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Oh how I miss capturing images! I surely hope I can do it more after joining weekly photo challenge, found it from another blog I visited. This edition is about vivid.
I always love colors, and I love when vivid color appear in my eyes (and no retouching required). This image is actually captured by my analog camera, Holga, back when I just came back from a trip to Ternate. I captured it just to use the unused film frame left after the vacation, but it ended up being the best picture in the roll.
It's an orchid from my mother's little garden back at home. I don't know why it can be that dark, though I think it was cloudy when I captured it. Gotta love my Holga.
This is the camera in cased you're curious 😀
Comments are always welcome (but be nice)


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text: After being home to earn some more money, I am back on the road :-) but only for three weeks. At the moment I am in India and enjoying life. Tomorrow I travel to Nepal and after spending some time there over to Tibet. I give a brief report later when I find a quicker internet line ;-) India is by the way an excellent place for flying, even that I am not flying here. Picture is showing Tahj Mahal


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The southern Chinese province of Guangdong will launch a tender this autumn for its first offshore wind concession.
A 200MW wind farm in the Guishan sea area, off Zhuhai city, is due to be the province's first offshore project, according to Shi Lei, chief engineer of Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute.
Guangdong provincial government has approved a development plan for the Guishan sea area, and has submitted this to the State Oceanic Administration (SEA). The SEA has the power to block offshore wind developments and has done so in Jiangsu province (Windpower Offshore 1 June 2012).
Construction of the first project, in Guishan, will involve investment of 4.5bn yuan ($706m), and will begin within the year. The first turbine is scheduled for installation in the middle of next year.
Electricity generated by the project will land on Guishan Island and will supply a network taking in Guishan, Dong'ao and Dawanshan islands, which have a population of 10,000. It will be located 17 nautical miles to the east of Macao and 3 miles south of Hong Kong. Wind speeds average 7-8m/second. The project is due to be fully commissioned by 2014.
Last week, China Southern Power Grid set up an offshore wind power development company in Guangzhou city, joining Mingyang Wind Power and Yuedian Group, which are already seeking to develop offshore wind in the area.


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Mount Stirling sits at the head of the Delatite River, which flows westwards towards the Mansfield Plains, and is over the valley from Mount Buller. As you approach from the Mansfield Plains, Stirling sits out the back and to the left of Buller, merging more into the background than it's neighbour, with it's rocky and impressive west ridge.
The mountain lies within the traditional territory of the Taungurung language group, made up of nine clans which spread across much of the central region of Victoria.
It is one of the easier alpine areas to get to from Melbourne, because you can drive well up into the sub alpine zone. There are a range of good walking tracks to get to the summit. These double as cross country ski trails in winter, so are generally fairly wide and not too steep. From the Circuit road its a cruisey walk of an hour and a bit to the bare dome of the summit, where wonderful views open out to the mountains further east – a big long arc of rocky hills and ridges, from The Bluff to Crosscut Saw and through to Mt Cobbler. There is a 4WD track over the summit that's open outside of winter months but that road is a bit of a disaster – a rocky scar ripped over the mountain and kept open like a nasty wound by would be heroes in their rigs or dirt bikes. In winter it has a nice remote feeling as the ring road (Circuit Road) is closed.
Over the past few years the Mount Buller resort has created a network of mountain bike trails on Stirling and Buller and down into the Delatite.
Its a wildly popular cross country skiing destination, with groomed and graded trails and ski patrol. It also has some good steeper slopes off the southern summit area into Stanley Bowl.
There have been various attempts to develop ski resort facilities on the mountain over the years, but it is still mostly intact, certainly compared with its neighbour Mt Buller.
An amendment made to the Alpine Resorts (Management) Act in 2004 legislated permanently against the installation of down hill skiing lift infrastructure at Mount Stirling. There is a growing amount of infrastructure, including the older GGS (Geelong Grammer School) hut just on the northern treeline, and Bluff Spur hut, nestled in amongst amazing old snow gums. Further out there is Craigs hut, built originally for the Man From Snowy River film, and a bit of a mecca for the 4WD brigade. There is also a new hut near the Cricket Pitch, as well as the ski facilities at Telephone Box junction (this is where the road is closed in winter).
The higher parts of the mountain are managed as part of the Mt Buller Alpine resort, which has done some excellent rehabilitation work over the years. Cattle grazing caused considerable impacts on the sub-alpine wetlands on the mountain. In 2010, the Victorian National Parks Association launched a push for the Mt Stirling area to be managed as a national park by linking it to the Alpine National Park and handing its management to Parks Victoria.
For me it is a place of retreat, somewhere to escape up into the silence and snow gums. Clean water tumbles from the mountain, the distant plains can be burnt brown, but up on the mountain, the snow gum sit silent and green and strange rocks populate the open forests. Raven and Currawong call through the trees. The silent time before the snow is possibly the best, when things go all bare and seem to ready themselves for the coming winter.
Access is a breeze: basically drive almost to Mt Buller alpine resort. Just after passing through Mirimbah (apparently pronounced 'Mirim-bah' in Taungurung) you go past the ticket booth for the resort, turn left here and cross the river. There is a good 2WD dirt road up from here that is open year round up to Telephone Box Junction (TBJ).
TBJ has parking plus (in winter) a ski school and hire, and small cafe. This is where you need to park in winter, however outside of the ski season you can continue on and follow the Circuit Road, which circumnavigates the mountain. It is a good quality 2WD road all the way around (although keep an eye out for logging trucks).
Two good starting points for walks up the mountain are either at King Saddle, then up Stirling Trail to the summit, or at the start of Bluff Spur trail. The trail from Woolly Butt saddle is less enjoyable as you will probably get lots of 4WD vehicles on the track.
The road over the mountain itself is an environmental travesty, and should be closed and re vegetated. It is quite common for 4WD enthusiasts and trail bike riders to take their vehicles off the track and up to the summit itself and generally promotes the 'drive through and see it but don't actually experience anything' approach to outdoor recreation. The summit road continues from Woollybutt saddle to Craigs Hut, then back to the Circuit Road. Craigs hut as originally built as a prop for the film the Man from Snowy River.
Bluff Spur hut has wonderful camping under graceful old snow gums. There are various options for remoter camping to the east of the south summit, and some nice options along the Stirling trail between King Saddle and the Geelong Grammar School (GGS) hut.
Apart from Craigs hut, the other huts on the mountain are:
· A small and old shelter at Woollybutt Saddle (on the road so expect lots of 4WDers)
· Bluff Spur hut – built in the 1980s in memory of two young men who died on the mountain after getting lost. This is primarily intended as a day and emergency shelter
· Geelong Grammar (GGS) hut, on the northern tree line. A lovely hut which is often used by GGS groups, especially in winter
· A new hut between the Cricket Pitch and GGS hut on the Mount Stirling trail
· There is some basic infrastructure run as an Alpine Winter Camp by Stirling Experience.
It's a comfortable walk of about 80 or 90 minutes from the Ring road to the summit. A good roundtrip is to walk up Bluff Spur and descend via Stirling trail almost to King Saddle, before following ski trails back to the start of the trip. Different parts of the mountain were either not burnt, lightly scorched, or cooked in recent fires, and this round trip gives you a range of fire-killed and intact forest. You will normally find water in one of the 2 streams crossed by these two trails, each about half way up the mountain. The walk from the Circuit Road takes you from alpine ash forest, into snow gums and then out above the tree-line as you near the rounded, dome like summit of the mountain.
Check here for a walking and ski map.


