measure the conveyor speed each time you run it through your machine.
The device is used to routinely check the performance of your machine and identify changes over time. Using a variety of available specifications, the machine's performance is measured each time a pass is made based on your selected Process Window. The included SPC charting feature allows you to track the performance of individual zones, as well as other key parameters, based on specifications you select.
About KIC
KIC is a technology company working to make reflow ovens smarter through thermal profiling automation and optimization solutions. With offices across the globe, KIC is ready to become your partner in oven-based manufacturing. Corporate headquarters are located at 16120 W Bernardo Dr., San Diego, California 92127.


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My Space Marine army is still up for sale here and I have dropped the price a tad:
This is my custom space marine army built out of a number of different parts with resin bitz galore. I thought it might be beneficial to collect a few highlight photos from earlier blog posts to give more of an impression of the force. Some of them are a little outdated and I have done touch ups and moved around some of the wargear since then so do be sure to check the full army list on Ebay for what you get.
Anyways, enjoy and feel free to get in contact to send me some offers.


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'Zombie' Raccoons Are Terrorizing This Small Ohio Town in Broad Daylight
Youngstown, Ohio, has a serious pest problem.
Not only is there a sizeable raccoon population in the small town, but they're being infected by a dangerous virus that alters the host's brain and muscles to create monsters from your worst nightmares.
Police in the area have investigated over a dozen cases of unusual raccoon behavior in the past few weeks—many callers have likened these critters to zombies, because of their stilted, jerky movement, their aggressive behavior, and the fact that they're walking around on their hind legs.
They're also showing up during the daytime (not exactly standard raccoon behavior), baring their teeth at anything that moves, and they're taken to falling down into comatose states without provocation.
It's as if Rocket Raccoon was infected with the T-Virus, and it's creeping people out.
While the first reaction to hearing some of these symptoms might be to worry about rabies, something stranger is going on. In reality, this disease is probably a virus that's known as distemper, which according to the American Veterinary Medical Association "is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems" of its victims.
The symptoms for distemper include "head tilt, muscle twitches … seizures, and partial or complete paralysis", which basically sounds like every description of a zombie that's ever been given.
Good morning, last night I learned the zombie raccoon apocalypse is taking my hometown by storm. #ThoughtsandPrayers pic.twitter.com/W4RVaSN6Or— Jes (@jesjohnsonn) April 5, 2018
The good news is that the disease can't be caught by human beings, so if one of these zombie raccoons bites you, you'll probably want to get some shots, but you're not in danger of turning into a zombie yourself.
Sadly, the same is not true of dogs—distemper is more commonly known as canine distempe, because while it can affect raccoons, foxes, skunks, and coyotes, it's most commonly seen by humans when it infects our beloved pets.
As if that weren't bad enough, canine distemper is most likely to affect sweet, adorable puppies who haven't yet developed stronger immune systems. It's as if some evil genius genetically engineered the most heartbreaking zombie virus of all time.
The clear and present danger that this disease poses to both wild animals and domesticated pets means that any and all infected raccoons have had to be dealt with in a somewhat permanent manner.
You know what this means: if you've ever had dreams of becoming a Woody Harrelson-style zombie hunter, now's your chance! Head on down to Youngstown, Ohio, with a net, an axe, and a cricket bat, and see what you can do to help their their current infestation.
Just do yourself a favor and leave Fido at home. Playing real-life Zombieland is fun. Re-enacting Old Yeller is less appealing.


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Doctor Sponaugle Speaks To NFL Players, Explains Why Opiate Pain Pills Eventually Cause More Pain
Originally Published: 02/02/2011
Post Date: 02/02/2011
Opiate pain medications like Roxycodone and OxyContin, distort brain chemistry, making the brain more sensitive to incoming electrical pain signals.
