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Since 30 October, passengers on bus lines 3 to 7 of the Dijon transport network have been able to pay for their journey directly on board with their contactless payment card or smartphone. This open payment service will be progressively deployed across the bus network until mid-December 2018.
Initially scheduled for 2019, the deployment of contactless payment on buses has been brought forward to respond to increasing passenger expectations and facilitate access to the Dijon public transport network, for residents and tourists alike.
Open payment: a great success with passengers
Dijon Metropole and Keolis continue to innovate. Since launching France's first public service delegation contract for a truly multimodal mobility network in 2017 (combining all modes of public transport, as well as the parking and bike-share), Dijon Metropole is the now first French metropolis to propose an open payment solution for public transport.
Inaugurated on 27 March 2018 on Dijon's trams, open payment allows passengers (tourists, occasional or regular passengers who have forgotten their ticket) to pay for and validate their journey directly using their contactless payment card or smartphone, regardless of their bank.
The service has had excellent results since its launch, far exceeding objectives.
- Since its entry into service on the trams, 240,000 journeys have been made using contactless payment cards (versus initial forecasts of 30,000), by 46,000 different customers.
- • Since the start of the school term in September, open payment is used by nearly 2,000 passengers per day, an increase of 50% compared to June.
- • 22% of daily users are new customers.
A practical, economical service
Open payment allows users to avoid queues at ticket machines, in stations, or to avoid buying a ticket from the bus driver, which can be more expensive. All they have to do is board the vehicles and validate their journey by holding their contactless payment card or their smartphone up against the dedicated validation terminal.
Passengers can rest assured they are always paying the lowest price for their journey, without having to present a paper ticket during inspections. The open payment system applies the pricing for normal tickets. After three trips have been validated, the daily pass rate is applied, capping the amount paid for an unlimited number of trips the same day. During inspections, validation of the passenger's payment card or smartphone on the controller's terminal is sufficient to prove their right to travel.
Users of the service who want to view their travel history or print a receipt can simply go to the website https://openpayment.divia.fr/index, create their account and enter their bank card details. This dedicated web page is secured based on international banking standards and Divia Mobilités does not store any data related to payment cards.
Key figures240,000
journeys have been made using contactless payment cards since open payment entered into service on trams50%
increase of open payment usage since September (compared to June)22%
of daily users are new customers


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I built a camera~
So a few weeks ago, I had this Brilliant idea to build a camera from scratch~ I happily bought this set and eagerly start fixing it.
I got stuck during the shutter part and nearly stomped it to TINY bits. (haha!) Luckily Alvin helped fix up the tiny buggers for me and heyhey! The camera is finally done up!!
Such a great sense of awesome…ness. the camera really feel like Mine (like my Kid or something. I know, crazy), cause I fixed it up from tiny parts. Woohoo. ♥
It comes in a pretty box like this..
The instructions.. Yes I can read Chinese.. and nope it wasnt all that diffcult.
the neatly tucked up parts…
fixing them.. the back cover, the middle part with shutter and the right side..
The part on the right is where the Rewind button (of the film) is.
and here's the final product in its full glory! ♥!
(before you think im such smartypants, its a Film camera. not a digital one.. When I told my sister I made a camera. She thought I Made a DSLR or something. haha! =P)

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Joel Young
Poetry comes in many forms, each word stemming from
the heart that moves the pen. Joel L. Young's American Lyricon
is a work that truly has been drawn from the recesses of his inner
being. His love, respect and understanding for America are felt with
every dip of his pen and transferred onto the hearts of those who read
his words.
Written from deposits that have been placed within
his spirit by people, events and places he has encountered in his life,
his words sting the conscience of our souls and demand our minds to
remember, to cry, to laugh and to hope. He makes us see America at her
best, America in her struggles, and feel the sorrows and joys of our
fellow Countrymen, all bringing to fruition what America was yesterday,
what America is today, and what America will be tomorrow. American
Lyricon speaks forth the heart of America.
Whispers of the past, thoughts for the present and
prayers for the future are the feelings etched in my heart after
reading this work.
One phrase from Canadian Skyline will remain with
me forever: "Whose mist is the breath of God!" Outstanding!
~ Shirley Johnson/Midwest Book
American Lyricon has something for everyone and
touches on a wide variety of topics and feelings. It will draw out an
appreciation for poetry in even the most unpoetic reader. At times
romantic, historical, and patriotic, other times playful, folksy and
whimsical, Joel Young's writings are thought-provoking, soul-searching,
and entertaining.
American Lyricon is a wonderful book for every
household, on every coffee table for all to enjoy.
~ Phyllis M. Payne
"American Lyricon spoke to my heart about America"
I have found that every book I have read has, in
some way, changed my outlook on life. Some changes are small, like when
Pat the Bunny made me realize my hidden affection for fuzzy things in
pre-school. Other books have changed me in larger ways, like when I
Know Why the Caged Bird Sings showed me the value of the human soul.
American Lyricon by Joel Young has proven itself to belong to the
latter category of life-changing novels.
~ Bryan


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High Protein Peanut Butter Pie
For the crust:
1 cup old-fashioned oats
¼ cup whipped buttery spread (like Smart Balance)
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbsp powdered peanut butter
2 tsp Splenda or other calorie-free sweetener
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
For the Filling:
½ cup powdered peanut butter (water to reconstitute)
1 ½ cups fat-free plain Greek yogurt
½ cup light/reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter (No sugar added)
2 Tbsp Splenda or other calorie-free sweetener
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" pie pan (or 8" square baking dish) with nonstick spray. Place oats in a small blender or food processor and pulse until reduced to the consistency of coarse flour. In a small, microwave- safe bowl, microwave butter for 30 seconds or until melted. In a large bowl, combine ground oats, melted butter, and remaining crust ingredients. Mix until uniform with the consistency of wet sand. Evenly distribute mixture along the bottom of the pie pan, using your hands or flat utensil to firmly press and form the crust. Press it into the edges and up along the sides of the pan. Bake until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling. In a second large bowl, combine the powdered peanut butter/peanut flour with 1/3 cup water and stir until uniform. Add all remaining filling ingredients to the bowl. Mix until smooth and uniform. Top crust with filling and smooth out the tip. Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
Makes 8 servings
Serving size: ½ cup
Calories 198
Fat 11.3 g
Saturated Fat 3.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Cholesterol 10.0mg
Sodium 307.9mg
Potassium 7.5mg
Carbohydrate 15.4g
Fiber 2.8g
Sugar 4.9g
Protein 11.1g


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You can read all about our family holiday at Duinrell in Holland on previous posts. We had booked via Eurocamp and stayed in their Avant caravan. We were unsure about this holiday purely because of our last experience with Eurocamp and the caravan from hell. However, choosing the Avant caravan was a great decision and we didn't regret it.
Duinrell Campsite in Holland
There is a theme park included in your holiday cost and water park on site. However, the water park is an extra cost (4 euros for 2 hours – 2016 prices) Campsite is pretty large, its clean and well kept. Caravans are not too close together and pitches are a decent size. Once you are in the park you don't have to show your passes (we took our own passport size pictures to save spending money while there). This means you can access the play areas even once the park has closed, which is great for little ones.
Theme park rides
There are plenty of rides for young and old. Our boys went on a number of rides and they were 5 and 22 months at the time of our holiday. Their favourite rides were the little train ride and the frog roller coaster. We didn't get to spend all day in the park as it started to rain really hard. However, you could easily spend a whole day in the park and have enough to do. The queues weren't very long however, it was October when we visited.
There are a number of places to eat in the park and you can also get to the Duinrell Plaza from the Theme Park. This is where the buffet restaurant is (see below).
Water park
We headed up for a few hours on the Saturday afternoon of our holiday. It was very busy, a little too busy for my liking. The changing rooms were also very busy, and family changing rooms had no locks. Your ticket to get in is also used in your lockers. We had to change lockers a few times, before we found one that worked.
The baby pool was pretty tiny, and there wasn't really much for Big K to do either. However we spent a good hour in the pool, before heading back to the changing rooms to get dried off. There are plenty of slides which are great for older kids and an outdoor pool when the weather permits. Any child under 120cm must wear armbands or a floatation aid. I think this would be a great place if our boys were a little older.
Bike rental
There are lots of bikes on site. Most of the bikes have no handlebar breaks which means you have to pedal backwards to stop. This does take some getting use to. We paid roughly 50 euros per bike for a weeks rental which is a pretty good deal. You also get a lock with the bike. There are also trailers, e-bikes, bikes with child seats, go karts, and kids bikes available to hire. If you need a map of the area you can buy a map from the bike rental place. We paid 6 euros and the map was great, you could follow all the cycle paths in South Holland using it.
We ate every night in the buffet restaurant. It was just under 20 euros per adult for an all you can eat meal. You then paid for your drinks afterwards. It is advisable to book a table on Fridays and weekends as it gets very busy, however the rest of the week was pretty quiet. This may be different during peak times.
Food was really nice however, Little K had the same food for nearly the whole week. The kids buffet is pretty rubbish with little choice. One thing that really disappointed me was the fact they mixed all the different food together on the kids buffet, which meant Little K couldn't eat anything as they had mixed food with cheese in with the chicken nuggets which meant it was contaminated as he is dairy free.
There is also the main restaurant which looked like the same sort of foods available in the buffet restaurant. Although we never used this restaurant so cannot comment.
Other facilities
You can also find the following facilities available
- Bowling open after 4pm daily
- Pub
- Shop (sells fresh bakery every morning and well stocked)
- Lighthouse lounge
- Outdoor activities
If you are looking for a fun filled family holiday that wont break the bank then Duinrell is just the place for you. Easy to get to from the UK if you are driving or flying.
* Reviews are our own opinion. We haven't been paid in anyway for writing this.