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ATTENTION EVERYONE…..The Jean Shirt is Making a Comeback!!!
Finally, one of our old favorites is a fashion Yes Ma'am, again! …..And yes, I would absolutely wear a denim shirt with a full tulle skirt (minus that belt)! Maybe I'll rock this look when my husband and I renew our wedding vows….Southern Chic Ya'll 🙂
There are some Do's and Don'ts to this look, we need to discuss. We can not have you running around in a jean shirt trend "No Ma'am," now can we? 🙂
Absolutely pair your jean shirt with great, tailored trousers! Make sure both items fit well. If your clothing is too large for your frame, it can leave you looking bigger than you are. Neutral colors are a great choice when selecting your trousers, but don't be afraid to make a bold statement with fun colors!
Effortless and Chic….Love it!
This look is fun and feminine! A little step down from the full tulle wedding skirt, I love so much. 🙂 Pull out those fun dresses and skirts, because we are going to give them a whole new look! Add the jean shirt to a full skirt and belt at the waist. You can use the same idea with a dress, by tying a knot in the shirt at the waistline. Leave a couple of buttons unbuttoned to allow the top of the dress to peek through. …….And, don't for get to add great shoes and accessories to finish off the look!
Make it casual by adding a comfy tee and leaving the jean shirt unbuttoned……So easy and stylish!
I have not forgotten about you, gentlemen! You too can sport this trend! Keep it clean and simple by layering. A printed tee adds a little interest, while the jean shirt and khaki pant keep it casual. Pay close attention to the fit of these items. This look can go from a Do to a Don't if the clothing is baggy!
Is the Jean Shirt Trend appropriate for the work place? Absolutely…. when paired with dress slacks and a blazer! A gentlemen wearing this outfit is definitely someone I want to conduct business with!
Feeling confident you can pull off this look? I hope so! Things to Remember: Select a Jean Shirt that fits you well and it can be dressed up or down with slacks, a dress, a skirt or skinny jeans.
Have Fun and put the Proper Style in Everything You Do!
B. Blessed,


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Zinspinsels vocabulary development illustration
Well-known children's bookmaker Charlotte Dematons drew the vocabulary development illustration 'Zinspinsels' for the Frisian libraries and Lân fan taal. The illustration shows what language is all about using some text but mainly images. The Frisian libraries will take the vocabulary development illustration in poster form to more than 56,000 primary school pupils in Friesland in […]
Education – Primary and secondary
In addition to a free Language Kit, there are more events and programmes suitable for both primary and secondary education.
Education – Primary education
Why does language exist? What can you do with it? The Lân fan taal educational programme is based around the necessity of language. And, not to forget: the love of language! Primary school pupils can discover what the body says, use the amazing "talkboard" by illustrator Charlotte Dematons, and take part in a multilingual musical!


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Outsourcing can be an employers' godsend when regular staffing is short or unpredictable. At times, it can also be financially beneficial. Especially if you only have a short-term project. A benefit that can't be overlooked is lowered overhead costs. However, like urban legends that won't die, some agencies and contractors can be a nightmare. One bad experience can spoil the whole bunch.
Medical Transcription requires a specialized background and training. To avoid a negative experience, here are 5 questions you must ask vendors before outsourcing your medical transcription.
1) How long have you been in business? This is a good question because determining how long they've been in business might give you a heads up or a clue. A company's longevity has a lot to do with prior customers influence. Longevity along with other factors will help if you decide outsourcing might be the way to go. While you're busy evaluating a company, also verify which medical transcription fields they currently specialize in.
2) How long is your turnaround time? Once you've decided on a project you would like to have outsourced, give you a rough estimate of how long it would take you or another trusted employee to do, then ask the outsourcing how long would it personally take them to complete the same tasks. This will also help evaluate if there's a scam. Overcharging unsuspecting clients has been known to happen.
3) Do you have a Privacy Policy? Privacy is a very important discussion to examine before outsourcing your business information. Especially sensitive information. Also, it's a good thing to inquire about Firewall protection, how documents get handled and who handles them. Do they have a processor do they just "wing it." It's also a good idea to ask do they hire subcontractors?
4) Do you need me to sign a contract? Always ask this question. It should be a no-brainer to ask about contracts, but some independent contractors hardly use them. Until they get burned. An agency will most likely provide a contract, but it's still a good idea to make a verbal request. Let them know you mean business. Don't get burned. Require a detailed contract and if they refuse to sign, then find somebody else.
5) What are your usual business hours? What if you experience a change of plan or some unforeseen circumstance arises? Or maybe you require a shift in workload? The last thing you need when you try to contact you're outsourcing is they're nowhere to be around. Make sure to ask for the best time to contact them. Their business hours may be different from actual contact hours.
These are just a few things you can look out for regarding whether to outsource and who would be the best candidate. There are many others. The important thing is to make sure expectations are communicated.