Dr. Rick Sponaugle recently spoke at the NFL retired players conference. He explained why the players were feeling more pain on OxyContin than they originally felt after their initial football injury. Dr. Sponaugle explained that over time, the opiate pain medications like Roxycodone and OxyContin, distort brain chemistry, making the brain more sensitive to incoming electrical pain signals. Dr. Sponaugle demonstrated clinical research that proves patients who use Vicodin and other opiate medications on a daily basis, develop severe deficiencies of calming brain chemicals like serotonin and taurine - and excessive production of excitatory [electrifying] brain chemicals like histamine and glutamate. The opiate-induced imbalance of brain chemistry produces excessive electrical activity in the brain potentiating or amplifying incoming pain signals. University professors call this phenomenon, hyperslgesia. Dr. Sponaugle prefers the term "Brain Pain" – Why? Because, in addition to increasing the patient's perception of physical pain, the opiate-induced imbalance of brain chemistry also causes anxiety and insomnia. Dr. Sponaugle's clinical research at Florida Detox & Wellness reveals that opiate pain medications also cause severe suppression of the brain's pituitary function. The role of the brain's pituitary gland is to release hormones that "turn on" or stimulate, downstream endocrine glands, including the thyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries and testicles. The opiate-induced suppression of the brain's pituitary gland results in hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency [adrenaline deficiency, cortisol deficiency, DHEA deficiency] and deficiencies of the sex hormones, testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. The resultant hormonal deficiencies prevent endorphin production and decrease dopamine receptivity. This causes deactivation of the brain's dopamine-driven pleasure center and subsequent depression. Opiate-induced deficiencies of estradiol and testosterone, disallow serotonin and dopamine, respectully, to activate brain receptors. This causes depression, anxiety and insomnia. In fact, serotonin receptors in the female brain are closed and unavailable for activation by serotonin when estradiol levels fall below 80 pg/ml. The ultimate result of continuous opiate consumption, even at levels prescribed by pain doctors, is a myriad of detrimental biochemical changes that make the brain more sensitive to physical pain and cause the patient to suffer the following symptoms - depression, anxiety, insomnia, memory loss, chronic fatigue, weakness, lethargy, bone loss, muscle loss, weakened immune function, elevated cholesterol, insulin resistance with diabetes, metabolic syndrome and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Opioid pain medications like Vicodin, Roxycodone and OxyContin ultimately cause a deficiency of the brain chemicals "dopamine" and "serotonin". These deficiencies disrupt the normal electrical activity in the brain. Specific brain regions such as the brain's pleasure center [nucleus accumbens] and the brain's emotional center [limbic system] influence our brain's sensitivity to incoming pain signals. Dr. Sponaugle explained to the NFL players that the brain's pleasure center resides in the mid-brain and "runs on dopamine." He explained that some patients inherit a decreased number of Dopamine D2 receptors, the "happy receptors" in the brain's pleasure center. Their pleasure centers are underactive and they normally suffer a mild depression. They don't get as excited as others, and often appear less motivated. They are also more sensitive to physical pain. These patients don't get excited about high school graduation – they can't feel the joy because they can't get the dopamine hit. Patients with this particular brain profile easily succumb to opiate addiction because opiate medications stimulate a temporary "dopamine hit" from brain storage units. The "dopamine hit" makes them "feel more normal." Long term use of opiate medication depletes the brain dopamine storage units causing a more severe dopamine deficiency. Without proper diagnosis and aggressive treatment at detox, these patients experience a "black hole" after detox. This causes immediate post detox relapse. Dopamine receptivity is compromised in patients with opiate-induced hypothyroidism and testosterone deficiency. The inactive thyroid hormone, T4, cannot convert to the active thyroid hormone, T3, when testosterone is suboptimal. Furthermore, both testosterone and T3 thyroid enhance dopamine receptivity, the ability of dopamine to activate brain receptors. Serotonin deficiency can be severe in patients taking OxyContin and methadone. Opiate-induced serotonin deficiency produces excess electrical activity in two distinct brain regions, the emotional center (deep limbic system) and the anterior cingulate gyrus. An overactive deep limbic system makes the brain more sensitive to incoming pain signals. Patients who suffer from opiate-induced serotonin deficiency, become more sensitive to physical pain and emotional pain. Their personality changes from happy and spontaneous to moody, irritable, stubborn and argumentative. They become more easily offended and lose desire to socialize. You may have noticed that an OxyContin-addicted family member has become more defensive