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a. Academic Misconduct: Any act or omission by a Student, which violates the concept of academic integrity and undermines the academic mission of the University in violation of the Code.
b. Advisor: Any person chosen by the Charged Student, Charged Student Organization, or the Complainant to assist throughout the Student Conduct and/or Academic Misconduct processes (e.g., faculty, staff, parent/guardian, attorney, friend, alumni, or any other person who is not a Witness in the process).
c. Business Day: A day when the University is open for regular business operations from 8:00 am up to 5:00 pm Eastern Time. For emailed correspondence, the day of delivery is not included in a designated time period.
d. Character Witness Statement: A statement relating to the general character and reputation of the person.
e. Charge: The written statement of the alleged violations of the Code.
f. Charged Student: Any Student who has been charged with an alleged violation of the Code.g. Coercion: Conduct, intimidation, and/or expressed or implied threats of physical, emotional, financial, or any other type of harm that would reasonably place an individual in fear of immediate or future harm and that is employed to force or compel someone to engage in sexual contact or any other type of involuntary conduct, especially conduct which would endanger or be detrimental to the Complainant. Examples of Coercion include:
- Causing the deliberate Incapacitation (see below for definition) of another person;
- Conditioning an academic benefit or employment advantage;
- Treatening to harm oneself if the other party does not engage in sexual contact; or
- Threatening to disclose an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or other personal or sensitive information if the other party does not engage in the sexual contact or takes actions involuntarily.
h. Complainant: Any individual who may have been the subject of any Sexual Misconduct, Dating or Domestic Partner Violence, and/or Stalking by the Charged Student regardless of whether the individual makes a report.
i. Consent: A clear, knowing, and voluntary agreement to engage in specific sexual activity at the time of the activity. Consent can be communicated by words or actions as long as those words or actions create mutually understandable permission regarding willingness to engage in (and the conditions of) sexual activity. Consent must be ongoing throughout the sexual activity and can be withdrawn at any time. Sexual contact must cease immediately once withdrawal of consent is clearly communicated.
- Consent must be active, not passive.
- Lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent has been granted, nor does silence mean consent has been granted.
- Within each sexual encounter, there may be separate individual sexual acts involved, and consent to one act and/or person(s) by itself does not constitute consent to another act and/or person(s).
- The existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of past sexual relations, should never, by itself, be assumed to be an indicator of consent for any current or future sexual encounter even in the context of a relationship, there must be mutual consent.
- If coercion or force is used, there is no consent.
- If a person is incapacitated so that the person cannot understand the fact, nature or extent of the sexual situation, there is no consent. This may be affected by conditions due to age, alcohol or drug consumption, unconsciousness, being asleep, physical or developmental disabilities.
- Whether one has taken advantage of a position of influence over another can be a factor in determining whether there was consent.
- In order to give consent, one must be of legal age.
- The question of what the Charged Student should have known as to whether the Complainant was Incapacitated is objectively based on what a reasonable person, sober and/or exercising good judgment, would have known about the condition of the Complainant.
j. Dating or Domestic Partner Violence: Any instance of violence or abuse (verbal, physical, or psychological) that occurs between those who are in, or have been in, an intimate relationship with each other.
k. Final Agency Action: The written decision resulting from the Student Conduct and/or Academic Misconduct processes which finally determines the rights or obligations of the Charged Student or Student Organization.
l. Hazing: Any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a Student for purposes including, but not limited to, initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or the perpetuation or furtherance of a tradition or ritual of any Student Organization operating under the sanction of the University.
Although hazing is typically related to a person's initiation or admission into, or affiliation with a Student Organization, athletic team (intramural, club or intercollegiate), extracurricular activity or any other University group or organization, it is not necessary to have direct proof that a person's initiation or continued membership is contingent upon participation in the activity for a charge of hazing to be upheld.
The actions of active, prospective, former, or associate members (pledges) of a Student organization may be considered hazing. Organizational leaders who plan a hazing event will be held Responsible even if not in attendance at an event where the hazing occurs.
m. Hearing Body: Student Conduct hearings consist of a Hearing Officer or, if a Student Conduct Committee, two (2) Students, a faculty/staff member, and a non-voting Hearing Officer. Academic Misconduct hearings consist of a Hearing Officer or, if a Student Conduct Committee, three (3) Students, and two (2) full-time faculty members, and a non-voting Hearing Officer. Title IX hearings shall be conducted by a University official or panel of University officials, except a committee or panel where students comprise at least one-half of the membership may be provided if requested by the Charged Student and no objection is raised by the Complainant.
n. Hearing Officer: The SCAI Director, the Director of Residential Life, or respective designee(s).
o. Immediate Medical Assistance: Aid that includes, but is not be limited to, rendering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a victim, clearing an airway for the victim to breathe, using a defibrillator (AED) to assist the victim, or rendering any other assistance to the victim which the Student intended in good faith to stabilize or improve the victim's condition while waiting for medical assistance or law enforcement to arrive.
p. Impact Statement: A statement (oral or in writing) that describes how the Complainant or Charged Student, or Student Organization has been impacted by the incident that is the basis for the Charge.
q. Incapacitation: Incapacitation is the inability, temporarily or permanently, to give Consent because the individual is mentally and/or physically helpless, or the individual is unconscious, asleep, or otherwise unaware that the sexual activity is occurring.
r. Instructor: The Instructor of record for a course in which a violation(s) of Academic Misconduct is alleged.
s. Interim Suspension: An immediate temporary (i.e., a limited period of time) separation from the University.
t. Member of the University Community: Any person who is a Student, faculty or staff, any other person currently employed by the University, or third party working on University Premises or within On-Campus Housing (i.e. contractor, vendor), or any participant in a University-sponsored program or activity regardless of the location of the program or activity.
u. On-Campus Housing: Such housing owned, controlled, and operated by the University to include, but not limited to, the following: Everglades Hall, Lakeview Halls (North & South), Panther Hall, Parkview Hall, University Apartments, and University Towers. On-Campus Housing also includes Bayview Student Living (BBC), or any fraternity or sorority houses located on University Premises.
v. Policy: The written procedures, policies, or regulations of the University (as they may be amended from time to time) as found in, but not limited to, the Florida International University Board of Trustees regulations, the Code, the Undergraduate/Graduate/Professional Catalogs, the Student Handbook, the University Housing Resident Handbook, and/or Campus Life/Wellness & Recreation Center policies.