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Sci Fi scores Earthsea mini-series
The Sci Fi Channel has struck a deal to develop a major mini-series based on the first three novels of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea saga, Reuters reports.
Sci Fi sealed a deal with producers Lawrence Bender (The Mexican) and Kevin Brown (Roswell) to create what will be a high-priced mini-series. Sci Fi is seeking a writer to adapt the first three Le Guin novels: The Wizard of Earthsea, Tales of Earthsea and Tombs of Atuan. The sixth novel in the series, The Other Wind, is due this fall. Sci Fi's record ratings for its six-hour Dune mini-series in December apparently sparked the cable net's interest in revisiting the genre.


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Hello everyone! Hope you can assist me.
We are a winery that also buy in huge amounts of bulk wine. Most of the other wineries don't have GFSI certification. Out of the 60 wineries we buy from only 7 are accredited. I won't be able to audit all theses wineries. It will be a full time job. How do I approve them without GFSI certification and supplier audits?
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#011: How the Man With A Van built a unique brand - Tim Bishop
Listen via iTunes or Stitcher
Tim Bishop ( ManWithAVan ) is the original Man With A Van. Tim is a brilliant entrepreneur, the type who knows how to build a quality experience. So much is lost amongst all this startup hype in the modern era, and it's people like Tim who show that what it takes to build an exceptional business - to continually improve and not let technology define your progression, instead, focusing on the product.
This episode is required learning for any wannabe entrepreneurs, new business owners or frankly corporate executives. Tim distills valuable lessons on building a simple and invaluable product to a unique market. In this episode we covered:
- Lessons learnt from his parents/growing up
- How the Man With A Van came about
- 'Ubering' the delivery model
- Behind the name - the power of branding
- Tech startups vs quality businesses
- Dealing with dark periods in the business
- How he deals with stress
- Why he won't ever be bored of his business
- Thinking of success: third person who comes to mind
Show Notes
- Bio and background {04:10}
- Lessons learnt from his parents/growing up {05:20}
- How the Man With A Van came about {14:07}
- Would he do things differently, knowing what he knows now? {24:45}
- If he had to teach a class of entrepreneurs, how would he do it? {30:05}
- Does he have a 'toolkit' he relies on? {31:20}
- 'Ubering' the delivery model {37:45}
- Behind the name - the power of branding {40:55}
- Tech startups vs quality businesses {48:37}
- Dealing with dark periods in the business {01:02:53}
- How he deals with stress {01:06:23}
- Why he won't ever be bored of his business {01:09:33}
- Thinking of success: third person who comes to mind {01:11:09}
- Morning routine {01:12:40}
- Best purchase under $200 in the last year {01:13:40}
- Most influential book he's read {01:15:13}
- If he had a billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? {01:16:10}
- If he did a TED talk, what would it be on (if not on his business)? {01:17:23}
- An insight that seems obvious to him, but not to others {01:18:43}
- Something he's most proud of {01:21:35}
- Favourite podcasts {01:24:00}
- Current playlist {01:25:40}
Select Links & People mentioned from the Episode
Man With A Van
- The Chocolate Box
- Fixed vs growth mindset
- Richard Feynman
- Renewable energy
- Rugby
- Manchester
- James Bowden - business partner MWAV
- Park Hyatt Melbourne
- Automation
- Tim's interview with 3AW
- 80/20 rule
- Tim Ferriss
- 4-Hour Body
- Palm Pilot
- Apple iBook
- Angus Lithgow, GM MWAV
- Disruptive technology
- Ep 002 Adrian Stone
- Uber
- Winston Churchill
- Philip Dalidakis
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)
- Meditation
- Headspace App
- Deep Sleep App
- Waking Up - Sam Harris (book)
- The Waking Up Podcast
- Yoga
- Kym Ortenburg - Gertrude Street Projection Festival
- Echo Dot
- The E-Myth
- Psychedelics
- Bill Hicks
- Johns Hopkins Depression/Psychedelics study
- Psilocybin
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by Public Relations Office
Cedarville, OhioA group of Cedarville University students with an interest in international business spent three weeks in China this summer getting a firsthand look at business principles in action. During their tour they had the unique opportunity to hear from many high-profile speakers, including Reginald Chua, editor of "The Asian Wall Street Journal;" Randy Wilcox, president of Otis Elevator Company (South Asia Pacific Area); and Jaime FlorCruz, the Beijing bureau chief for Cable News Network (CNN). They also met with Dr. Zhenya Liu, a professor and international consultant. As editor of "The Asian Wall Street Journal," Chua shared about the newspaper`s coverage of the influence of technology upon business and society. Wilcox, a 1981 Cedarville University graduate, discussed what it is like leading a major company in the Far East (he is responsible for Otis` operations in 11 south Asian countries). FlorCruz described the processes of intercultural business exchange from an insider`s perspective, while Liu elaborated on China`s transition from a planned economy to an open market economy as well as China`s current economic reform strategy. Dr. Franco Gandolfi, Cedarville University (CU) Associate Professor of International Business, coordinated the trip, which was the first of its kind at CU. He said the goal was to provide a unique opportunity for Cedarville students to witness the economic unfolding of China. "The current development in China is unprecedented and defies theory a communist country is opening its doors for economic development and modernization!" he explained. He added, "We were totally immersed in the culture, having been exposed to corporate, political, and social leaders in one of China`s most crucial moments in history now." Junior Brian Sallee said the tour was very enlightening. "The people that we met and the intellectual level of the trip were amazing," he shared. "I think this experience will help me in the future because it has broadened my horizons and given me a better understanding of another culture." Gandolfi said another international business trip is possible in the near future, adding, "This millennium is seen by many as the millennium of Asia, and I believe Asia merits our attention and close study, particularly greater Asia as a whole." For more information about Cedarville University`s business programs, visit www.cedarville.edu/business. -30-


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Leading Edge Contractor Services, Inc. a fresh start up with a long history in the south Florida building industry. Robert Comes, Owner/General Contractor, has been in construction for 25 years. Starting out of high school working for a heavy construction company hands on building large scale high rises, parking garages and municipal buildings gave him a solid base in how structures work and how they go up.
Later in his career, Robert moved on to working for companies that specialized in commercial buildings and build outs for medical, and professional office space, as well as, remodeling banks. From there Robert began working for a high end retail and custom home company where he was intricate in retrofitting older buildings in the Design District, Wynwood and Lincoln Road area into high end retail spaces. He worked closely with city officials to expedite the process as these jobs had very tight timelines that revolved around Art Basel and Miami's tourist season.
We bring you all this experience backed up with a winning team of supervisors, and a well-staffed labor force. All of our employees are covered by insurance and a workmen's compensation policy which we will provide to you. Our front office is also well equipped to handle all of the day to day paperwork, contracts and accounting.


