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Oxford Branch
British Cactus and Succulent Society
by NORM INVAL
Whether or not Branch members discuss their speakers is debatable; perhaps declining dress sense, receding hairline or distending paunch may be commented on, but probably not their contributions to botany or horticulture. It is more certain, however, that when a group of speakers gather over a glass of mineral water the conversation turns to the subject not of adventures in exotic lands but of travels and travails within our own sea-girt realm. At some personal risk your correspondent has recorded part of such a discussion.
A. …I had just said "Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen" when the lights went out. Not just in the building but in the whole town. Soon there was the Crash Tinkle Tinkle of motors piling up outside and the Ee Aw Ee Aw of the emergency services. The Chairman said we ought to go home, but not before I had judged the Table Show. It was pitch dark, and I had to do it by feel. It was Euphorbias.
All Ha Ha Ha.
B. That's nothing. When I went to a certain Branch the whole audience just gawped at me. Three of them had zimmer frames. When I asked where the power socket was, nobody knew, and I had to search the room myself. There was no Chairman, so I had to introduce myself and then thank myself for coming.
C. Huh. I once drove for three and a half hours and found an audience of three people.
All Yeah Yeah Done that.
D. I can tell you a better story than that. I drove hundreds of miles for an audience that was hardly any bigger. The Chairman was most apologetic, and assumed that most of their members must have been on holiday. He did, however, have a message from one couple, which he read out. They couldn't come because their pet rat had died and they were too upset.
All Ha Ha.
D. No speaker will ever get an inflated sense of his own worth if he remembers that he is second in importance to a dead rat.
E. I was actually charged Ł2 to attend one of my own lectures. I was so gobsmacked that I actually paid. Nobody ever apologised or offered to refund it, and even now I'm still marvelling at it.
A. Can't imagine you not adding it to your expenses, Jock.
E. Grrr.
F. At the end of one Branch meeting, after the vote of thanks, the Chairman whispered to me "Watch this." Then he said, loudly "Can I have some help to put the furniture away?" There was a sudden violent rush and a splintering noise as three people got wedged in the door with arms and legs flailing and a scrum behind trying to force their way through. The Chairman, who was quite elderly, and myself, the guest speaker, put the tables and chairs away all by ourselves.
All That's just typical. I remember…
At this point I was called away by a nice lady who wanted to know if I did talks.


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If only Liam Collins was available.
The Irish-born priest with a heck of a story studied philosophy under Trappist monks in the mountains of Ireland.
He understands spiritual life.
Collins was "the perfect person for this," according to Christ Church Episcopal Rector the Rev. Michael White.
"But he's not available," White had said, referring to Collins' position as interim rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Savannah.
White, now with seven years at Christ Church's helm, took a sabbatical and studied Christ Church's history.
The following strategic plan prompted wider outreach and two new services. Two priests were needed to fill the new jobs, one of which seemed to fit Collins.
This summer, the Rev. Helen White became Christ Church's assistant for children and family ministries.
And, as White found out, Collins was available for the second position as assistant for pastoral care and spiritual life.
His two-year position at St. Matthew's was ending in time for him to join the work of Christ Church Episcopal.
The "ever popular" Collins, according to parishioner T. Mills Fleming, joined the staff in September and preached his first sermon as a Christ Church priest Sept. 13.
"A huge gift to the community," White says of Collins.
Collins' story
In Coastal Georgia, many see the distinction between Catholicism and the Episcopalian faith as subtle.
"I think the roots are profoundly similar," says Collins, whose Southern-sounding pronunciation of words such as "Savannah" makes his native brogue at times indistinguishable - until he says phrases like "the gospel."
The two faiths share similar tradition, too, according to Collins.
But in Collins' native Ireland, Protestantism and Catholicism can be different enough for war.
Falling in love, however, moved him over "the great divide."
He arrived in Savannah in August 1971 after being ordained as a Roman Catholic priest two months earlier in Ireland.
But, as the story goes, he fell in love with his best friend, Mary Brennan, also a Roman Catholic.
"And there was the dilemma," Collins says.
He had to leave the priesthood because the Catholic Church doesn't allow its priests to marry.
Collins became a family therapist in Brunswick until an Episcopal rector there reached out to him, whereupon he was formally received as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1996.
"It opened up a whole journey that I had not anticipated," Collins says.
But he found the transition easy, and the Episcopal priest says he still loves and respects Roman Catholics. He also talks favorably about views of Pope Francis.
He also values the deeper dimensions of the gospel since considering his own path: "Christ came to reconcile us and the world," he says.
"I've seen him always have a heart for reconciliation," White says of Collins.
But Catholic or Episcopal, Collins knows that people are hurting.
The structured Eucharist of the Episcopal Church involving communion has stood the test of time. But he hopes to address the unique predicaments and anguish of locals.
Two new evening services should help.
A newly added contemplative Eucharist starts at 6 p.m. every third Sunday to "help center and ground ourselves," White says.
Then their "contemplative life" service, every first Wednesday at 6 p.m., starts Oct. 7. Discussion follows that Compline service of meditative evening prayer.
It's a safe place to have a conversation. People can bring their struggles and curiosities, and leave with tools, healing and reassurance, leaders say.
Collins still carries gems from his time at Mount Mellery Monastery in Ireland.
He believes that ancient spiritual disciplines such as "the gift of silence," help people live full and wonderful religious lives.