w. Preponderance of the Evidence: When the information that is presented supports a finding that it is more likely than not that a violation occurred.
x. Receipt of Written Notice: When Written Notice (see below for definition) has been sent electronically to the official University email address.
y. Reporting Party: Any person (including the Complainant) who reports an alleged violation of the Code by a Student.
z. Revenge Porn: To publish a sexually explicit image of a person, including any depiction that contains or conveys the personal identification or information of the depicted person by any electronic, digital or other means, including to an internet website, by text, by email, and/or by or through social media without the depicted person's Consent.
aa. SCAI Director: The Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity (SCAI) or designee.
bb. Student: Any person who participates in any course or program of the University, either full-time or part-time, in-person or online, and whether degree-seeking or non-degree seeking. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the Code, persons who are not officially enrolled at the University for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the University, persons who have been notified of being accepted for admission, and persons who are living in the residence halls but are not enrolled at the University are also considered Students.
cc. Student Organization: A Student group that is officially registered or recognized by the University, including, but not limited to, political groups, social groups, honor & professional societies, fraternities & sororities, and sport clubs.
dd. Title IX Coordinator: The individual University official with the primary responsibility for coordinating the University's compliance with Title IX. The Deputy Title IX Coordinator is an individual(s) designated by the Title IX Coordinator to support the Title IX Coordinator with respect to the University's efforts to comply with Title IX.
ee. University: Florida International University.
ff. University Official: Any person employed by the University to perform assigned teaching, research, administrative, professional or other responsibilities (e.g., faculty, staff, administrators, residence hall staff, FIU Police).
gg. University Premises: Any building or property owned or controlled by the University within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the University in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the University's educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to that previously described in this paragraph that is owned by the University, but that is controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports University purposes (e.g., a food or other retail vendor). This definition is designed to conform to the Clery Act definition which can be amended from time to time.
hh. Witness: A person(s) who has factual knowledge about the incident which forms the basis of the Charge.
ii. Written Notice: A notification of the charges against the Charged Student sent via email to the Charged Student's official University email address. A notification to a Student Organization sent via email to the official University email address of the Student Organization's President.


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DescriptionThis gorgeous dress will ensure your baby looks the part on every special occasion this season. Adorned with a delicate garden design for a summery feel, and coming with matching knickers to use as a nappy cover, it is the perfect piece for summer parties and weddings.
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Yetmgeta Abdella 1, Gabriele Riedner 1, Rana Hajjeh 1 and Cees Th. Smit Sibinga 2
Keywords: Blood transfusion, hepatitis, infection, Eastern Mediterranean Region, World Health Organization.
Citation: Abdella Y; Riedner G; Hajjeh R; Smit Sibinga C. Blood transfusion and hepatitis: what does it take to prevent new infections? East Mediterr Health J. 2018;24(6):595–597. https://doi.org/10.26719/2018.24.6.595
Received: 17/02/16; accepted: 17/07/06
Copyright © World Health Organization (WHO) 2018. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo).
Viral hepatitis is a global public health problem affecting millions. Yet, the burden of disease as a consequence of infection with hepatitis B and C viruses is preventable. An estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus, and between 130 and 150 million people globally have chronic hepatitis C infection (1,2). Together, they cause the deaths of about 1 million people every year, the overwhelming majority as a result of the consequences of chronic infection: cirrhosis and primary liver cancer (3,4).
Death and disability from hepatitis B or C infections are preventable through prevention of new infections and treatment of chronic hepatitis. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against infection and its complications (5). Treatment for hepatitis B and C is improving in terms of efficacy, duration and cost. Most people with hepatitis C can be cured with direct-acting antiviral medicines (6–8).
The 63rd (2010) and 67th (2014) Sessions of the World Health Assembly recognized the serious burden of viral hepatitis on global health, and called for Member States of the World Health Organization to develop and implement national strategies for preventing, diagnosing, and treating viral hepatitis. These resolutions highlight the importance of ensuring safety of blood and blood products as one of the key strategies for prevention (9,10). Furthermore, in 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted the first global hepatitis strategy, which introduced the first-ever global targets for viral hepatitis. These include a 30% reduction in new cases of hepatitis B and C by 2020 and a 10% reduction in mortality. Blood safety is one of the key approaches to reducing new cases of hepatitis B and C (11).
The use of unsafe blood and blood products is one of the ways hepatitis B and C infections are transmitted. For example, the overall risks of becoming infected with hepatitis B and C viruses from a blood transfusion in sub-Saharan Africa were estimated to be 4.3 and 2.5 infections per 1 000 units respectively (12). A study in Pakistan also estimated the residual risk of transmission of hepatitis B and C infections was 62.5 and 4.4 per million first-time blood donors respectively (13).
Several studies have reported a high prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections in the blood donor populations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, thus increasing the risk of transmission through blood transfusion. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen is reported to be 1.5% to 4.3% in blood donors in Egypt and the prevalence of hepatitis C antibody to be 2.7% to 3.8% (14,15). In Pakistan, 2.2% and 4.2% of blood donors are reported to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibodies respectively (16). The burden of hepatitis infection in the Region among blood donors is not limited to Egypt and Pakistan. A study from Kuwait published 13 years ago showed a prevalence as high as 5.4% for hepatitis C antibodies and 3.5% for hepatitis B surface antigen in non-Kuwaiti Arab first-time blood donors. This study also indicated a higher prevalence of these markers in replacement and/or directed donors as compared to the prevalence in voluntary, unpaid blood donors (17).
About 7 million units of blood are donated annually in the Region. Only 51% of these donations are collected from voluntary unpaid blood donors from low-risk populations. All countries of the Region report that donations are screened for hepatitis B and C viruses using enzyme-linked immunoassays. Some countries perform a nucleic acid amplification test, in addition to conventional enzyme-linked immunoassays. However, quality of testing is a concern: only 13 of the 22 countries in the Region participate in a national external quality assessment scheme for transfusion-transmitted infection marker testing (18). There are many countries where rapid diagnostic tests are still in use which are a potential hazard for transfusion-transmitted infections (19). Effective pre-donation counselling, collection of blood from voluntary unpaid and regular blood donors from low-risk populations, and quality assured testing enhance blood safety, even in countries with a very high prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections (20).