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Cosmetic Dentistry
Our patient wanted to improve his smile, he was not satisfied with the shade of his teeth, the faulty crown at the right hand side of midline and the central tooth on the left side of midline which was too short. We whitened the teeth with a two-week course of Enlighten tooth whitening, followed by replacement of the defective crown with a zirconia crown, the length of the tooth on the left side was corrected by placement of white filling. The patient was very pleased with the end result.


text: Ask it here! When designing this site, I wanted to give my visitors a way to ask me anything about real estate. But, I didn't want it to be a public forum, where everyone can read the questions (or see the answers) because often the questions I receive are very personal. Sometimes they involve financial hardships, or deal with personal tax/credit issues, or even estate questions after the death of a loved one. For that reason, all questions are kept very private and confidential.Also, please note that ANY INFORMATION YOU SHARE with me will be held in the strictest of confidence, and although I'll respond to your questions via email or phone (your preference)...this is not intended to be a way of simply "capturing" your number so I can sell you something (like some other real estate sites.) That's simply not the way I do things. So, get your questions ready...and ask away!


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<<July 29, 2000>>
Archived distributions can be retrieved by clicking on the top lines of our home page
at <http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/>.
Mr. Bruce R. Best
Research Associate
Station Manager
Telecommunication and Distance Education Operation
Center for Continuing Education & Outreach Programs
University of Guam
Box 5278 UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923
011-671-734-8826 (Car)
Fax: 011-671-734-8377
Fax: 011-671-734-8377<<04/22/1994>>for short msg
Dear Bruce:
(1) ATTACHMENT I is the transcript of my greeting for your workshop.
ATTACHMENT II is the list of our reference web sites.
Pls print both with my electronic signature and distribute to your attendees.
(2) From your previous msgs, I and Roger Boston understand
that my greetings
will start from 5:45 pm of August 1st (New York time), and last till
6:30 pm for our session.
My greetings will last about 20 to 22 minutes. After my talk,
will spend the rest of the session time.
(3) Will see you at our test time at 5:00 pm of August 31st
(New York time),
and discuss more.
(4) If you have a web for this workshop, pls let me know.
(5) Pls convey my best personal regards to Norman Okamura and
Christensen when you met them.
Best, Tak
Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning. Thank you very much for your waking up this early morning
for this videoconferencing.
I am extremely delighted to share my thought on global education and
learning at this historic event organized by Professor Bruce Best of the
University of Guam.
The dawn of the twenty-first century comes with a digital revolution and
economic globalization with a New Economy.
The digital revolution started with the invention of digital computer
and was fueled by the advent of personal computers in the past two decades.
Internet, which is the convergence of computer and telecommunication
technologies, is now becoming the main telecommunication media of tomorrow,
accelerating the globalization of economies around the world.
The key principle of Internet is to SHARE valuable telecommunication
media. This "sharing" principle is now being extended to the sharing of
information and knowledge, and even sharing of joy, and hence creating
egalitarian global society. In this sense, Internet will act as the effective
tool for achieving ultimate democracy, i.e., participatory democracy,
crumbling down all kinds of barriers, i.e, national, parochial, cultural,
continental and oceanic.
The sharing of information and knowledge also establishes a global
knowledge society where information skills and competence become the driving
forces of social and economic development which is based on creativity. The
New Economy now burgeoning in the US totally depends on this creativity, which
largely stems from youngsters' energetic motivation in an open and flexible
society. This is to have them transform the world from the industrial age
(where obedience predominated) to a knowledge age (where creativity and
competence predominate). The world renowned economist, Joseph Shumpeter, once
coined the word "Creative Destruction." Youngsters have to have courage to
break their shell to emerge into their new life. Oldsters have to encourage
youngsters to break their shells. This is the essence of teaching, because
creativity is a prudent province of Homo sapiens.
It is this confluence of social, economic, and technological forces that
create both opportunities and challenges for a more knowledge-intensive,
interdependent global society as a whole and particularly for the design and
delivery of education. The problems associated with this transformation can
no longer be solved with traditional educational paradigms. Old wineskin no
longer works for new wine.
In addition to the fact that the sharing of Internet will bring cost
reduction and productivity increase, asynchronous features of the Internet can
also be of benefit in access to the information and knowledge, by outreach
learners of all ages anywhere and anytime.
The Internet will rapidly create new opportunities for establishing
international distance learning and global healthcare/telemedicine programs.
In this age, effective learning requires upgraded multimedia educational
materials, preferably distributed using broadband Internet applications.
Although the opportunities for international distance learning are great and
with creativity flowering almost everywhere the Internet reaches, the global
digital divide is also becoming a new dividing line between connectivity haves
and connectivity have-nots. The use of these applications for global distance
learning and telemedicine must be efficient and cost-effective, enabling
educational institutions to foster global citizenship and achieve "education
and healthcare for all" at anytime and anywhere. Education and healthcare are
two basic needs of human development.
We held a highly successful International Workshop and Conference on
"Emerging Global Electronic Distance Learning" in August, 1999 at the
University of Tampere in Finland, with financial support from the World Bank,
the US National Science Foundation, etc..
We formed a Global University System (GUS) with group activities in the
major regions of the globe, i.e., Asia-Pacific, North, Central and South
Americas, Europe and Africa to establish distance learning pilot projects.
The GUS will harness the emerging technologies of high speed Internet
connectivity among institutions of higher learning in developing countries to
provide learners of all ages with global distance learning across national and
cultural boundaries. The goal of GUS is to foster youngsters around the world
for the Virtual State of the 21st Century with competition for excellence
through affordable and accessible broadband Internet. A central theme is the
integrated flow of knowledge among educational, research, industry and trade
sectors. Inclusion of basic schools in the design would ensure the
acquisition of this new learning culture at an early stage of education.
Dr. Tapio Varis of the University of Tampere, a former rector of the
United Nations University of Peace in Costa Rica, accepted to be the Acting
President of the GUS. Dr. Marco Antonio Dias, former director of Higher
Education of UNESCO, also kindly accepted to serve as the Vice President for
Administration. I became the Vice President for Technology and Coordination.
Dr. Pekka Tarjanne, former Secretary General of the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU), is now a Trustee member.
Each of those regional groups will formalize their pilot projects which
will foster the establishment of GUS in their respective regions with the use
of advanced global broadband wireless and satellite Internet which is to be
financed by the Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF). The pilot projects will be
disseminated as "best practices" examples for the further development and
deployment of effective international distance learning partnerships.
For example, we recently had a highly successful workshop in Manaus,
Amazona, Brazil with UNAMAZ consortium of 77 universities in 8 Amazonian
countries. The success of this Manaus event will be the first example to
other regional activities. This occasion also secured close partnership
between universities in Amazon areas and the universities in the US to ensure
students' learnability. This partnership will become the educational exchange
among them in the near future -- i.e., "the 21st century version of the
Fulbright exchange program."
During this workshop, we also had exciting demonstrations of low cost
teleconferencing technologies via narrow-band Internet for distance learning
by Professor Roger Boston of Houston Community College. He prepared
sophisticated web site for this event where you can obtain necessary software
template free of charge to emulate his approach. He is a top notch expert in
this field. Since he performed a similar demonstration during our Tampere
event, he has been invited to China, Hawaii, and so on several times. As a
next speaker, he will describe about these more in details from Houston.
We also had our telemedicine demonstration which transmitted the
echocardiogram of a patient to the University of Michigan via 384 Kbps ISDN
line for a joint diagnosis. The scanning of the echocardiogram can be done by
a nurse, but its diagnosis requires expert doctors with several years'
experience. High demand exists for the telemedicine in global scale. This
demonstration will also show the value of high-speed telecommunication lines
to open the eyes of decision-makers for their installation in remote/rural areas.
In the developing world, open and distance learning suffers from many of
the problems faced by conventional education. Additionally, lack of
infrastructure and professional competence in open and distance learning are
important barriers. Nevertheless, these forms of educational delivery have
come to stay, and many countries are looking at open and distance learning as
a major strategy for expanding access and raising quality.
The construction of virtual universities, i.e., establishing
institutional linkages and forging working partnerships among institutions, is
now the world-wide trend; for example, (1) Finnish National Virtual University
with its headquarters at the University of Tampere, (2) e-university in
England for which a large conference is to be held by the British Council in
Sheffield, England next March, (3) a large conference to create an European
Virtual University which is organized by EuroPACE and which will be held on