He wants to share that, too.
"We're talking about taking it out to the everyday world of people," he says.
Collins mentions the catchphrase of Christ Church's strategic plan: "The world is our parish."
The new old plan
Community outreach has been a part of Christ Church all the way though, according to White.
Their strategic plan from last year is both unearthed old treasure and new vision.
"It was almost in the DNA," he says.
Famed Christ Church rector John Wesley of the 1700s, credited with the founding of Methodism, held that "world is our parish" view.
The saying is hewn in the base of his statute in Reynold's Square just two blocks east of the church.
Christ Church parishioners may be a bit driven - "I jokingly refer to it as a type-A church," White says - but he also mentions their joy, persistent in "all we do," according to White.
"There was something we had to share with the larger community," he says.
Collins is part of that gift.
He is good at meeting with people one-on-one, and offering spiritual direction, according to White.
Indeed, Collins has counseled many families and couples.
He is dynamic in so many ways and his path in the priesthood - and his service to so many as a parish priest - is equally as fascinating, Fleming says.
"I think it's a wonderful story for how it unfolded for me," Collins says.
What: Christ Church Episcopal
• Sunday services, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
• Contemplative Eucharist, 6 p.m. every third Sunday
• Contemplative life service, with discussion, 6 p.m., every first Wednesday, beginning Oct. 7
Where: Johnson Square, 28 Bull St., Savannah
Info: christchurchsavannah.org

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"The 6.4 magnitude Tainan earthquake in February 2016 resulted in a sizeable insured loss from the high-tech industrial risks and reminded the insurance industry of the potential threat from the risk accumulated in science parks." (A.M. Best Special Report, Sept 2016)
Reading the sentence above you might be forgiven for wondering why science parks would give insurers and reinsurers any particular cause for concern. But consider this statistic: although Taiwan's three major science and industrial parks occupy only 0.1% of the island's total land mass, they represent 16% of Taiwan's overall manufacturing – they are hugely significant, both economically and with regards to the insured exposure in Taiwan.
For example, the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), known for semiconductor production, employs more than 150,000 people and contributes over $32 billion in revenues – approximately 6% of national GDP. By one estimate HSP represents over $319 billion in total insured values. In addition, some of the latest high tech areas within HSP, such as advanced "clean rooms," present additional challenges due to their vulnerability to ground shaking or power interruption. The importance of this risk was observed in February's Tainan earthquake where some significant losses to high-tech industrial risks were caused by damage to the equipment and the related business interruption due to power outage.
Improving data quality for advanced and detailed modeling is an important way to manage these risks, concludes the A.M. Best report quoted above. This is so as to accurately assess the potential loss impact on insurers' books. RMS has already been analysing earthquake risk in Taiwan for 12 years – long before this year's Mw 6.4 event – and in that time our view of seismic risk in Taiwan has not changed, since our model benefits from spectral response-based hazard and damage functions, that even include local liquefaction and landslide susceptibilities.
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake (known in Taiwan as the 921 Earthquake) was the key event in building the RMS® Taiwan Earthquake Model in terms of the quake's seismicity, ground motion, soil secondary effects and building response. Since then there have been no significant events to justify a re-calibration of the components of the model. In fact, the damages observed in this year's event were broadly in line with RMS' expectations and validated the robustness of the current model.
But although A.M. Best views the Taiwan insurance industry as prudently managed with relatively high catastrophe management capability, there are still lessons to be learnt from the 2016 event, and RMS has solutions which offer additional insight into understanding the risk posed by these business parks in Taiwan.
Concentration of Exposure into Science Parks
The RMS® Asia Industrial Clusters Catalogs were released in 2014 to identify hotspots of exposure, and profile their risk. The locations and geographic extent of the science parks within Taiwan are detailed to help understand risk accumulations for industrial lines and develop more robust risk management strategies.
High Fragility of the Semiconductor Industry
For coding of Industrial Plants, the RMS® Industrial Facilities Model (IFM) captures the unique nature of different industrial risks, as a high percentage of property value is often associated with machinery and equipment (M&E) and stock. This advanced vulnerability model supports the earthquake model to define the damageability of a comprehensive set of industrial facilities more accurately, and calculate the financial risk to these specific types of facilities, including building, contents, and business interruption (BI) loss estimates. The IFM differentiates the risks for different types of business within the science parks, and highlights the higher fragility of semiconductor plants compared to other industrial units, as shown below.
Lessons Learnt?
The huge damage from the 1999 Chi Chi earthquake has not halted the rapid development of Taiwan's science parks in this seismically active area – indeed the island's third biggest science park has since been built there. But this year's comparatively small Mw 6.4 event further highlighted the substantial exposures concentrated within this sector, reminding the industry of the potential for significant losses without sound accumulation management practices, informed by the best modeling insights.


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Organize your meals for the week while keeping them healthy, easy, and something your family will absolutely love! Everything you need is in this meal plan, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and desert for the week!
Woohoo!!! Say hello to Thanksgiving week ya'll!
That means way to much food to make and eat, lots of football, and crazy family fun! I can't wait. Are you ready?
Do you already have your menu set for the "big day"? I don't. Surprisingly. I think it's just cuz I'm obsessed with food so I'm constantly adding or changing my mind on what I want to make.