In January 2016, the global development community committed to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs) with new targets, including combating hepatitis (21). The increasing global attention on the SDGs and the set targets provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of blood safety in combating hepatitis infections. In addition, in order to implement the global hepatitis strategy, a regional action plan has been endorsed by Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The action plan prioritizes evidence-based effective interventions, including hepatitis B vaccination, blood and injection safety, harm reduction for injecting drug users and hepatitis B and C diagnosis and treatment, and has set regional targets (22).
However, success in achieving these targets depends on the commitment of governments and other partners, particularly in countries with high rates of hepatitis infection, to take real action to improve blood safety as part of a comprehensive approach to reduce the burden of hepatitis. It also demands immediate and determined action by all involved to strengthen collaboration between hepatitis prevention and control programmes and blood transfusion services to: promote blood collection from voluntary, unpaid, regular donors from low-risk populations; ensure quality assured testing; reduce unnecessary transfusions; and provide counselling, care and treatment for those blood donors with hepatitis infections (23).
Funding: None.
Competing interests: None declared.
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- Sixty-third World Health Assembly. WHA63.18. Agenda item 11.12. 21 May 2010. Viral hepatitis (http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA63/A63_R18-en.pdf, accessed 14 March 2018).
- Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis 2016–2021. Towards ending viral hepatitis. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016 (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/246177/1/WHO-HIV-2016.06-eng.pdf?ua=1, accessed 14 March 2018).
- Jayaraman S, Chalabi Z, Perel P, Guerriero C, Roberts I. The risk of transfusion-transmitted infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Transfusion. 2010 Feb;50(2):433–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.002402.x PMID:19843290
- Niazi SK, Bhatti FA, Salamat N, Ghani E, Tayyab M. Impact of nucleic acid amplification test on screening of blood donors in northern Pakistan. Transfusion. 2015 Jul;55(7):1803–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.13017 PMID:25648663
- El-Gilany AH, El-Fedawy S. Bloodborne infections among student voluntary blood donors in Mansoura University, Egypt. East Mediterr Health J. 2006 Nov;12(6):742–8. PMID:17333818
- Hussein E, Teruya J. Evaluation of blood supply operation and infectious disease markers in blood donors during the Egyptian revolution. Transfusion. 2012 Nov;52(11):2321–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03592.x PMID:23163293
- Bhatti FA, Ullah Z, Salamat N, Ayub M, Ghani E. Anti-hepatits B core antigen testing, viral markers, and occult hepatitis B virus infection in Pakistani blood donors: implications for transfusion practice. Transfusion. 2007 Jan;47(1):74–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2007.01066.x PMID:17207233
- Ameen R, Sanad N, Al-Shemmari S, Siddique I, Chowdhury RI, Al-Hamdan S, et al. Prevalence of viral markers among first-time Arab blood donors in Kuwait. Transfusion. 2005 Dec;45(12):1973–80. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2005.00635.x PMID:16371052
- Global status report on blood safety and availability 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017 (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/254987/1/9789241565431-eng.pdf?ua=1, accessed 14 March 2018).
- Prugger C, Laperche S, Murphy EL, Bloch EM, Kaidarova Z, Tafflet M, et al. Screening for transfusion transmissible infections using rapid diagnostic tests in Africa: a potential hazard to blood safety? Vox Sang. 2016 Feb;110(2):196–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.12327 PMID:26646317
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"It works, approximately, like this.
First you corner a large — if possible, a very large — number of
people who, while they've never formally studied the subject you're
going to ask them about and hence are unlikely to recall the correct
answer, are nonetheless plugged into the culture to which the question
Then you ask them, as it might be, to estimate how many people died in
the great influenza epidemic which followed World War I, or how many
loaves were condemned by EEC food inspectors as unfit for human
consumption during June 1970.
Curiously, when you consolidate their replies they tend to cluster
around the actual figure as recorded in almanacs, yearbooks and
statistical returns.
It's rather as though this paradox has proved true: that while nobody
knows what's going on around here, everybody knows what's going on
around here.
Well, if it works for the past, why can't it work for the future?
Three hundred million people with access to the integrated North
American data-net is a nice big number of potential consultees."
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Terramundi money pots are hand thrown in Italy and have used the same design for over 2000 years. The pots are painted in London with our unique designs and your chosen personal message to create the perfect personalised gift for anyone celebrating their 50th birthday.
The money pot has been painted cream and is the decorated with the number 50 on the front painted in gold lettering with your personal message painted on the reverse of the pot.
The personalised Terramundi money pots make fabulous gifts for anyone celebrating their 50th birthday and they're sure to enjoy spending the money once they've filled the pot up.
Once the money pot has been filled with coins it's time to break off the top to remove the money which could be around £200 in mixed silver coins. Once the top has been broken off and the money removed the pot is not destined for the bin though as it can be reused as a plant pot or even a candle holder.
The hand thrown nature of these personalised money pots means that no two are exactly the same and they can vary in size slightly between 17cm and 19cm.


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I've been quite obsessed with getting to the bottom of the Southern New Year's meal tradition. I've been reading, thinking, and dreaming (quite literally) about black-eyed peas. Although Google thinks I want to know about Fergie, Will.i.am and the crew, I've managed to wade through a good bit of information online. Being an old-fashioned kind of girl, I've also consulted a book or two. Here's what I've learned:
What exactly is a black-eyed pea? Black-eyed peas are actually beans and part of the legume family. They are a type of cowpea. Other names and varieties include bird peas, field peas, conch peas, Congo peas, crowder peas and pigeon peas.
Where did black-eyed peas come from? They are thought to be descended from wild African cowpeas and cultivated as early as 3000 B.C.E. in Africa. Black-eyed peas were eaten across the ancient Near East and Asia. They made their way to the Americas via enslaved Africans who likely hid them in their hair on the long journey over. They were widely grown across the South and popular with enslaved peoples and "po' folks" (who made up the majority of the population).
Why are black-eyed peas considered lucky? There are several different schools of thought on how black-eyed peas came to represent luck and good fortune. Maybe the answer is all of the above?
Looking forward …Because black-eyed peas have "eyes," eating them will help you see into the future.
Simply the shape …Or, maybe it's just because they are small and round like coins.