and over-sensitive to things you say - remarks that normally would not have offended them before they started taking pain medicine. They may not share their inner most feelings with you, but they begin to feel more hopeless and suffer excessive guilt. They lose interest in things they used to consider fun. Opiate-induced serotonin deficiency also causes excessive electrical activity in the anterior cingulate gyrus. A calm cingulate serves as the brain's 'gear shifter' - it says forgive, forget, move on, today is a new day. An overactive cingulate prevents patients from "shifting gears" and they become overfocused on all the negative aspects of their life, especially their chronic pain. Patients who suffer from an overactive anterior cingulate become stubborn, they develop an attitude of "my way or the highway." They become more argumentative and easily disgruntled if someone "moves their cheese" or "messes with their stuff." They also develop an obsessive worry syndrome. As patients develop an overactive deep limbic system, they lose their desire to socialize. They can even begin experiencing social anxiety. After a few years of using OxyContin or methadone, the patient who once enjoyed socializing on weekends, prefers the security of their home. Addiction doctors who lack this intricate knowledge of brain physiology, including many university professors, suggest these patients are hiding from their friends because they don't want them to know they are addicted. The truth is, these patients no longer enjoy socializing. Serotonin inhibits the release of norepinephrine from the A5 nucleus, a factory in the brain that manufactures 90 percent of our noradrenaline or norepinephrine. When chronic opiate consumption causes serotonin deficiency, the A5 nucleus releases an excessive level of circulating norepinephrine. Norepinephrine metabolites stimulate increased electrical current throughout the brain and body. This amplifies the electric pain signals from injured nerves in the body. Elevated norepinephrine levels caused by opiate-induced serotonin deficiency, cause vasoconstriction increasing blood pressure, norepinephrine is a powerful vasoconstrictor. When I optimize the brain chemistry of my addicted patients, they can often stop taking blood pressure medication. Excessive noradrenaline levels derived from opiate-induced serotonin deficiency, stimulate excessive electrical current in the brain. This produces anxiety and insomnia disorders – in severe cases fibromyalgia disorders. When we treat these patients with our comprehensive biochemcial makeover, they no longer suffer anxiety, insomnia, or fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is derived from excessive electrical current running throughout the nerves in the body. Unknowing physicians treat it with opiate pain medication, they are unaware that fibromyalgia pain is ultimately worsened by the opiate induced changes in brain chemistry and hormonal levels. Opiate-induced serotonin deficiency yields excess norepinephrine release from the brain's central factory, the A5 nucleus. Subsequently, the excessive circulating norepinephrine produces increased electrical firing of neuron circuits throughout the brain and body. The over electrified nerves in the body send an intensified electrical pain signal to the brain, then, the overelectrified brain amplifies the incoming pain signal. Women develop fibromyalgia more often than men when taking opiate pain medication. OxyContin, Actiq and methadone shut down pituitary output of both, LH and FSH - the hormones that stimulate ovarian production of progesterone and estradiol, respectively. Both female hormones are powerful modulators of the brain's electrical circuitry. Opiate induced Estradiol deficiency decreases the activity of the calming brain chemical serotonin, thus, increasing electrical firing in nerves. Opiate induced progesterone deficiency causes decreased GABA activity. Progesterone decreases electrical current in the brain and body by activating the same receptor as Xanax, the GABA receptor. GABA is the primary calming neurotransmitter in the brain and body. I presented an alarming study at the 2009 American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine conference which demonstrated that 100 percent (30 of 30) twenty-something females who were prescribed methadone (80 mg per day) suffered complete shut down of their ovarian production, the young twenty something women had post menopausal ovarian production like their grandmothers! These young women no longer produced any estradiol, progesterone or testosterone because methadone had suppressed their pituitary production of the hormones LH and FSH, hormones that stimulate the ovaries to produce sex hormones.Opiate-induced pituitary suppression is a triple whammy for female patients with chronic pain. They suffer opiate-induced estradiol deficiency, opiate-induced progesterone deficiency and opiate-induced testosterone deficiency. Dr. Sponaugle emphasized to the NFL players that, "When we detox the opiate dependent pain patient, we immediately begin the restoration of more than 60 biochemicals, this optimizes brain function in our patients and prevents any amplification of incoming electrical pain signals. Most of our patients report an 80 to 90 percent reduction of their physical pain in the immediate post detox period."