Ok, even though your menu may or may not be set for Thanksgiving. At least your meal plan for the week is! Hope you enjoy! Bon Appetit!
Be sure to stop back every Saturday for our healthy weekly meal plan full of daily entrees as well as a breakfast, lunch, snack and dessert! Just click on the photo or link to see the recipe! Have a great week, everyone.
For the holidays, take all of the guess work out of the main dish with the Easiest Roasted Turkey & Gravy recipe!
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In October 2019, Allegro high-speed trains transported more than 45,300 passengers between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, 12.6% more than in October 2018. In the ten months of 2019 to the end of October, Allegro trains carried a total of nearly 469,200 passengers, 15.6% than during the same period last year.
Since the launch of the international high-speed service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki on 12 December 2010, Allegro trains have transported almost 3.8 million people.
Flexible fares and marketing initiatives, as well as the appointment of special dual trains with twice the usual number of carriages on days of increased demand, help to make the Allegro services increasingly attractiveness to passengers.
Passengers can obtain detailed information about the Allegro timetable and fares, as well book tickets at railway ticket offices, online on the official website of the Russian Railways and using the RZD Passengers mobile app.
When selling tickets, payments are made in roubles at the rate set by the Central Bank of Russia on the day the tickets are booked.
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- "Jonathan!! Stop treating me like a child!"
- — Charlotte Aulin, in Portrait of Ruin
Charlotte Aulin (シャーロット・オーリン Shārotto Ōrin?) is a gifted young witch and a friend of Jonathan Morris since their childhood. Despite being intelligent, Charlotte is a little too confident in her book smarts. She talks a lot and sticks her nose into others' business. Charlotte takes a logical approach to everything so she comes off as unemotional. She has great magic power, and is seen as the potential final weapon in the battle against Count Dracula.[1]
Character's historyEdit
Charlotte is affiliated with the Church and can cast complex magic spells. She can even transform herself into animals.
As a child, Charlotte was raised alongside Jonathan Morris, who is blood-tied with the Belmont Clan. The two formed a strong, platonic friendship.
In 1944, Charlotte aided Jonathan in an effort to foil the plot to destroy humanity by the vampire artist Brauner and his twin vampire daughters, Stella and Loretta.
Castlevania: Portrait of RuinEdit
Charlotte's main talent is the ability to use magic spells as instead of sub-weapons. Unlike Jonathan, she does not use Skill Points, but rather, by holding ↑ + Attack, she can channel her secondary ability after a short time. Each spell takes its own set amount of time to be conjured, although they can also be cast quickly for dealing minimal damage. If the second channeling bar is fully charged, that spell will become a more powerful variant and sometimes gain new effects. Her main melee means of attack are magic tomes, which summon forth weapons. She has the ability to switch places quickly with Jonathan or fight side-by-side with him.
Stat-wise, as a magician, her INT and Mind are far superior to Jonathan's, but her ATK and CON are also the lowest. She also has the highest LCK of the duo and her MP regeneration rate is three times faster than Jonathan's.
Castlevania: Harmony of DespairEdit
- Main article: Charlotte Aulin/Harmony of Despair
Charlotte no longer needs to charge her spells in this game. She gains more spells by blocking enemy attacks with her Book of Binding. This book is the only Tome she is able to use in the game, and levels up in strength with each spell she gains, including duplicates.
- Well, not bad, huh?
- Vincent, you're scaring me.
- Jonathan!! Stop treating me like a child!
- Oh, Vincent!
- According to Koji Igarashi, Charlotte's family is somehow related to the Fernandez Clan.[4]
- Charlotte is intelligent, but relies heavily on her book smarts (she once notes that a certain situation is unlike anything she has read about before).
- A running gag in Portrait of Ruin is Charlotte frequently being referred to as a child, much to her dismay. The only person not to do this was Brauner.
- Charlotte's great magical powers have made her a possible "final weapon" in the fight against Dracula,[1] hinting at a possible involvement in the Demon Castle War of 1999 (she would have been 71 at that time, though).
- Charlotte's given name may be taken from Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornley. Thornley was the mother of Bram Stoker whose novel, Dracula, plays an integral role in the series timeline.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin instruction booklet, page 20.
- ↑ Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin instruction booklet, page 4.
- ↑ Theme in the DLC Music pack from Harmony of Despair.
- ↑ Nintendo Power Issue #204 (June 2006).
External linksEdit
- Charlotte Aulin Fan Club on Fanpop
- Charlotte Aulin at the Castlevania Fan Wiki
- Konami E3 special site - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin


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El Horizonte
We are specialists for your holidays in La Palma. With personalized assistance on-site.
Elisabeth Dinter, Juliette Pinther, Carmen Riverol, Evelyn Roth
Our service numbersWrite e-mail+34 822 68 00 89
+49 7442 819 85 90
Please refrain from calling at the moment, our employees are overloaded. Send us your request by email, we will process it as soon as possible. We hope for your understanding in this extraordinary situation.