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After a slow last few days of fishing following a cold front, anglers can expect better conditions for the weekend, Bill Lake of Bayou Guide Service said.
After a slow last few days of fishing following a cold front, anglers can expect better conditions for the weekend, Bill Lake of Bayou Guide Service said.
South winds are expected to bring in prettier water and water levels are expected to rise.
Higher winds over recent days are also expected to drop down.
"We didn't do any fishing the last three days. The cold front really shut us down," Lake said. "Low water, dirty water, and we had a few boats out (Wednesday), and it was poor fishing. No one really did anything. The wind was gusting 30 on Monday and 20 on Tuesday and 15 on (Wednesday), but all of that is behind us now. I think starting (today) and into the weekend with the south wind returning and warmer temperatures, I think we are going to get back on the fish this weekend."
Lake said look for greatly improved conditions in the coming days.
"I'm optimistic," Lake said. "Especially the Friday and Saturday before Easter, it is going to be good. I think we will be able to get back on the fish. We are starting to notice some shrimp movement up in the lakes, and the seagulls have been diving. We have found some trout under the birds in Lake Mechant and in surrounding areas. Most of the fish have transitioned. They are in the lakes and bays. They aren't in those deep-water canals anymore."
Average fishing.
Lake said the redfish action has been good, especially the bull reds, which have been caught with cracked crabs on the bottom.
He also said the trout are expected to turn on very soon.
"The first or second week of April, it's on," Lake said.
Best baits: LSU Bayou Chub Minnows under cork and double rigged, Cajun Pepper, Chicken on Chain, Bunker and Blue Back Swim Baits and cracked crab on the bottom for Bull Reds.
Best spots: Sister Lake and Lake Mechant areas.
Good fishing.
The 21st Annual Eric Andolsek Memorial Bass Tournament was held at Bayou Black Marina on Saturday with some good results.
Levitt Hamilton of Houma and Kelly Wheat of Gonzales took home first place with a 15.46-pound stringer, well ahead of second-place Warren Couche and Matt Labiche at 11.82. Mitch Ourso and Raymond Toups were just behind at 11.72.
The team of Brandon Chiasson and Shane Hernandez brought in the biggest individual bass at 6.92 pounds. Chad Guidry and Eric Thibodaux were second at 5.16, and Jovi Theriot and Justin Bergeron were third at 5.02.
There have also been some good reports of sac-a-lait in the area. For information on the region and Bayou Black Marina visit www.bayoublackmarina.com.
Best spots: Lake Hackberry, Orange Grove, 70-Mile Canal and other spots off the Intracoastal Canal.
Best baits: Rogue top-water baits, tube jigs and plastic worms.
Good fishing.
The fishing is expected to pick up this weekend with improved weather condition.
"The fishing was terrible with the weather we had, but I am pretty sure it will be good with the weather we have coming for the weekend," Gary Callais with T-Pops in Golden Meadow said. "We just have had no water. The north wind pushed all the water out, but before that cold front they were doing really good on trout. Catfish Lake has been producing a lot of quality trout. They are doing well everywhere when the water is there. When the water is there, the fish are there with them."
Best spots: Catfish Lake, area duck ponds, Sulphur Mines, Gray Duck Lake and canals off Bayou Blue.
Best baits: Live minnows, plastics and bait shrimp (where available).
Average fishing.
High winds in recent days have kept most anglers from fishing offshore waters, but Stacy Cheramie with Sand Dollar Marina said one boat had some success despite the wind on Tuesday.
"We had a couple of boats go out recently, but they couldn't really get out there. One big boat made it out there to the Lump, and they caught a few yellow fin tuna," Cheramie said. "The wind has laid down a lot (Wednesday)."
Cheramie said the inshore fishing remains good.
"People are still catching the redfish and the black drum," Cheramie said.
Best spots: Area marshes near Rock Island around Sand Dollar Marina for redfish and drum.
Best baits: Cut mullet.


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Govt trade margin cap falls short of curbing prices of most cancer drugs, but highlights trade distortion
Govt trade margin cap falls short of curbing prices of most cancer drugs, but highlights trade distortion
The government's recent decision to cap trade margins of 463 non-scheduled anti-cancer drug brands, has brought to fore trade margin rationalisation as a major policy tool to rein in prices of medicines in the country.
Trade margin rationalisation backed by government's policy thinktank NITI Aayog is in works for some time.
Even as the effectiveness of the trade margin rationalisation is still under debate, the Indian drug price regulator – the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on February 28 invoked paragraph 19 of Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), 2013, to fix trade margins at 30 percent for 42 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, which were sold under 463 different brands covering majority of the anti-cancer prescriptions.
So far the government fixed retail prices and trade margins of scheduled drugs or drugs part of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), whereas it gave companies the liberty to decide the margin of non-scheduled formulations.
The government caps the trade margin of scheduled drugs at 16 percent.
A trade margin is a difference between the price at which the manufacturers sell the drugs to stockist or distributors and the final price to patients or maximum retail price (MRP).
"We have to live with both," Umang Vohra, Global Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Cipla, referring to trade margin controls over both scheduled and non-scheduled formulations.
NPPA said its latest move reduced the cancer drug prices by up to 87 percent in certain cases and overall saved patients approximately Rs 800 crore.
The government said this is just a pilot, indicating it may extend trade margin rationalisation to other drugs as well.
Despite NPPA claim, there wasn't any meaningful reduction of MRPs in 70 percent of the brands, but the move may definitely rattle pharmaceutical companies and hospitals that distort trade.
Distorted trade margins
Moneycontrol found a huge price variation of same cancer drug formulation sold under different brand names pointing towards huge mark-ups in the trade.
For instance, the breast cancer drug Lapatinib 250 milligram marketed by Natco under brand name Herduo 250 is Rs 6,000 for 30 tablets, while the same formulation sold by Abbott under brand name Abnib was priced at Rs 12,990.
With a 30 percent cap, Abbott's Abnib price was reduced by 35 percent to Rs 8403.76, whereas Natco's price remained unchanged at Rs 6,000.
The margin cap may not impact companies operating well within the limits prescribed by the government but could hit the ones who have artificially inflated prices, to give cuts to retailers. Hospitals are the biggest beneficiaries in this case, who sell these drugs to patients through their pharmacies.
"What is happening right now is hospital buys drugs at around 50 percent discount (below MRP), passes on 10 percent of it to the patient, and still ends making 40 percent margin," said Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director of Lupin.
"I think it benefits the patients," Vohra of Cipla said.
"Hospitals will face the squeeze, I think some of that squeeze will come back to pharmaceutical companies because hospitals will say my margins got impacted, you got to do something," Vohra added.
Cipla anti-cancer business is around Rs 400-500 crore and is said to be growing at a healthy pace.
An executive of a leading private hospital, who didn't want to be named said it's unfair to take out only hospitals, as pharmaceutical companies also are responsible for unhealthy trade practices to increase sales.
"Who asked them to jack up MRPs, hospitals never told them, we are for transparent pricing," the executive shot back.
Not enough
Healthcare activists say trade margin cap may curb hospitals indulging in profiteering by taking massive cuts, but is still short of making cancer drugs affordable.
"Trade margin capping will lead to no reduction of MRP in a majority of the cases (more than 70 percent) or only marginal reductions in the case of other drugs," said All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN).
AIDAN represents a network of healthcare NGOs and activists, says 30 percent margin is actually equivalent to a 43 percent markup on the price to stockist.
"This methodology is a shocking departure from methods to curb prices in the DPCO and provides excessively high margins," AIDAN said.
AIDAN says trade margin rationalisation in isolation will not work to correct the market distortions in cancer drugs.
"Margin capping will be effective in bringing down prices only when combined with price ceilings," it added.
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The big V Day, the day of love, where love is in the air
BLA BLA BLA, let's face it – it's the day your on/off boyfriend makes the effort for the first and last time of the year (and by effort I mean turns up to the place you booked) he does buy you flowers but does also forget to buy you a card so your quite understandably fuming, and the night ends in an argument. (ah, just my experience then?!)
Well this year my only concern is what I am going to buy myself?
Because I'm free, I'm single, and I don't need no man – can I get an amen?! – and for that reason alone I sure as hell deserve something special (and by special I do mean something cheap because I am a backpacker and I'm poor) so maybe I will just chill in my PJ's, eat a packet of tim tams. wash em' down with a glass (bottle) of wine whilst getting lost in YouTube for a couple of hours'
The thing is I'm just not really feeling the man scene right now (okay and the man scene clearly isn't also feeling me) I'm just to pre occupied with avoiding washing my hair, and deciding what to eat, and chilling with my sudocreme covered face. It really does take up a lot of my time. Honestly it does.
Maybe I'm making myself feel better, maybe I'm actually in denial, or heck – maybe I really don't care about Valentine's Day and just want to resemble Bridget Jones. I pick the last. And I really am content with that.


