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Counsellor Terms
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The following terms and conditions (the "Service Provider Terms") govern the access and use by any counsellor or other Service Provider providing services (each a "Service Provider", also referred to in these Service Provider Terms as "you" or "your") through or by means of Wellin5's technological platform (the "Wellin5 Platform") through which a Service Provider offers or provides counselling (collectively, the "Services") to any other person or persons (the "User" or "Users").
- When the terms "Wellin5", "we", "us", "our" or similar are used in this Agreement, they refer to any company that owns and operates the Wellin5 Platform, including its affiliated companies, and the officers, employees, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, agents, advisors, assignees, and successors of the aforementioned companies.
- When the term "Service Provider" is used in this Agreement, it refers to any counsellor who offers mental health counselling (collectively, the "Services") through or by means of Wellin5's technological platform (the "Wellin5 Platform") to any other person or persons (the "User" or "Users").
- Wherever used in these Service Provider Terms, Service Provider includes any legal entity providing Services on behalf of such Service Provider through or by means of the Wellin5 Platform to any User.
- Please read these Service Provider Terms carefully. By accessing, using, or creating an account with the Wellin5 Platform as a Service Provider, you are entering into an agreement with Wellin5 with respect to the provisions described in these Service Provider Terms. If you do not agree to be bound to any term of these Service Provider Terms, you must refrain from using or signing up on the Wellin5 Platform as a Service Provider and you must stop making any use of the Wellin5 Platform as a Service Provider.
- The Wellin5 Platform may be provided to Service Providers and to Users via multiple websites, platforms, mobile applications, and other means, whether owned and/or operated by Wellin5 or by third parties, including, without limitation, the website, and the related mobile applications.
- If you are applying for a Service Provider account to be able to provide counselling services through the Wellin5 Platform on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that company or other legal entity to these Service Provider Terms.
- You also agree that you intend to offer Services with the same level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality as applicable to a professional of your field.
- You further confirm that while providing counselling services through the Wellin5 Platform,that you will not aid a competitor/prospective competitor nor an employee, subcontractor or primary provider while working with another company and/or individual that is a competitor to Wellin5 , with any information about our internal workings, software, revenue-share, and all processes and procedures regarding our Wellin5 platform . Examples of competitors include other companies which facilitate online counselling.
- By agreeing to this agreement, you are also agreeing to the terms of the Wellin5 Privacy Policy available at Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy"). The Privacy Policy is incorporated into and deemed a part of these Service Provider Terms. The same rules that apply regarding changes and revisions of these Service Provider Terms also apply to changes and revisions of the Privacy Policy. In regards to the Privacy Policy, the same rules and stipulations that apply to a User would also apply to a Service Provider.
Session approval
- You acknowledge that we allow a reasonable amount of time for you to approve your sessions. Therefore, we encourage you to respond to your session requesting emails in a timely manner and typically within 24-48 hrs or 2 days.
- If you have approved a session, then you are required to keep your commitments. However, in the case of emergencies (such as a medical or family emergency, death in the family, or a natural calamity), you are able to cancel a scheduled session by signing in to your account, clicking on "Upcoming" select session, and then cancel.
- Upon cancellation, the system will send notifications to the User and Counselor.
- If a cancellation is made in less than 24 hours or you do not show up for a scheduled session, it will be considered a "No-Show" by the Service Provider, which will affect the Service Provider's account on Wellin5 Platform. Repeated "No-shows" will result in a violation of our Service Provider Terms and could result in the termination of the Service Provider's membership with Wellin5. Exceptions can be made in emergency cases (such as medical emergency, death in the family, or a natural calamity) and are decided on a case-by-case basis. Final decisions will lie at the sole discretion of Wellin5.
- While we have done our best to include all general cancellation scenarios below, please note that all cancellation decisions rest at the sole discretion of Wellin5 and Wellin5 cannot be held liable for any decisions made regarding emergency cancellations/cancellations, bookings and refunds.
- You confirm that you are at least 19 years of age and that you are legally able to enter into an agreement or contract, including without limitation these Service Provider Terms and the provisions described herein. You are confirming that you are currently not aiding any other such company by leaking any information, designs etc. that helps you connect with users for online counseling/consultations via audio/video who is or can be a prospective competitor with Wellin5.
- You hereby confirm and agree that all the information that is provided on your profile specifically related to your licensing, certification, and or any other relevant information that affords you the ability to practice counseling/consultation and/or any other similar practice through the Wellin5 Platform is current, accurate, true, and complete. Furthermore, you agree that you will maintain and update this information so that it continues to be current, accurate, true and complete. If for some reason your registration or license expires or is cancelled for any reason so that you are unable to practice in your profession, you agree to notify us immediately of any change(s) so that we can in turn notify our members or place your account on hold until the validation is resolved and you can resume providing services via Wellin5.
- You will not provide any Services or provide any advice to any User unless you are a licensed professional in good standing in a relevant field of expertise, have passed a criminal background check, and you abide by all relevant and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to rules of ethics and professional responsibility.
- At all times, you will provide a correct and accurate representation of your skills, academic qualifications and other qualifications, background, and other relevant information, whether this information is provided to Wellin5, to Users, or to the general public, and on any form submitted to or presented on the Wellin5 Platform.
- You will not mislead Users to believe that you can provide a service, which is outside your field(s) of licensed expertise. You will not misrepresent yourself or create any misleading name, representations, claims, or listings.
- You will not perform any Services in any jurisdiction where you are not authorized, licensed, or in good standing to do so.
- Wellin5 may review your personal profile and amend any typing or spelling errors. We may verify or examine the truthfulness or accuracy of any details in your personal profile, credentials, qualifications, or any of your postings or transmissions. Wellin5 may, in its absolute discretion, remove or refuse to post or transmit any content you upload. Wellin5 may remove any content from the Wellin5 Platform at its sole discretion, at any time and for any reason. You also agree that Wellin5 reserves the right to refuse the membership of a Service Provider if Wellin5 finds the Service Provider to be inaccurate, misleading, or found to not be in compliance with our requirements.
- You represent and warrant that you maintain and will continue to maintain adequate insurance if such insurance is required by any applicable laws or regulations which apply to your provision of services through the Wellin5 Platform, including, but not limited to, applicable professional liability insurance.
The Wellin5 platform
- You agree to spend time on self-training relating to the use of the Wellin5 Platform by watching video tutorials, written instructions, webinars, or other instructions made available by Wellin5 in connection with the Wellin5 Platform.
- Wellin5 may modify, suspend, disrupt, or discontinue the Wellin5 Platform, any part of the Wellin5 Platform or the use of the Wellin5 Platform, whether to all Users and Service Providers or to you specifically, at any time with or without notice. Wellin5 is not and will not be liable for any of the aforementioned actions or for any losses or damages that are caused by any of the aforementioned actions.
- For greater certainty, Wellin5 may terminate or prevent your use of the Wellin5 Platform and any services provided through the Wellin5 Platform (including but not limited to services) at our sole discretion for any reason and for any period of time.
- The features and functionality of the Wellin5 Platform are to be determined solely by Wellin5 and are subject to change or termination without notice.
- Wellin5 does not provide any services of its own but only facilitates counselling and is simply the facilitator enacting as a channel to connect you as a Service Provider online with Users.
Service provider's conduct
- When providing Services, or making any other use of Wellin5 Platform, you must exercise a reasonable standard of care, at least the same as another Service Provider would in a similar transaction not conducted through the Wellin5 Platform or the Internet. Without derogating from the above, you must exercise at least the standard of care mandated by your profession.
- You will not provide to Users any services, which may not be lawfully rendered or provided through the Wellin5 Platform according to the laws, regulations, and ethics that apply to your jurisdiction.