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I have been trying to understand addiction and why one has an addictive personality. Your article has validity to me. I believe i suffered from a thyroid condition and when i began menopause i became depressed, manic, combative..and thought this is the point that one either becomes suicidal or goes on drugs.. By completely detoxing myself i became more aware of what plants, herbs, spices could help heal my thyroid and balance my hormone levels. i wish they would model detox facilities by not feeding them sugar, cigarettes and coffee but instead have chefs prepare vegtables with spices and infusing ph water with herbs.. » Read More
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Each session comprises a general course and special courses. The general course is given over a period of three weeks in Public International Law and three weeks in Private International Law.
General courses (morning - compulsory - everyday), which are presented by experienced and recognized lecturers, address in depth the trends and main features of international law and offer students a comprehensive view of their subject.
Special courses (morning - compulsory - everyday), which last for 5 hours during one week, are devoted to specific questions or single topics, and are given by lecturers who have made these subjects an important part of their research.
At the end of the session, students who have regularly attended all the courses will receive a certificate of attendance.
Seminars (afternoon - not compulsory - one per lecturer per week), each lecturer conducts a seminar on the subject of his lecture. These seminars allow the students a greater opportunity to ask questions or to request additional information on the course and to participate in discussions of particular issues raised during the lectures.
Directed studies (afternoon - consult the admission criteria), for advanced students who wish to study for the examination leading to the award of the Academy's diploma (or who wish to participate in intensive seminars on questions of private and public international law, even if they do not intend to sit for the diploma), under the direction of a professor.
Other activities In addition to the courses, seminars and directed studies that are the « core » of the summer programme in public and private international law, the Academy organises other activities for its students. The aim of these activities is both to help them to set up networks amongst themselves, within the hundred or so nationalities that are represented, so that they can reap the full benefit and have enduring memories of their stay in The Hague, and also to add to their knowledge through practical and concrete experiences that allow them better to grasp the effects and scope of international law.
For these purposes,
1° The Academy organises on its premises a number of lectures on the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice and the various international criminal courts and tribunals. These lectures, which are given by members of those courts and tribunals, are followed by question-and-answer sessions.
2° In addition, visits to those institutions are organised by the Association of Attendees and Alumni of the Academy (AAA), allowing the students to understand how they work.
3° On occasions when the International Court of Justice delivers a judgement during a session, arrangements are made to allow the students to follow this event.
4° At the request of the Academy, many Ambassadors based in The Hague are pleased to receive groups of students in order to explain to them the role and activities of an Embassy and to give them direct insight into the work of a diplomat and the actual role played by diplomacy in international relations.
5° Doctoral students who are working on identical or related subjects in different countries are given the opportunity to meet regularly throughout the session with the support of a teacher or a practitioner whose time is devoted to this specific task, in order to exchange their various knowledge, views and approaches with respect to the questions that they are studying, resulting in cross-fertilisation that can of course be continued after they have left the Academy.
6° Sales are held each week, in the Academy's lobby, of legal publications, the Academy's Collected Courses at a special price, and the pocketbooks.