They go forth and multiply …Because black-eyed peas are easy to propagate, dry and store, and because they swell and expand upon cooking, perhaps the eater's wealth will also multiply, expand and be well preserved.
Where does the tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day come from? Many believe that the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is derived from an old Jewish custom. In fact, some Jewish groups still eat peas as part of a proper Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) meal. The custom is traced back to the Babylonian Talmud, recorded around 500 C.E., which lists black-eyed peas (rubiya) as a good luck food fitting for a New Year's feast. When Sephardic Jews immigrated to Georgia, via Savannah, in the early 18th century, they brought this custom with them.
Another theory (or perhaps legend) is that the tradition dates back to the Civil War when Union troops pillaged the land and left nothing behind except for peas and greens they mistook for animal fodder. Southerners survived off these humble and nutritious foods when they had little left. As a reminder of the tenacity and "rebirth" of the Southern spirit, they came to eat beans and greens to celebrate each new year.
What about greens? Well, there's no mystery here. The color of greens is the color of money. Cabbage is considered a "lucky food" across the globe. For the Southern New Year's meal any green will do – cabbage, collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens – what have you.
More mysteries to explore …Here are some things I'd love to hear from you. I've read of traditions where cornbread represents gold. There's also tale of people having to eat 365 peas for good luck each day of the year. I had never heard of these before. What are your family traditions? Anything you're curious to know? I'd love to hear from you as I embark on this new venture!


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Apple has made a slight change in its Music app in iOS 8. The improvement seems to have brought an exciting dimension into it. You can now create a Genius Playlist which will be managed by Apple based on what sort of songs you listen, how you rate them and more significantly how much you like them. Subsequently, your Genius Playlist is matched by other Genius users in order to find the songs that you will love the most.
Once you turn on Genius, all the information with regard to your library such as play counts, song names etc are anonymously sent to Apple. The Cupertino tech giant takes care of your privacy and only uses the information in order to help you in making a remarkable playlist.
How to Create Genius Playlist in Music App in iOS 8 on iPhone
Step #1. Launch Music app.
Step #2. Tap on Playlists at the bottom left corner.
Step #3. Tap on Genius Playlist.
Step #4. Tap on Turn On Genius.
Step #5. The terms and conditions of Genius Playlists will appear, tap on Accept once you have read them.
Step #6. Now, you will have to wait for a few seconds until Apple has gathered information about your music and library, compared your music library to other Genius users and delivered Genius results. Once the process is completed, you will see tick marks next to them. Tap on Done.
Step #7. Tap on Genius Playlist again to bring up all the songs collected within it.
Step #8. Tap on any song which you want to create a Genius Playlist.
(If the song doesn't have enough related songs then a menu will pop-up telling you that the song doesn't have enough related songs to create a Genius Playlist.)
That's it!
Alternately, you can create a Genius Playlist from a song that you are now listening
Tap on Now Playing → Tap on Create ("Create" will be shown at the top in the middle in iPad but in iPhone "Create" will be shown at the bottom in the middle) → Tap on Genius Playlist
(If the song has enough related songs, it will be created a Genius Playlist. If it doesn't have, then you will get a pop-up telling you that you can't create it.)
That's all!
How to Turn Off Genius Playlist in Music App in iOS 8
If you find Genius Playlist of little importance and just don't wish to have it, you can turn it off. No matter how cool something is, it can't be interesting to one and all. Turning it off is just as easy as how you turn it on! Here is how to do so.
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Adger Brown is one of the South's leading and most sought after mainstream comedians. A veteran of the after-dinner circuit and a consummate professional. He has performed with many sports stars and celebrities at events up and down the country. Now in his 25th year in show-business, Adger works mainly on the Corporate and Sporting dinner circuit along with Corporate and Charity Golf Days. He is an active member of The Variety Club Golfing Society, A barker with The Variety Club of Great Britain and a proud member of the Grand Order of Water Rats.
Adger is one of the most versatile comedians on the mainstream circuit of cabaret and variety. If you have a sense of humour then you must simply listen to Adger. Adger is a naturally funny man who can supply a stream of laughs on just about every topic while successfully raising funds in an auction. For a versatile performer who can adapt his act to suit your requirements, you need look no further than Adger Brown for your event.
Adger is a past Captain Jester of The Comedians Golf Society is also a patron of The Childrens Say Charity.
'Thank you so much for your fantastic contribution to the Stag Dinner on Sunday. The auction was a performance in itself let alone your part in the evening'. I hope that I can count on you for next year. - Peter Stovold - Variety Club Golf Society
On behalf of the Hampshire PGA and all those who attended our annual dinner I would like to thank you for the excellent entertainment you provided both in your speech and active participation in the draw. - David Wheeler - Hampshire PGA
I am just writing to thank you for the splendid job you did you did in conducting the auction and for entertaining us so well at the Variety Club Sporting Awards at the Royal Lancaster. - Jarvis Astaire - Variety Club
Adger you are a star, thank you so much for all that you have done for the Willow Foundation. - Bob and Megs Wilson - Willow Foundation
I am writing to thank you so very much for your support at our clay shoot at Newick Park, once again you were absolutely fantastic as our auctioneer and we are extremely grateful to you for your continued support. - Dame Vera Lynn
Just a short note to thank you on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust and all our young people suffering from malignant diseases to take time out of your busy schedule to, once again, act so brilliantly as our auctioneer and comedian for the clay shoot last Wednesday, I do hope you will be available in the same capacity to join us again next year. - Dr Adrian Whiteson OBE - TCT Chairman
I could fill the page with superlatives and still it would not be enough to thank you and congratulate you on the absolute "class act" you gave on Friday Evening at Wentworth Golf Club. - Mary Nicklen
Once again many thanks for helping our cause, you were superb as ever and helped immensely with swelling our coffers by doing the auction for us also. - Keith Curtis - Lighthouse Club S E Region
Just a short note to thank you very much indeed for your efforts at our golf day, I have heard nothing but good comments about the entire day and especially yourself. -Alan Buontempo - Rotary Club of Bexhill.


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The event will be a lot of work and we will thus be in need of volunteers that can help. A call for volunteers should thus be launched. It is decided that it is too early at this stage and that this should happen beginning of September.
The event will be a lot of work and we will thus be in need of volunteers that can help. A call for volunteers should thus be launched. It is decided that it is too early at this stage and that this should happen beginning of September.
