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What's All This Talk About Millennials
I was speaking with a business associate of mine recently when the conversation turned to the subject of Millennials. I can't speak for you but I've often wondered about this subject and why this generation has attracted so much attention.
According to Wikipedia, "Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y, and abbreviated as Gen Y) are the demographic between Generation X and Generation Z. There are no precise dates for when the Generation Y starts and ends. However, demographers and researchers typically use the early 1980s as starting birth years to the year 2000 as the final birth year.." In other words, the Millennials are a unique group of young people somewhere between the ages of 18-35, and from what I have gathered, they are considered to have some pretty amazing ideas, and at the same time, some unique perspectives.
For example, Millennials are supposed to be very tech savvy. Having started to use tech devices from the age of 6 months, they are fearless when it comes to any kind of new technology. They have never known a world without computers! That is not something my generation can boast, especially since some of us are only now becoming comfortable with email, text messages and social media. In a recent issue of The Eagle, we included an article entitled: The Six Living Generations by Jill Novak. She made some observations on the Millennial Generation including:
They are nurtured by omnipresent parents, optimistic, and focused.
They respect authority.
They have a tendency to be impatient
They are experiencing falling crime rates and falling teen pregnancy rates. But with school safety problems, they have had to live with the thought that they could be shot at school, and thus have learned early that the world is not always a safe place.
They schedule everything.
They feel enormous academic pressure.
They feel like a they are members of a specific generation, and they have great expectations for themselves.
They prefer digital literacy because they grew up in a digital environment.
They get all their information and a great deal of their socialization from the Internet.
They prefer to work in teams.
With unlimited access to information, they tend to be assertive with strong views.
They envision the world as a 24/7 place; they want and expect fast and immediate processing.
They have been told over and over again that they are special, and they expect the world to treat them that way.
They do not live to work, they prefer a more relaxed work environment with a lot of hand holding and accolades.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation's largest living generation now numbering 75.4 million, surpassing the 74.9 million Baby Boomers (ages 51-69). And Generation X (ages 35-50 in 2015), by the way, is projected to pass the Boomers in population by 2028.
Understanding different demographics and the prism through which others see the world can help you understand their perspective, which can foster better communication and contribute to more positive relationships and culture in the workplace.
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The Fifth Circuit has joined the growing split in circuits concerning the collection of time barred debt. In Daugherty v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., 2016U.S. App. LEXIS 16531 (5th Cir. Tex. Sept. 8, 2016), the Fifth Circuit joined the Sixth and Seventh Circuit in holding that "a collection letter that is silent as to litigation, but which offers to 'settle' a time-barred debt without acknowledging that such a debt is judicially enforceable, can be sufficiently deceptive or misleading to violate the FDCPA."
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The tricky thing is, there's no magic number for how many credit cards a person should have, says Bill Hardekopf, CEO at LowCards.com. Some financial pros say one card is enough, whereas others advocate for using multiple credit cards.
English-only arbitration agreement deemed unenforceable
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Seyfarth Synopsis: An arbitration provision that was provided only in English to a population consisting of one-third Spanish speakers, and that required claimants to bear one-half of arbitration expenses, was unenforceable as unconscionable. Arbitration agreements generally are enforced unless a court determines that they are procedurally and substantively unconscionable.
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Listen and understand the other party's issues and point of view. Some of the worst negotiators I have seen are the ones who do all the talking, seeming to want to control the conversation and expound endlessly on the merits of their position. The best negotiators tend to be the ones who truly listen to the other side, understand their key issues and hot buttons, and then formulate an appropriate response. Try to gain an understanding about what is important to the other side, what limitations they may have, and where they may have flexibility. Refrain from talking too much.
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While Twitter may not be as big as Facebook in terms of traffic, it has several advantages over Facebook. Not only is it easier to gain followers on Twitter, but you can engage with people before they become your friend on a personal profile or your fan on a business page. The following is a guide to help you setup your Twitter profile and implement a successful Twitter marketing strategy. It gives suggestions and tips for those who are new to Twitter or are just looking for some new ideas.
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Town Council divided over prayers in meetings
Posted: Sat, 31 Jan 2015
The controversial topic of prayers in council meetings has divided local councillors in Hampshire after a recent vote on the matter saw a 3-3 split on Whitchurch Town Council.
Councillor Steven Neilson drew attention to the practice after attending his first meeting, saying that prayers made him feel uncomfortable and that the saying of prayers could be unwelcoming for non- Christians. According to Cllr Nelson only "about half of councillors take part" whilst "others fiddle about quietly" waiting for the prayers to end.
Cllr Neilson said: "I'd like to see our meetings conducted in a manner equally welcoming to all councillors, regardless of their individual religious beliefs or lack of belief. I'm pleased for those who benefit from prayer but for non-Christians it can be intimidating having to sit in silence whilst people pray during a meeting."
He added that the council is "friendly and co-operative" and that causing unrest was the "last thing" he wanted to do.
The issue came to a head in a vote which saw six councillors deadlocked, with another five abstaining. With three councillors in favour of keeping the prayers on the official business of council meetings and three councillors against, chairman Mike Kean took the unusual decision of declining to cast a deciding vote. The Council's Register of Members' Interests indicates that two of the councillors in favour of including prayers in meetings have connections to local churches.
Councillor Kean, who supported the continuation of council prayers before declining to cast a deciding vote, said: "It would be wise for everyone to reflect on this issue and bring it back to full council at a later date."
Currently, prayers appear above the agenda for full council meetings, listed as "opening prayers." Neilson noted that "suggesting people leave the room to avoid attending prayers would not make a meeting welcoming to non-Christians."
According to the Andover Advertiser "all councillors agreed that they were acting within the law" in holding prayers as part of their meetings. However, a 2012 High Court ruling cast some doubt on whether Whitchurch Council has behaved lawfully.
Stephen Evans, National Secular Society campaigns manager, said: "The High Court ruled that it was not within a council's powers to hold worship or to summon councillors to prayer. Periods of quiet reflection are fine, but formal prayers should be entirely voluntary and held informally before Council business proper gets under way. If prayers are being held after the meeting has been called to order, the council may well in breach of the Court order.
"Hopefully this situation can be resolved amicably, either by prayers being replaced by a period of quiet reflection, or by councillors who wish to simply praying before the meeting begins."
A decision on prayers was due to be taken at the full council meeting on 2 February, but the matter was again deferred. No prayers were held at the meeting.
The NSS has raised concerns about prayers causing divisions in local communities, and is currently opposing the Local Government and Religious Observances (Etc.) Bill, which would empower a wide range of local authority bodies to conduct prayers as part of their official meetings.


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Self proclaimed as "The best science-themed immersive escape room in London" we approached Perpetuum Mobile* at Bermondsey venue Lock'd both intrigued yet slightly apprehensive to play. In the past we've not faired particularly well in science based rooms, acknowledging that having a greater understanding of the periodic table prior could often be of benefit!