October 20 to 21 of this year at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in
Belgium, (4) African Virtual University of the World Bank, (5) a virtual
university of Central America which is now being contemplated by the UN
University of Peace in Costa Rica, (6) a similar movement by Pakistan
government, (7) National Technological University in Fort Collins, Colorado,
(8) Tennessee Virtual University, (9) Western Governors University in the US,
(10) Space Collaboration System in Japan, and so on, to name but a few.
Therefore, I was very delighted to receive recently an e-mail from Professor
Best which indicated his willingness to work with our Global University System.
The USPNet of the University of the South Pacific in Fiji may be said to
have a virtual university system. As you may know well, they received funds
from the governments of Japan, Australia and New Zealand, to connect a dozen
nearby islands with 64 Kbps satellite Internet lines -- 4 of them with 128
Kbps for videoconferencing. The university people told me last November when
I was invited, that Fiji, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii will be connected
with a giga bits per second optical fiber ring from this summer.
Professor Norman Okamura of PEACESAT of the University of Hawaii is now
at your conference. Thanks to his effort, we had a videoconferencing about a
year and a half ago among American Samoa, PEACESAT, Maui Community College,
and Montana State University via 384 Kbps ISDN line. He then attended our
Tampere event in Finland last August. According to him, American Samoa has
extensive advanced telecommunication network. Another colleague had his
wedding on the last New Year's day in Palau. He was astonished to find an
optical fiber network around the island.
However, as same as in any other regions, in spite of the fact that most
of countries are now getting equipped with broadband Internet domestically,
the one for inter-country linkages, particularly across oceans, have not been
well installed yet and are causing major bottleneck of congestions. The worst
yet is no one has been working on this problem. This is one of major reasons
of our establishing the Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF) with the Overseas
Development Assistance (ODA) funds of G7 countries, in the magnitude of
several billion dollars in ten years.
Incidentally, Japanese government announced a few month ago that they
will send 10,000 Information Technology (IT) trainers to developing countries,
and also pledged during the recent Okinawa Summit that they will provide US$15
billions in the next 5 years to close the digital divide in developing countries.
The way to establish a virtual university in the Western Pacific region
would then be by the extensive use of digital satellite. You may follow the
suit of the USPNet which used a free channel of INTELSAT under the Project
ACCESS (formerly Project SHARE) program which was initiated by Dr. Joe Pelton,
one of our GLOSAS/USA board members and a former spokesman of INTELSAT. He is
now with George Washington University -- incidentally, Dr. Ted Christensen who
is now with your conference is at the same university. As you may know, China
TV University started with the use of INTELSAT channel under this program and
now has 7 million students around the mainland China, though they use analog
broadcasting approach.
By the way, because of rapid advancement of synchronous
videoconferencing and asynchronous web learning capabilities over Internet,
such an analog satellite education in the US has now declined to one third of
once peak time usage. In addition, asynchronousness and easy, inexpensive
interactiveness of Internet are more suitable to outreach learners from
anywhere at anytime, compared with the conventional approach of replicating
classroom settings.
You may then consider the possibility of utilizing the INTELSAT narrow-band
(1.5 Mbps) channels for uplinking with the Project ACCESS and WorldSpace
satellite for broadband downlinking which is now operational over your area.
The latter dedicates its 5% capacity for humanitarian purpose and SATELLIFE in
Massachusetts now uses it over Africa for telehealthcare.
You may also consider the use of fixed and mobile broadband Internet in
your island so that Greek style mentor system can be provided to small number
of distance learners in the just-in-time" or on-demand" mode at anytime,
anywhere. As Professor Norman Okamura witnessed during our Tampere event last
August, Nokia in Finland is now working to develop a videophone at 34 Mbps
Internet for commercialization in the coming 4 years!!
As for your construction of the vision of higher education in the coming
decades, you may refer to the transcript of keynote speech made by Dr. Dias
during our Tampere event which is now available at the web site of our Tampere
event at <http://www.uta.fi/EGEDL>. Dr. Dias was the key person who organized a
large World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE) for the Twenty-first
Century: Vision and Action"
<http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001170/117022e.pdf>. This was held at
the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris from 5 to 9 October, 1998 and was attended
by over four thousand people. His keynote speech was his summary of the conference.
The foundation of virtual university system is partnership among its
member universities. You may refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for
Partnership" in our web site which was recently composed by our colleagues in
Ukraine and at the UK Open University.
Technologies are not ends in themselves, they are used to extend
opportunities of learning to make learning more efficient and flexible, and to
enrich the learning processes. Due attention should be paid to specific
institutional, national and regional contexts in order to take into account
diversity and to avoid uniformity.
Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts on global learning with
you. We would be very happy to work with you. I wish you a very successful workshop.
Reference web sites (As of July 23, 2000)
2. Tampere conference (Finland, August 1999)
3. Global University System:
4. Global University System Asia-Pacific Framework
5. Global broadband Internet networks
6. Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF):
7. Manaus workshop
8. Manila workshop
* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA *
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *
* Founder of CAADE *
* (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education) *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
* Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Fax: 718-939-0656 (day time only--prefer email) *
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* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ *
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Govt must create a strong law against FGM: Report
The Female Genital Mutation is being practiced among some religious communities across the country, inflicting irrevocable damage to the physical and mental condition of the women born in the respective communities. There is no doubt that the women, who have been victimised by this tradition, have not been subjected to it voluntarily because this is being performed in an age in which the victim has no mental ability to take any decision independently. The report prepared by a group of Dawoodi Bohra women, a human rights NGO, and the Lawyers Collective has covered all areas related to this issue: the mental and physical trauma faced by the victims, the international laws related to the FGM, the anti-FGM laws implemented in other countries such as the US, the UK, Australia, France and even Africa, the necessity to implement a strong law in India in order to eliminate the practice, the FGM's relation with the religion and tradition, the ineffective use of available laws related to the practice in our country, and what kind of policies and law our country should take if it want to bring the situation under control. The FGM, popularly called as 'Khatna', is mainly practiced in Dawoodi Bohra community. Earlier, Maneka Gandhi, the Central Women and Child Development Minster, warned that the government would implement strong laws against the FGM if the communities continue to practice it. She also urged the communities, who are practising it, to stop it voluntarily. Experts say that the issue should not be linked with religion or tradition. All inhuman traditions and practices should be eliminated, they add.
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NSS of Govt. MAM College in collaboration with global peace organised Plantation drive in the college campus on 12-08-2017
As per the environmental statistics , within a few decades of industrial civilization the man has destroyed 50% of the world's forest and if the present rate of deforestation goes unabated the world is going to befit a catastrophe by the end of 21st century endangering the whole life on Earth. The plants are not only vital for oxygen, food and shelter but most of the medicines are also extracted from the plants. The ozone layer depletion can cause severe life threatening circumstances coupled with severe respiratory and cardiovascular diseases besides throat inflammation, chest pain and congestion. The forests are world's air conditioning system and we are on the verge of switching it off. While spearheading the mission to serve humanity the NSS Volunteers of Govt. M.A.M College Jammu in collaboration with Global Peace Organization organized on 12-8-2017, a plantation drive in the college campus to celebrate the International Youth Day. The inaugural sapling was planted by worthy Principal of the college Dr. Ajeet Angral. While addressing the volunteers Mr. Angral highlighted the role of youth for the protection & promotion of environment. He said that the deforestation is going to hit hard the very existence of life on this planet. A tree is like a mother in whose lap a child gets peace, love and care. He appreciated the role of NSS volunteers and its dynamic Programme Officers and also the organization for choosing the college for the plantation drive and urged the youth to come forward in large number in the service of society. Dr. Prashant Bakshi, Senior Scientist SKUAST said that a nation that destroy soil destroys itself and appealed the volunteers to make India green in national interest. Dr. Sangeeta Sudan the Programme Officer NSS emphasized that we should give earth a hand, care and plant more and more trees. She conveyed that earth has sufficient means to satisfy our needs but not our greeds. She urged the volunteers to protect the flora & fauna of this planet.The other prominent persons who participated in the drive include Dr. Muzamil Hussain Programme Officer, Sheikh Altaf Hussain, Chairman Global PEACE Organization and his team members, Prof. Shabila Wani Programme Officer, Dr.Rakesh Kumar Koul Coordinator IQAC,Prof. Shiwani Walia, Prof. Sanjay Manhas.