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- 1 Skype Meeting 05-06-2015
- 2 Agenda
- 3 OSGeo-BE
- 5 Next meeting
Skype Meeting 05-06-2015
Dirk Gaël Tommy Marc Johan Moritz
- OSGeo-BE
* Official recognition by OSGeo * Legal status
* Infrastructure, Venue * Programme * Call for Contributions * Call for Sponsors * Web site * Budget * Miscellaneous * Collaboration with ICA * Call for volunteers
No action towards the creation of a legal structure should be taken before official approval of the chapter by the OSGeo board.
Procedure for official creation of chapter
The necessary steps are (link):
- Self-organisation: done
- Definition of mission and objectives: we need to go a bit further than the bullet points listed in the minutes of the first meeting
- Designation of a representative who will liaise with OSGeo: Dirk
- Official declaration of interest to the board
Action: Dirk takes the lead in this point and will elaborate the mission and objectives to be circulated on the mailing list for comments. He will submit the declaration of interest to the board before the next board meeting on June 18, 2015.
Legal status
It is decided that, in the case the OSGeo Board approves its creation, OSGeo-BE will take an independent legal structure in the form of a vzw/asbl as this allows more flexibility and leaves more doors open for future developments. Nevertheless, collaboration with the Open Knowledge Foundation should be pursued.
Action: Moritz will prepare the necessary documents for the creation of the legal structure.
Infrastructure, Venue
Gaël confirms the availability of the following infrastructure at the bel.brussels facilities:
- auditorium for 400 people
- one workshop room for about 50 people
- one workshop room for about 40 people, subdividable into two rooms of 20
- the atrium for exhibition space and coffee breaks
- the restaurant can also be used as meeting space, outside the lunch hours (~ 12:00 - 14:00)
For catering, we are obliged to go through the official caterer Biorganic Factory who offers both coffee breaks and lunch. A pack with 2 coffee breaks and lunch is around 30€.
The venue is equipped with modern audio-visual equipment and internet access should be no problem. In September an inventory of necessary and available technical infrastructure needs to be realised.
In light of the available infrastructure, the following general structure of the programme is foreseen:
|Workshop room 1
|Workshop room 2
|Setup of exhibition space
|Welcome and presentation of OSGeo/OSGeo-BE
|Coffee break & Registration
|Main track
|Side track 1
|Side track 2
|Main track
|Side track 1
|Side track 2
|Coffee break
|Conclusions and Outlook for OSGeo-BE
The following contents have been suggested for the tracks:
- The main track should mainly contain show cases of uses of FOSS4G within business, administration, education and research.
- Side track 1 should be a specific track for IT-Officers (and CTOs ?) and should deal with the more concrete issues linked to the introduction and use of FOSS4G into a specific institutional setting.
- Side track 2 will be a dev room
Action: all will think about possible keynote speakers and make suggestions to the list.
Call for contributions
The call for contributions should contain the above description of tracks, but should leave the door open for a different organisation of the programme depending on the responses received to the call for contributions.
Action: Johan will elaborate the final draft version of the call for contributions and circulate it on the mailing list for comments.
Call for sponsors
The proposed levels of sponsorship are too high for the event. The new table is:
1000 (= 2000 now + mention on stage and priority placement of exhibition space) 750 (= 2000 now) 500 as now 250 as now
Action: Moritz will elaborate the final draft version of the call for sponsors and circulate it on the mailing list for comments.
Web site
Gaël presents a first mock-up for a web site of the event, made in collaboration with a professional web designer. This mockup is accepted under the condition that all can access and modify the source.
Action: Gaël will send an official budgeted proposal to the mailing list for comment and approval.
The targeted audience is about 200 people. If we offer free lunch this would mean 30€/person for catering + other costs (programme, badges, etc). We aim for a total budget of about 10.000€. As this target might be difficult to reach, it is decided to announce the event without free lunch. If we collect enough money from sponsors, we can still decide to offer lunch for free.
Collaboration with ICA
A colleague of Moritz, active in the International Cartography Association (ICA) has suggested to associate the ICA to the event, since the year 2015-2016 is an international year of cartography. The ICA is already associated with OSGeo in the "Geo for all" programme and in the FOSS4G-EU in Como.
Action: Moritz will make contact and report back to the list about possible collaboration.
Call for volunteers
The event will be a lot of work and we will thus be in need of volunteers that can help. A call for volunteers should thus be launched. It is decided that it is too early at this stage and that this should happen beginning of September.
Next meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for July 3, 14:00, via Skype.


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The remote working experience (i.e. telecommuting) has been trending the past couple years. With popular platforms such as Working Nomads, We Work Remotely, and Remote Working Company dominating the Google sphere when one types "remote working" in the search field, the once far-fetched concept of "not having to go to the office anymore" seems to be closer to us than we think.
As my current skill set and job (FYI: I'm a Growth Engineer) allows me to work virtually anywhere, I too, decided to jump on the remote work bandwagon. Of course, this is with the support of my team. With this, I decided to remote work in Korea for a month, from September 2015 to October 2015.
Evening sky in Gangnam, Seoul
Sure, one month seems like a sufficient length of time to be away from the office; but I'd like to state that traveling for a month and working remotely for a month are two very different things. Personally, one month was way too short to carry out a remote working stint. I'd recommend working remotely for at least 2 months in order to get the full experience.
What's the difference, now?
The differences between traveling and working remotely stem from one key aspect – the initial set-up.
Here's what a remote worker needs to do once settling down:
- Get comfy with chosen accommodation. Purchase daily necessities. That being said, look for the nearest convenience store or supermarket.
- Get familiar with transportation options. Rent a car or purchase bus/train cards.
- Purchase data SIM cards/calling cards.
- Contact family members and loved ones — assure them that you have not been approached by mysterious handsome guys at the airport and kidnapped from your home.
- Get familiar with the neighborhood (e.g. is there a place nearby to get a good cup of coffee? what is the noise level like in the day time/night time?).
- Do some planning. Structure the week's activities effectively for meetings, quiet time, and even personal events not to be missed (e.g. The International Fireworks Festival held in Seoul once a year).
- Ensure adequate WiFi is set up at home. If not, set it up.
- Set up your home work space.
- Find other work spaces (e.g. cafes, co-working spaces, libraries).
- Get to know the community/other remote workers.