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Who Are You, Uh oh, uh oh: Day Twenty-Six/
When Lee started her practice, she was thirty seven years old. Three and seven, two magic numbers. Three is the unbalanced, four is the balanced. When they come together, seven encompasses everything. I wonder if I will remember that I started to meditate at age fifty-five. Numbers never stay in my head, but Lee told me the same is true about her.
Lee tells me lots of things, she says, because I am ready to hear them. She tells me stories that lead me to no answers. She tells me stories that lead me to a question I never thought to have: who are you? This is not a question that asks to list my accomplishments. The answer is not lawyer, writer, mother, daughter, golfer. The answer is not there yet. Lee tells me the answer will come only if i sit with myself for some time.
Lee has, I presume, answered the question. Her answer, at least part of her answer, was that she is a pilot. At the middleish age of forty-five, she was compelled to learn to fly a plane. She took flying lessons and learned to soar above the horizon, to do the scary thing, to go to a place where no one she loved would accompany her. They were all too afraid. She flew a Volkswagon of a plane and she did it for three years. Why? It was who she was.
Who are you? Oh, the synchronicity. This is the name of Joe's favorite song. How many times have he and our musician son, Jesse, tried to explain to me the genius of The Who to me? Shall I give them another listen?
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Tax Burden Dropped in OECD
November 25, 2009 Taxation in Australia, Taxation in EU, Taxation in Iceland, Taxation in Netherlands, Taxation in Sweeden, Taxation in UK, Taxation in USA
The tax burden, calculated as a ratio of tax receipts to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), faced by member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) fell by 0.5% in 2008.
According to the OECD's "Revenue Statistics: 2009 Edition" report, published November 24th, the tax burden by its members has fallen as the worldwide financial crisis tolls global economies. The aggregate tax receipt-to-GDP ratio across the surveyed OECD nations in both 2007 and 2006 was 35.8%. Based on current provisional figures, this ratio has now fallen to an approximate 35.2% or 35.3%.
Mexico displayed the lowest tax burden with 21.1%, followed by Turkey and Korea at 23.5% and 26.6%, respectively. Denmark was ranked as the highest tax receipt to GDP ratio nation at 48.3%, Sweden and Belgium ranked second and third with 47.1% and 44.3%. The United Kingdom reported a figure of 35.7%, and the US is facing 26.9%. Based on the 2008 provisional figures, Iceland experienced the biggest year to year drop of 4.8%, and Mexico saw the highest rise with 3.1%. Australia, Japan, Netherlands and Poland did not provide provisional 2008 figures in time for the publication.
According to an OECD publication accompanying the "Revenue Statistics: 2009 Edition" report, the tax receipts of a nation typically fall proportionately more than GDP in times of recession. The current climate of government tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, only serves to accentuate this tax receipt-to-GDP fall.
Commenting on the findings Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, said "Governments acted decisively in 2008 and 2009 to support demand during the crisis … but falling tax receipts underline the challenge they will face, once the recovery is secured, in maintaining sound public finances".
The OECD has made available the "Revenue Statistics: 2009 Edition" report and the accompanying tax burden publication.
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Dennis J. Wootten received his BS in Accounting from the University of San Francisco and his MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University.
Mr. Wootten's early career focus was finance and accounting. He held positions as Accountant with Wells Fargo Bank, Assistant Treasurer with Transamerica Corporation (Banker's Mortgage), Assistant Vice President with Western Mortgage Company and Assistant Vice President with Continental Advisors, Inc. Through these positions, he gained experience in real estate, finance and reporting, joint ventures, banking relationships and the management of accounting systems. He then joined the Insurance Company of North America in its subsidiary, Lawrence Systems, Inc. Mr. Wootten served as a Controller of this multi-national firm for four years.
Following his success in these early positions, Mr. Wootten returned to where his career began, Wells Fargo Bank. For the next 11 years he gained increased responsibilities and enjoyed significant job diversity. His positions included Group Finance Officer for the Computer Operations Group, Vice President and Division Manager for Administrative Services and Vice President and Manager of Personnel Operations. He then took his outsourcing philosophy and expertise to First Nationwide Bank. As First Vice President of Administrative Services, he dramatically reduced costs and streamlined the commodity and service acquisition process, and to Fritz Companies, Inc., as Director of Administrative Services. His responsibilities for Fritz included worldwide responsibility for facilities, telecommunications, purchasing, and administrative services.
In 1995, Mr. Wootten formed John Parry & Alexander to provide Human Resource and Administrative Services consulting to small and medium sized companies. Over the next 13 years JPA worked with a wide variety of for profit and not for profit companies. However, JPA developed a significant business with community banks and works with more than 100 of them. Following the successful sale of JPA, Mr. Wootten established EW and continues with EW Business Partners as a Senior Consultant.
Mr. Wootten has been a member of the San Francisco Mayor's Fiscal Advisory Board. He has also served on the Board of Catholic Charities and the California Autism Foundation, and as CFO of United Way of Santa Clara.
He holds an active California Real Estate Broker's License for over 15 years and is a licensed California Insurance Broker.


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By Gov. Mark Sanford, Washington Post
When George W. Bush, The Post and the insurance giant Lloyd's of London agree on something, it's obvious a new wind is blowing. The climate change debate is here to stay, and as America warms to the idea of environmental conservation on a grander scale, it's vital that conservatives change the debate before government regulation expands yet again and personal freedom is pushed closer toward extinction.
by Congressman John Linder, The Washington Times
"Global Warming" had a precursor in capturing the hearts and minds of the world.
Michael Crichton, in his novel "State of Fear," brilliantly juxtaposes the world's current political embrace of "global warming" with the popular embrace of the "science" of eugenics a century ago. For nearly 50 years, from the late 1800s through the first half of the 20th century, there grew a common political acceptance by the world's thinkers, political leaders and media elite that the "science" of eugenics was settled science. There were a few lonely voices trying to be heard in the wilderness in opposition to this bogus science, but they were ridiculed or ignored.