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In just announced Q2 earnings, Facebook rocketed past analysts' expectations with quarterly ad revenue hitting $6.24 billion compared with $5.8 billion that was expected. Similarly, monthly active users jumped to 1.71 billion compared with the 1.69 billion expected.
What's going on?
Facebook appears to be firing on all cylinders. From a marketing perspective, it has created a marketing platform that gives marketers what they want while engaging the eyeballs of highly targeted users that advertisers crave.
Scale and engagement
With its audience that now numbers 1.71 billion, Facebook has unprecedented scale and reach. To give you a point of comparison, the average Super Bowl audience is between 110 and 117 million. Facebook has 1.13 billion daily active users, and unlike Super Bowl watchers that are distracted by parties and food, Facebook users are highly engaged. According to ComScore Media Metri, Facebook dominates the social media landscape
Lower cost
While Super Bowl ads cost a small fortune (a 30-second spot on the 2016 Super Bowl cost $5 million), Facebook ads are far more affordable. According to Digiday, for the same investment, you could buy 500 million Facebook video views and 1.6 billion impressions
Not only that, Facebook ads are in the news feed rather in distracting and interruptive places, and users can share their endorsement of the companies and products they like with friends and family.
Highly targeted
One of the reasons Facebook ads cost considerably less is advertisers are able to better target specific audiences they want to reach. In many other media, advertisers reach an audience that is broader than the segments they prefer to target. While this can be good too, most advertisers do not want to spend money reaching lower-probability targets. Being able to send ads to only those that are most likely to want the product is very attractive to advertisers that know their target audience.
Facebook Audience Network
Facebook has integrated aspects of its previous media platforms into its Facebook Audience Network (FAN). This enables marketers to purchase ads across the Internet using FB's highly targeted audience data. This gives marketers the convenience of a one stop digital media buying shop while giving Facebook a piece of the ad revenue from all of the transactions.
Effective measurement tools
There are many tools readily available to measure the marketing impact of Facebook. A free tool from Facebook, called Facebook Insights, enables you to measure engagement and social return on investment. Google Analytics provides information on the business you generate from Facebook ads.
Better results
Using the measurement tools available, those that have measured the effectiveness of their promotion channels have found that Facebook provides a better return on their investment than many other alternatives. Marketing Sherpa and other sources have independent case studies that show the kind of results advertisers can achieve on Facebook.
Scratched the surface
Since Facebook has only scratched the surface on monetizing its huge, highly-engaged and targeted audience, it appears that it will continue to deliver the results that marketers want from their advertising. If it does, the company stock is likely to continue to experience healthy increases. As of this writing, Facebook's price/earnings ratio is 75.80. While some may consider this to be high, it is well within reason for a fast growing, highly-regarded tech company. To put it in perspective, Amazon has a P/E ratio of 312.78 and Linked In's P/E ratio is 774.89.
It appears that Facebook and its stock are on a growth trajectory that is likely to excite its constituents for quite some time. What does that mean for marketers? Right now, marketers can (1) reach a highly engaged audience of well-targeted prospects for less than other media and (2) buy the digital media they need using the FAN platform. This is the real basis for Facebook's success.
Marketing information system
Even so, what is true today may not be true tomorrow. Businesses should use their marketing information system to continually monitor the return they realize from their Facebook media investment and compare it with alternatives so they can be sure to put their limited promotion budgets to good use. As long as marketers continue to win, Facebook's upward trajectory is likely to continue.


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Office ProPlus is the version of Microsoft Office included with our Office 365 license. Like other versions of Microsoft Word, it includes Access, Excel, InfoPath, Lync, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. And like other versions of Microsoft Office, it is a full version of the application suite, with the same features and functionality as other versions. Although Office ProPlus is a lot like other versions of Microsoft Office, there are also some differences to note, included in the list below.
- For Personal Use: Unlike other versions of office rolled out on campus, Office ProPlus is intended to be installed on your personal devices only (e.g., your home computer or iPad). If you have a University owned device, you should work with your IT department to install the appropriate version of Microsoft Office. If you are unsure of which version you should install on your device, please contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance.
- Licensing: The licensing model for Office ProPlus is like a subscription - if you cancel your subscription, you lose functionality. If you leave the University of Iowa, your installation of Office ProPlus will go into reduced functionality mode. Additionally, you must connect to the internet once every 30 days, so that your UI status and Office ProPlus subscription can be checked. If you do not connect after 30 days, Office ProPlus will go into reduced functionality mode (once you connect to the internet again and your status is verified, all features and functionality will be restored). The final licensing difference with Office Pro Plus includes the ability to install Office ProPlus on up to five different devices with a single license.
- Installation & Deployment: Thanks to Microsoft's "Click-to-Run" technology, you are able to install Office ProPlus in a matter of minutes. You are able to install this yourself - on your home computer - without the need for additional media or license keys. Additionally, updates and security fixes are configured to automatically install, which means you will always have the most up-to-date, secure version of the software.