- Set up local bank accounts and settle financial matters (if necessary).
- Purchase groceries, toiletries, bedding, etc, for long-term use.
- Find exercise spots (remember, exercise is crucial for both brain and body to function well).
Doing all these will probably take up 3-5 days of your time. If you meet with some complications, it will take up to more than a week's worth of time. That being said, you're left with 3 good weeks to work AND explore the place a little.
On the other hand, the list of what a traveler needs to do is really just the first half of the one above:
- Get comfy with chosen accommodation. Purchase daily necessities. That being said, look for the nearest convenience store or supermarket.
- Get familiar with transportation options. Rent a car or purchase bus/train cards.
- Purchase data SIM cards/calling cards.
- Contact family members and loved ones — assure them that you have not been approached by mysterious handsome guys at the airport and kidnapped from your home.
- Get familiar with the neighborhood (e.g. is there a place nearby to get a good cup of coffee? what is the noise level like in the day time/night time?).
How to optimise your time and money
(if you only have 1 month)
Plan, plan, plan.
That's probably the best advice I can give.
Completing the list above is probably still going to be necessary, but if you plan ahead – it'll shave hours of your time when you reach your destination.
For example, I realised that spending some time in advance to search for transportation options online helped to reduce my transport costs by about 50%. I found that it was not necessarily cheaper to purchase a bus/train pass (usually a fixed fee for unlimited traveling), but instead purchasing a mixture of single-day and individual tickets were cheaper as I didn't need to get to many places in a day.
Korean transport passes – the "T-money card"
In addition, I found coupons online to help me save on groceries (if I purchase them in larger quantities — which was completely fine since I was going to be living in Korea for a full month), as well as places of attractions such as amusement parks.
I wanted to experience Korea as much as I could, and yet I was constrained by a tight budget. Searching online for free events or free admission to certain places widened by exploration options without hurting my wallet.
It helped in my planning of activities too, since some places with free admission applied to only a specific date and time of the week.
With a "calendar of events" I created for myself, it made segregating my time for work and play much easier. I could also save on transport costs since I could cram all my activities in a day, and get a day pass.
Cycling in Udo Island
Seoul Fireworks Festival 2015
Samsung Museum, Seoul
Why I chose Korea as a remote working spot
Fast WiFi
South Korea has top-notch Internet connectivity, with the world's fastest average connection speed at 20.5 mbps and average peak speed at 86.6 mbps.
Cheap food (and alcohol)
I wouldn't say that the cost of living in Korea is low, but it definitely has low-cost options for food and alcohol. A gimbap (e.g. seaweed rice roll with ingredients such as eggs, cucumbers, sweet picked radishes, sausages, carrots, and spinach) can fill you up for lunch and costs only 2000 won (the equivalent of SGD$ 3 and USD$ 2).
Compared to Singapore, alcohol is very cheap. A bottle of soju or beer costs as little as SGD$ 1 at convenience stores. Standard groceries such as potatoes, pork, beef, mushrooms, and rice aren't too pricey as well. What I usually try to do is to look around for supermarket offers/promotions around night-time (prices are lowered for fresh foods), and cook the ingredients the next day. I will also get some staples such as eggs, potatoes, rice, and sometimes pasta.
Oh, and Korean BBQs are so affordable too. If you've got a monster appetite like me, you'd appreciate their free rice and side dish refills.
Korean BBQ with a very special side dish — silkworm larvae.
Plenty of working spaces with fast WiFi
I'm someone who doesn't like to stick to a single work environment. With that, it's necessary for me to search for multiple workspaces, including cafes and libraries. Korea has tonnes of cafes. Whether it's in Seoul, Busan, or Jeju — there are cafes everywhere.
They are usually pretty huge so you never have to worry about finding a seat. Free WiFi is also presented to each customer through a receipt after a purchase is made.
A cafe in Busan
Culture and activities
It's important to embrace the local culture when you're remote working. As I've watched several Korean dramas/shows, I realised that their culture is something I'd like to immerse myself in.
From competitive gaming to traditional Korean spas ("jjimjil-bang"), I was excited to see and experience these things in my free time. I also figured that exploring the other scenic destinations outside of Seoul (such as Busan and Jeju), were within reasonable budget. Museums, bars, outdoor concerts, movies, hiking… check, check, check.
Friendly "ahjumma" (aged woman) who accompanied us around the palace
Hiking – Mount Yongmasan
At the Busan International Film Festival
This pretty much sums up my remote work stint in Korea. I'm looking forward to going back. Perhaps for a good 3-6 months this time. What other things do you consider when choosing a remote work location?


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Carter was born in the United States and Leonar is from Colombia, they met in Australia at the University but true love came from an unexpected situation when Carter became ill and Leonar took care of him all the time. When they decided to get married, they started an exhaustive online search, then they found in my blog the story of Ameth and Juan. This finding definitely influenced their decision to get married in Cartagena knowing in detail the wonderful experience of this couple.
The challenge with this destination wedding in Cartagena really began with the first of many video conferences with 15 hours of time difference and a wedding planning totally online in the best modern style.
For the wedding venue choice, they blindly trusted Leonar's sister who was in Cartagena visiting the alternatives of places that we had studied before; she fell in love with the Casa Estrella and with many photos and videos they were delighted with the place as well.
For the wedding invitations the design was in charge of a close friend of the couple, Kat McCall from Kat McCall Papers, who made a painting in Watercolor inspired by the Baloco Street located at the Historic Center of Cartagena, this same art was also used in the design of the programs for the ceremony.
A few days before the wedding, Carter and Leonar left Australia to Cartagena and traveled for almost 2 days to reach their destination, when they finally arrived oh surprise! The airline had not sent the suitcases and they had to wait until the next day to get them. Without any clothes to change, there was no choice but to go shopping, finally, they were very fashionable with a tropical chic style as usual in Cartagena.
For the ceremony the music was essential, Carter and Leonar wanted to include modern songs performed by a string quartet. For this, they obtained the sheet music of the songs and sent them to the musical group who practiced these songs for more than two months. The staging was truly special for everyone present.
When the wedding day arrived, the colonial style of the Casa Estrella was accentuated with a tropical decoration incorporating arrangements in palm leaves and a touch of orchids, the original banana plants of the house combined very well with the wedding decoration. Jute Tablecloths and very authentic rattan base plates from the Caribbean culture were also used.