In just one hour the world will be plunged into eternal darkness. Professor Richter, the only man with the knowledge to save the world, has disappeared and only we can stop it! The answer lies in the mysterious crystals the professor left in his lab. The future of humankind is in our hands…
Whilst it was easy to predict the offering of white lab coats to wear upon entering the game space (and perhaps a prognostic cliché to be found in all similarly themed rooms) It did well to add to the immersion of the room's scientific plot.
The room itself was predominantly white walled throughout and although slightly uninspired, it suitably commensurates the clean lines expected within any reputable laboratory set-up. What was perhaps lacking in its overall decor was compensated by the inclusion of its theme-appropriate furniture and props to explore.
We did find there to be some irrelevant items that were presented in such a way that they could be easily misinterpreted as pivotal aspects of the game play - and these left us a little deflated upon discovering they were no more than elaborate set dressing.
We were impressed however, by the technological aspects in this room; keeping padlocks to a minimum which further supported its scholarly, science theme.
A tactile sand hourglass acted as our countdown timer and whilst a suitable addition in context of the rooms premise, it offered little to no precise awareness of our progress and was therefore a marginally defunct inclusion.
To counterbalance this, a good measure of progression could be formed by the room's clever presentation of its puzzles. The main bulk of the game provided lots of sub-missions to achieve an overall greater goal. These puzzles were resourcefully created, providing a good variation of logical challenges to complete. These could also be undertaken parallel meaning that every team member was kept busy. The use of one particular puzzle that can be viewed as an escape game nuisance depending on its delivery, sadly we found to be demonstrated on the more unfavourable, frustrating side.
The big finale was an interesting concept we'd not seen elsewhere and enjoyed its inclusion, although the specifics of its precise operation could hinder some teams who may fall foul by its slightly fiddly implementation rather than lack of understanding of its purpose. There is also an aspect towards the end where time slips away that players have no control over - and we imagine failing the room based on this could be a fractious outcome for teams.
Overall this is still a great escape game, with its well thought-out puzzle placement, pacing, and variation of mental challenges. The puzzles were a pleasing, eclectic mix of styles that thankfully for us did not require nor reward any prior knowledge that could not be sought in the game.
…and any fears of not rehearsing the periodic table prior to attending Lock'd to play Perpetuum Mobile Argon!


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"I believe intelligence indeed is the vehicle that would help to shape and fashion one's character – a character that will embody a positive outlook for the future. Education should be the vehicle, that transforms one's attitude and behaviour to be a good and productive citizen," a former student of New Silvercity Secondary School and Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira said.


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Governor McCrory Launches New Initiative to Eliminate Deaths on North Carolina Roadways
If the current trend of yearly fatalities continues for the next five years, more than 6,300 lives are at stake in NC
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson announced a new initiative this week championed by Governor Pat McCrory to eliminate deaths on North Carolina's roadways.
NC Vision Zero seeks to bring together multiple agencies and stakeholders to engineer safer roads, educate all road users, and enforce life-saving traffic laws.
"My top priority as governor is to ensure the safety of everyone traveling throughout North Carolina," said Governor McCrory. "One life lost to a traffic accident is one too many. I believe we can work together to make our roads safer for everyone."
The immediate goal of NC Vision Zero is to cut roadway fatalities and serious injuries in half in the next 15 years, with a long term target of zero deaths on North Carolina roadways.
"This is an ambitious goal, but it is not beyond our reach," said Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson. "Over the past ten years, we have achieved 148 zero fatality days, including several consecutive days."
In 2015, 1,387 people were killed on North Carolina roads. If the current trend of yearly fatalities continues for the next five years, more than 6,300 lives are at stake.
The NC Vision Zero initiative utilizes data analytics to guide traffic safety efforts and educate the public. Safety stakeholders, such as the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, are able to use the data to directly link agency enforcement and countermeasure activities with crash reduction goals set forth in Governor McCrory's Highway Safety Plan.
"North Carolinians can make a difference by following the speed limit, wearing a seat belt, and not driving while impaired or distracted," said Don Nail, director of the Governor's Highway Safety Program. "We have to hold not only ourselves, but others, accountable for risky driving habits. This will help prevent crashes and save lives."
Five E's of NC Vision Zero
Education to prepare North Carolina drivers through lifelong learning, starting with drivers education programs and continuing through public outreach, including efforts such as Click It or Ticket, Booze It & Lose It, and One Text or Call Could Wreck it All.
Enforcement of traffic laws to prevent risky behaviors, such as speeding and impaired driving, through high-visibility efforts by the NC State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement.
Engineering vehicles and roadways to prevent crashes and forgive human mistakes.
Emergency response to reduce the severity of injuries from a crash through rapid response and treatment.
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After suffering two five set losses against the Brandon Bobcats last week, the UBC men's volleyball team needed a win this weekend to raise their chances of clinching a playoff spot.
Unfortunately, the Trinity Western Spartans proved too big of a rival to squash as the Thunderbirds lost both their Friday and Saturday games, 3-1 and 3-0. The 'Birds have been beaten by the Spartans the majority of the times they have faced each other; the Spartans have defeated the Thunderbirds eight of the nine times they've played since February 2012.
"Last weekend we were playing some good ball in Brandon, so to come home hoping for that advantage, and to give the crowd that performance, it's rough," said fourth-year outside hitter Ben Chow, who led the 'Birds in the second game with nine kills.
"That's definitely not UBC volleyball play everyone saw. We all know we're better than that, it's just a matter of doing the things that need to be taken care of."
On Friday, even though the 'Birds put up a fight and won the first set, they were overwhelmed with the final set scores at 26-28, 25-19, 29-27 and 25-19. The home team looked set to attack the Spartans point for point in the second set, until the visitors surged forward to a lead and won the set due to a service error by UBC setter Milan Nikic. An ace in the third gave the Spartans the lead again to make it 19-18, and a couple more plays extended the lead to 22-19. TWU then took the set after a controversial call. A strong service from Nicholas Del Bianco left the 'Birds sprawling and struggling to recover at set point — the Spartans took the final set, and the game.
The T-Bird's offence was led by third-year outside hitter Mac McNicol, who made 17 total kills, and middle Chris Howe with 10 kills, who also has the fifth most blocks per set in the season so far. Nikic made a total of 39 assists on Friday and 38 on Saturday, more total assists over the weekend (77) than Spartan leader Adam Schriemer, who had a total of 73.
Trinity Western's Del Bianco and Ryan Schlater scored 16 and 15 kills in the game, proving as instrumental in defeating the 'Birds as over a year ago in which they scored 13 and 12, respectively. A major problem the T-Birds had was stopping aces and services when it mattered. Both Del Bianco and Schlater made three aces each in the game.
"I think our service section needs to be a little bit crisper. There were a couple times where they'd hit a good serve sometimes and get an ace, but we can't let them do that twice or three times in a row," said McNicol.
The following day, the 'Birds were defeated in three sets at 27-25, 25-20 and 25-17. While the Thunderbirds looked like they would hold off the Spartans, they again fell short in the third set as the Spartans went off on a six-point run, and faltered in the third and final set, when it mattered most.
For head coach Richard Schick, the two losses were more of a smear on their record that would be better erased and left alone.