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My first day of volunteering saw me up at 5.30am and hard at work by 7.30am. I'll be there all week. It's rather nice to be helping out when otherwise I'd just be sitting about doing not much. Although I am not often doing not much. For example, I broke out the washi tape.
My formerly plain pound shop tin is now all cat and dotty. Also I had another chance to experiment with Nickerjac's Cricut. Sadly this did not exactly go to plan.
I'd bought a new blade and done much research into how to cut fabric with one. I followed one tutorial, much encouraged by her description of it "cutting like butter". Mine cut more like a sword made out of modelling balloons.
So. Right. Not to be put off I switched to just cutting freezer paper, which did indeed cut like a soft foodstuff. I then ironed the freezer paper shapes onto fabric, cut round them and glued (yes, glued) them onto bibs and onesies.
A quick zigzag stitch around them and ta da!
On some of them I plan to add a little hand embroidery. For example:
This one is going to have "food" added to the blunt end.
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Ben Rau is part of the fabric of Berlin nightlife, an experienced selector and producer with an identity of his own.
Flying the flag for house music in a city dominated by techno, this has led him to drive the sound forwards, perennially remaining at the cutting edge of house innovation.
Whether it's via his recently digitalised imprints META and INKA or his continually in-demand DJ sets, Ben Rau is pursuing a highly individual agenda.
Clash spoke to him for our column Starter For Five - the best ways to open out a DJ set...
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Ben Rau - 'What Is Love'
I made this track about two years ago and after signing it to another label, it wasn't released for a long time so I pulled the plug and put it on Inkal. It was the right decision as I feel it is some of my best work.
The bassline of this track was sequenced with an arturia beatstep triggering my 1978 Roland SH2 Bass Synthesizer. The track has been road tested extensively and has my trademark glitchy percussion sounds in the deep pads, and reversed chords give it a mellow warm feel that juxtapose the rumbling bass and hard kick.
It is out on September 13th - try it in a warm up set.
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Politics Of Dancing & Sun Archive - 'Track 2'
This has been a staple in all my sets all through the summer. Lush chords a whispered vocal and a bouncy bassline.
The Politics Of Dancing Guys are good friends, Guillaume and David's label is guaranteed quality every time, this release is part of the POD X series where they collaborate with an artist and the results are always fresh and interesting.
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Nima Gorji - 'Good Night Stories'
Nima is an old friend, he's been around for a long time and successfully reinvented himself again and again , this one is a real deep groover that still has the right amount of pressure to get the floor moving.
This track came out on Okain's Talmann records, Okain is also an old friend and his label is really fantastic with quality releases for four years now. These are the kind of artists that sustain the scene. They create great no-nonsense house music with depth and credibility.
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Archie Hamilton - 'Quicksand'
I drop this one when it's time to pick up the pace , Archie's productions are incredibly groovy and usually have the memorable elements I look for in a track.
The bassline is really warm on this track and the standing string is a sound that I love in my own productions too, Archie is massive now and rightfully so because he delivers these kind of gems with lots of detail and high quality production.
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Chris Stussy and Toman - 'What U Do'
Amazing hooky production here from two rising stars, this one came out on my label Meta and it did very well - we knew it was a hit because of the crowd reactions. I try to sign music like this with recognisable elements, hooks that stay in your mind, if it hasn't got hooks it can be a very useful tool but not a hit record.
Of course not every record has to be a hit but I want every EP to at least have one track that will stay in people's minds at the end of the night. Sometimes I'm baffled that a lot of house producers don't even know what a hook is and a lot of music I get send are essentially tools just beats and basslines.
This track has it all and that's why it did so well.
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Ben Rau's 'Out There' will be released on September 13th via Inkal.
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Faith, Development and Freedom
'The Civilising Mission'
Religion has played a role in international development since the era of exploration, starting in the 15th century. The rationale for colonisation was often presented as 'the civilising mission' which included bringing religion, as well as commerce and healthcare, to indigenous people around the world. Fast forward to the early 21st century and religion continues to play a role in much of international development fundraising and practice.
Faith brings in the dollars
Faith remains central to Australia's overseas development arena. Using the inevitable acronym of the field, FBOs (faith-based organisations) account for more than half of all funds raised in Australia for international development. World Vision, a self-described Christian organisation, raises 42% of the funds alone, with other religious organisations such as the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Christian Blind Mission and Caritas also raising substantial funds from the Australian population. In addition to the Australian public, religious NGOs (non-governmental organisations) also receive funds from AusAID, the Australian government agency responsible for international aid. Four of the top eight NGO recipients of AusAID funds are faith-based.
For many of these organisations, religious values drive constituents' desire to help people in poverty. TEAR Australia states that their motivation comes from 'our belief that God loves all people, and in Christ offers them the opportunity of a new life' while World Vision states simply: 'World Vision is committed to the poor because we are Christian.'
The push to help those in need is also found in Judaism where core values of tzedakah (charity), chessed (loving-kindness) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) frame a responsibility to contribute to the betterment of not just the community but the wider world. While there is some debate about the overuse and misinterpretation of those terms, Jewish faith undoubtedly encourages robust social engagement. Indeed, Jewish Aid Australia's website states that 'Jewish values urge us to question injustice, act, and take collective responsibility.'
But what is the appropriate role for religion in international development? It is one thing for faith to encourage the involvement of individuals, but should religion play a more direct role in service-delivery and community engagement? This has long been a controversial discussion point, tied delicately to questions of proselytising, power and imposition of values.
'Development as freedom'
When thinking of international development, I use Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's definition of 'development as freedom.' He defines development as supporting individuals' ability to express their choices, take advantage of opportunities and be free to express themselves as they choose. This is predicated on access to decent healthcare, educational opportunities, and freedom from hunger so that people have a suitable foundation on which to make choices about the direction of their lives.
With this definition in mind it is clear that, in the history of development, religious values have been imposed that have at times limited the choices of individuals. An example of this is contraception and gender equality. In the original conception of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), a set of global anti-poverty objectives agreed to by 189 nations in 2000, an extra MDG, focusing on reproductive health, was removed due to pressure from three countries: the United States, Iran and the Vatican, mainly on religious grounds. Those three UN representatives do not agree on a single thing (nuclear weapons, Israel and religion to name a few), but they were able to come together to limit the choices of women in developing countries.
A second example is the practice of linking services with the receipt or acceptance of religious messages. A paper from a World Vision staff member in the US states that 'a spiritual message, combined with practical help can be more effective in improving the lives of the poor than purely technical help.' This situates development assistance as ineffective unless partnered with religious proselytising. This carries substantial risk of making beneficiaries link potentially life-saving gain to acceptance of religious doctrine, thus limiting the intellectual and spiritual choices of those individuals. This situation is not only ethically unsound but is widely seen as ineffective. In Cambodia this has led to the phenomenon of 'rice Christians', those who change religions because of a material incentive.
Faith communities filling gaps
However, standing in stark contrast to these examples are my years of development practice in sub-Saharan Africa. I have seen religious organisations provide health services in communities where there was no government presence. In Kenya and Uganda, a large percentage of health services are provided by religious-based groups and many of these groups are driven by outstanding people with strong values to help the poorest.
In North-eastern Kenya I met Saudi imams working with Muslim communities, arguing that female genital mutilation has no basis in the Koran and should be prohibited. And while the Vatican might be against condom use, I have met and worked with church leaders in rural Ghana who see their constituents dying of AIDS and have prioritised the poorest and most vulnerable in their community over religious dogma imposed from Europe, by giving out condoms and encouraging people to practice safe sex. The reality of faith organisations on the ground is not what we always expect.
Much of the development community frowns upon religion and marginalises its role. But in practice, working with existing faith communities in developing countries is a powerful vehicle for effective service delivery. In many poor communities it is religious organisations and individuals, engaged with their own local communities, that have the community's confidence; often more so than government. Rather than shunning religious organisations, engaging with them can often lead to greater trust and impact.
Religious values: At the water's edge
Judaism's place in international development stands in contrast to some of the worst practices seen in the field. Fundamentally, Judaism is not a proselytising religion, so the lingering smell of 19th century missionaries providing aid in exchange for conversion has not stained it. Regrettably, there are still Christian NGOs working in the field who place conversion hand-in-hand with service delivery and poverty reduction, a practice that the Australian Council for International Development, the industry's peak body, explicitly prohibits in some detail.
As with Islam and Christianity, a number of the orthodox tenets of Judaism with regard to women's rights and empowerment clash with the fundamentals of good development practice. But ultra-orthodox Judaism is rarely if ever involved in development practice in a structured manner. That being said, for individual Jews engaging in the field of international development, they should remember that, at its core, development has to be about listening to communities, supporting their needs and is emphatically not about imposing values. The many Jewish organisations involved in development practice around the world largely understand this reality and balance their impulse to act with respect for the freedom and dignity of those with whom they seek to work. The American Jewish World Service, for example, uses its comprehensive curriculum 'Expanding the Universe of Obligation: Judaism, Justice and Global Responsibility' in developing its programs and educating its volunteers about power imbalance, privilege and responsible development practice.
Religious motivations must stop at the water's edge. While religious values might drive our action, imposing those beliefs and, more importantly, tying them to our engagement with vulnerable communities, contradicts why we act in the first place.