- You agree to not diagnose, treat, test, advise, counsel, recommend a course of treatment, or otherwise provide or perform any Services that require an examination of a User or an in-person meeting with a User.
- You agree that the services that you provide to a User must not in any way be considered a substitute for a face-to-face interaction between the User and a professional offering similar services as a Service Provider.
- You will provide Services only in connection with issues that are not of the nature or characteristics of an emergency. Should a User connect with you through the Wellin5 Platform in connection with emergency matters, you hereby agree to immediately instruct the User to immediately call 911 or their local emergency assistance number.
- You will never engage in the practice of medicine or enter into a physician/patient relationship with any User through the Wellin5 Platform, and you will not prescribe or dispense medicines or any similar substances through, by means of, or following interaction with a User on the Wellin5 Platform. You agree to advise Users whenever appropriate that your advice is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a physician or other licensed medical professional.
- Whenever appropriate, in case of a User requesting to meet in-person or a User seeming to be unfit for counseling and needing more in-person help, you will recommend them to seek help by meeting in-person with a different counselor or relevant service provider to offer services relevant to the User's needs or situation.
- For any Users to whom you are first introduced through the Wellin5 Platform, you agree that all contact between you and such User will only be conducted only through the Wellin5 Platform.
- You may not use the Wellin5 Platform to perform, or solicit the performance of, any illegal activity or other activity, which infringes Wellin5's rights, the rights of Users, or the rights of other Service Providers.
- You agree to not violate any applicable local, provincial, state, national, or international law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or ethical code in relation to the use of the Wellin5 Platform, your provision of services, your relationship with Users, and your relationship with Wellin5. You further agree and commit to not engage in conduct that is harmful, unethical, deceptive, or offensive, as may be determined by Wellin5 in its sole discretion.
- You agree and acknowledge that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and any other security information related to your account on the Wellin5 Platform. We advise you to change your password through "Forgot Password" on the Wellin5 platform frequently and to take significant care in safeguarding your password for the Wellin5 Platform.
- You will notify Wellin5 immediately of any unauthorized use of your Wellin5 account or any other aspects of the Wellin5 Platform.
- Wellin5 may hold you liable and responsible for any damage or loss incurred because of the use of your Wellin5 account by any person whether authorized by you or not, and you agree to indemnify us for any such damage or loss.
- You agree that your usage of the Wellin5 Platform, including the Services you provide, is made directly by you or the organization you legally represent and you and/or the organization you legally represent, are authorized to make such decisions regarding the usage of the Wellin5 Platform.
- You will not interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any of Wellin5's systems, services, servers, networks, or infrastructure, including without limitation the Wellin5 Platform.
- You will not make any use of the Wellin5 Platform for the sending, posting, or delivering of: (a) unsolicited emails, advertisements, or other promotions; (b) malicious software or code; (c) unlawful, harassing, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, vulgar, obscene, racist, or potentially harmful information; (d) any content that infringes a third party's right or intellectual property; or (e) any content which may constitute, cause or encourage a criminal action or violate any applicable law.
- You agree to scan any files sent to you by Wellin5, Service Providers, or Users for any virus, malicious software, or similar threats prior to opening or using such file and that we cannot be held responsible if any of the files containing viruses cause any unforeseen damage to any of your computers, our computers or any other mobile device.
- The Service Provider acknowledges and agrees that Wellin5 uses third party online payment providers, software, and systems, and that Wellin5 does not save, collect, share, or store any User financial information such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or any other related information. Wellin5 collects bank account information for the sole purpose of electronic funds transfer for Service Provider monthly payouts.
- The fees for the membership, transactions and billing requirements of Wellin5 are agreed upon in the payment plan sign up process.
- The fees, rates, payment options, and payment schedules may be changed from time to time at our sole discretion. In case of any changes, we will notify you through email or in our regular updates.
- The Service Provider hereby authorizes Wellin5 to charge the Service Provider (including, where applicable, the Service Provider's credit card) at the payment frequencies agreed upon in the sign up process.
- The Service Provider is solely responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes related to the Service Provider's use of, or providing Services by means of, the Wellin5 Platform.
- Any payment disputes or claims should be submitted to Wellin5 within 30 days of discovery.
- PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR PARTIALLY USED PERIODS. Following any cancellation, except in the case that the Service Provider has not abided by the Wellin5 Terms of Use or Privacy Policy, the Service Provider will continue to have access to the service through the end of the Provider's current billing period.
Membership fees
- The Service Provider hereby authorizes Wellin5 to charge the Service Provider a membership initiation fee and/or a recurring subscription fee if applicable on recurring terms at the agreed upon rate via the agreed upon method of payment set out in the chosen Wellin5 payment plan. The membership fee is subject to change and accounts for the membership initiation process including verification of documents, credentials and liability insurance.
No guarantee of any revenue
- Wellin5 makes every effort through its marketing and advertising campaigns to bring traffic to its website and generate revenue for its service providers. However, we do not make any guarantees of any number of hours on a weekly or monthly basis that will convert into any set revenue. By signing up you agree and understand not to hold us liable for any such assumptions.
- The Service Provider is entitled to a revenue-sharing model* inclusive of all applicable taxes for each session as a direct result of the Service Provider and Wellin5's efforts. *Revenue share subject to change.
- Wellin5 is responsible for distributing the Service Provider's share of the revenue on a monthly basis via the Payfirma platform. The Service Provider is responsible for payment of all applicable individual income or business taxes to the relevant government agency on an annual basis.
Records and payments
- Wellin5 will maintain complete and accurate accounts of all payments made to Service Providers under the revenue-sharing model. Our record-keeping practices shall be subject to change based on current best practices policies.
- The Service Provider realizes that if the User uses a credit card to pay for the services opted for via Wellin5, it is possible that some Users might try to misuse the chargeback option from their credit card company or PayPal even when they have rightfully received the services. If that occurs, the User's credit card company and/or PayPal will proceed to reverse the payment made in their favor leading to negative balance in our accounts when we have already paid you.
- In order to safeguard you and prevent these types of chargebacks from affecting you, our User terms include and ask Users to notify us first before filing for any chargebacks so we can resolve it directly with the User. The Users are also encouraged to follow our cancellation and refund instructions within our timeframes.
- Additionally, we will try our best to resolve this issue before it affects you. However, in some cases this might lead to withdrawal of the amounts from our accounts we have paid to you in lieu of your services. It may also occur that due to refunds approved with less than 24 hours left due to a User cancelling a session in case of an emergency (medical emergency, death in the family, or natural calamity). If this occurs, we will withhold the equivalent amount from your next month's earnings for reimbursements after giving you a notification and proof of such transaction.
- If the Service Provider decides to leave Wellin5 for any reason and/or if Wellin5 terminates the Service Provider's membership for any reason, the Service Provider hereby agrees to pay the outstanding balance to Wellin5 that might have incurred from chargebacks from the user.
Confidentiality, request to release information, and consent
- You agree to keep all interactions with clients, including scheduling of or attendance at appointments, content of your sessions, progress in counselling, and your records confidential, in accordance with your governing body. You will not include or contain any records of counselling in any academic, or educational file. Only in the case of getting a request in writing from Wellin5 which will include the client consent, you will release specific information about your counselling to persons/authorities designated.
- You must ensure that your client has consented to and understands the nature of treatment. Consent procedures of your governing body must be adhered to and documented in your client case files, including that you have explained to your client, and that they have full understanding of confidentiality limitations.