- with pool 80
- on the seaside 32
- with internet 142
Northwest >>
- Aguatavar 7
- Arecida 5
- El Castillo 1
- Garafía 3
- Las Tricias 6
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- Tijarafe 16
- Tijarafe Costa 6
- Tijarafe El Jesús 10
- Tijarafe La Punta 20
- Tinizara 1
Aridane Valley >>
- Celta 5
- Charco Verde 2
- El Paso 19
- Hermosilla 2
- La Bombilla 2
- La Laguna 6
- Las Manchas 19
- Las Norias 9
- Los Llanos de Aridane 22
- Puerto de Naos 42
- San Nicolas 7
- Tacande 2
- Tajuya 8
- Tazacorte Costa 3
- Tazacorte Puerto 9
- Tazacorte Villa 20
- Todoque 11
South >>
- Fuencaliente 2
- Las Indias 4
- Lomo Oscuro 1
- Los Quemados 5
- Salemera 2
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El Horizonte
Detached Finca Holiday House
Place: West Side, Las Manchas
Location: 360 masl
Occupancy: Perfect for 2 persons, Up to 4 persons
Rooms: 1br with a double bed, 1 living/br with 2 single beds
Extras: Internet, Internet with prepaid USB-stick (to be recharged by the guests), Pets allowed on request
Other: 4.000m² property, 90m² terrace, 60m² living space
Location: 360 masl
Occupancy: Perfect for 2 persons, Up to 4 persons
Rooms: 1br with a double bed, 1 living/br with 2 single beds
Extras: Internet, Internet with prepaid USB-stick (to be recharged by the guests), Pets allowed on request
Other: 4.000m² property, 90m² terrace, 60m² living space
The lovingly restored and detached Canary Finca El Horizonte is situated on the outskirts of the village Las Manchas de Abajo, on the west side of La Palma.
The Holiday House is faced to the south west, towards the sea and offers a gorgeous open panoramic view of the predominantely unspoilt landscape and the wild, overgrown vineyard valley down to the Atlantic ocean, the beautiful, wooden hills of the Cumbre and the edge of the Caldera.
On clear days you can actually see the neighbouring island El Hierro in the south.
El Horizonte was built in the traditional Canary Style with high wooden ceilings
The Holiday House has been carefully renovated preserving its old style.
The total living space comprises 60m² apportioned in 2 houses: one features a living area as well as a kitchen and the second house has a bedroom, a living/bedroom and a bathroom.
Outdoor Area
There is a surrounding 90m² tiled terrace with a view in all directions and there is always a warm, shady corner sheltered from wind.
On the west terrace there is a masonry bench with cushions and a dining area with a gorgeous view of the Atlantic Ocean.
It is also a perfect place to enjoy a glass of Palmerian wine and watch one of the marvellous sunsets.
Living Area
Apart of the terraces the cosy living room with the kitchen will be your favourite place to stay.
The 26m² spacious, light room has four windows and an open view of the Atlantic Ocean in the south-west. This house is furnished with a kitchenette as well as a dining area and a sofa with two armchairs.
The kitchen is very well equipped.
There is a small dish washer, various kitchen utensils, and Espresso machine and a coffee maker, a kettle, an electric juice extractor und many more. Other useful units are an iron and ironing board as well as a hair dryer and a fan.
On chilly days the fireplace provides a snug atmosphere.
There is an additional electric radiator at your disposal.
The living room also features a satellite TV with a flat screen, a radio and a DVD-player as well as a stereo system for CDs and audio cassettes.
Those who need to be on call even during the holidays there is a perfect reception for German cell phones (international roaming).
The second building has a 24m² combined living area/sleeping area as well as a 11m² bathroom.
The two bedrooms feature a Canary wooden ceiling overarching both rooms. They are divided by a partition wall, which is open at the top. Therefore, the two bedrooms are not acoustically separated.
The Holiday House is perfect for two, however, it also sleeps up to 4 persons. We recommend it for a family and not for two couples as you have to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom.
A cot is available on request.The first living/bedroom has 2 single beds (each 0,70x2,00m) which can be put together.
The second attached bedroom has a double bed (1,40x2,00m) with a spacious bathroom and an open Canary wooden ceiling.
The bathroom has a shower, a wash basin and a toilet and a heater. There is also a washing machine.
- very good equipped kitchen with:
- 4 burner gas stove and oven
- small dish washer
- fridge-freezer
- coffee and Espresso machine
- various electric kitchen appliances
- satellite TV with flat screen
- DVD-player, radio, CD and audio cassette
- heating: fireplace and electric radiator
- bathroom with shower, wash basin, toilet and washing machine, hair dryer, heater
- bed linen and towels provided
- please bring your own beach towels
- a cot and a high chair are available
- outdoor furniture : sun loungers, table, chairs, sun umbrella
- internet with prepaid USB-stick (to be recharged by the guests) 15,-€ extra for 2GB
Bed linen and towels provided by the Holiday Home.
Accommodation not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
The unspoilt surrounding invites for extensive walks and hikes
Nature lovers have come to the right place!
The Holiday Home accessible by a small road that leads through the 4.000 m² Finca property to the house.
Only a 10 minutes walking distance from El Horizonte there is the artistically place La Glorieta, designed by Luis Morera, an artist of the island. There you also find a small supermarket where you get almost everything you need.
The quaint restaurant El Secadero is 10 walking minutes from the Holiday Finca. There are also shopping facilities, bars and restaurants in the nearby village Todoque.
Los Llanos is 10 driving minutes from El Horizonte and Puerto Naos with its beautiful sandy beach as well as supermarkets, shops and entertainment about 15 minutes. There you also find also a diving base as well as a biker station and a meeting point for paragliders.