"No lessons taken, we have to forget about it as soon as possible," Schick said.
The next two series of games against the University of Calgary and the University of Regina will prove to be vital for the Thunderbirds' regular season campaign. The Spartans are now tied for second with Brandon University and have already secured their playoff spot along with the University of Alberta Bears and the Brandon Bobcats. Now tied at eighth with the Calgary Dinos, the 'Birds will have to pull themselves out of their four-game losing streak and play consistently for the next bit of the season.
"We're going to regroup to focus for next weekend. We've got four big matches as we're fighting for playoffs so nothing else really matters except these next four games," said Chow.
The Thunderbirds will face the University of Calgary Dinos in Calgary, Alberta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.


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This sounds like an easy, tasty recipe, something that might be good for wintry months.
Chicken and White Bean Chili
total time 40 minutes
* 4 teaspoon(s) olive oil
* 2 pound(s) ground chicken
* Salt
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 clove(s) garlic, crushed with a press
* 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
* 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)
* 1 jar(s) (16 ounces) mild salsa verde
* 2 can(s) (15 to 19 ounces each) white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
* 1 can(s) (14 to 14 1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 2 tablespoon(s) fresh cilantro leaves
1. In 6-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 teaspoon oil on medium-high until very hot. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt. Add chicken to Dutch oven in 2 batches, and cook 6 minutes per batch or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally and adding 1 teaspoon more oil for second batch. With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to medium bowl once it is done.
2. After all chicken is cooked, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil with onion and garlic to Dutch oven, and cook on medium 5 to 6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in cumin, oregano, cinnamon, and ground red pepper; cook 1 minute. Add salsa verde, beans, broth, and browned chicken; heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook chili 15 minutes to blend flavors. To serve, garnish with cilantro. Makes about 8 1/2 cups.
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Department of Human Settlements
21 May 2019
Comment is sought on proposed Priority Housing Development Areas (PHDAs).
The human settlements department published the proposed PHDAs in Government Gazette 42464.
According to the notice, the PHDAs are "intended to advance Human Settlements Spatial Transformation and Consolidation by ensuring that the delivery of housing is used to restructure and revitalise towns and cities, strengthen the livelihood prospects of households and overcome apartheid spatial patterns by fostering integrated urban forms".
PHDAs are designed to address specific housing needs to achieve sustainable human settlements by means of intergovernmental cooperation, integrated planning and coordinated programmed implementation aimed at fast tracking housing delivery.
Principles underpinning the PHDAs include spatial justice, spatial efficiency, access to connectivity, economic and social infrastructure, access to adequate accommodation and provision of quality housing options.
National housing programmes are synchronized within PHDAs.
For example, the Integrated Residential Development Programme provides a tool to plan, fund and develop integrated settlements that include all the necessary land uses and housing types and price categories to create an integrated community. Subsidised, finance linked housing, social and rental housing, commercial, institutional and other land uses to be developed are provided.
In addition, the Social Housing Programme in Restructuring Zones provides for "Social Housing located in specific, defined localities (mostly urban) which have been identified as areas of opportunity (largely economic) where the poor have limited or inadequate access to accommodation, and where the provision of social housing can contribute to redressing structural, economic, social and spatial dysfunctionalities".
Other housing programmes include Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme, Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme and the Special Presidential Package's Programme on Revitalisation of Distressed Mining Communities.
The list of proposed PHDAs is included in the notice.
Submissions to relevant municipalities are invited within 60 calendar days from the date of publication.
Affected municipalities must forward submissions to the department within 120 calendar days of the date of publication. Submissions have to include a municipal council resolution indicating support or otherwise of each PHDA.


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I started a new job, one with real hours, and now--like most humans--have to squeeze in horse time after the work day is done. This would be fine if Calabar and Lena were still my only horses and technically they are. But the other two in my care--Cash and Dixie--both needed a bit of extra attention this last month.
Cash had a bad month working an abscess out of a hind foot, requiring lots of duct tape, icthamol and hand walking to encourage the blob of pain in his hoof to manifest itself. It would get better, then worse, then better again until FINALLY it oozed its nasty way out of his coronary band. Gross, but a huge relief and the boy is now happily chasing me up and down his fence line when I get to the barn. Not to mention allowing me to perch upon him bareback though he thinks I may be a little on the weird side.
|I AM on good behavior!
But back to Calabar, who says it's about time to return my attention to his beautiful, handsome, patient, long-suffering brown self.
|My tiny human, says the bossy brown horse
No. You cannot run over me on the way into the arena. Stop pouting, I barely hit your chin with the clip, you big baby. Yes, I do mean it. Stop acting like a turd. Yes, of course I still love you. No, I am not your scratching post. We are indeed going to ride at feeding time. Just like we used to before I got distracted. Yes, it's dark outside the arena. It's winter, remember? I'm pretty sure there are no mountain lions out there this very second.
But then there is the moment where we connect--where he does what I want or I do what he wants and convince him it's my idea. The other day it was a forward seat, hands on either side of his withers, just letting him canter and staying with him. It was a fast canter, just in the round pen, but I found myself breathing in time with him as he huffed out in the race-rhythm and when I went with him and didn't try to hold him, he actually relaxed. We were balanced, we were together, he was happy and forward and all my horse to ride.
He is also an incredible puppy babysitter as it turns out.
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At this point in time, Murdoch was not in a position of visualizing any credible resolutions to the challenges of the Gallipoli War. According to him, it was crucial for Hamilton to be recalled from the warfront, together with his Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Sir Braithwaite. This, in his view would restore the morale of the shaken forces. Murdoch was also of the view that whenever troops would lose faith in their General, the possibility was that the General must have lost proved his Achilles' heel. As a result, the most appropriate thing to do in such circumstances is to recall the General (Murdoch 39-50).
These were some of the opinions by Murdoch. However, the authenticity of his sentiments was questionable. This is mainly because his visit was somewhat too short for him to develop such rigid conclusions about the operation and its leadership. In his case, Murdoch,, in normal journalistic instincts, would have felt it wiser to look into the accusations in deeper and thorough way.
Had he taken more pragmatic approach, he would not have written a letter with such accusations to the Prime Minister. However, from the discussions with Ashmead-Bartlett, he had been able to work out the truth. This included that he had signed in terms of the censorship, being seriously convinced on how serious the impending disasters were (Murdoch 39-50). As a result, it is for this particular reason that Murdoch thought of sending information to the authorities in London.
When Murdoch finally recorded the occurrences at Gallipoli, it put him in a very awkward position. After three days, Lloyd George, a strong opposition to the campaign at Gallipoli, read the dispatch (Marshall 176-180). He immediately reacted and urged that Murdoch have a copy sent to the British Prime Minister. Murdoch knew that his opportune moment had finally arrived. When he was drafting the dispatch, he included a cover note where he attempted to reduce the veracity of his disparagement.