- Special considerations:
- Counselling of Minors: Wellin5 currently has a policy to counsel only adults and mature minors of at least 15 years of age. If your client does not meet the standard of an adult or a mature minor, they are likely not appropriate for Wellin5 services. Please consult with your Clinical Advisor if you have any uncertainty, and document any rationale for mature minor status in case files. Mature minors are entitled to the same confidentiality rights and limitations as an adult, including that of information sharing with parents or guardians only in cases of written permission or risk.
- Couples or families: Please ensure that all clients receiving services have consented to treatment and check and document informed consent procedures as above.
Report of risk, abuse, and compliance to court order
- As a contracted Counsellor at Wellin5 you are obligated to disclose to the proper authorities and/or individuals and take action should you discover or strongly suspect physical, sexual, or child abuse or neglect of any person under 18 years of age during counselling. Additionally, A court order, issued by a judge, may require you to release information contained in your notes or records and/or may require you to testify in a court hearing.
Information shared with user benefit provider/insurance provider
- If the User covers payments for any of our services through their third party employee benefits package/insurance company, then with client permission, we share certain information only with their Benefits provider/Insurance company to process a claim from them as well as to know what services were availed. This information includes User's first & last name, date of birth, name of employer, gender, session name, number of sessions taken, date and time, Service Provider's name and their license/registration number.
Information shared with employer
- Generally, employers simply offer the benefits to their employees but do not ask for detailed information about what type of services are being used by each of their employees. As part of our policy, we do not share any personal identifiable information about an individual employee but only share general statistical information such as client assigned IDs, counselling preferences, industry, major issues that need addressing in the workforce of a particular company such as burn out, stress levels, depression, anxiety, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorders) and/or any other relationship issues provided in the factual client-intake form. This is only to inform and help employers make better decisions to improve the overall health of the employees and how they can customize their employee assistance programs (EAP) further.
- You understand that our goal is to help employers and other healthcare organizations reduce their healthcare costs associated with issues such as productivity loss, sick leaves, prescription drugs, reduce waiting times, facilitate ease of access, and provide confidential and stigma free access to their employees.
- You agree and consent to keep employee information confidential and do your part in adhering to and assisting us in collecting this information.
Software and hardware requirements
- By opening a user account, you agree and understand that it is your responsibility to maintain and ensure relevant software/hardware such as the appropriate internet browser – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari for Apple computers, iPhone, & iPads etc as well as audio/video is installation and connection (such as microphone and webcam) on your PC/mobile device and that it is properly functioning at the time of counselling as this may affect the quality of the sessions delivered. Failure to do so will result in the User having a poor counselling experience and having to rebook the session or request a refund.
- Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis. An example of such an exception would be unexpected failures such as a sudden ceasing of functionality in any of the software/hardware at the time of sessions. Repeated violations however, will result in the termination of your membership from our platform.
- Please make sure you have performed the following: b) The correct internet browsers are installed: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari for Apple users; and c) The internet connectivity and speed is tested: recommended network bandwidth is 350kb/s.
Limitation of liability
- You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Wellin5 harmless against any and all losses, damages, suits, judgments, costs and expenses
litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against us, to the extent that such
claim, suit, action or other proceeding is based on or arises from:
- The Service Provider's provision of these Service Provider Terms to any third party, regardless of whether or not they are Users of the Wellin5 Platform; or
- Any materials that the Service Provider has posted to or through the Wellin5 Platform and/or any content provided by the Service Provider to
- Any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement to be performed by the Service Provider according to these Service Provider Terms;
- The Service Provider acknowledges and agrees that the Wellin5 Platform is being provided for use "as is", and therefore the Service Provider will not have any claim or demand towards Wellin5 in relation to the Wellin5 Platform's users, members, properties, limitations, or compatibility with the Service Provider's needs. The Service Provider shall not have any claim or demand against Wellin5 in respect to any Services the Service Provider decides to provide in connection with the use of the Wellin5 Platform. To the fullest extent of the law, we expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied.
- Providing Services and any other use of the Wellin5 Platform is being made at the Service Provider's sole and entire risk, without warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, or accuracy.
- The Service Provider will bear all the risks associated with the uploading and transmitting of their material in accordance with our terms of use and utilizing Wellin5 Platform including reliance of its accuracy, reliability, or legality.
- We will not be deemed the provider or recipient of any Services accessed, used, or acquired through the Wellin5 Platform. The Service Provider provides Services solely at their own risk.
- Under no circumstances will Wellin5 be held liable to any Service Provider for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to loss of business, revenue, profits, use, data, or other economic loss.
- The Service Provider acknowledges and agrees that Wellin5 expressly disclaims any liability in relation to any claim, suit, demand, or action brought by a User in connection with provision of any Services by a Service Provider, including but not limited to representations by the Service Provider as to the Service Provider's qualifications and advice provided by such Service Provider through the Wellin5 Platform. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Wellin5 in connection with any such claim and any damages or expenses arising therefrom.
- The Service Provider will be solely responsible for any agreements such Service Provider chooses to make with a User. Wellin5 will not be responsible or liable in any way for any agreement made between a Service Provider and a User and or for enforcing any such agreement, including but not limited to any agreements in relation to Service Provider's fee, and or usage of the Wellin5 Platform in any way other than offered and suggested to the Service Provider at the Wellin5 Platform. Any agreement a Service Provider chooses to become involved in with a User is at the Service Provider's sole responsibility and entire risk.
- The Service Provider acknowledges that he/she will be solely responsible and liable for any damages to any User to whom the Service Provider provides Services and/or fails to provide Services unless the provision of services or failure to provide Services, results from any show-stopper/show-halting or major (not minor) technical fault only on the Wellin5 Platform such as the Wellin5 Platform being down. In the event of a dispute regarding any transaction conducted between the Service Provider and the user through the Wellin5 Platform, the Service Provider hereby releases Wellin5 from all manner of actions, claims or demands and from any and all losses (direct, indirect, incidental or consequential), damages, costs, or expenses, including but not limited to, court costs and attorney's fees, which the Service Provider may have against Wellin5.
- Wellin5 shall not be liable to any Service Provider or to any third party for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages.
- Our aggregate liability for damages arising with respect to the Service Provider's relationship to Wellin5 and any and all use of the Wellin5 Platform will not exceed the total amount of money paid by you or to you through the Wellin5 Platform during the one month immediately prior to the date of the applicable claim.
- We explicitly disclaim any liability with respect to any claim, suit, demand, or action made by a User. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Wellin5 with respect to any such claim.
- If the applicable law does not allow the limitation of liability as set forth above, the limitation will be deemed modified solely to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law.
- This section (disclaimers and limitation of liability) shall survive the termination or expiration of any engagement of the Service Provider with Wellin5, including any agreement arising pursuant to these Service Provider Terms.
General contractual terms
- Nothing in these Service Provider Terms shall be construed as making either party the partner, joint venture, agent, legal representative, employer, or employee of the other.
- These Service Provider Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws applicable therein, with regard to choose of laws. You irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, and hereby waive any objection to the exercise of jurisdiction by the aforementioned courts.
- These Service Provider Terms and any related provisions appearing on the Wellin5 Platform constitute the entire agreement between you and Wellin5. You confirm that you have not relied upon any representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, terms, or claims by Wellin5 except as set forth in these Service Provider Terms or as otherwise described on the Wellin5 Platform.
- We may provide notices or other communications to you regarding this agreement or any aspect of the Wellin5 Platform, by email to the email address that we have on record, by regular mail or by posting it online. The date of receipt shall be deemed the date on which such notice is given. Notices sent to us must be delivered by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- We may change this Agreement by posting modifications on the Wellin5 Platform in which case we will notify you. Unless otherwise specified by Wellin5, all modifications shall be effective upon posting on the Wellin5 Platform. Therefore, you are encouraged to check these Service Provider Terms frequently. By using the Wellin5 Platform after any changes become effective, you agree to be bound by such changes to these Service Provider Terms. If you do not agree to such changes, you must immediately cease to use the Wellin5 Platform and any services or platforms offered by Wellin5.