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VACCHO improves governance with Microsoft Dynamics NAV
The peak body for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people living in Victoria, VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.) has slashed its payroll processing time from three days a week to just three hours and greatly improved financial transparency and governance since it deployed Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Too much paperwork and not enough insight
By 2016, VACCHO recognised that its existing MYOB accounting system was holding it back because of limited reporting capabilities and the need for extensive paper-based systems.
VACCHO Director of Business Services Peter Mitchell said the old accounting system was not able to meet government reporting requirements. "MYOB didn't have the depth of reporting in different streams to cover our 84 separate contracts," he said. "While they have some levels of similarity, each has unique requirements. For example, reporting on funding for a community smoking program from the Commonwealth is different from a smoking program funded by the State.
"In addition, health itself covers an incredibly diverse range of activities. We have programs for aged care; NDIS; children; children in care; medical health linkages; smoking; eyes, hearing; diabetes. They all receive separate funding support from government. In some instances, funding can go to some ACCHOS, in which cases reporting is more complex.
"MYOB required us to have lots of paper-based manual processes to run the business, for things like reimbursements and travel allowances. Also, that system did not enforce that processes such as paying third parties were linked to our governance policies.
"Those limitations were definitely holding us back".
The solution: Microsoft Dynamics NAV
After a comprehensive evaluation, VACCHO chose to deploy Microsoft Dynamics NAV, installed and supported by Melbourne-based business management software specialists Evolution Business Systems (EBS).
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an easily adaptable enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses, including Not-For-Profit organisations such as VACCHO, to automate and connect their sales, purchasing, operations, accounting, and stock control.
Mr Mitchell said Microsoft Dynamics NAV had added significant value to the business. "We had a small cost to set up NAV and we pay a similar rate to MYOB to use the service," he said.
"But in real terms, we have gained immensely more value from NAV for this initial investment. Now, the accountants using our NAV system are not just about processing payments and payroll – their primary focus is on management accounting and analyst roles.
"The time required for payroll used to be three days a week. Now it takes just three hours. The time we have saved has been invested in the analysis and management of our financial systems.
"A big benefit of Dynamics NAV is that it's part of the Microsoft suite of products, which allows us to use the full range of Microsoft products to provide more comprehensive and detailed reporting to governments. Since EBS helped us consolidate on NAV, we've moved to Office 365 as the optimum solution, which gives us quite simple access to the full range of Office apps.
"For example, NAV has direct linkages to Excel, so you can call out any information from the system into an easy-to-use format. I can cut and paste data both vertically and horizontally. I'm not constrained by our 84 projects being horizontal as I can diagonalise funding across regions from within those projects to give a more insightful view of the data.
"With systems such as MYOB and Xero, you get what you get. From a NAV perspective, even budgeting is much more flexible than other financial systems."
More transparency, better governance and greater insight
Mr Mitchell said the greatest benefits of Microsoft Dynamics for VACCHO were strategic rather than operational. "Data is the new oil," he said.
"The more information you can provide about the success of what's going on, the more governments can demonstrate why they have invested in that area. NAV provides the evidence-based reporting that demonstrates the value of projects funded by the money we receive, proving to both governments and our membership that we have advocated for the right projects.
NAV has also enabled us to structure our governance policies into our workflows. For example, it ensures that I am not allowed to approve a particular level of Purchase Order unless my manager has approved it. That means more questions are asked, not about the payment, but about its application.
This creates more transparency for our governance process. As a result of that workflow, our audits are super-easy. In the three years, I've been here, we've had no major concerns raised."
Microsoft Dynamics NAV also equips VACCHO to make its systems even more valuable in future by enabling the deployment of Microsoft Power BI, a Business Intelligence toolset that will provide the organisation with a detailed dashboard of tailored reports by the end of this year.
"The Power BI tool in Microsoft Office allows us to draw on information to create a dashboard of health outcomes from various programs," said Mr Mitchell.
"We are now constructing reporting that is specific to VACCHO and its needs, drawing data from the ABS (the Australian Bureau of Statistics) and our own health evidence information best practice databases to align with our needs. Once this BI tool is complete, our team leaders and directors will be able to drill right down to the actual entries in NAV, to the point where they can even load up scanned copies of invoices.
"NAV is central to that is because that's where the funding data sits."
Mr Mitchell said EBS was a responsive partner in the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. "They invest time and energy into understanding the business of VACCHO," he said.
"When we have a problem, I go to the EBS guys and say 'how do we get this out of NAV?' They tell us where it lives and how we can link it to the BI tool. We receive the right support mechanism from EBS."
Client Profile: VACCHO aims to build the capacity of its 30 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), which support about 25,000 Aboriginal people through Victoria, and to advocate for issues on their behalf: From child care to aged care and everything in between, VACCHO manages 84 separate programs, each with their own revenue streams and reporting requirements from both the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.
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NMDC Wins $23 Million Contract in Maldives
UAE's National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has won a $23 million contract for the marine works in Male, the Republic of Maldives.
This capital development project, undertaken for DAMAC Properties from Dubai, will involve construction of three islands for a 5 star resort, including reclamation of around 1 million cubic meters of new land, significant amount of rock revetment works and one jetty.
The NMDC's part of the Male lagoons project, set to start by the end of February, will last approximately 10 months, NMDC said in its announcement.