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Husband, father, disciple, mentor, oracle…Chuck Norris doppelgänger! These are just a few of the words which have been used to describe Mike. But, if you were to ask him he would simply say, "marked."
After being abandoned by his earthly father at the age of two Mike was raised in volatile home marked by divorce, remarriage, abuse and strife. Despite these obstacles Mike was also raised in church. In the crux of these two opposing forces he knew from a young age the call to ministry was upon his life. He attended Bible College for a year before withdrawing, choosing to run from God and the call upon his life. He studied philosophy and Buddhism in search of peace and meaning all the while falling further and further into a suicidal depression.
For six years he ran from the Lord. Then on Halloween night 1998 he had a life changing encounter with Jesus Christ which left him "marked for life." That night the Lord Jesus spoke to him and told him, "I am sending you to hell! You know too much to be living the way you are. If you will not serve Me, I am sending you to hell."
Two weeks later Jesus again spoke to him and told him he had to attend a Wednesday night church service. There a prophet called him out of the crowd by name and prophesied to him, "the secrets of his heart." That night Mike submitted his life to Jesus Christ. He was completely delivered from the suicidal depression which had haunted him for years and he immediately began to answer the call of God that was upon His life.
In the years since his life altering encounter with Christ, Mike has been used by God around the world. Armed with a captivating testimony, Mike's message of redemption, renewal, and being marked for life is powerful and relevant to a lost generation. Equipped with an apostolic burden and a strong prophetic anointing he encourages all to cultivate the pursuit of oneness and conform to Christ's image (John 17:3, 22-23, Colossians 3:10, 1 John 3:1-3).
Mike is the Pastor of Administration and Family Life at Rochester Assembly of God in Rochester, MN. He holds a Bachelors degree in Christian Education and a Masters Degree in Christian Leadership Administration. Mike and his wife Heidi have been married since 1999 and they have four kids.


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Column: The Plight Of Young Black Republicans
When youre standing on one side of the fence, it is extremely hard to see the perks of being on the other side. As a Democrat, it is hard to figure out why anyone would vote Republican and vice versa. Especially blacks. As a student on a black college campus, it is nothing short of taboo to be in support of the "Republican Mavericks" these days.
There are lingering stories of undercover Republican students who are too cowered by the near-extremist support of Barack Obama to make their political views public. These stories are always told with disbelief and dismay as shocked liberals squirm at the thought of these traitors.
What is it like to be a traitor to your people? For some such as Clarence Thomas, it may be slightly disturbing but a bit less so since his position is for a lifetime. For those like Colin Powell, the pressure mounts far too high and you just quit while youre ahead. For others, such as Condoleezza Rice, who realizes that she is on her way out of the only house that could protect her from the ill will of her people, now is a great time to lament over the lack of black individuals in her area of work.
For those who are young, unestablished, and surrounded by Obamamania, it is a daunting thought just to put a McCain-Palin bumper sticker on their car. But, we must analyze peoples impetus for identifying with certain political groups. In some cases, it comes down to a pivotal decision: are you going to align yourself with the person/party who best represents your views, or are you going to align yourself with those who would be most beneficial for the larger group of people with whom you identify?
For example, you are black and your family makes at least $300,000 dollars a year. You live in a white neighborhood and have been in private school all your life. Youve never benefitted from social programs, you are a devout Christian who is against gay marriage and abortion and perhaps your parents even work for a company like BP or Halliburton. It is, undoubtedly, in your best interest to vote Republican. They best represent your moral code and way of life.
So do you disregard these personal advantages because they want to cut funding to the programs that benefit lower-income blacks? Do you disregard these personal advantages because the number of young, black single mothers would increase exponentially if abortion was against the law? Do you ignore these personal advantages just because the money that could be used to improve our inner-city schools is instead being funneled into Iraq?
Of course not.
And of course, there are many black Republicans who fit none of those characteristics except that they are conservative and hold conservative moral values. Economy is not as important to them as religious rights. Should they be deterred from their path because of economic values?
Now, the liberal-minded, middle class black youths may not be able to imagine these sort of black individuals, but they really do exist. And should they have to be stuck in a vacuum of self-interest and social conscious? Is that fair? Or is it the same as expecting white people to be in favor of abolition or of desegregation when these institutions are clearly in their favor? These are the sort of questions that we encounter all of the time in life. Take one for the team, or achieve personal glory?
Whatever we decide, however we align ourselves, we cannot always expect others to see from our point of view, no matter how distorted we think theirs to be.
To those living in the conundrum of conservative and colored, now is the time be proud or rethink your allegiance. Confucius said, To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice. Speak what you believe, walk the line you think rght and put your bumper sticker on. Whose bumper sticker that will be is up to you.


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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Winter Wrap-up
The changing of the guard has just occurred at the ERWA. I started my tenure as one of the editors for the regular galleries of published work submitted and informally-workshopped by our dear community there. This year, the group is trying something new by having galleries up for three months at a time, rather than one each month. Hopefully that means each story will get greater exposure. Check out the selections I helped curate in the 2014 Winter Gallery.
Additionally, some of my stories from this year were selected to go into the 2013 "Treasure Chest," sort of a best-of compilation. The stories will remain posted there for as long as I wish, which means I can easily link them here. Check out my bibliography page to see new links to some of these stories!
Flasher – Holiday Surprise
A flasher is a very short story about 200 words in length. Although they are short, they are still supposed to convey some amount of character development and plot.
"Sir?" Her voice was soft, slightly quivering.
He raised an eyebrow at her over his morning paper. She stood in the kitchen, hands clasped in front of her, wearing nothing but a thong and a few fading bruises on her ass from the night before.


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Leasing Specialist
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- Continental Realty Corporation
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- Posted
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- Closes
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- Accountant, IT
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- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
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Most Important Responsibilities Have a hunter's mentality. Prepare endlessly and wade through contacts and leads to put yourself in a position to lease as many apartments as possible. The discipline to follow up. Consistent follow-ups are one of the most valuable acts for anyone in a sales role. Be politely persistent. Don't take no for an answer. Product knowledge. Understand our product and be able to articulate its value. Develop relationships. Build and manage a portfolio of relationships. Collaborate with your team. Understand the unique needs of prospects and residents to determine the best solution. Most Important Qualifications Leasing experience strongly preferred, but not required. Solid track record in a busy office. Ability to sell in a highly competitive and growing market. Self-motivation and drive. Quick on your feet with a strong work ethic. Resilience and tenacity. Rejection is a very real part of the job, however, you can't get discouraged. People skills. Ability to have conversations with prospects and to listen to their real needs, so you can build rapport and trust. Charisma. Must be likable to prospects and residents. Empathy. Relating to the customers and supporting them. Confidence. Never let go of opportunities and stay positive. Must be willing to work some rotating weekend hours. Competitive pay commensurate with experience, generous commission/bonus program, affordable health insurance, rent discounts, fun community events, and continuous learning. Interested? Please complete the steps below. EO Position Type Position Title Date Range First NameFirst Name: Last NameLast Name: Middle NameMiddle Name: PhonePhone: EmailEmail: ResumeResume: How did you hear about us?How Did you hear about us? Career BuilderCollege RecruitingCraigslistCRC WebsiteEmployeeGlassdoorIndeedJob FairLinkedinSocial MediaOther Please explain: Message: Message