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With the introduction of the Portainer.io Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) extension, it is now possible to further refine the access privileges available natively within Portainer through the addition of four new roles.
With a GUI based tool like Portainer, you can leave the complex CLI commands behind and focus on delivering outstanding software. Portainer CE lets you skip up the learning curve and get your docker environments up and running quickly. Once you are up and running, Portainer CE gives you the tools (and the built-in knowledge of our experts) to keep your environments up.
Once licensed and enabled, the extension allows you to create fine-grained access for users across all resources and all endpoints defined within Portainer.
A role is a predefined set of privileges. Privileges define rights to perform actions. Users are assigned roles and each role has specific privileges. To assign privileges, you pair a user or team with a role and associate that pairing with an endpoint or endpoint group.
A single user or team can have different roles for different endpoints in the Portainer inventory.
The access control available with this extension is sophisticated and can become complex. Here is an example:
Assume that you have two endpoints defined in your inventory, Production and Development. You assign the Developers team the Endpoint Administrator role against Development, and the Helpdesk role against Production.
You then assign the IT Ops team the Endpoint Administrator role against Production, and the Helpdesk role against Development.
In an Agile team, there may be a developer who also needs rights to make changes in Production, and in that instance, you can override roles assigned to teams with a role assigned to a specific user, so in this example, the user Bob who is a member of the Developers team, could have the Endpoint Administrator role assigned to him (but not the rest of his team) for Production.
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About us: Small, fast-growing, profitable, "green" e-commerce company dedicated to serving the triple bottom line has an immediate need for an outstanding person to fill the Inventory Manager position. We offer a selection of smart, innovative, eco-friendly products that help people consume less, thus giving consumers pragmatic solutions and intelligent alternatives. We target the rapidly growing $209 billion LOHAS market. Our first site ReusableBags.com has established a strong brand, a large passionate customer base, and is generating enormous buzz - recent highlights include Reader's Digest, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Chicago Tribune, CNN, ABC News, NPR's Marketplace and an endorsement in An Inconvenient Truth.
Description: ReusableBags.com Inventory Manager is responsible for the day to day management of the inventory lifecycle. They will support the purchasing process; manage open purchase orders and product delivery to warehouse; and oversee fulfillment house partner in receiving, storage, and order fulfillment & shipping. The goal is to make all inventory management processes effective, efficient, stable, & scalable, and to ensure accurate information is available at all times for inventory levels, product availability, purchase order status, etc. to allow better management decisions.
A few musts:
effectively utilize on-line tools to track and maintain inventory for ~500 different products
maintain effective relationships with 30+ vendors to ensure accurate product availability information
maintain productive relationship with 3rd party fulfillment house to improve joint process efficiencies and reduce inventory discrepancies
provide timely and accurate product availability information to purchasing and customer service
track many different projects at one time and thrive in a growth environment
work in multiple Chicago locations each week (requires own transportation)
Candidate must be able to excel and adapt in a rapid growth, small business environment. Must be able manage competing and shifting priorities.
Education: Bachelors Degree
Skills and Experience
Minimum 2 - 4 years relevant work experience
At least 1 year experience directly managing inventory (as described above)
Experience working with warehouse/fulfillment partner highly preferred
Ecommerce experience preferred; mail order management a plus
Experience with osCommerce and Wiki a plus
Must be internet savvy
A great "numbers" person
Results-oriented self-starter
Great, "can do", positive attitude
Key Responsibilities Include:
Efficiently manage the PO lifecycle (from planning / creation to receipt of goods to payment by the bookkeeper)
Create purchase orders to replenish inventory
Manage inventory budget
Manage the timing and delivery of purchases
Manage the best pricing and terms for purchases
Manage the vendor relationship (including PO follow up and resolving any shipment or defect issues)
Work with the bookkeeper to resolve any billing discrepancies
Monitor inventory levels and work with other departments to understand merchandising plans, new product searches, and sales and marketing efforts
Analyze item sales, inventory turns and vendor turnaround to determine ordering requirements and profitability
Track product availability and forecast potential issues using internal reports
Monitor web pricing to ensure it meets vendor requirements & is competitive
Manage order returns and communicate product issues (i.e. defects, negative feedback) to vendors
Know all products well and work with fulfillment partner to receive purchases and troubleshoot any errors that arise
Work with fulfillment partner to ensure accuracy of reported inventory levels
Provide accurate and timely inventory level reports and analysis to Management
Monitor and analyze fulfillment partner performance to help safeguard the company brands (quality of order processing, etc.)
Spend 2 - 3 days per week on-site with the fulfillment partner (more during sales surges)
We offer a very competitive compensation package based on experience including a base salary and strong incentive/bonus program with upside potential.
We have an entrepreneurial work environment with a lot of autonomy. While a casual environment, work is fast paced and outstanding results are expected. This position is a 40+ hour work week. Approximate hours: M-F, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
We are an ethics-driven organization and pride ourselves on having a workplace with open communication, mutual respect and the golden rule. We are very selective - whether selecting products, vendors or hiring employees in order to insure a good fit.
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Emily dreams of the morning of her wedding to Roger, then awakens and realizes that Roger is most likely dead. Meanwhile, outside of town, the Ravenwood mercenaries, led by Goetz, show up at the Richmond farm and steal gas for their two black Hummers. Stanley confronts them, and Goetz asks if he knows Eric. Stanley tells him he "can't help them", and then Goetz rounds up his men and leaves. Stanley heads over to the Green house to warn Jake and Eric about them.
Anticipating the mercenaries' arrival, Gray, Jake, and Hawkins arrange an armed checkpoint, using inoperative cars to block the bridge leading out of Jericho in the direction of Rogue River. Soon the mercenaries arrive, and a confrontation takes place. A minor firefight erupts when a town citizen nervously fires off a shot. Although no one is hurt, Goetz gives an ultimatum: Clear the bridge in four hours, or the Ravenwood men will force their way through.
Heather arrives at Emily's house, determined to take her mind off the fact that she was supposed to be getting married. She has a hike along the river planned, but those plans are canceled after hearing news of the impending standoff at the bridge, and that everyone is being ordered to stay indoors for their safety. Announcing that they are proceeding to "phase two," the girls head over to the bar. Mary pulls out what she refers to as "the last bottle of single malt scotch in Kansas," and Emily, Heather, and Mary get drunk to celebrate what would have been Emily's wedding day. Emily begins a flirtatious discourse with Dr. Dhuwalia, who drowns his sorrows at Bailey's after witnessing the death and destruction at Rogue River. He talks about his previous life in Las Vegas, and how he ended up in Rogue River. Emily continues to daydream about what her wedding day would've been like, visualizing all the doubts she has about her relationship with Roger and her lingering feelings for Jake.Jake, Gray and Hawkins plan to blow up the bridge to prevent Goetz and his men from coming into town. Eric objects strongly, noting that many of Jericho's farms are on the other side of the river, including the Richmonds'. He orders them not to go ahead, but they defy him and rig the bridge with dynamite from the mines and ANFO improvised explosives. Jake heads out to warn the people on the other side of the bridge to head into town, or risk being cut off. At the Richmond farm, Stanley and Bonnie flatly refuse to leave their home, but Mimi heads for safety.
The rift between Jonah and Jake widens, though Jake committed perhaps his most flagrant act of bravery in the episode. Jonah also attempts to drive a wedge between Jake and the townspeople. Hawkins is revealed to be an excellent sniper, and familiar with military training for marksmanship. (He instructs the men on the bridge to breathe before shooting, which echoes Army rifle marksmanship basics: breathe, relax, aim, squeeze.)
The mayor, fully recovered since the last episode, confronts the townspeople about their plan to blow the bridge. In doing so, he reasserts his authority as mayor, and he rebukes Jake for the foolishness of the plan. Jake later approaches his father to plead the town's need for a real security force to protect life and property. The mayor initially seems apprehensive; however, he gives Jake a copy of the Ranger Handbook that Jake's grandfather had carried in World War II.
Eric causes a rift with his mother when he reveals to April his feelings for Mary. His mother tells April that she is welcome to stay with their family for as long as she likes—before Eric says that he will not be coming home. He is still unaware that April is pregnant.
Jake comes to Emily in her last daydream of the episode. He repeats what Roger said in a previous daydream, telling her she knows why she can't leave Jericho, and for a moment, it looks like they are about to kiss. At the end, Emily is shown to be alone—she had only imagined Jake was present.