On reading the dispatch, the Prime Minister used it in a reprehensible way. He did not wait for Kitchener to study it. As a matter of fact, he failed to verify the authenticity of the claims. In addition to this, he did not make any follow up with Murdoch for comments. He went ahead to have it printed on the state paper. In order to aggravate the situation, he sent the dispatch to members of Dardanelles Committee, which was charged with the responsibility of overseeing the Gallipoli campaign (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Later Ashmead-Bartlett was to arrive in London when the committee was learning the dispatch. Both of them seized the opportunity and began the campaign against Hamilton. Ashmead-Bartlett became busy substantiating the evidence in the letter and went ahead to write his own article in The Times Sunday edition. This ensured that they had the backing from Northcliffe. By the time that the Dardanelles Committee met on the 14th October, they had been successful in ending Hamilton's career, with Kitchener being the one to break the news to them.
Consequently, the evacuation from Gallipoli began in earnest on December 12, 1915. There was the setting up of the Royal Commission of August 1916 for the purpose of investigating the operation as well as its top command. Again, Ashmead-Bartlett and Murdoch had the opportunity of giving evidence on their own accounts and happenings. Eventually, the commission found out that the entire campaign was a major blunder (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
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The greatest concern was that war correspondents underwent serious difficulties, which were similar to one another. This was due to the unrelenting censorship and that was subject to a similar amount of pressure coming from the general staff led by Hamilton. In actual sense, it was a big relief that Murdoch and Ashmead-Bartlett managed to divulge the occurrences in spite of the censorship.
In comparison with France, war correspondents of which were more steadfast, chances are that the war could not have reached such grisly levels. This is mainly due to the fact that the war correspondence would have brought out the real picture on the ground without acting as propaganda machinery. However, Ashmead-Bartlett had his own views regarding the generals as well as the censorships. This is evident from his diary. Some of the earlier letters that Ashmead-Bartlett dispatched were full of praise for the troops (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Over some time, this began to wane, and he became critical of their leadership approach as well as the way they handled the war correspondents. In his conviction, he believed that the leadership style led to the sacrifice of far more men. On many occasions, he would warn the readers of the Daily Telegraph in London of the military strength of the Turkish troops (Macleod 38-46). However, this was different from the reports of previous correspondents and different messages from what that the GHQ official communiqués gave back to government. Nevertheless, this was changed with time even as the censorship took center stage.
There were stark warnings in terms of censorship from the military command and general staff. Although this was so, to his surprise, Ashmead-Bartlett had some undeveloped films being confiscated. These included some contents he had the permission to take. In one or other account, he lost the entire notes he had made with the sinking of the HMS Majestic in the Gallipoli peninsula (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Thereafter, he opted to return to London and have his typewriter replaced. It is while in London that he attempted to consult some political elite on the challenges he had witnessed in Gallipoli and the possibility of disaster due to the strength of the Ottoman Turks as well as the inefficiency of Hamilton's leadership (Macleod 38-46).
On his return, the problems with the dispatches as well as censorship continued without any positive changes. This was a substantial cause for him to be angered and he somewhat became hopeless. This was the case until the arrival of Murdoch when the idea that they hatched saw them to attempt having the uncensored dispatch out.
Murdoch's Assistance to Ashmead-Bartlett
It took the visit by Murdoch, in August 1915, after receiving General Birdwood's permission to visit Anzac for four days. At this point in time, he had signed the official declaration concerning the censorship. After having managed to talk with Ashmead-Bartlett, he saw it prudent enough to accept conveying the letter by Ashmead-Bartlett. It was addressed the Prime Minister of Britain, Herbert Asquith (Marshall 176-180).
The information was uncensored and contained pejorative information concerning the Gallipoli operation. It would be very risky in case if the army confiscated it prior to his ship reaching England. However, this was not to be because of the steadfast intelligence of Hamilton and his men but more because of the Guardian correspondents selling them out.
On his arrival to London, Murdoch was able to compile the letter that contained more than 8000 words to the Prime Minister of Australia, Andrew Fisher. However, this letter had errors as well as exaggerations praising the Australian troops but demonizing the British troops. However, it had considerable truthful substantiation that was enough to put the operation to the end (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102). One thing that the letter contributed was the removal of Sir Ian Hamilton on the 17th October. The success of this saw the evacuation of allied troops from the area.
All correspondence was to remain in conformity with the military instructions concerning the censorship and ensuring that any negative information concerning the operation would not leak. The information that Murdoch was carrying in the letter got to be known through the spy who was planted in the camp. Consequently, the letter was captured, resulting in the War Office telegraphing Sir Hamilton and ordering that Ashmead-Bartlett to be recalled back to London. By that time, Ashmead-Bartlett's career as a war correspondence in Gallipoli was coming to the end.
That did not mark the end of the military censorship on information regarding the Gallipoli war. Soon after leaving Gallipoli, Ashmead-Bartlett was diagnosed with jaundice and would spend the entire month hospitalized. During the same period, he had received 25 invitations to hold lectures all over England. Then he travelled to Australia as well as New Zealand where he gave more than 75 extra lectures. In his account, Ashmead-Bartlett wrote that there were a number of representatives from the War Office attending most of his lectures Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Some detectives as well as officers had the instructions to have him arrested should he say anything that would embarrass the government. Fortunately, nothing in this regard took place. After a while, no one bothered him during the lectures that followed. The officers only attended the first few lectures, and gave up soon after. However, the arrest threats as well as the censors never died down for the rest of the lectures he delivered.
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At some point, during his visit to New York on December 22, 1915, he again had an encounter with representatives from the War Office. This was mainly because of exposing the incompetence of the military in handling the Gallipoli War (Marshall 176-180).
On the Australian side, the reporting was mainly from the official Australian War Correspondent Charles Bean. His reports were still under the scrutiny of the censors. Instead, it came from the British War Correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett. However, it was not full of the colorful, dramatic accounts, devoid of any tactical reporting or accurate assessment of gains and losses (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Most of the newspapers in Australia and Britain had reports that were made up of combinations of moments of accurate descriptions with the less than accurate descriptions, including the lashings of hyperboles and emotions. Some of the reports were actually heaven-sent with regard to securing the establishment of the freedom of the press and truthful information regarding the war that had ensued.
Charles Bean is one of the correspondents who had gone ashore earlier than Ashmead-Bartlett and had quickly written less colorful but wide-ranging accounts of the first and subsequent days. His accounts were more detailed and more accurate than his British counterpart's. Nevertheless, the British military authorities held it over until 13 May, and it appeared in Australia on May14. The reports soon became set in concrete as it were, printed as early as May 18 in official booklets.
Additional accounts of the Gallipoli appeared. At some point, a speech by the imperial patriotic author Fitchett indicated that the achievements of the Anzacs at Gallipoli were comparable to the Waterloo (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102). It also indicated that the Waterloo episode surpassed it in the fact that Anzacs' achievement at Gallipoli equaled Waterloo and surpassed it in one respect that the troops under Wellington did not have the guts as well as dare to go up the cliff. In this regard, a historian, Ken Inglis, pointed out that Charles Bean publicized the existence or emergence of characters that the wartime experience and performance of the Anzacs were the key signs that indicated that the Gallipoli War was basically a big mess (Ashmead-Bartlett).