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Calendar 2019 - Bible verse for every month
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A beautifully designed calendar for 2019 with a biblical verse or quote each month. Perfect idea for a Christmas present!
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This calendar has a beautifully illustrated bible verse or quote on every month's page, together with space to write your important diary events. Designed to inspire, encourage and witness to family and friends as you have it displayed in your home.
A5 in size (landscape, 21 x 15cm) opening out to A4 (portrait, 21 x 30cm) with a drill hole for hanging up on your wall or fridge at home.
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Meet the Maker
Oakshed Print
Cards and prints to encourage, inspire and tell others about God / Bespoke prints with Bible verses
God in our everyday…
Having graduated from Falmouth College of Arts with a degree in Graphic Design, I have worked as a Graphic Design for nearly 20 years, both in a studio environment and now as a freelance designer. I have always wanted to involve God in my work – producing cards and prints with Biblical verses and or encouraging quotes is something I have been exploring for the last few years. I love the idea of these being something that our friends and family will see on our walls at home or receiving in the post.
I live in Cornwall with my husband and two beautiful children. I am inspired by my garden and my general love of plants and flowers, together with the sea and beautiful coast that we live near.
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Why You Should Slow Social Media
I like the term 'slow social media' because it draws reference to the slow food movement that moves away form fast food and goes back to savoring and appreciating food.
What Is Slow Social Media?
I learned about slow social media this past week. It calls for people to not like or share posts out of a reflex, perhaps only after reading the title or headlines or barely skimming an article or post, but to actually take the time to read the post or article. Slow social media means slowing down, paying attention to a post, and sharing or liking it only if you have genuinely liked it or thought others would be interested in reading it.
We live in a fast-paced hyper-connected world. It is mind-boggling how much time we spend on social media and yet how little attention we pay to it. I include myself in that group of people. Even though I believe I am a mindful person, I fall into the trap of wanting to be up to date on so many things that I myself do not always pay full attention to what I like or share. I am not the most active person on social media, and feel shy about sharing things about my life or myself, whether in social media or otherwise. Thus, I have always thought a lot about what I post about my personal life on social media. But, the same does not apply to how I interact with other people's posts. I have fallen prey to skimming or barely looking at other people's posts properly before liking or sharing them.
I learned about slow social media this past week from Waylon Lewis and the team at Elephant Journal. Waylon Lewis is the CEO and Founder of Elephant Journal, an online publication that focuses on mindful living and covers a range of topics including green, wellness, food, spirituality, yoga, and many others. I have followed the publication for a number of years and have recently started an apprenticeship with them to better learn how to portray mindful living online.
1. Slow Social Media Respects Journalism
Elephant Journal also has a channel on YouTube, and Waylon Lewis mentioned that slowing down to pay attention to posts would be a way to save journalism because it means we care about the news that we are getting and contributing to spread around us (Elephant Journal, 2013).
In this day and age of fake news and viral content taking over much of our attention and online coverage, slow social media is even more important. Another aspect of journalism that I learned this past week at Elephant Journal is that fake news goes viral simply because people do not stop to read a post before sharing it. For instance, die-hard supporters of Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, or Hillary Clinton who saw their favorite political personality's name come up in a post, shared it simply because that person's name was mentioned, and not because they read and agreed with what was being said. As a result, posts went viral without them being read and much less vetted. It is not to say that fake news was not shared intentionally, but it is probable that some people contributed to the spread of fake news unintentionally.
Slowing down and reading posts makes sure that at least you stop to read a post before contributing to it spreading, and only share or like if you truly believe it deserves the attention.
I feel that slowing down can help with journalism and a couple of other points.
2. Slow Social Media Helps You Be More Present
Being present is an essential aspect of mindul living, and it indicates that you are paying attention to what is happening in your life at that particular moment, without distracting yourself with the past or the future. You are not stuck thinking about what already happened or worry about what is coming next. Instead, you appreciate what is happening now, and give it your full attention.
Being present is about acknowledging that we only have one life to live, and we can only work on one thing at a time. There is no better time than now, and we should appreciate the now to the fullest.
Being present when engaging in slow social media, means giving your full attention to the post or article that you are interacting with, and only liking or sharing it after you have read it and genuinely support it or want others to read it as well. If you do not, then let it be.
3. Slow Social Media Shows You Care
In the post on YouTube, Waylon Lewis indicates that because we are in such a rush to get through everything that we have to do in our daily lives we tend to also rush through our interactions on social media. He indicates that this is a way of showing that we do not care (Elephant Journal, 2013).
If you value the activities you engage in, then give it the time and consideration they deserve. Rather than be in a rush to get through everything you want to see on social media, find short windows of time during which you can fully engage in the activity. For instance, instead of mindlessly and surreptitiously scrolling through the social media posts of the day as you are trying to get through your morning meeting at work, take a short coffee break after the meeting is over and read through the posts or articles that you find interesting.
Slow social media made me realize that I need to take a step back to appreciate what people are sharing, care about what they are posting, and take the time to read an article rather than the headlines, that is if I am genuinely interested. I believe that slow social media is not just about how to post on social media, but also about how to interact with it. If you care, then slow down and pay attention.
Website Links
Elephant Journal. (2013, September 10). Don't like this: How we can save journalism by slowing down. Retrieved on June 11, 2017 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC6-sFbPvZ4


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Peter T. Leach | Mar 30, 2010 10:03AM EDT
APM Terminals, which operates or is building 50 container terminals around the world, plans to standardize the equipment at those terminals and at new ones under construction to reduce costs and improve financial performance, the company said Tuesday.
By doing so, the terminal-operating division of A.P. Moller-Maersk said it will achieve economies of scale in consolidated orders to equipment manufacturers and simplify training for equipment operators and other personnel.
APM Terminals, the world's third-largest terminal operator as measured by container throughput, is a major purchaser and operator of such expensive and large-scale equipment as ship-to-shore cranes, rubber-tire gantry cranes, reach stackers, terminal tractors, reefer racks, terminal vehicles and other related machinery and vehicles, as well as computer and communications equipment. By standardizing the types, sizes and specification of these various assets, the company said it can realize terminal savings in a number of ways.
APM Terminals' Senior Vice President and Head of New Terminals in The Hague, Peder Sondergaard said "Customers are looking for simplified, reliable and cost-effective service to compete in the market. Our terminal design, development and procurement must reflect this."
The streamlining of repairs and reduced investment required in spare part inventories also represent significant opportunities for cost cutting in an increasingly competitive business environment. "We will discuss practical requirements and establish standards with the functional experts such as terminal operations personnel, crane and engineering services, and design engineers" said APM Terminals Head of Procurement Morten Mortensen. "Then we will take this standard commercially to market and source, negotiate and contract with suppliers."
By standardizing equipment throughout its global terminal network, the company could easily transfer equipment between facilities as circumstances require, and set common standards for benchmarking of optimum yard design, lighting and equipment configurations.
The company also said it would also be able to reduce its environmental footprint through energy-saving equipment, particularly as new terminal development projects proceed.
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Building HTML5 the Smart Way
Have you used HTML5 in your latest website? Or are you too intimidated to even try? HTML5 has not changed on how you build web pages much, but it can be helpful to go through the nitty-gritty of a well-written HTML5 document so that you can understand how to build an HTML5 page and why you need various elements and features.
Here we will walk you through an HTML5 document and explain the new and different features.
Starting at the Top
The first thing that distinguishes an HTML5 from an HTML 4.01 page is the DOCTYPE. This is the first line in the document:
<!doctype html>
But after that it is the same as HTML 4, you put an HTML element and then a HEAD element.
It's very important that the first element inside your HEAD element is the META charset. This helps keep your page more secure.
<meta charset=utf-8>
The TITLE element is the same as HTML 4.01. Describe the name and purpose of the page here. Remember that the TITLE is used by search engines in the results and by web browsers in the bookmarks, so it should be well written.
<title>Sample HTML5 Document</title>
Putting a LINK element to one external style sheet right after the TITLE element helps your pages load more quickly. And then, you can list any other META tags you want to include. The only one that is really important is the META description tag. This is used by search engines to describe the page. But you can also include META keywords if you like.
<link rel=stylesheet href=styles.css>
<meta name=description value="And this describes the page">
<meta name=keywords value="keywords, go, here">
The last thing in your HEAD element should be any scripts you might need to load, like jQuery and the HTML5Shiv to help IE 8 and lower view your HTML5 pages as well as they can.