One of my favorite elements was the wedding cake simulating the bark of a tree with the initials of the grooms carved. It was a vanilla pudding stuffed with strawberry jam and arequipe to achieve a delicious sensation on the palate of everyone.
For me, the most charming was definitely the wedding cake topper, a very original figure of the couple.
Even the attire of the couple was very consistent with the wedding decoration, Carter and Leonar wore beautiful sand suits and bows with tropical print, a very unique detail.
They were always the center of attention throughout the evening and much more with a spectacular dance show that delighted all their guests, no one expected that the sudden fall of Leonar was part of the show and it was great to see the surprise face of all. Colombian music also took part in this celebration to cheer up the guests. Australians, Colombians, and Americans enjoyed the sound of drums and danced to the rhythm of traditional folklore.
This was one of those unforgettable destination weddings in Cartagena for everyone. Also for me as a wedding planner to achieve the expectations of Carter and Leonar, I carry them in my heart.
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Teamed for Learning, Inc. Privacy Policy
March 2018
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the Teamedforlearning.com website. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
At Teamed for Learning we care about your privacy. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Other users are only able to see the username you provide to the website. The extent of identity information you want to provide is fully up to your discretion. We do not disclose it to 3rd parties except as required to provide you with the relevant services of the Site, meaning – to allow you to buy and pay for products and withdraw your earnings (this information is required by credit card processors / payment gateways and are not shared with other users).
We collect information that you provide us or voluntarily share with other users, and also some general technical information that is automatically gathered by our systems, such as IP address, browser information and cookies to enable you to have a better user experience and a more personalized browsing experience.
Information that you provide us in the process of the registration will remain private and secure – including your contact information.
Information that you choose to publish on the site (photos, videos, text, music, reviews, deliveries) – is no longer private, just like any information you publish online.
Technical information that is gathered by our systems, or third party systems, automatically may be used for Site operation, optimization, analytics, content promotion and enhancement of user experience. We may use your information to contact you – to provide notices related to your activities, or offer you promotions and general updates, but we will not let any other person, including sellers and buyers, contact you, other than through your user login.
The above are just the highlights. We encourage you to read more about information we collect, how we use it, understand what is the meaning of cookie and more in the longer version of our privacy policy below.
Teamedforlearning.com (Teamed for Learning, Inc.) respects your privacy and is committed to protect the personal information of its users – buyers, sellers, and visitors browsing the site ("Users"). We believe that you have a right to know our practices regarding the information we may collect when you visit and/or use our website, Teamedforlearning.com (the "Site"). This policy explains our privacy practices for the Site and services provided by Teamed for Learning. By accessing and/or using the Site and its related sites, applications, services, goods and/or registering for a Teamed for Learning account, you consent to the terms and conditions of this privacy policy, including to our collection, use, disclosure, processing and retention of your personal information. You can also learn how to limit sharing of information in this policy.
Information We Collect
When you register to use the Site, we ask you to provide certain personal information, including a valid email address and username. We may collect additional information such as physical address and additional authentication information, to provide you with the services you need (such as payment or withdrawal of funds), or to ensure the marketplace integrity (for example, prevention of fraud). We collect information to provide better services and enhanced user experience to all of our Users. If you choose to register with your LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google account, information from these sources will be carried over for your convenience in setting up your profile. All information collected will be displayed in the relevant profile fields where you can choose to keep, delete, or modify.
In addition, we collect information while you access, browse, view or otherwise use the Site. In other words, when you access the Site we are aware of your usage of the Site, and may gather, collect and record the information relating to such usage, including geolocation information, IP address, device and connection information, browser information and web-log information, and all communications recorded by Users through the Site. We use that information to enhance user experience, personalize your browsing experience as well as monitor the Site for fraud and inappropriate content or behavior. We may also collect supplemental information obtained from third parties such as demographic and navigation data.
Once you register, your username and additional information regarding your services is made public and is visible to all Users of the Site. This information includes photos you upload, your published portfolio, service/consultancy information, ratings, and additional information you may choose to add to your profile.
How do we collect Information?
You directly provide us with most of the information we collect. You do this by filling out the registration details on the Site, and by posting and sharing additional information voluntarily. This can include information about sellers and their services, Users' location, sharing of portfolio, ratings and feedbacks by buyers, and anything you choose to add to your user profile. We also collect technical information indirectly and automatically through our systems. This information may include logging your Internet Protocol (IP) address, software configuration, operating system and use of cookies (cookies are small files sent from us to your computer and sometimes back). Cookies ultimately help us improve your navigation and ease of use of our Site. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information. You can find further information about Cookies in this policy below, under cookies and Local Storage.
How do we use the Information collected?
We use personal information only as appropriate to provide you with quality service and security. For example, we may use the information collected from you to verify your identity. We may also use this information to establish and set up your account, verify or re-issue a password, log your activity and contact you from time to time. The information helps us improve our services to you, customize your browsing experience and inform you about additional products, services or promotions from Teamed for Learning that may be of interest to you. In addition, this information helps us track any fraudulent activities and other inappropriate activities and monitor content integrity. Should you ever deactivate your account with us, we will keep your information on file, but only use it to comply with regulatory requirements and to contact you occasionally with the option to reactivate your account. We will ask for your consent before using information for a purpose other than those set out in this privacy policy. We process personal information on our servers in different jurisdictions worldwide. We may process your personal information on a server located outside the country in which you live.
We retain information as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations. In addition, we may retain personal information from closed accounts to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigation, enforce our Site terms and take other actions permitted by law.
To the extent a Buyer or Teammate provides Confidential Information to the other, the recipient will protect the secrecy of the discloser's Confidential Information with the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event with less than due care, and will: (a) not disclose or permit others to disclose another's Confidential Information to anyone without first obtaining the express written consent of the owner of the Confidential Information; (b) not use or permit the use of another's Confidential Information, except as necessary for the performance of Teammate Services (including, without limitation, the storage or transmission of Confidential Information on or through the Site for use by Teammate); and (c) limit access to another's Confidential Information to its personnel who need to know such information for the performance of Teammate Services. A disclosure of information will be immune from prosecution or civil action under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. section 1832, if it: (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
If and when Confidential Information is no longer needed for the performance of the Teammate Services for a Services Contract or at Buyer's or Teammate's written request (which may be made at any time at Buyer's or Teammate's sole discretion), the party that received Confidential Information, will, at its expense, promptly destroy or return the disclosing party's Confidential Information and any copies thereof contained in or on its premises, systems, or any other equipment otherwise under its control. The party that received Confidential Information agrees to provide written certification to the party disclosing the Confidential Information of compliance with this subsection within ten days after the receipt of disclosing party's written request for such certification.