- Wellin5 may freely transfer or assign its obligations under these Service Provider Terms without notice to Service Providers or to Users.
- If any provision of these Service Provider Terms are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise contrary to law, the remaining provisions of the Service Provider Terms will remain in full force and effect
Last updated: December 2019


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While old school Xbox 360s will probably require a firmware update of some sort to get its IPTV on, Dean Takahashi at Mercury News says that the totally unconfirmed but widely expected Xbox 360 Elite will come IPTV-ready right out of the box.
This jives with what I was told back in January when I asked Microsoft reps during the IPTV demo about a souped-up 360 to more adequately handle the demands of IPTV-namely a high-def output (HDMI) and a larger hard drive, which was to "stay tuned." With VOD (which is built into the IPTV setup, along with Live Marketplace, obviously) and DVR, 20 GB just doesn't cut it, regardless of how good the compression is.
Ah... bull guys...
HDMI isn't nescessarry for IPTV.
A 120 GB HDD isn't either.
IPTV is streamed and by a firmware update every 360 will be equally in using it. The HDD is used ofcourse for getting HD movies download but you have to watch it within a certain amount of time. So you won't run out of space.
Streaming IPTV doesn't require a large HDD, does it?
@ Neo-geo
Working @ At&t... So what??? Not the brightest type probably. Your boss? So who is your boss? It isn't a MS spokesman, is it?
MS said at the end of 2007 IPTV will be launched. Overhere in Europe, in France and Germany, specific TV providers have been selected by MS already. Dude, have you ever downloaded a HD movie from the marketplace yet?
p.s.: not everyone has full HD at their cable. Overhere in The Netherlands there are only 2 channels party HD on cable. National Geographic and another channel you don't watch that often. So if MS get's me IPTV with many HD channels for many people that'll be just fine
so why in gods name would I spend time downloading this crap to my 360? why mart? why? why mart? why? why? just why? simply WHY?
my boss said there dumping IPTV at this time there is no date set. It will end up like Snes cd rom drive


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The company Secom was born in 1989 with the goal of offering new values to the different links which make up the chain of the lighting market. The company is focused on the activities of design, manufacturing and marketing of different types of luminaires and light sources, specializing itself in the development of products with LED technologies.
For Secom, the appearance of LED technology implied a great opportunity which they quickly took advantage of, taking over a new market niche in the technical lighting sector. The company was able to position itself in the marketplace, going beyond the replacement of conventional technology by a new one and applying an original concept for the further development of lighting equipment.
A thorough value proposition analysis would provide us with the keys to identify diverse active segments, such as architects, engineers, distributors, installers and end customers.
Out of the wide range of products which had been developed we chose the so called "Konak", which stands out for being an industrial lighting equipment, hood type, based on LED technology, ideal for industrial spaces due to its great luminous efficacy.
As the project's starting point, all the aspects which outlined the map of opportunities of the segment were analyzed, identifying a number of wishes in each of the agents which helped us set a starting briefing, further serving as a guide along the whole project.
The conceptual native design gave us freedom and a different approach which aimed for a differentiation in the market, not only in the aesthetic component, but in the functionality and the utilization of the performance of a technology in continuous evolution.
The briefing, along with a series of interviews, ethnographies and surveying of the agents of the product's context helped us develop a wider perspective of the situation, solving each need in the current and future luminaires, according to trend.
The hoods have been utilized in industrial plants and other working environments which require high brightness. The problem is that the oldest plants had a high consumption and, by making extensive use of obsolete technologies, they could be prone to the emission of metal halide or mercury vapor.
The challenge here was to implement a very innovative technology by means of LED technology which, in that moment was in a very early stage of development. For that reason, another challenge was a constant monitoring of this technology so as to launch on the market a proposal which stood up to the existing supply.
Regarding the design, we relied on very stylized lines which recalled the product to be replaced. We injected a great deal of modernity and relied on equipment settings which optimized the residual costs, material waste, volumes for logistics, etc., to the maximum. We created areas for a finer heat dissipation, all of which without sacrificing a retro look which provided the product with a great deal of personality.
As usual, the working team value proposal always aimed for the finest way for the optimization of costs in time and material. In this case, to the role of expertise of Secom, its condition of manufactures during the phase of development was added. This way, the client contributed with its experience in the manufacturing of aluminum injection, a fact which led to a reduction in costs thanks to an optimal planning and development of molds.
Parallel to this, we had to carry out a close monitoring of the technology itself with which we would assemble the equipment, so that all the work would lead to a market proposal which could stand up to the existing supply.
The last point of the challenge was to ensure that this luminaire had great modularity and, thus, flexibility to be adapted to possible contexts where it could perform its function.
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Corruption, shortage of medicine and beds key problems at GB Pant
Medicines such as sorbitrate and mononitrate prescribed to people with heart disease to dilate blood vessels, alprazolam to treat anxiety disorders, and propranolol to treat high blood pressure were just some CPA-supplied medicines that have not been available at GB Pant hospital for the past three months.delhi Updated: Jul 10, 2015 11:59 IST
Sunita Kumari, 45, is admitted to the multi-speciality Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital near Delhi Gate and her family has spent Rs 1,000 on medicines to treat her fits in less than two weeks.
"Only one of the medicines prescribed was available at the hospital," said her daughter Manisha, 17. One of the drugs prescribed was the antidepressant sertraline, the other was insulin. Both were not available at the hospital dispensary.
Under Delhi's Drug Policy, "all the essential drugs needed for health care should be available at all times at all the health facilities of the state." This, however, is exception than norm.
More than 400 medicines and injections — including pain medication, antibiotics, anaesthetics, hormonal pills, vitamins and minerals — are among the essential medicines procured by the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) for the city's hospitals. "There are times when there is so much demand for a particular medicine that we run out of stock. At other times, the medicines are just not available," said a chemist at the hospital dispensary.
Medicines such as sorbitrate and mononitrate prescribed to people with heart disease to dilate blood vessels, alprazolam to treat anxiety disorders, and propranolol to treat high blood pressure were just some CPA-supplied medicines that have not been available at the hospital for the past three months.
Ramipril, a medicine for treating highblood pressure, furosemide/spironolactone to treat hypertension and cardiac failure, and rosuvastatin that lowers the risk of heart attack are some medicines directly acquired by the hospital but have been unavailable for the past two months.
"After we send in our requirements, the CPA has to provide medicines within 75 days, but there are times when the agency is not able to deliver on time or the stocks get over before the next lot comes in. Even when the hospital procures medicines directly, 60 days are needed for the tendering process and procurement. So, we always have shortage of some medicine or the other," said Dr SP Jayant, medical superintendent, GB Pant Hospital.
Bed shortage
The wait for a bed almost killed Sunita Devi's husband, Mukesh Kumar, 45, who was being treated for a brain tumour. He is now on the ventilator.
The tumour was diagnosed around six months ago and after all the tests were done, Mukesh had to wait for three months to get a bed despite GB Pant being a large 714-bed hospital.
Initially, Aligarh-resident Sunita and her husband used to commute by train for each visit. "He was well and good. He was walking and eating on his own before. Then his condition deteriorated," she said. For two months now, she has had to book a car to bring him to the hospital. "He slowly stopped eating and is now too weak to walk," said Sunita.The shortage is acute in the cardiology department. Each year, 18,000 patients vie for the department's 145 beds. In 2014, there were 122 cardiology patients per bed, which means each patient cannot occupy a bed for more than three days.