<!–[if lt IE 9]>

Start Building Your Document
The BODY element is where you start using all the new HTML5 sectioning elements. This divides your page up into sections that can be outlined and viewed semantically.
Typically, the first part of your page is a header section for the entire page. In it you might find a logo, page title, tag line and possibly main navigation. You can use the HEADER element to define the header section.

This example page places the page title and sub-title into an HGROUP so that they are seen as one heading by any outlining functions, and they do not create separate implied sections.

Page Title

Page Sub-Title

There is also navigation indicated by the NAV element.

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The Meat of Your Document
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If your article contains a table, image, or pull-quote that you want to include with the article but it doesn't have to be in a specific place in the article, then you can put these elements in figure.

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The last thing you will probably see on an HTML5 document is the FOOTER. This contains information that is normally found in the footer of most web pages like supplemental navigation, copyright information, and contact links.

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This footer contains extra navigation which I surrounded with the NAV element. You don't need to surround every aspect of navigation with the NAV element, just the navigation areas that are the most important.

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What is electrostimulation?
Electrostimulation is using an electrical impulse to a nerve within a muscle to help decrease pain, increase muscle strength, or both.
When delivered appropriately and with proper training, electrostimulation should be ONLY a positive experience, particularly in our pets who can't understand why we would do something painful even if it was helpful. Stimulation devices all have multiple properties which can be adjusted to get the desired effect without discomfort.
Types of pet electrostimulation therapy:
- Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES)
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES):
Who? Patients needing help with muscle contractions, usually with nerve damage. Examples are dogs with back fractures, slipped discs or nerve damage in a forelimb
What happens? Electrodes (which are the little gel stick pads that you think of for a heart monitor) are attached to the skin. The hair must be shaved or the contact is incomplete and then it hurts. The pads are applied over motor points. A motor point is the area inside the muscle where the nerve triggers the muscles to contract. The machine is set and turned on. It is then adjusted to assure there is no discomfort and so that the muscles contracts (the leg moves) for a short period of time and then releases for rest. As the patient improves, longer periods can be used so the muscle gets stronger.
Why? Since the patients cannot use the muscle by themselves due to paralysis or nerve damage, we are creating muscle contractions for them. It is not the exactly same muscle use as weight bearing, but when the dog or cat is able to get back on their paws, they have some muscles to use and are not standing on jello. Ultimately, progress to function is much faster.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Who? Patients with painful muscle spasms or tightly contracted muscles from compensating for another injury.
What happens?
Here the hair is shaved and electrodes attached as in NMES. In TENS however, the electrode is placed over a trigger point. A trigger point is a point in a muscle that hurts when it is touched. These are the points we instinctively rub on ourselves when we have an ache. The machine is set and turned on, then adjusted for comfort. Generally a gentle pulsing is most comfortable for the pet.
Trigger points are tight balls of muscle fibers that due to pain, cannot let the contraction go completely. We usually say "I have a 'knot' in my neck." The pulsing confuses the pain nerves which allows the muscle point to release, creating pain relief. This modality is not commonly used in pets, as trigger points can be painful until they release. These patients must be chosen carefully and their discomfort respected.
Overall, electrical modalities are used to help the "boost" the nervous system's conduction of signals for the betterment, pain management or muscle strengthening. For more information about pet electrostimulation therapy contact the Arkansas Veterinary Surgery & Rehabilitaion Center or South County Animal Hospital in Greenwood, Arkansas at (479) 996-6095.


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Consensus and Facilitation Training
For the PFoD Teachers, Board, Program Committee and Operational Team. Taught by Tree Breeson and joined by members of the Dharma Rain CommunityRead more
Leadership Retreat
A working retreat for the PFoD Teachers, Board, Program Committee and Operational Team to begin preliminary work on a 5 year plan. Friday, March 6th – Sunday March 8th, 2015Read more
Book Group
Book Discussion Group – Led by Paul Gerhards Begins New Book on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 – 7:00 to 9:00pm, Downstairs "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig. "The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, […]Read more
A Four-Fold Community Restores a Forest
A Four-fold Community – monks, nuns, lay women and men dedicated to the Buddha's training Monks from the Abhayagiri monastery, the Pacific Hermitage and nuns from Sravasti Abby joined lay supporters from Portland Friends of the Dhamma to help re-plant a forest. Together we camped, dug, planted, chanted, meditated, and just plain hung out with […]
Offering each other refuge
by Greg Satir, board vice president Last month, Portland Friends of the Dhamma Board and community came together and formally agreed to purchase the Dharma Rain Zendo. Soon we will produce a formal offer to Dharma Rain. Since this is a transaction between two Dharma groups, there is enormous goodwill and shared interest in making […]Read more
Sit Boo-Boo Sit
One of the things I noticed (like so many of us) when first attempting meditation was the constant ramblings of my mind. I was shocked and dismayed at how a simple thought, feeling or sensation could waft through my mind and without hesitation tantalize my attention over hill and dale, and I wondered "could this […]
The Building Purchase Moves Ahead – Thank You
Dear All, On Friday (31st Jan 2014) the PFOD Board convened during the second half of the regular Friday Night Dhamma practice, and resolved, in full consensus, to make a formal offer on the building. You can find the proposal and supporting documents attached. I've also included the text of the proposal below. The board has been meeting every two […]Read more
The Observer Dec. 20, 2013
The Observer An e-Newsletter from Portland Friends of the Dhamma News, Upcoming Events, & Visiting Teachers learn more at www.pdxdhamma.org New to meditation or Buddhism? Start here! Portland Friends of the Dhamma is very excited to announce our first Meditation for Beginners class series of 2014. It will begin on Tuesday Feb. 4, and run […]Read more
Notes from the Annex: Community Preparedness
Volunteers, Leadership Development and Conflict Resolution When considering buying a building, it is very natural for the discussion to be focused on the finances. Building costs, loan payments, maintenance reserves, fundraising — the Board has a duty to consider all of these financial aspects and more. If the numbers don't work out, then the community […]Read more
Drawing Near to the Source
Winter retreat for monastics, meal dana needed, Ajahn Sudanto soon on sabbatical Thanksgiving at the Hermitage was festive and fun! We had a lovely turkey meal, took a walk with the monks, and then shared Dhamma near the warmth of the wood stove. It doesn't have to be a holiday to share in the rich […]Read more