Without limiting the Confidentiality section, Buyer, Teammate, and Teamed for Learning will not publish, or cause to be published, any other party's Confidential Information or Work Product, except as may be necessary for performance of Teammate Services for a Services Contract.
Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
We may combine your personal information with information we collect automatically or obtain from other companies and use it to improve and personalize our services, content and advertising. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can opt-out through the link attached to each communication or by sending an email to email@example.com.
We may provide your personal details to third parties, only in order to operate the Site, and prevent fraud and illegal activities, as detailed below:
(1) to service providers for the purpose of opening, operating and servicing your account (example – payment vendors, CRM systems, mailing systems or technical consultants);
(2) to respond to a subpoena or court order, judicial process or to regulatory authorities; and
(3) to protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions (such as money laundering), claims or other liabilities. We do not collect credit information; but allow our payment vendors to collect information for the purpose of collecting payments from buyers on the Site or transferring payments to sellers on the Site. We are not exposed to the payment information provided to our payment vendors, and this information is subject to the privacy policy applicable to the payment vendor.
Cookies and Local Storage
When you visit the Site, we may use industry-wide technologies such as "cookies" (or similar technologies), which store certain information on your computer and which will allow us, among other things, to enable automatic sign-in to the Site, make your browsing much more convenient and effortless and allow us to test user experience and offer you personalized browsing or promotions. Cookies (which may be html files, Flash files or other technology) are text files that help store user preferences and activity. The Site uses cookies to collect statistical data about its use, to tailor the Site's functionality to suit personal preferences and to assist with various aspects of Site operation. These files contain a variety of information such as information about web pages visited by you, the length of time you visited certain sites, data about how you came to visit particular sites, the scope and nature of those sites, areas viewed by you, and additional information.
Blocking Cookies
You may set your browser to block all cookies, including cookies associated with our services, or to indicate when a cookie is being set by us. However, it's important to remember that many of our services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled. For example, cookies may, in certain cases, save you from the need to enter usernames and passwords, and allow session continuity.
We take great care in maintaining the security of the Site and your information and in preventing unauthorized access to it through industry standard technologies and internal procedures. However, we do not guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users who have registered to use the Site agree to keep their password in strict confidence and not disclose such password to any third party.
Third Party Sites
While using the Site you may encounter links to third party websites. Teamed for Learning is not responsible for these sites and has no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to privacy matters or any other legal matter with respect to such sites.
We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies and the terms of use or service of such websites. Our terms of use and our privacy policy apply only to information collected by us in accordance with this policy.
Your California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits California residents that are users of our Site to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to email@example.com.
Updating Your Information
We take steps to ensure that the personal information we collect is accurate and up to date, and we provide you with the opportunity to update your information through your account profile settings. In the event that you believe your information is in any way incorrect or inaccurate, please let us know immediately. We will make sure we investigate the matter and correct any inaccuracies as quickly as possible where necessary or give you ways to update it quickly or to delete it – unless we have to keep that information for legitimate business or legal purposes. When updating your personal information, we may ask you to verify your identity before we can act on your request. If for any reason you have a problem with deleting your personal information please contact Teamed for Learning's Customer Support and we will make reasonable efforts to delete any such information pursuant to any applicable privacy laws.
You can review and change various personal information by logging into the Site and visiting your account profile page.
You may also send us an email at email@example.com to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user account. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
If you delete your User Generated Content ("UGC"), as defined in the Teamed for Learning Terms of Service, from the Site, copies of your UGC may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other Site users. Proper access and use of information provided on the Site, including UGC, is governed by our Terms of Service.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, so please revisit this page frequently.
Changes to this privacy policy are effective as of the stated "Last Update" and your continued use of the Site on or after the Last Update date will constitute acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, those changes.
Corporate Change
In the event we go through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be among the assets transferred.
Got any Questions?
If you have any questions (or comments) concerning this Privacy Policy, please reach out to our team at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will make an effort to reply within a reasonable timeframe.


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By @Thom Field, @Eric Beeson, @Laura Jones, and @Raissa MillerThis article presents summative findings from a 12-month multiphase mixed-methods pilot study examining counselor and client perceptions of neuroscience-informed cognitive-behavior therapy (nCBT) following clinical application. Results from the first 6 months of the study indicated that the counselor's and client's beliefs about the credibility and effectiveness of nCBT (i.e., expectancy) remained stable from pretreatment to 6 months into treatment. The fourth phase of data collection at the 12-month interval followed an explanatory sequential process whereby the qualitative data were connected to earlier merged quantitative data to better understand initial findings from the first 6 months of the study. Results indicate that counselors' initial comprehension and familiarity with the model, counselor–client trust, counselor delivery and suggestion, and client willingness to practice outside of session were key components to the development of counselor and client belief (expectancy) in the model. Implications for nCBT theory development and application are discussed.#HomeStudy#Journal of Mental Health Counseling#JMHC
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The Emirate of Dubai is the seven United Arab Emirates but has the biggest population at over 2.1 million inhabitants. It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of Emirate of Dubai. Dubai oil revenue was first started to flow in 1969. It provides help to accelerate the better development of the city, but limited numbers of reserves are present and also low production levels today, and nearly 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil. Dubai was recently named as the best destination for travelers. It continuously builds the first, largest and the biggest constructions in the world. Dubai's dynamics are always changing with construct something better and bigger and new than the older one. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city's largely South Asian and Filipino workforce.
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The discipline of surgery has been prominent throughout the history of medical education at Saint Louis University. The Division of General Surgery offers a five-year surgical residency.
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This well-organized and long-established residency provides the clinical material and faculty expertise needed for graduates to become a board certified, productive general surgeons. Our residents gain operative and patient care skills progressively under the supervision of the general surgery faculty. First-year residents participate in all surgical activities. The first year also incorporates surgical specialties, such as genitourinary, neurological, orthopaedic, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery.
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