Corruption, absenteeism
Touts run a flourishing trade, offering beds for procedures such as angioplasty — a procedure done to prop open obstructed arteries or veins — for Rs 10,000. "To my knowledge, my staff is not involved in such businesses. If I find out about any such incident, the person involved will be punished," says Dr Jayant.
Nevertheless, he has taken precautions. "I have issued a notification that all staff members should be present only at their duty location and any unwarranted movement with unknown people will be questioned," said Dr Jayant.
The staff is not always where they are supposed to be and if they are, they are often not doing their job well, claim patients.
"My mother started getting fits every 15 minutes and I kept calling the nurse, but they always took a long time to come," said Manisha, who is accompanying her mother admitted to the department of psychiatry. Nurses claim they are stretched thin because of staff shortage. "Each patient demands attention and we cannot attend to someone immediately because we have to look after many patients," says Anita Dhosiwal, a staff nurse.
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Scott Herckis and SJH Financial
The main reason Scott Herckis created SJH Financial back in 2009 was out of his belief that the first round of financing is very important and also very intimidated. This is true whether you are looking for outside financing to start or grow your business, Scott knows that you and your business need help to get through that process successfully and in great shape. Scott is not only knowledgeable about financial issues; he also has a strong passion for helping small business owners to make sure they're making the best possible financial decisions.
The counselors at SJH Financial don't just tell clients how to make money, they explain why their ideas are better than others and how they work in the context of their overall business strategy. That is why Scott Herckis and his people are different from most other financial counselors. Scott has an innate ability to communicate everything to his clients when it comes to every aspect of finance and he trains everyone else at the firm to do the same.
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Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools has been around for a long time and its popularity is on the rise.
Students in years 11 and 12 select frameworks such as Hospitality, Construction, Retail, Metals & Engineering, Business Services, Entertainment, Primary Industries, Tourism, Electrotechnology and Information & Digital Technology.
VET in Schools allows students to undertake these courses as part of the Higher School Certificate that provides credit towards a nationally recognised VET qualification.
It is compulsory for the students to undertake work placement and MWLP places some 6,000 students into the workplace each year.
500 businesses are registered with the MWLP Work Placement Program to host the students.
MWLP's Work Placement Manager, Michael Everett says "We are always looking at new and exciting ways to provide work placement and recently came up with an initiative called VETsteddFOOD. We pitched the idea to Camden Council and were successful in receiving a grant through their 2018/2019 Community Small Grants Program."
VETsteddFOOD showcases Entertainment and Hospitality students from local high schools who will perform and cook a two-course meal for seniors. Construction students will build sets, Business Services, Retail and Event students will assist with the organisation of the event. The students have also designed programs and menus.
This unique event showcases the variety of Vocational courses and pathways available to students whilst they are still at school.
It only took a phone call to one of their hosts, 32 Degrees Building who jumped at the offer to host Construction students to assist them build the sets for the event.
Six construction students attended work placement this week and impressed Adam McGilvray, Training & Development Manager, 32 Degrees Building. Adam said "The students have been outstanding. Their attitude and work ethic have been impressive."
Alex Witton and Montanna Robinson are in Year 11 at St. Benedicts Catholic College and can definitely see a pathway for the future in Construction.
Alex (left) with Montanna
Lachlan Johnson and Noah Smith are in Year 11 at Mount Annan High School and are both interested in careers in Carpentry.
Lachlan (left) with Noah
Ethan Nicholson and Lachlan Burrows are in Year 11 at Magdalene Catholic High School. Ethan is intending to leave school at the end of the term and has an Apprenticeship in Carpentry underway. Lachlan really enjoys the hands-on work that this VET subject offers and has his sights set on an Apprenticeship as an Electrician.
Ethan (left) with Lachlan
All six students are intending to pursue a career in Construction.
Students with Adam McGilvray (32 Degrees Building) centre
Alistair Robertson, Managing Director, 32 Degrees Building is always on the lookout for his next apprentice and by hosting students he is able to assess them during the week they are with them. He says "We want to employ as many as we can and give them a proper introduction into the industry because we believe we are the best at what we do."
MWLP's Michael Everett added "Work Placement really is a win/win for both the student and host business. To see these kind of results is very rewarding".
About MWLP:
MWLP is a not-for-profit community organisation. Its work focuses on improving education and transition outcomes for all young people; especially in preparing them for the world of work, nurturing aspiration, career management and entrepreneurialism, whilst simultaneously addressing the ongoing needs of business.
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Mar 27, 2015
Trouble On The Contract Front
Ever since we dropped off our initial binder check, we were wondering why we never heard anything back from the closing company. It was going on a week, and every time we called we would get some weird excuse as to someone being out of the office or whatever. Again, not exactly pleased with the level of competence here.
Turns out they lost the check and were waiting on documents to process things. Trouble is, the contract was sent the same day we dropped off the check so who knows what happened there.
Having your closing company just fumble around like this is a concern moving forward.


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- Fella Makafui has set tongues wagging after she displayed her dance skills
- She has been captured twerking in a new video
Ghanaian actress Fella Makafui has caused an uproar on social media after displaying her dance skills.
YEN.com.gh has sighted an intriguing video of the young actress shaking her heavy backside.
Fella didn't only shake her backside but twerked nicely as the camera captured the full width of her backside.
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The video actually happened to be the first time Fella has been seen twerking since she shot to fame four years ago.
However, it is unclear whether the video is an excerpt from a movie which is yet to be released.
However, no one can dispute the fact that Fella is a really a good dancer.
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YEN.com.gh earlier reported a story of how Fella revealed how much she loves Medikal after the latter stunned Ghanaians with a freestyle on Tim Westwood's latest Capital Xtra show.
Fella shared a video of her boyfriend displaying his rap skills which has gone viral.
The freestyle, lasting for seven minutes, shows the AMG Business label artiste spit hot bars – from brags to real issues and misconceptions about Africa.
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The past couple of weeks have been marked by tremendous changes. Like daily kinda have a panic attack and realize you need to breathe so you sit on the couch nursing a La Croix several times a day, tremendous, bittersweet, big, deep breaths in a paper-bag changes. And what could possible sway my ever cool, easy going self, without a touch of OCD and anxiety you might ask? I am officially leaving in less than a week for Graduate School.
That's right. I am moving solo to Seattle to literally live my dream with the Grad School program that I am attending. I repeat that daily x 50 for a little verbal courage. Leaving Idaho, the boy, Miss Maude Pod, my family, my incredible group of friends and my #brassblossom boyfriend after this year may likely be the hardest thing I have ever done but deep down I know it's right. I have wrestled back and forth with not going or delaying my start or simply becoming a professional hiker to avoid the real world, but alas I know that it is the right next step for for me . This year has been a hell of a year (and to be honest I am already welcoming 2016 with open arms) but it has also been a year that has taught me probably more than I ever really wanted to know.
So with that happy, sad, why the hell am I moving away from the great state of Idaho and sunshine news, here is what I have been adoring recently!
Disclaimer: There are a lot of emotions below…
1. new beginnings. The boy really boiled it down for me one day when I was sitting on the kitchen floor crying about saying "see you soon" to him and my little Miss Maude Pod when he said point blank that he was glad to see me crying because if I wasn't crying it would mean I wasn't going and that would mean I would be angry. Angry about giving up an incredible opportunity that I have worked so hard for and wanted so badly for so long. And while I occasionally question his tact, I never question is support. He is a wise boy. Buddha-like.