Newspapers arrived at Gallipoli with these reports from the 8th June. This included the wireless messages that were beamed from the Eiffel Tower, written up daily on a notice board for the troops. Australian historian Ken Inglis, states that the Bulletin was the most popular paper at Gallipoli. Most of the Anzac troops were identified with Ginger Mick and C.J. Dennis who was a hero due to his doggerel verses (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
By and large, the accounts by Charles Bean continued to be reported without any form of denunciation as part of the propaganda. This is because the official correspondent as well as the stringent censorships of all other correspondents covered events which took place in the Gallipoli war (Macleod 38-46).
Some of the events were actually greased with lies about the success as well as the good health of troops. The reports were beneficial since they resulted in the first of the casualties being treated with the seriousness demanded by the dire situation on the ground. However, in many aspects, the leadership style of the troop's leader, Sir Ian Hamilton, did not assist the troops. Likewise, the reports by Charles Bean did not ameliorate the dire situation (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102).
Generally, there is a possibility of regarding such complexities in the issues as the main triggers to the number of lives being lost. Had there been fearless reporting without censorship from the military top brass, it was highly likely that the troop withdrawal and evacuation should have happened well in advance, thus minimizing the loss of life.
However, it took the brilliance of two correspondents to bring out the true nature of the operation. The trial and error by Ashmead-Bartlett and Keith Murdoch eventually bore fruits, especially to the general public. This is because the public was now convinced that the reports brought out the real issues that mattered in the war front. As a result, the hoodwinking by the Gallipoli troops command came to be known (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102). All in all, it had to be known that the camp where the war correspondents occupied was a den of spies. This was especially after the attempt by Ashmead-Bartlett and Keith Murdoch to get the story out first hit a snag with the capture of Murdoch by the army (Marshall 176-180).
According to Ken Inglis, the historian, Charles Bean must have publicized the existence or emergence of character, especially following wartime experience and performance of the Anzacs that began at Gallipoli. Additionally, it ought to be known that Gallipoli was a defining moment in the nationhood for Australians as well as New Zealanders (Ashmead-Bartlett and Bean 87-102). These, however, sounded very uncomfortable following the failure of the Gallipoli campaign. In spite of these facts, a number of foreign observers express this view. However, for Bean and others that follow, their achievement was in the form of survival, not victory, and the manner of conduct in defeat, which is a victory of the spirit.
Why the Reporting was Not Right
According to Oosterman, most of the reporting on the Gallipoli war was not appropriate since most of the war correspondents had very little control as a result of the censorships. As a matter of fact, there were several complaints on the issues regarding censorship (Oosterman 13-15). These complaints were even to surface long after the declaration of the war in August 1914. In the Gallipoli War, the censorships continued at the Dardanelles, thus directly affecting the war correspondents and indirectly affecting the reading public (Oosterman 13-15).
Additionally, all the war correspondents had the obligation of taking as well as signing oaths. Under the same oaths, the correspondents were forced to abide by the rules which were delivered by the Chief Censor. They were not to try to correspond by any other channels apart form the ones officially sanctioned (Oosterman 13-15). In this regard, most of the correspondents complained about the rigidity of the censorships. This is mainly because they were not to mention any names of the military units since they were afraid of the enemy camps having access to vital information (Oosterman 13-15).
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It is worth noting that even though a number of war correspondents generally acknowledged the need of the censorships during the period of the war, nevertheless they thought that the way it was administered was unreasonably poor and severe (Oosterman 13-15). In addition to this, Hamilton's principles with regard to the censorships were not usually correctly interpreted by his subordinates. At times, a number of them acted as if they were turgid editors as well as contradictory censors. At some point, even Ashmead-Bartlett complained of never-ending foolishness of the censorships. In one of his articles, he wrote that "only a few dry bones are left to the public" (Oosterman 13-15).
The tragic failure of the Gallipoli War was basically the result of improper planning as well as poor management. Over and above, the failure of London to commit absolutely to the war resulted in the compromise that existed between inaction as well as executing a proper campaign. Eventually, considerably over 100,000 troops died with far more being injured. This as well, affected any further historic significance of the events that transpired here. This is because, in this context the issues to do with the war became complex.
The first casualty of the Gallipoli campaign was the truth. This was due as a result of the censorship that blocked the candid covering of the events. Were it not the efforts by Ashmead-Bartlett and Keith Murdoch, the disaster in that was Gallipoli would have been more massive. In many ways, the media can be a force of protection against the atrocities in the war fronts. On the other hand, poor reporting can always compound casualties.
For quite some time, there has been rigid relationship between the untutored media and the suspicion it raises with the military. This aspect gets worse because of the suspicions the military has with having the story covered and told as it is. There is the need to be a fine line between the censorship meant for tactical reasons and when it has to be transparent for that gets to the public.
The Gallipoli campaign brings out major concerns in terms of what reports the government should be gotten during military operations and what is the real case on the ground. The debacle that was the Gallipoli campaign saw the crucial events being shielded from the key stakeholders, who were the governments. This was because of the censorship from the military command, led by Sir Ian Hamilton. Were it not the efforts by Keith Murdoch and the fearless insight of Ashmead-Bartlett, the extent of the war would have been catastrophic to the Anzacs. It was for this reason that free reporting should have been permitted to prevail and this should be so in any war situations.
What is evident in all this is the fact that there can be a delay in terms of what is inevitable. With the capture of Murdoch and confiscation of Ashmead-Bartlett's letters, solutions had to be sought. This was because as it happened, Murdoch had written his own letters. In fact, his version was more emotional and still had the substance of criticism that Ashmead-Bartlett had to go through. The consequences that both Murdoch and Ashmead-Bartlett would have faced were grave. However, one powerful press baron in Britain, Lord Northcliffe saved them. His newspaper supported these two journalists, thus bringing in the power of journalism in justice and transparency.
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TechConnect Live, held in the RDS, featured a number of presentations, seminars and exhibitions focused on sales and marketing, recruitment, business, data and finance. This was a real 'mixed bag' event with every type of company attending and sharing their insights.
At HireHive, our focus at TechConnect Live was on attending a large number of talks and stands, particularly within the sales, marketing and recruitment sectors. I've decided to share my findings from these particular talks, which will help me (and hopefully others) in my day-to-day work.
Moira Ní Ghallachóir of MNG gave an interesting insight into sales in her seminar '5 Ways to Inspire Your Way to More Clients, Customers and Profits – Without Being Salesy or Pushy'. She believes that any type of business has the potential to create more sales. But where did Moira's fervent belief and passion stem from?
Her own story is an inspiring one: a few years ago Moira lived the so – called 'perfect' life. Perfect life equalling great job, living in a big city (London) and attending parties. However, approach 36 Moira felt unfulfilled and took a huge leap of faith by packing in her job and returning to her native Donegal after 18 years.
On making her return 5 years ago, Donegal was a desolate place. There was virtually no tourists. Businesses were shutting their doors.
So what does any of this background story have to do with sales (you might be asking) ? Well, Moira made it her mission to rejuvenate Donegal through selling its natural beauty. Plus, with her own business turning over 30k a month, Moira certainly knows a thing or 10 about sales.