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Learners get books for new curriculumTuesday, February 13, 2018 7:00
Course books for Kenya's new education curriculum have started trickling in bookshops ahead of the mid-term break promising big relief for Class One and Two pupils who have spent half the term without the key learning aids.
Pupils in the two grades have had to endure learning without course books as publishers grappled with a printing backlog that delayed their production and distribution.
Some of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KIDC) – accredited publishers said they have now completed the task and that distribution to bookshops was ongoing.
"The Grade One and Two books for the CBC are now available in bookshops across the country," said KICD chief executive Julius Jwan.
Publishers had since the year began dedicated most resources to printing Form One, Standard Eight and Seven books for distribution to public schools and only switched to printing books for the two lower primary grades at the end of January.
Books are categorised according to nature of practical activities, including Art & craft, English language, hygiene & nutrition, mathematics, environmental, Kiswahili, religious and indigenous language.
Musyoki Muli, the chief executive of Spear Sharp Education, a printing firm, said publishers had produced the new curriculum books up to Grade Three.
Piloting of the new curriculum began last year in 470 select schools, 10 from every county. This year, the programme escalated to cover pre-school as well as Grade One and Two, with a few Grade Three institutions also taking part ahead of its implementation next year.
"The paradigm shift this year is that parents will be required to buy the books since the Ministry of Education did not release money to finance it," said Mr Muli.
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Rhombus Ragmuffin (or simply, Rhombus) is an independent game developer and composer with over 10 years experience in each. His current project is a rogue-lite called Ambience.
HistoryEarly history: "The Man" (2006-2007)
Rhombus began game development with Game Maker in 2006. His first project was a simple dungeon crawler entitled The Man (2006), which involved navigating a yellow smiley face through dungeons while avoiding grey bouncing volleyballs. The series was continued with two sequels, The Man 2: Age of Destruction (2007) and The Man 3: Beacon of Hope (2007), both of which were platformer games.Exploring Other Games and Genres (2008-2012)
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In 2013, Rhombus returned to "The Man" concept to produce The Man: Renegades (2013), which was also released on the GameMaker Community forums as a demo. The Man: Renegades returned to the series' roots by reinstating the dungeon crawler-style gameplay and the yellow protagonist. It also included several remastered themes originally composed for "The Man 3" back in 2007.
After a two-year break from game development, Rhombus also explored the 2D-fighter genre in a small game called Super Street Empires (2015). As a 2D-fighter, Super Street Empires was unconventional in that each player selected a team of three fighters and could switch between them during combat. Playable characters included Viking Berserkers, Berber spearmen, and Cuman cavalry archers.Ambience (2015-Present)
In November 2015, Rhombus once again decided to return to the concept of "The Man", but this time with the intent of creating a finished, polished game. He also decided to remodel the focus of the series entirely to make the game unique and stand out from other dungeon crawlers. This resulted in the roguelite Ambience, which is currently under development. Inspiration for the gameplay came from the long-lived roguelike genre, with its procedural dungeon generation and "permadeath" mechanics. These were combined with other mechanics to still allow story progression as in traditional RPGs, while still maintaining the excitement and lasting consequences of actions prominent in roguelikes.
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Basingstoke, 05 January 2016 – Tech Data Mobile will be giving mobile resellers the opportunity to offer UK and Ireland customers the first device from BQ to run the ground-breaking, alternative Android-based Cyanogen operating system, which offers a more customisable interface and enhanced security.
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One of the terrorists behind the Paris attacks who is on the run is using a disguise and false name, according to a new report.
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has published a picture it says is being circulated by French police, showing Salah Abdeslam before and after donning the disguise.
The left side shows Abdeslam in a normal outfit and without any accessories, while the right side shows him donning a dark wig and glasses.
Abdeslam, 26, is believed to have been directly involved in the terror attacks at the French capital, which left 130 dead and hundreds of others wounded.
His brother Brahim was one of the suicide bombers, while a younger brother, Mohamed, was arrested by Belgian police but later released without charge.
Abdeslam is on the run and officials think he slipped past police during a routine check near the Belgian border in the early hours of Nov. 14. Two friends are believed to have picked him up from Paris using a rented black VW Polo, and drove him to Brussels. They were let through by police after showing the fake ID. His current whereabouts are not clear.
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But police may not be the only people Abdeslam is on the run from–officials believe that he may also be on the run from ISIS, according to the Belgian website SudInfo.
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The appeal by the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference to stay away from the vote in Srinagar, is seen as an attempt to deny New Delhi any credit for holding elections in the Himalayan region.
Kashmir's separatist leaders are struggling to win back popular support, and are hoping that a boycott of Thursday's election may yet breathe new life.
The separatists have had to suffer a major setback after residents defied a boycott call given by the Hurriyat during the State Assembly polls held in November 2008 and came out in large numbers to cast their votes.
A prominent Kashmiri separatist leader, Sajjad Lone, who had given a call for poll boycott during the state elections, has decided to contest during these general elections and raise the voices of Kashmiris in Parliament. (ANI)


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The Faith Community Nurse is a Registered Nurse with a current unencumbered license or a student in a baccalaureate nursing education program. The preferred minimum preparation for a registered nurse or an advanced practice nurse entering the speciality includes a baccalaureate of higher degree in nursing with academic preparation in community or population-focused nursing.