Even though I am having a difficult time practicing what I preach currently (aka crying hysterically on the kitchen floor…), the one concrete thing that this year has really taught me is that you have to live your own life, your own dreams and your own path. Earlier this year I was so paralyzed by fear that I felt I couldn't personally function. And while I had a pretty legit reason, I have very slowly come to the realization that I need to live my own life, my own dreams and my own path in order to fully support anyone else. While the life and little family that the boy and I have made here is beyond incredible and will never be replaced, it's not where I feel 100% complete. I have a burning desire to learn more, be more and accomplish more. So that is what I will be doing, even if it involves some more kitchen floor tears. So cheers to new beginnings and following your dreams!
2. goodbye 25. Goodbye forever, 25. I just celebrated by 26th birthday and I am happily welcoming a new year of life and thinking 26 will be a dandy year. The only way I wanted to celebrate the day was with no stress. I just wanted it to be simple and happy and like every other normal day (as I am cherishing every second or normalcy right now). So that is just what it was. The boy and I enjoyed a super simple family dinner (plus goats) on Sunday and then I spent my entire birthday indulging in everything I love: sleeping in snuggling Maude pod, peanut butter toast + coffee, Crossfit, reading for several hours by the pool, cocktail hour at Sun Valley Pond and then a nice mellow night at home making dinner and watching the voice. #bestdayever.
3. stanley adventures. Last weekend I celebrated my birthday just a bit early with three of the most fabulous Idaho ladies around. I couldn't have asked for better women to help me celebrate. Earlier this year (like in May) we committed a weekend in September to Meadow Creek Spa for their slack special as we had been talking about it for years. And it was absolutely perfect. We all enjoyed a treatment followed by some amazing hot-spring time and a rowdy night out on the town. Not surprisingly we spent the next day feeling not the greatest but that didn't deter us from getting out and exploring in the Sawtooth's at Alice Lake. A post to follow as it was definitely one of the best Idaho Adventures to date!
4. hiking all over wyoming. I have taken a few weeks off before starting back to the grind of school and earlier this month I went to visit family in Wyoming. It was the perfect week filled with sunshine, so many miles hiking and quality time with those I don't get to see often enough. It was an ideal way to decompress after I quit working. Here is a look at my beautiful adventures (if I do say so myself) as well as a pretty strong reminder that Wyoming is also breathtakingly gorgeous…
5. sway steals. And now for some materialism since I appreciate a good shopping find as much as all this lovey-dovey talk. I bought these jeans Labor Day Weekend at SWAY and am literally in love. I was initially in love when I saw they were only $50 (cheers to Labor Day Sales!) and now I'm in love because they fit amazingly and are so soft and comfortable. Plus it's super hard to find a cute pair of lighter jeans without looking like you have thunder thighs. As someone who is a die-hard yoga pant/legging wearing person, these jeans come close to that feeling you get wearing a nice pair of lulus…
6. 1989 (aka best year EVER). 1989 happens to be the year both your #thebrassblossom beauties were born. It also happens to be the year Taylor Swift was born. And this remake pretty much sums up how incredible we all are! #poweryear.
7. happy birthday, cheryl strayed. Even though she wasn't born in 1989, Cheryl Strayed is still one incredible woman who also just recently celebrated her birthday. Strayed's work has really touched super close to home this year for me and her words, lessons and wisdom are truly transfixing. So in honor of her birthday, 15 of her greatest quotes were gathered together here. And here is one quote that is really speaking to me now:
8. moments of gratitude. Maybe it's because I'm ridiculously nostalgic right now and cherishing every moment of Idaho, family, friends, the boy and Maude Pod snuggles but I am continuously overwhelmed with moments of complete gratitude. Before this year I can't really ever recall having moments when everything seems to slow and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the simplest things. Gratitude for just those little moments where you feel complete and like you have all these little happy minions dancing inside of you regardless of whatever is a shit show in your life that day. My one goal going into this new year is to try to continue to recognize those moments and not let the hustle and bustle of life overcome those moments of perfect, little infinity.
Cheers to an amazing week and new beginnings! Until next time in Seattle…


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New Insecticide for Chinch Bugs, etc.
On August 28, the FDACS conditionally approved the registration of Dupont's insecticide chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn®) to control chinch bug, white grubs, and lepidopteran pests on turf grass, ornamentals, landscapes (interior/exterior), soil areas, and other sites. The EPA registration number is 352-731. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 10/2/08).


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Youth Groups & Weekly Church School
Weekly Faith Formation
Our 9th - 12th graders meet every Sunday evening from 7-8:30pm in the House.
Our 6th thru 12th graders also meet each Sunday Morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Noble House. They do a variety of faith and character forming activities throughout the year. Working on some new ideas for faith development, starting with "priorities". This group will explore "Walk His Ways" based on the parables of Jesus.
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Xplosion Weekly Church School
Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders meet twice a month on Sunday evenings from 7-8pm in the House. Bible study, fun and fellowship, contemporary issues and more emphasis on service projects energize this group.
|On Sundays at 7:00, the kids will meet in the Noble House. Throughout the year, they explore the Bible, the seasons of the church year, and the history of the UCC and St. John's. They also join with Senior High at time for special speakers and their Out of the House activities.
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Summer Crew
|Our 3rd - 5th graders meet once a month typically the first Sunday of the month from 6-7pm in the House. The emphasis of the group for 4th and 5th graders is fun and fellowship and the beginning of service projects.
Our Summer Crew is a group of mostly senior high youth that take part in events during the summer. This typically includes a mission trip, Creation Music Festival and an event promoted by the Penn Northeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. (Regional or National Youth Events). By taking part in these events, our youth grow in their relationship with each other and with God; they gain independence, travel to other parts of the United States and are the "hands of Jesus". They are exposed to the teachings of inspirational speakers and the music and witnessing of Christian bands.
The Summer Crew earns through fundraisers the necessary funds needed to participate in these events. Ages 12+
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The Backdoor
Youth News and Events
Every other Wednesday - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. for Senior High and young adults in the House.
Wednesdays in Lent - March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1
A weeknight opportunity for discussion, Bible Study and food! If you are unable to meet on a Sunday morning, this group is for you!
Our Church School, Confirmation gatherings and Youth activities are suspended and will remain so until the Nazareth Area School Districts reopens.
Please join me in praying for each other and for all the people of the world in these challenging days. We can remain confident in God's care and love for all of us and encourage each other to take this forced interruption in our routines to reconnect with a God who is always there.
You can always check out the bulletin board across from the kitchen to get the latest information and permission slips to keep up to date.


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Last Friday, September 14th Governor Quinn visited 1871 to announce an innovative $10.3 million public-private education initiative called Illinois Pathways, to better prepare our state's students for today and tomorrow's jobs.
What makes this initiative so unique is the unprecedented collaboration it represents from across education, industry, government, non-profits, and the entrepreneurial community to leverage our collective resources to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics – or STEM – fields of study. Governor Quinn - alongside State Superintendent Chris Koch, Rick Stephens with Boeing, two Wheeling high school students, and other business, education and civic leaders – announced funding for nine Learning Exchanges over three years, which each target a specific STEM sector.
These Learning Exchanges are public-private partnerships managed by selected organizations to coordinate investments and resources that will create more hands-on, real-world experiences for students, to enhance college and career readiness. These nine learning exchanges target the key sectors of: Agriculture; Energy; Manufacturing; Information Technology; Architecture and Construction; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics; Research and Development (R&D); Health Science; and Finance.
"Our mission is to prepare our students for the 21st Century workforce," Governor Quinn said. "These new Learning Exchanges will provide students with real-world experience and advanced educational opportunities to ensure they are ready to compete for the jobs of tomorrow."