So what are her tips for increased sales?
1. Believe in what you do
As Irish people, we have a tendency to think that loving what we do is self-centred. We have a fear of being pushy or salesy. Moira suggests that showing clients your natural enthusiasm and genuity for what you do is a gateway to more sales. After all, enthusiasm is infectious.
2. Think of all the ways you can make a difference in the lives of your clients
This is to do with changing your style of marketing language and addressing the heart of your clients' needs. The more specific you are about what your business can do for your clients, the more confident you will be selling it.
3. Find out what people really want
Moira emphasises the importance of focusing on the exciting outcomes for clients, not the banal processes. Truth be told, clients don't care about your businesses processes, they only want to know the solution. Once you start sharing exciting testimonials, clients will become more receptive.
Mark Stewart, Founder of Digital Chief shared his advice on 'getting intimate with email marketing' at TechConnect Live. With advertising tools on Google and Facebook becoming increasingly expensive, email, in particular newsletters, are regarded as a cost-effective marketing tool. They also gives you more control over your own database of contacts than other platforms.
However, email marketing is not always easy and requires a long-term effort. But once you get it right, you can build up long-term relationships with contacts and make more profits. Email marketing through newsletters can also help grow engagement and brand authority.
So where does one begin with email marketing?
1. Build up your list
This is hardest part, but remember you probably have a list of contacts at hand already. Newsletters are a great way to keep in contact with current and even previous customers. To build your list further, you will need to create an opt-in on your website where people can sign up for your newsletter or offer free resources that require an email address first.
2. Don't go to Paris on a first date
Not literally, of course. This just means not giving potential customers everything at the start. Begin with a general introduction and end with something a bit more intimate and interesting.
3. Know the rules
When someone signs up for a newsletter, of course they're expecting something. Usually they expect information that will help them in their own lives/careers. If you are using newsletters to constantly and blatantly sell your products, you will annoy potential customers. Selling here and there is fine, but try to focus on giving helpful information.
4. Subject Line
Getting the right subject line is probably the second hardest part of email marketing. You can put all the effort in the world into your perfect newsletter and still people might not open it. With a catchy subject line, you can almost guarantee that people will look at what you have to deliver.
5. Thinking of the future
As I said at the beginning, email marketing is a long – term effort that will not bring instant profits. However, once you build up a routine newsletter, you will also build customer loyalty. With this loyalty comes the ability to ask your clients for favours – like testimonials.
Lastly, we learned a thing or 2 about 'hiring great IT candidates' from Next Generation's Associate Director IT & Finance – Jennifer Brennan at TechConnect Live. Jennifer has spent 11 years working in the sector, specialising in sourcing IT candidates. She emphasises the importance of providing of a positive candidate experience and even points out that '83% of candidates won't go to a 2nd round interview if they've had an initial bad experience with a company'.
So what did we learn about sourcing great IT candidates from Jennifer?
Types of interviews
When interviewing any type of candidate, an initial phone interview is essential. It helps give you an idea of someone's personality and can save you a lot of time down the line.
When interviewing IT candidates, a technical test is a 'must-have' before any first round interview. If you want to hire remote IT candidates, Jennifer points out that Skype interviews can work really well!
While a gamification type of interview is not 'essential', it can be useful in seeing how candidates deal with real-life situations. Other non-essential ideas include presentations and hackathons.
To summarise, a total of 2 to 3 interviews is required before hiring candidates. Any more and you risk losing candidates.
Interview: technical stack
When you have your first interview with an IT candidate, what technical skills should you look for?
Jennifer suggests some of the following:
- Curiosity for new technical methodologies
- A portfolio
- Online profiles
- Solutions in real time
- Open source projects
Interview: Personality Stack
While technical skills are obviously essential, having a suitable personality is becoming just as important. Jennifer recommends looking out for the following things:
- Communication style
- Body language
- Preparation
- Reaction under pressure
Your part as the interviewer
Although it is your job to analyse candidates, it is also your job to help them feel at ease and prepared. To do this, ask yourself the following questions:
- Have I given candidates a good understanding of our company?
- What is the candidate looking for?
- Have I made our company culture clear?
- Did I tell the candidate about training?
- Have I told candidates about upcoming projects?
- Have I told them about career progression?
Final Note
Unfortunately, I didn't get to write about all the talks at TechConnect Live, but there were some other interesting discussions about ecommerce, GDPR, conversational commerce and growth. All in all, we really enjoyed TechConnect Live and hope to attend again!


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Further details of senior examinations
Our high grade Trinity exams DO give the students an OP equivalency that can be used as an alternative to school OP for university entrance.
This is just as valuable as a school OP that students slog for two years to get! After all an OP is just a number that allows you to get into a certain university course. An OP will never get you a job and in fact once you have been at university for 6 months your OP becomes redundant and it is your GPA that counts.
- The Grade 8 Trinity College Exam gives students an "OP equivalency" approximately equal to an OP9.
- The ATCL diploma gives an "OP equivalency" approximately equal to an OP6.
What this means is that students can use this to get into university courses that they may not be able to with their school marks.
It also means they can get into great university courses without needing to get an OP – in fact – without actually finishing school (they do need Senior English but this can be completed anywhere)
Case study.
A Kidz-N-Co student is in year 12 and working towards his ATCL diploma. He is not happy at school. The university course he wishes to enter requires an OP 10.
He knows he already has an OP9 equivalency from completing year 8 TCL the year before.
He decides to stop school midyear and concentrate on his diploma and working to save money for University.
He studies English at an alternative centre to complete his Senior English . He tops the state for his Trinity diploma and gets into his first choice university course.
The senior certificate is awarded at the end of year twelve to all students who have received 20 credits.
You do not actually need this for university entrance but may need it for job applications. A year 11 or 12 school subject is worth 1 credit per semester so over two years a school subject is worth 4 points. This means students need 5 school subjects – 4 semesters each to receive their senior certificate.
Many of the higher level exams we offer give the students these credit points so as long as they complete these exams during yr10, 11 or 12 they can use these instead of school subjects allowing them to limit their school subjects in year 11 & 12. Most exams give students either 1 point or 2 points.
Case study.
A Kidz-N-Co student completes these exams with us during year 10,11 & 12. (Please note the following are just examples)
Gr 7 TCL – 1 point
Gr 8 TCL – 2 points
ATCL – 2points
Gold Tap – 1 point
Gold Bar Tap – 1 point
Gold Star Tap – 1 point
Jazz 6 – 1 point
Jazz 7 – 1 point
Jazz 8 – 2 points.
This student has already got 12 points towards her senior certificate (plus of course her OP equivalency from the Trinity Exam). She will only need to do two subjects at school to get her other 8 points to complete her senior certificate.
As long as one of those subjects is senior english she will be able to get into any uni course that needs an OP between 8 & 25.
If you wish to take senior exams 90% attendance at all exam classes is absolutely compulsory or exams will NOT be offered.