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Head of School Partnerships
As the team in London settle into the new office, we are pleased to announce a further development in our staffing. Wendy Cox has now been appointed as Head of School Partnerships. In this new role, she will be overseeing both primary and secondary school partnerships, as well as the associated programmes including Phiz Labs, Primary CPD and trips to CERN.
"Wendy has done an exceptional job in the last three years growing the primary programme from nothing to an extremely successful and thriving network of teachers who all receive fantastic support from the Trust," says Clare Harvey, Chief Executive. "We are looking forward to seeing the primary and secondary partnerships grow together, as the share practice and benefit from Wendy's experience."
The school partnerships are central to the Ogden programmes. A network of Teacher Fellows, Science Officers and Consultants/Regional Representatives will continue to support Wendy in her new role, as will a growing programme team (we are currently recruiting for a new Programme Officer) based in the London office.
The primary office, based in Birmingham, will continue to lead the primary programme, which will now be more closely aligned with the secondary partnerships. "There is a natural synergy between the primary and secondary programmes; many secondary partnerships already work closely with their local primary schools, by formally linking the two programmes we will be able to truly establish science on the school agenda from EYFS through to A-levels. I am delighted to accept the position of Head of School Partnerships. I aim to develop a partnership model which draws upon elements of the primary programme and my previous experience as a primary and secondary teacher. Teacher CPD and raising students' science capital will be at the heart of the partnerships. With a great team supporting me, I look forward to further developing the successful School Partnership Programme."
Wendy (pictured above at a School Physicist of the Year event) will be based between the London and Birmingham office.


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Booker T. Washington Middle School and West Preparatory Academy both serve children in grades 6 through 8 on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
The two schools, two blocks apart, are separated by miles demographically and academically. And this shameful story is repeated dozens of times in a New York City public school system now awakening — with an extra jolt from new Chancellor Richard Carranza — to the harm caused by segregation of children by race, class and achievement.
Of the 201 students at West Prep, 3% are white; 1% are Asian; 58% are black; 36% are Hispanic. Two-thirds are economically disadvantaged.
Less than a third of students there meet state standards — meaning, score at level 3 or 4 — in English Language Arts. Just 14% do so in math.
Of the 850 kids at Booker T., 62% are white; 11% are Asian; 8% are black; 13% are Hispanic. About 1 in 10 are economically disadvantaged.
Close to 90% of kids there pass state English and math tests.
Push past the irony that a school named after a pioneering black educator is overwhelmingly white in a school system that's anything but. Ask why we tolerate this reality.
In America, perhaps in New York especially, background is not supposed to be destiny; indeed, it is the very purpose and promise of our education system to prove otherwise.
Yet as a result of where they live and where they have attended elementary school in an increasingly choice-driven public school system — choice that in most respects is a wonderful thing — the sixth graders who arrive at Booker T. and a few other middle schools in the district have often been educated surrounded by children who look like them, from fellow families of means.
Meanwhile, the sixth graders who arrive at West Prep and other overwhelmingly black and Hispanic middle schools mostly attended elementary schools with children who look like them, from families without means, and often with serious challenges that include homelessness.
They may have started out in kindergarten a bit behind their white and Asian peers, but generally, schooling has pulled them further apart.
So they then don't — can't — get into desirable public middle schools, which in Community School District 3 choose their student populations based on kids' choice-order rankings, interviews and, at least in the case of Booker T., an admissions test.
We are not talking about 17-year-olds who goofed off in high school and couldn't get into the college of their choice. We are talking about 11-year-old boys and girls.
When a classroom is full almost entirely of disadvantaged kids, the job of educating them becomes that much harder, if not overwhelming.
When classrooms are mixed and educators are well-equipped to handle it, everyone can benefit.
Which is why the fact that New York City has one of the most segregated school systems in America is a problem for us all to acknowledge and collectively work to solve.
We must do this by opening up schools that serve as academic enclaves for the white and wealthy. By making far more attractive to all good schools that now predominantly serve blacks and Latinos. By improving, or closing, schools that fail.
And by explaining to parents, without scolding them, how kids who look different and come from different backgrounds can learn brilliantly together.
To his credit, Carranza has called segregation by its name and vowed to integrate kids more aggressively than his predecessor, who walked on eggshells whenever the topic came up.
And to her credit, the superintendent of Community District 3, which includes Booker T., West Prep and 15 other middle schools, has offered a modest proposal to increase the number of underprivileged students at the Booker Ts of the district.
The draft plan, unfortunately foisted on parents rather than developed from the ground up, would guarantee that 10% of admissions offers would go to students who score at the bottom (level 1) on state tests, and another 15% would go to those at level 2.
It is fair to ask how the mandate might contort the way we evaluate school performance in a city that's grown used to seeing test scores as a proxy for quality.
It is fair to ask why the district hasn't focused as much on diversifying majority-minority schools as on opening up majority-white schools.
And it is more than fair to ask whether it wouldn't make more sense to simply require schools to educate some threshold number of students in or near poverty rather than some threshold number of students who fail the state test.
But it is unfair to refuse to nudge schools with hardened racial, ethnic and economic disparities, that are in the same neighborhood and meant to serve the same city, toward genuine diversity.


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Dear Editor:
I'm a year late in writing this, but once again, our Madison County Courthouse must take the prize for the absolute worst-decorated courthouse in Texas.
I don't know who is in charge of the lights, etc., on and around the courthouse, but surely, a courthouse on a main thoroughfare to I-45 should be something special. Granted, the official center of Madison County isn't the greatest, but better Christmas lighting and decorations would certainly be an improvement. Think of the number of travelers going through our town during Christmas and looking at such a humdrum courthouse.
Several weeks ago, not all of the lights were on, and the hideous blue LED lights must go. How sad we lost the beautiful courthouse of years ago, but let's go forward and make some improvements. It would be so great for Madisonville to have a truly great Christmas display next year.
Nancy Lasiter