Indeed, the focus on STEM education is critically important for Illinois and the United States to maintain its competitive edge. A 2011 report by Georgetown University's Center for Education and the Workforce found that Illinois will demand a total of 319,820 STEM jobs by 2018, which represents a 20 percent increase in STEM jobs between 2008 and 2018. From corporate board rooms to classrooms, the need for more students educated in STEM related fields is profound. Illinois Pathways aims to increase the production of STEM degrees and credentials in Illinois.
The Illinois Science & Technology Institute (ISTI), an affiliate of the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, was selected to be the lead entity of the R&D Learning Exchange. The ISTC, which is located in 1871, is a member-driven, non-profit organization that cultivates and attracts research and technology-based economic development in the state. For the R&D Learning Exchange, the ISTI brought together schools, universities (like U of I, Northwestern, IIT and NIU), government, the non-profit sector, national laboratories, and industry (such as Northrup Grumman, Baxter, Astellas, and Eaton Corporation) to coordinate and facilitate meaningful R&D learning resources in school districts across the state.
STEM Coalition partners already develop and implement an array of creative programming, which have the potential to have an even greater impact through the Learning Exchange project. A few examples: Northrop Grumman takes groups of teachers on a zero-gravity space flight where the teachers perform experiments designed by their students, providing STEM enrichment for both students and teachers. Students enrolled in IIT's Boeing Scholars Program are exposed to STEM fields through experiences such as spending time with scientists at Argonne National Laboratories. For 40 years the Shedd Aquarium has been nurturing future conservators, scientists, and innovators through their programs for teens. Programs such as these through the Illinois Pathways Learning Exchanges can help Illinois residents lead the 21st century global economy.
For more information on the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition / Institute and the STEM Learning Exchanges contact Erin Lane firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.istcoalition.org. Read the press release and video of the event here.
About the Author
Mark Harris, President & CEO, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition)
Mark Harris has served as the President & CEO of the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition and Institute since June 2012. He has more than a decade of experience working in government, economic development and higher education. This includes serving as deputy chief of staff for the State of Illinois, working as associate director for the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and serving in senior positions at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
Mark holds a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MA from the University of Chicago. He is an appointee to the Illinois Smart Grid Advisory Council and Energy Foundry Board, serves on the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition Steering Committee and is a member of the City of Chicago's tech council ChicagoNEXT and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mark is Chilean-American and is fluent in Spanish.


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Job Title: Family Case Manager / In Home Family Services Consultant
Location: Kearney and Grand Island, NE
*Interested applicants will need to apply online by visiting our website:
Job Summary:
In a career as an In-Home Family Services Consultant, you have the ability to change a child's life. In this position you will be working with families and provide in-home intervention utilizing a skill based, solution focused model to help families adopt positive solutions to problems through the teaching of skills and behavioral techniques accessing community resources and support.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with families and with community service resources, including medical professionals, public welfare personnel, lawyers, therapists, law enforcement staff, school officials, neighbors, and religious and youth organization representatives utilizing referral sources as necessary.
- Assesses problems and provides care to youth and families; monitors individual and family progress in the attainment of predetermined goals providing regular review and update of service plans.
- Promotes family self-determination by assisting family in identifying and accessing community services and resources.
- Educates families on the needs of good physical health, quality medical attention and preventive health care.
- Assists families in building on their spiritual and religious beliefs or practices as a source of strength to reach their goals.
- Prepares and submits reports and recommendations concerning case load status, budget requests, changes in service plans, and any unusual incidents that occur in the operation of the program.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences or Human Services related field
- 1 to 2 years of experience including working with children and families; supervisory experience is preferred; experience working with children and families in community-based programs or Boys Town Programs preferred.
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record, plus the ability to provide own transportation (mileage reimbursed) to complete travel requirements of the job. Must meet auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws.
- This position is on-call (continuously or rotationally) to provide support and must be available to work outside of traditional business hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Solid understanding of the philosophy and function of public assistance and social services systems. Knowledge of recognized interventions such as risk assessment and crisis intervention in order to address identified service needs.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care and the ability to learn, apply, and explain complex regulations and policies governing child welfare processes and services.
*Individuals in this position also show interest in: social work, family advocacy, wrap-around services, foster care, case planning, case management, mental health, psychology, sociology, human services, CASA, social services, criminal justice, criminology, and education.*
About Boys Town Central Nebraska
Boys Town's programs in Central Nebraska began in 1989 to help bring effective care to children and families. The site provides four important levels of service to youth and families across the Central Nebraska region that include Intervention and Assessment, Foster Family Services, In-Home Family Services and a Behavioral Health Clinic.
The opportunity to shape the future of America's youth is only one of the many perks here at Boys Town Central Nebraska. Unique benefits to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town Physicians, free prescriptions, tuition assistance, career development and advancement opportunities within the organization.
About Boys Town:
Boys Town touches the lives of more than 2 million children and families nationwide each year. As one of the country's largest nonprofit funded child-care organizations, Boys Town is nationally recognized for its research-proven child, health and family care programs. From our start in 1917, we're poised to make even greater strides forward as we lead the way in changing how America cares for children, families and communities for the next 100 years.
Schedule: Full Time
This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.


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IR Prep Tool
How do I access the IR Prep Tool?The IR Prep Tool is a web-based tool and can be accessed from any computer, iPad or iPad Mini (iOS 7) with a licence key. The licence key will be received after purchase in a confirmation email or available in your mba.com account.
To activate your code, go to www.mba.com/ir-prep and click the [Sign in] button in the upper right corner and enter your licence code to get started. You will also be required to enter your GMAC account credentials (created on mba.com) or to create an account if you do not have one.
Can I access IR Prep from a Mac or iPad?Yes! The tool has been developed for a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 and is fully compatible with a large number of browsers – Firefox version 25+ or higher, Internet Explorer 9 or higher, Safari version 6 or higher, and Chrome version 31 or higher.
How long do I have access to the IR Prep Tool?Your IR Prep Tool account will be active for 6 months from the date of activation (note that this is not the same as the date you bought access). After that date, you will no longer have access to the product but if you want to use the tool for longer, you can purchase an extension.
If I update my profile information in IR Prep, will it update my mba.com (GMAC) account?Updating your profile information in the IR Prep Tool will NOT update your GMAC account profile information; and updating your GMAC (mba.com) profile account information will not update your information in the IR Prep Tool. The only time we use information from your mba.com account is when you first access the IR Prep tool – we use information you have already supplied to pre-populate some of the data fields.
How is my session score calculated?Scores will be calculated based on a combination of: difficulty level of question, answer, and time taken to answer correctly (in relation to the median time taken by examinees when the item was in the operational pool). Sessions are scored on a 10 – 100 scale.
If you see a session with a score of 0, this indicates that while you saw some questions, you did not answer any. We've given you a score of 0 to differentiate this from sessions where you answered questions.
Where do you get the benchmarking data?Benchmarking provides you with a way of comparing your own performance on each question against two groups: everyone using the IR Prep tool; and others considering the same program as you. The benchmarking data is based on how people responded to each question the very first time they answered it and the program(s) they indicated they were considering.
How does the way questions are shown in the IR Prep tool differ from the GMAT exam?There are some minor differences between how questions are displayed in the IR Prep tool versus the GMAT exam. We've described them below and if you want to compare them yourself, take a look at an example of each of the four question types on mba.com or take a practice exam in the free GMATPrep software.
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Book Two, in A Sinful Series, brings you an intense, taboo love story, and an even hotter ALPHA. Meet Luca King— broody, powerful and a man who's never refused.
There are only two reasons a man falls to his knees: prayer and pussy.
And I sure as hell don't pray.