Faith Community Nursing allows the nurse to help the church reclaim its healing roots. The Faith Community Nurse partners with church staff and other healthcare providers to respond to health concern and empower members to take a more active part in their healthcare management-mind, body and spirit.
This course is based on curriculum endorsed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center.
This course will be July 21, 22, 23 and July 28, 29 and 30 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Hours will be 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. each Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. each Sunday. Attendance at all sessions is necessary for satisfactory completion of the course. The total fee is $325, which covers all program materials, a lapel pin, a certificate of completion, 38 contact hours, and parking and meal vouchers.
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Grunt Fest 7: The Texas Takeover
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Success! Saturday night Grunt Style put on Grunt Fest 7, a party where people from all over the United States came to celebrate who we are, to celebrate their pride in themselves, pride in their military and pride in their country.
At last count, 5,800 people attended the sold-out event at Cowboy's Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas. With sponsors like Levi Rodgers, Lifesize, Black Buffalo and Sheepdog Impact volunteers, the event did even better than expected.
The performances by Nitro Circus coupled with all the event booths had everyone feeling good and partying until the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Headlining the show was Kane Brown who put on a stellar performance and had the crowd's hearts melting as he wooed them with his musical stylings.
With Grunt Style expanding into San Antonio, this event was definitely a do not miss. If you did, it's ok though, we're going to be back and Grunt Style is going to continue to put on events that celebrate you, our customers and fans.
That's the whole reason we exist, we're here for you all, we're here to show you that it's not just ok to be proud to be an American, but it's great to be an American.
We are just one generation away from losing the freedoms and liberties that we have so desperately fought for in our streets and against foreign enemies.
Grunt Style is here to make sure that doesn't happen. Grunt Fest 7, The Texas Takeover, illustrated to everyone there, several things. The veterans and patriots of this country are numerous and we are a powerful force. This powerful force is made up of people from all walks of life across this great nation, we stand strong!
Our constant remains, we all believe in preserving this country for the next generation. If you have pride in yourself, pride in your country and pride in our military, come to the next Grunt Fest in Charlotte on June 30th. You won't want to miss this one either. Grunt Style Events definitely knows how to put on a great festival. And remember…
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The first ever Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon-Sheffield drew in an impressive field of just over 6000 runners on Sunday (12 April). The much-anticipated event, part of the Jane Tomlinson Run For All Series saw Hallamshire Harriers' Dave Archer secure first place with Sharon Barlow leading the female field home.
Showcasing the very best of Sheffield, the scenic route took the runners out of the city centre and along Ecclesall Road before turning right and climbing up Knowle Lane and Ringinglow Road to reach a section of the course offering superb views of the Peak District.
A few familiar faces took part in the event, including Sheffield's own superstar boxer Kell Brook, who ran for the Children's Hospital Charity, former World Cup and Premier League referee Howard Webb, also running his first half marathon, and TV favourite Harry Gration plus co-presenter Nicola Rees.
Archer's first official competitive outing of the year resulted in a clear victory, coming home in 1:13:20, more than two minutes ahead of Gavin Keight (1:15:20) and Jonathan Walton (1:17:09). In the women's competition, Ripon's Sharon Barlow continued her fine 2015 season form with a winning time of 1:22:57; Tori Green (1:23:42) and Zanthe Wray (1:24:13) took second and third respectively.
The race also featured a triple challenge giving entrants a chance to be crowned 'King of the Hill' in a timed hill climb, triumph in a largely downhill 10K challenge section and cross the finish line first to lift the Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon-Sheffield title.
Event lead Lynne Preston said: "We've had some great feedback already from runners who told us they loved this scenic, yet challenging course. A huge thank you to all of those who took part, but also every single one of the volunteers without whom the event just couldn't happen."
Lynne added: "A special thank you, too, to the thousands of Sheffield residents who came out to cheer on the runners right around the course. They created a great atmosphere for everyone taking part, from the start right to the very finish."
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This week the Glowacki group published a paper on a new rare event acceleration technique: Boxed Molecular Dynamics in Energy space (BXDE).
What is BXDE?
To understand BXDE, it is important to have in mind what a potential energy surface is. Potential energy surfaces are a way of representing how the potential energy of a system varies with a particular coordinate.
The image above is a contour plot of a potential energy surface for a 2D particle. It shows how the potential energy of the particle changes as the x and y coordinates are varied. For example, at position 1 the particle has a lower potential energy than at position 2.
In general, having lower potential energy is better. So, if we run a dynamic simulation, the particle would spend more time in one of the two darker purple areas (see video below).
However, it would be good if we could explore the other side of the potential energy surface. We could let the simulation run unbiased for ages, and hope that eventually the particle finds a way of escaping the well it is currently in. But this may take a very long time.
Another other approach is to bias the simulation. BXDE is a way of doing this. The principle is that the particle is constrained in a region of a certain potential energy. It is not allowed to go to regions of the surface where the energy is higher than a certain value and lower than another value. Once the particle has explored this region enough, it is allowed to proceed to the next region. Progressively, the particle explores more and more regions (see video below).
You may be asking yourself why this is interesting at all? In chemistry, finding new low energy regions in potential energy surfaces is very important. For example, in atmospheric chemistry the isoprene peroxy radical is a key intermediate of the isoprene atmospheric oxidation sequence. This molecule can react in many different ways and in order to find all the possible reaction pathways, exploring the potential energy surface is vital. You can find more details on this application in the paper.