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WESTERVILLE, OH, March 13, 2015 - The Guitammer Company (OTCQB: GTMM), the leader in haptic-tactile broadcast technology and creator of the award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers that provide an immersive entertainment experience for audiences, announced today its results for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Commenting regarding the Quarter's results, Richard Conn, CFO of Guitammer, said, "Because of our focus on our patented broadcast technology, the Company experienced a shortage of available working capital required to fund certain inventory requirements related to its existing consumer products business for the first three quarters of 2014. Because of our success in raising needed capital, primarily in the third quarter of 2014, we experienced significant improvement in our sales numbers in the 4th quarter of 2014 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014. Additionally, we are experiencing a significant improvement in our sales numbers in the 1st quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014 based upon sales results in January and February. In addition, our sales pipeline for US cinema installations continues to grow with four new theaters totaling over 550 ButtKicker enabled seats expected to be installed and in use by this May."
Mark A. Luden, President of Guitammer, stated in 2014 we made big strides with the commercialization and deployment of our broadcast technology with the San Jose Sharks / Comcast SportsNet CA agreement and deployment and our continuing efforts to with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMTPE) to create haptic-tactile broadcast standards for live events. Our agreement with the Sharks and Comcast SportsNet CA is a significant step forward for us as we continue to commercialize and standardize our haptic-tactile broadcast technology. Unlike last year's national proof of concept for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) telecasts on ESPN2 where our agreement was only with the NHRA, this agreement is a true partnership with the team and the broadcaster with all three parties invested in the success of the technology."
In January Fox affiliate KTVU in San Jose aired a segment entitled "New technology for Sharks fans watching from home" that featured positive reactions from Sharks players, coach, local San Jose fans and the station's news and sports anchors. The segment may be viewed here: http://wn.ktvu.com/clip/11022053/san-jose-new-technology-for-sharks-fans-watching-from-home
Additionally, Guitammer's broadcast technology was recently featured in the Consumer Electronics Association's "5 Technology Trends to Watch for 2015" (http://www.ce.org/i3/pages/Five-Tech-Trends-to-Watch). The report detailed the movement toward more immersive entertainment and highlighted Guitammer's key role in this movement.
About The Guitammer Company
The Guitammer Company, based in Westerville, Ohio, is a leader in low frequency audio products and broadcast technology. The Guitammer Company's patented and patent pending broadcast technologies, "ButtKicker Live!® or "4D Sports powered by ButtKicker", enables the excitement, impact and feeling of live sporting events to be broadcast along with the sound and video, and puts the viewer into the action, whether at home or at the event. "4D Sports powered by ButtKicker" technology is available for cable, satellite, fiber optic, IPTV and over-the-air broadcasts. For more information including in-depth information regarding the 2013 successful national proof of concept for the NHRA telecasts on ESPN2 see www.guitammer.com/4Dsports.
The Company's innovative and award-winning line of patented ButtKicker-brand low frequency audio transducers let users feel low-frequency sound (bass) and are musically accurate, powerful and virtually indestructible. They are used around the world by leading entertainment and theater companies such as: AMC Theatres, Alamo Drafthouse, IMAX, Disney and Lumiere Pavilions in movie theaters and attractions; by world-famous musicians; and in home theaters, by consumers for video games, simulators and car audio and are distributed by Pearl Drums for musicians under the trade name, "Pearl's Throne Thumper by ButtKicker". For additional information on The Guitammer Company and detailed product information, visit www.guitammer.com and www.shakemycouch.com.
For additional information on The Guitammer Company and detailed product information, visit www.guitammer.com and www.shakemycouch.com. To like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter for company updates, visit www.facebook.com/thebuttkicker and www.twitter.com/thebuttkicker
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This letter contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the ability of the Company to successfully implement its turnaround strategy, changes in costs of raw materials, labor, and employee benefits, as well as general market conditions, competition and pricing. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this letter will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In assessing forward-looking statements included herein, readers are urged to carefully read those statements. When used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the words "estimate," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to be forward-looking statements.
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Favorites From... Amanda Bonilla
I've yet to read anything by Darynda Jones that wasn't sexy, funny, and entertaining. Her Charley Davidson series is a great palate cleanser, especially if I've been immersed in something dark and serious for too long. Charley is a P.I. and the Grim Reaper. How cool is that? And her hunky love interest, Reyes Farrow, is none other than the son of Satan. Can you say star-crossed lovers? Davidson blends mystery, comedy, and romance perfectly in this fun paranormal romance series. The covers for her books are gorgeous as well, an added plus! Great to display on a shelf. ;)
Lords of Deliverance – Larissa Ione
My sister turned me on to Larissa Ione about a year ago. Wow. I'd been missing out! I enjoy her Demonica series, but I have to say, there's just something about her Horsemen (and woman) of the Apocalypse that's so, soooo great. These are characters with extensive pasts, burdens of guilt, and piles of secrets. Their flaws make them such multi-dimensional characters. The fact that the fate of humanity rests on their shoulders, and that they've chosen to do good makes them the best heroes and heroine. I'm dying to read the next book in the series, ROGUE RIDER.
Black Dagger Brotherhood – J.R. Ward
I am a J.R. Ward fangirl. Like, I'd seriously pee my pants and blather like an idiot if I ever met her. Vampires, life-long mates, hot sex, and eternal devotion…what more you could possibly ask for in a paranormal romance? Besides writing the best tragic heroes I've ever read, her story crafting continues to blow me away with each new release. Her ability to weave story lines with back story, and character development is truly amazing, and I've learned a lot about writing a cohesive tale from reading her books.
Mercy Thompson Series – Patricia Briggs
If Patricia Briggs wrote a manual about the care and maintenance of an air conditioning system, I'd buy it. About four years ago, a fireman who works at the hub's station recommended that I read her series about werewolves and a coyote shifter. He'd been a fan of her other fantasy series and had just made the leap to urban fantasy. I put it off, and he pestered me every time I talked to him. "Did you read it yet? Did you read it yet? WHY HAVEN'T YOU READ IT YET?!?!" So when I came across MOONCALLED at the bookstore one day I thought, hey, why not? I devoured that book. I couldn't get enough. I read until I'd caught up in the series and then forced (yes, FORCED) all of the readers I knew to buy her books. Briggs's world building is amazing. Her style and voice pull you into the story from the first word. Mercy Thompson is a great heroine! She's strong, devoted to her loved-ones, determined, and fierce. And Briggs's secondary characters shine just as brightly as Mercy. I've yet to read anything by Patricia Briggs that I wasn't completely in love with. Her Alpha and Omega series is just the icing to the Mercy-world cake, and don't even get me started on her cover art. Dan Dos Santos is amazing! If you haven't read the Mercy Thompson or Alpha and Omega books, what are waiting for?!? Get to the bookstore! Now! And get to reading. You can thank me later. ;)
Thanks so much to Amanda Bonilla for sharing her recommendations. I asked Amanda to be a part of the feature because her Shaede Assassin books are fantastic. The heroine, Darian, is an emotionally stunted, immortal killer. Isolated from her own kind for decades, she is just now learning who/ what she is. And she is finally learning what it means to love. Give Shaedes of Gray a try and you'll know why I swoon when I say "Tyler never disappoints."
In the meantime, here is your chance to check out one of Amanda's suggestions. Fill out the Rafflecopter form and enter to win a hardback copy of First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones. You can also enter win Amanda's latest book, Blood Before Sunrise. Both giveaways are international.
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Westbank Community School will provide a meaningful and measurable learning experience for students who have not been successful in traditional school settings. We are committed to providing individual behavior support that includes academics, counseling, and family support. Our goal is to return our students to their traditional school environments to become productive, confident, and contributing members of their communities.
Our Principal
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Letter from our Principal
Westbank Community School is a carefully designed journey to prepare students for traditional school and beyond – academically, socially, physically, and emotionally through the student support system. K – 8th grade students are undergoing more extensive physical, mental, social, moral, and emotional changes than possibly at any other time in their lives. Attitudes, morals, and values developed during these years can largely determine their later behavior. Westbank Community School strives to continuously refine our program to best meet the special needs of this particular age group.
Our goal is to prepare students in a highly challenging, nurturing and supportive environment. We strive daily to provide a safe and nurturing academic environment constantly supported by mentoring and the guiding hands of professional educators, social workers, para-educators and supportive families. All children deserve to have the very best schooling we can give to them. It is our goal to support every child holistically. Our use of technology provides each child access to reading and math compensatory programs; and high quality assessment. Data is collected daily but more importantly, it is analyzed and instruction is redesigned to target very specific learning needs.
It is a pleasure to work with all of our students as they begin their educational journey to being college and career ready
Scott Robichaux, Principal
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7:55 – 9:oo am 1st Period
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Can it be possible that you had an old version of LongoMatch previously installed?
If it is first time you install LongoMatch LongoMatch's last version and you can't open nor create teams, dashboards or projects; it can be because your old data base is causing a conflict. So please, try the next steps:
- Close LongoMatch
- In your folder C:\Users\Username\LongoMatch you will find a folder called "db". ( To know how to access to this folder in a Mac, click here)
- Create a copy of this folder in your desktop. Note that all your work is in this folder, if you delete it you loose it. Make sure you create this copy.
- Once you have created the copy, delete the folder called "db" in C:\Users\Username\LongoMatch
- Open LongoMatch
Can you work normally? If so, the problem was the old data base. Note that every 2 days LongoMatch creates a backup that you can recover. To learn how, click here to access the video tutorial.


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Warmer weather has arrived here and with it comes lighter weight clothing and colors. It also signals the start outdoor activities such as long walks along the coast line.
ColdLogic released 2 gorgeous items this week. This is Esper, which can be worn as I am, a dress with a tied shirt. It can also be worn as a tank top with your fav jeans or pant.
I was looking thru the FLF (fifty linden friday) list and came across these cute Erica flats from Pure Poison. There are so many color combinations included and for just 50L! They were a perfect match to my new ColdLogic dress.
Dress ~ ColdLogic ~ Esper ~ Powder Rose
Skin ~ Glam Affair ~ Romy
Sunglasses ~ MG ~ Milano Cats-Eye
Necklace Set ~ Mandala ~ Lust set @ TMD
Flats ~ Pure Poison ~ Erica for FLF
Location ~ NorderNey


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