But for this woman, I'd fall on my knees to worship every single, gorgeous part of her body.
And claim her as mine, knowing I shouldn't want to keep her.
Because we're all wrong, too complicated, too explosive….too sinful. I want what I can't have.
But I'll take it anyway because Gretchen Andrews has done the one thing my wife never could….she's made me love her.
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My Review
I had the privilege of reading both versions of Worship, and the one constant in both drafts was the sexuality, fierceness, and control that resonated off the pages when it came to Luca King, and let me tell you, this guy could talk a chastity belt off a virgin, especially with his smooth talking Italian and his panty melting dirty talk.
The title itself has interesting implications for the story line, but the fact that Trilina Pucci named this series of standalone romances, Sinful, even further complicates an already dangerous and messy situation, indicating that as much as Luca King wants to worship at the feet of the object of his obsession, Gretchen Andrews, in all ways possible, his hands are tied, requiring a level of trust that hasn't yet been earned, forcing both Luca and Gretchen to deal with a crazy amount of envy, even when things are definitely not what they seem.
Luca King – the layers to this man are endless, but he chooses who sees what facade he wants them to see, and the only people he allows into his inner circle are those who he considers his family, and even some of them don't know everything he hides behind the control and power he emanates. Luca is an unstoppable force…that is until he meets Gretchen and he throws his carefully constructed live in disarray, forcing him to decide what and who he's willing to risk for the woman who brings this powerful man to his knees.
Gretchen Andrews is definitely the woman for Luca, not only because she can hold her own with him, but because she accepts him for who he is, the alpha male who demands her submission in certain aspects of their connection, the ruthless man who protects his own, the brother who always puts his family first. She's a ballbuster and a sassy one at that, but Luca and her feelings for him make her feel more than a little off-kilter, and an emotional Gretchen is one who will question and distrust, refusing to listen or accept things even if the truth is more than apparent as long as she's willing to look.
The fact that these two can't keep their hands off one another, even knowing what they're up against and how tangled up Luca's life is with not only the mother of his daughter but his ties to a dangerous underworld, illustrates just how desperate they make one another, and while that kind of love is difficult to find, it's also one that can overwhelm and destroy, which means that the extenuating circumstances of Luca's life combined with the reckless feelings they have for each other and the all-consuming need to claim one another make overcoming their obstacles essential but at the same time never ending.
Gretchen is definitely Luca's Angel – the moniker he named her – and he gladly worships her, but without trust, all they have is their need and lust for one another and neither of those things will sustain them when everything is on the line.
The King twins are self-made men who know what they want and what they refuse to accept, and now that they've claimed their women, it's time for their other brother to find his own, amore per sempre, and I can't wait to see who knocks him on his ass, so he can understand exactly how his two brothers feel about their leading ladies.
4.5 Poison Apples
It all started when…
Trilina decided, 3 years ago, that between making grilled cheese sandwiches and running carpool she was going to write saucy novels for readers to titillate and excite them. She hasn't slowed down since!
Trilina has always had a love of writing, as a child she would journal and typically change the ending of whatever she was writing to suit her daydream. A knack for storytelling has translated into her debut, as an author, being met with rave reviews.
She lives in California where she multitasks the roles of wifey, mama and author. She hopes you enjoy her words and keep coming back for more!
Read Sexy, Stay Sexy!
xoxo, Trilina
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How to copy & paste a Google map
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Google Maps is an online service that lets you browse maps and aerial imagery of the world, see information and photos of locations, and get driving directions from place to place.
It is sometimes helpful to grab a copy of a map to put on a flyer to help your friends with directions to a party, or you may wish to save a map to your hard drive for a trip where you will not have internet access. Google Maps does not have a function to just print the map or save it as a digital file. Instead, use your computer's screen capture function to copy a view from Google Maps.
Open your Web browser and visit Google Maps (see Resources).
Use the on-screen tools to navigate to the map you wish to copy. Select other options you want displayed, such as the map type, traffic and photos.
Press the "PrtScrn," or "Print Screen," key on your keyboard. This will copy your computer screen as an image and is also called a "screen capture."
Launch Microsoft Paint or another photo editing software.
Click the "Home" tab and select the "Paste" option on the left side of the toolbar to paste the screen image. You can then save the Paint document as an image and insert it into other documents.


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2013-01-22 | Peer Reviewed
Effort Optimization in Artisanal Fisheries with Multiple Management Objectives, Collective Quotas, and Heterogeneous Fleets
Castillo, Carlos and Jorge Dresdner Cid. 2013. "Effort Optimization in Artisanal Fisheries with Multiple Management Objectives, Collective Quotas, and Heterogeneous Fleets." Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 57:1: 104-122.
Download reference Doi:10.1111/j.1467-8489.2012.00609.x
In this study, we analyse effort optimisation in common rights-based joint-stock artisanal fisheries when several objectives are pursued by the authorities and the fleets are heterogeneous. The purpose is to discuss policy options available to the authorities and their implications in terms of trade-offs between goals. We apply a multi-objective programming model to the sardine and anchovy artisanal fisheries in central southern Chile. The results suggest that the regulatory system generates inefficient solutions for profit and employment maximisation goals. Moreover, the fleet structure of the artisanal organisations is central for the outcomes obtained by different policy simulations. To improve effort assignment, the authorities should seek to increase flexibility in the system.


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Variety is the spice of life, and this applies to old tractors as well.
Rare 1933 Caterpillar Auto Patrol featured at company's 75th anniversary display.
The M.G. crawler remains popular with British collectors, despite production ceasing in the 1960s.
Birth of the industrial designer signals the rise of tractor design.
A reader shares photos of a rare 1940-41 Ford-Ferguson 9N and a Ford 8N with an unusual engine.
A 1972 Massey Ferguson 40 military tractor adds a unique flair to crawler collection.
With British tractors in short supply, the import of American tractors was ramped up to assist farmers during World War I.
By Bill Vossler
Minnesota man adds rare Rockol tractor to his collection.
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My guy had better bayou pictures than I did … it really looks like this.
Do you recognize this tree? Reportedly, it was filmed in several movies.
This is in front of the St. Louis Cathedral, which looked pretty flat and boring to me when compared to some of the cathedrals we've seen just about everywhere else.
This is me very early one morning (note the wet hair) stuffing my face on beignets from Cafe du Monde. Seriously yummy!
The rules of eating these beignets – don't wear black, turn so you are not eating over your lap (standing works well, but you'll have to lean forward). The powdered sugar and crumbs are gobbled up by the cute little birds that flit around everywhere. Fat little guys and very perky. Dipping your beignet into the coffee is perfectly acceptable and it dumps some of the sugar into the coffee at the same time.
This is the yarn I purchased from the Quarter Stitch in the French Quarter – they wrap it up like Mardi Gras! Can you believe they don't have a website? I found them on Knitmap though.


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Always look on the bright side of life
After yesterday's dark Brexit news it may seem hard to see the sunny side. But here's the upside of Brexit being stymied. The Conservatives killed off. Labour killed off. A new set of parties in power with very different aims, … Continue reading →


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Help keep Hume clean and report litter and illegal rubbish dumping.
There are three easy ways to report litter:
Dumped rubbish will be inspected by our Litter Officer for identification which may result in a fine.
Shopping trolleys that are outside of a shopping centre should be reported directly to the store.
The following types of litter can be reported to us by using the Council App:
You can also report litter that has been thrown from a vehicle to Council or to the EPA directly. To report litter thrown from a vehicle you can complete the Litter Report Form and return it to us by mail or email email@example.com.
The more information you can provide, the more likely we will be able identify the offender. Any information you can provide can help us, the following information is best when reporting littering, if possible:
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