As these classes do give you an OP equivalency and points towards your senior certificate they MUST be treated as part of your schooling rather than as a hobby. You can miss no more than ONE class in each style per term and must be prepared to practice at home each week.
There is so much in these exams (as you would expect as they replace school subjects). We have such limited time to do exam work so we cannot keep backtracking for students who miss class.
After all a tap exam gives you a whole point. At school you would have to do a subject for a full semester to get that point – about 90 hours of contact time plus homework. We get you for 3 terms of a 45min lesson – 22 contact hours to cover the same amount of content!


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Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov visited Salisbury merely to see the local Cathedral.
The suspects in the Skripal case could not walk in Salisbury since the whole city was covered in snow. On the 4th March there was heavy rain and snow, so they had to leave Salisbury early.
CCTV images show the pair walking with apparent ease on almost completely clear pavements. According to the weather forecasts, there was no snow or rain on the 4th March. Further debunk by The Insider.
To see more about the discrepancies in the statements of "Alexander Petrov" and "Ruslan Boshirov", see the articles in The Independent, The Guardian, or Deutsche Welle.


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28 February 2019 - 07 April 2019
The exhibition is an outcome of years-long research of the work of Nikolay Raynov, one of the most prominent figures on the Bulgarian art scene during the first half of the twentieth century. He earned fame mostly through his literary and journalistic work. He also went down in history as the author of the first history of art in Bulgarian, and the author of one of the first monographs on Bulgarian art. He graduated from the School of Art and Industry, Sofia, in 1919. He defined himself throughout his whole life as an artist and decorator: he created a considerable body of work belonging to the genres of illustration and book design, also completing numerous decoration projects. Yet his signature works, recognized as his most unique and distinguishable, are his stylized paintings created during the 1920's and 1930's. These paintings set him apart as an extraordinary phenomenon of the Bulgarian art scene during this period making references to the philosophical system that provides the foundation for all of his work. Each of Nikolay Raynov's works, from the most insignificant drawing through to his theoretical works, constitutes a fragment of this elaborate structure. Some of his decorative compositions are complemented by an explanation of the theme, yet all of them reveal Nikolay Raynov's astonishing erudition and multifaceted interests spanning the fields of philosophy, religious history, ethnography, physics, botany, astrology, chemistry, etc.
The exhibition features more than 120 works by Nikolay Raynov divided into two groups. The exhibition is an attempt to look at the artist's legacy from key vantage points through texts, decorative nature paintings, graphic compositions and illustrations. The exhibition presents early works of the artist from his time as an undergraduate student at the State School of Drawing (1909-1911); more mature works created during the 1920's; engravings created during his visit to Paris (1925-1927), and decorative landscapes from the 1930's, including landscapes with lacquer paints on foil, a technique unique to Raynov as far as the Bulgarian context is concerned. The exhibition also features nature drawings whose media include India ink, tempera, colored pencils, and watercolor. They reveal an unresearched aspect of Nikolay Raynov's work related to the process of stylization.
Works included in the exhibition were provided by the National Gallery of Art, Plovdiv City Art Gallery, Dimitar Dobrovich Sliven City Art Gallery, Vladimir Dimitrov the Master Kyustendil City Art Gallery, Museum at the National Academy of Arts, Svetlin Rusev Donation-Collection, city of Pleven, National Museum of Literature, Archives State Agency, Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Philippopolis Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgarian Art Collection Foundation, art collectors Boyan Radev, Vladimir Iliev, Ivo Dimitrov, Ventsislav Kadiev, Dimitar Indzhov, Fitsov Collection, and other individuals.
The exhibition includes screenings of the films Nikolay Raynov, 1984, writer: Alexander Beshkov, director: Mihail Soykov, and Nikolay Raynov, Tobacco Man, 1989, director: Hristo Valev, writer: Darin Kambov, both provided by the Bulgarian National Television.
Curators: Stanislava Nikolova, Galina Dekova
Exhibition design: Svetla Georgieva
Exhibition catalogue in Bulgarian and English is available.
Exhibition-related events at the Sofia City Art Gallery:
14 March: Lecture by Maria Miteva, Ph. D., senior assistant professor, Institute of Art Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Nikolay Raynov. On Applied Art.
21 March: Lecture by Prof. Svetlana Stoycheva, Ph. D., Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theater and Film Arts. Nikolay Raynov, Portrait of the Artist.
28.03. Lecture by Prof. Ivanka Raynova, Ph. D., Institute for the Study of Society and Knowledge, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Spiritual Aspect of Nikolay Raynov's Study of Art and his Painting.
3 April, 2019: Jubilee Research Conference commemorating the 130th anniversary of Nikolay Raynov's Birth organized by the Institute for Literature, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Events hosted by other institutions:
9 - 10 May, 2019: Philosophy, Art, Literature International Conference commemorating the 130th anniversary of Nikolay Raynov's Birth and the 100th anniversary of Bogomil Raynov's Birth organized by the Bulgarian Philosophical Society, Institute for the Study of Society and Knowledge, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, etc. hosted by the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
01 February 2019 - 03 March 2019
Borjana Ventzislavova captures the immersion in the game with the somewhat forgotten games from the recent past. The exhibition Real Games is motivated by the artist's desire to bring to mind the experience and the memories of her generation of the entertainment outdoors with live games, sometimes with simple or self-made toys.
The five-channel video installation shows already grown-up children invited to continue the game of paper blowgun darts or the game of elastics. The protagonists are people of various walks of life invited to play a role by taking part in an enjoyable reenactment, remembering their childhood and the very game with its rules at the same time. In the situations provoked by Borjana Ventzislavova, the participants play while being themselves, in their role of working adults.
The games played in the video installation are linked to the memories of the generations that grew up in the 80s. Team games, in addition to requiring physical presence and contact, unlike the static screen experience, provoke jubilation and certain theatricality, highlighted in Borjana Ventzislavova's videos by the appearance of the adult players.
The players in the situations staged in the video installation are children and adults, serious and incredulous at the same time, players in their own manner and their own life and playing in someone's political ambition, who can always give their credit of trust to the game so that it will come off or the other way round, it will lose its magic and end. It is namely those various aspects and meta-levels of the "Games of Fate" that the artist covers in the exhibition Real Games through various types of media such as video, photography, text and objects.
Borjana Ventzislavova often considers the social transformations that concern individual groups of today's society. Her characters are real people, whom the artist puts in a situation or an environment which reveals the discrepancies between personal expectations and reality, arising namely from the paradoxes of the modern world.
Curator: Vera Mlechevska
Vladimir Mishaykov, Georgi Petrov, Doychin Kotlarov, Linda Ruseva, Martina Staneva - Antonova, Sava Bobchev, Garo Ashikyan, Yana Georgieva
cinematographer: Petko Lungov
sound: Veselin Zografov, Stefan Pashaliyski
assistant producer: Elena Radeva
The exhibition is realised with the kind support of the Austrian Embassy in Sofia and the Arts and Culture division of the Federal Chancellery of Austria.
About Borjana Ventzislavova:
Borjana Ventzislavova is an interdisciplinary artist who works in the field of photography, film/video, installations, performance and media art. Her works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and included in numerous media and film festivals. She has received a number of awards, recognitions and scholarships. In 2017, she was presented with Vienna's Fine Arts Award, in 2013 – the Austrian state scholarship for fine arts, 2009 – start scholarship, 2006 – the award of the film festival in Cologne, awards for art from Sussman Stiftung, Otto Putscher fund, etc. She was a resident artist at Banff/Canada (Banff Centre), Athens (Snehta), London (ACF), Rome (BKA), Newcastle (ISIS Arts), Berkeley (CEC Artslink), Los Angeles (MAK Schindler), Chicago (BKA), and in 2019 she will be in New York. Her works have been included in a number of private and public collections.
Borjana lives and works in Vienna and Sofia. She gained her MA in Visual Media Art at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. In 2017 she was granted honorable Austrian citizenship for her achievements in the visual arts.


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NEWPORT, R.I. - When Chelsea Boergesson learned that the Newport Children's Theatre planned to make "Little Women" its winter show, she immediately lobbied to direct it.
"It's been my favorite book since probably third grade," said the 21-year-old Middletown resident. "It's a great story and it's a lot of fun to put together."
"Little Women" will run Friday through Sunday at the Rogers High School auditorium.
Boergesson grew up acting in the children's theater and at Middletown High School, where she also directed shows. A professional dance instructor, she said she enjoys being behind the scenes and working with youngsters.
"I think it's a show that everyone can enjoy," she said.
The play is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, which frames the story of her childhood growing up in Concord, Mass., and her relationships with her three sisters. The actors in the Newport Children's Theatre production wear 1800s-style costumes, put together by board member Melissa Seitz.
Hannah Bedard, 13, of West Warwick plays Jo, the most headstrong character.
"I love playing her because she's very free-spirited and kind of out of control," Hannah said. "She says what's on her mind, and that's fun."
Keely Manion, 10, of Middletown read "Little Women" a year ago in third grade and said she fell in love with it. "I love the relationships with the different sisters, how they get along and sometimes fight with each other," she said. "And the story ends differently than people might expect. I love to perform it. When we get out there with people in the audience, it will be a great feeling."
This marks the first time the children's theater has used the Rogers auditorium for a show. In previous years, the company has performed in church halls and at the Aquidneck Island Christian Academy.
"This is one of the things I'm excited about," Boergesson said, "getting to direct in a real theater."


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The global growth of tourism has seen the exploitation of a range of different environments for holiday makers.
Effective management strategies are the key to the continuing prosperity of tourist areas in the UK.
Mass tourism has advantages for an area but strategies need to be in place to reduce the likelihood of long-term damage.
Extreme environments are susceptible to environmental damage from the development of tourism.
Sustainability requires the development of ecotourism.
Tourism – Test it!
Why are fewer people from the US visiting London?
Why do some tourist resorts begin to decline?
What is 'eco-tourism'?
Why are people asked not to climb Uluru?
Some top tips!
1. Print out the Test It! Questions – it will allow you
to replicate exam conditions and also allows you to
give your eyes a rest from the computer screen whilst
doing your crucial revision.
2. Make a copy of the Remember It! Section and put in
a place that you often look at. i.e. front of a journal,
next to a mirror, on a kitchen cupboard door, etc.


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On Wildfly 8.2, we have an ear deployment that takes about 1 minute to start. During that time Wildfly returns a 404 for any urls related to that deployment.
Is it possible to have it return a 503 error code with a nicer page while the deployment is booting up?
At the moment I've created a small separate war that has a context-root of / and it's just is to do the above (return 503 for any request). However, from the time wildfly starts to the time this war has completed starting, wildfly will return 404's. Granted it's a smaller window, but I'd like to eliminate any chance of returning a 404.
Is there a different way I can guarantee the above?
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Smoking And Aromatizing
What Is It?
Aroma, its a big part of what builds a flavour profile in our minds. Science stuff aside, what it basically means is. If something smells horrible, even if the actual taste is quite nice. We most likely will not like it. So getting your cocktail to smell nice is a big part of creating the perfect cocktail. For the most part, The smell we want is already there. When we garnish a cocktail via for example, mint sprigs. Not only does that make the drink aesthetically look better. But it adds the aroma of mint. But sometimes our cocktails need a little lift in the aroma department. There are many ways to do this, and each way has a different affect. If you zest an orange peel over the top of your finished drink not only will it perfume the drink and make it smell nice, it will add a subtle orange taste. So not only can you perfume a drink to improve the aroma, but you can also do it to lift some of the harder to taste notes of the drink to the forefront of your palette. So lets delve into the different ways to aromatize a drink
Citrus Zest
The easiest and most popular way to add aroma is via the zest of a fruit peel. Simply peel your fruit of choice. Squeeze it over your cocktail to express the essential oils and essences of the fruit.
Rub the pee around the rim of the glass so its the first thing they taste, Rub the peel on the side of the glass or stem so they touch it.
For that extra flair you can express the oils of the peel over a flame, setting them alight, Do this with an orange peel and the burnt orange aroma over your drink will make for a interesting aroma
Infusing A Cocktail With Smoke
Infusing a cocktail with smoke is a great way to get that smoky flavour to your drink and to add another layer of complex flavour. The first thing you will need is a smoking gun, which you can pick up fairly cheap on Ebay or Amazon. Once you have your smoking gun you will need to consider what it is you're going to smoke. You could use dried herbs, teas or wood. When it comes to wood, Hickory is robust with a strong bacon-like flavour, and is the most popular smoking wood. Applewood is a sweat tasting smoke, and oak is a heavy smoky flavour.
The best way to infuse your cocktail with smoke is to first make your cocktail, then strain it into a decanter. Fill the decanter with your smoke of choice using the smoking gun. Once the decanter is full with smoke, cover the top. swirl the cocktail around in the decanter and leave for a minute or two to allow it to infuse. Then pour your cocktail into a glass.
Smoking A Cocktail Glass
Smoking the cocktail glass is a technique you can use if you don't have a smoking gun. Simply burn some wood chips, herbs or tea atop a peace of wood or heat proof plate, and once smoking, cover with your glass. You will need to leave it to infuse, it will take about the same time it'll take for you to make whatever cocktail is going in the glass. Once the cocktail is made, remove the glass and it should have the aroma of smoke.
Smoking The Whole Cocktail And Presentation
To smoke everything you will need a bell jar to cover the whole drink. Or if you're like me and accidentally dropped and smashed your bell jar. a big jar that will work just as well but not look as good.
Make your cocktail and cover with a bell jar. Lift the jar slightly so you can fit the tube from your smoking gun into it. Use the smoking gun to fill the jar with smoke, then remove the tube and cover completely. This will not only infuse the drink but surround the whole cocktail, garnish and glass with the aroma of smoke. The best part of this technique is the presentation. Basically. It looks really cool when you lift the jar and reveal the cocktail surrounded by a cloud of smoke.
If you don't want to add the smoke flavour to the cocktail itself, but still want the aroma of smoke. You can opt for simply smoking the garnish, this works perfectly with herb garnishes such as rosemary.