Final note: The code used to generate all the images of the 2D particle on the Müller Brown potential can be found on my github.


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Golf Swing – Muscle Activation in Follow-Through
If these muscles aren't active during the follow through of your golf swing, then you can be at risk for injury!
During the early and late follow-through phase of a golf swing, the external obliques on the dominant side and the internal obliques on the non-dominant side are very active in order to decelerate the club. The rotator cuff muscles act in a similar way, specifically the subscapularis (arm internal rotator) on the dominant side and the infraspinatus (arm external rotator) on the non-dominant side. Essentially, all of these muscles are working together to control the movement of the swing.
A weakness of the oblique or rotator cuff muscles throws a wrench in this synergistic relationship.
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- If the obliques can't properly aid in the deceleration process, then the rotator cuff muscles listed above must work much harder. Repeated excessive activation of the rotator cuff muscles can lead to shoulder dysfunction and injury including instability, strain, or even tears.
In addition to strength in these muscles, we need them to activate at the proper time during our swing. We can work on this timing with drills and warm-ups that focus on the above-listed musculature.
Bottom Line: It is crucial for golfers to establish and maintain strength in their oblique and rotator cuff muscles and ensure these muscles are activating at the proper time in the golf swing to maximize club speed and also help prevent injury!
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I wasn't invited to Saturday night's party.
I stayed home all by my lonesome self while Mummy was off hanging out with the young and the old!Just remember, Mummy, I won't be able to protect you from anyone!
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- 02 March – 08 March 2019 (Makuleke, Northern Kruger Park, South Africa) 4 spaces only
- 24 August – 30 August 2019 (Makuleke, Northern Kruger Park, South Africa) 4 spaces only
The sleeping arrangements at all our camps consist of two people sharing per tent. Single requests are required to pay double-rates. Women and men do not share tents unless booked as a couple.
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Capturing a wildlife photograph is not as easy as it looks. Not only does one need creativity and technical knowledge, but also a knowledge and understanding of one's subject matter.
We start the course with a discussion on the equipment needed to become a versatile nature photographer and then discuss the various fundamentals that combine to make a good wildlife photograph. Participants will spend mornings and afternoons in the bush looking for photographic opportunities followed by a lecture each day and constructive criticism of any digital photos taken during activities.
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The Wilderness Photography course aims to reveal more of the thought processes behind the making of a good wildlife photograph. The course will give photographers time and opportunity to put these thoughts into action in the field, under the guidance of an experienced wildlife photographer.
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Module 1: Understanding exposure
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- How to setup a camera for wildlife photography
- Creative use of shutter speed, ISO and aperture
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- Introduction to creative compositions
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- Creating points of interest and balance
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- Provide a good foundation of light skills and knowledge to guide photographers
- Understand the types of light and lighting
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- What wildlife and nature photographers want to photograph
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The e-commerce industry has really picked up in the past few years. With increasing internet connectivity and many new companies entering the space, online sales are at an all-time high. In 2013, almost 41% of the world's internet users purchased products online. The size of the market is increasing every year in double digits and could continue to do so for the foreseeable future. To put this into perspective, the current size of the e-commerce industry is $1.6 trillion (which represents growth of about 20.4% year-over-year) and accounts for only 6.6% of total retail sales worldwide ($24 trillion). With the emergence of cost-effective smartphones, and cheaper, more widespread internet access, the potential for growth in the sector remains immense.
A positive effect of the e-commerce boom is that ancillary industries such as the courier services and delivery sectors, should see corresponding growth. Package volumes could increase consistently year-over-year, especially during the holiday season spanning November through December. Intuitively, higher package volumes should mean higher revenues for courier companies such as FedEx and UPS . However, this may not necessarily be true if delivery companies fail to cope with heavy increases in volumes, which could result in major setbacks. Accordingly, while the holiday season represents a big opportunity for the courier companies, it also represents a substantial risk.
In 2013, UPS and FedEx underestimated the volumes to be expected during the holiday season, and as a result both companies were somewhat underprepared. Heavy snowfall and harsh winter conditions slowed them down further. Since then, both companies have carried out a wide variety of changes across the board. The companies have invested heavily in technology to increase delivery efficiency, while upgrading their sorting facilities. Several hubs across the globe have been renovated to ensure the highest productivity. UPS and FedEx have also decided to hire a larger number of seasonal workers – drivers, sorters and other support positions – during peak periods to enable smooth functioning.
In response to these challenges, UPS has invested heavily in its technology. The company recently acquired Chicago-based Coyote Logistics for $1.8 billion. Coyote Logistics will provide UPS with the technology to ensure that there are no empty spaces on the company's delivery trucks. This will allow the space on trucks to be utilized in the most efficient manner. The company has also increased the number of trucks equipped with the ORION technology in the U.S. ORION helps drivers find the fastest and most fuel-efficient ways to deliver packages. Almost 70% of the company's trucks in the U.S. are now equipped with the technology. Apart from this, UPS has also invested heavily in Europe, increasing the number of trucks available while upgrading its sorting and automation facilities.
Earlier in the year, both FedEx and UPS introduced dimensional weight pricing, which essentially takes into account both weight and volume (length, breadth and height) of a package. This practice ensures that customers optimize their packaging in an attempt to save costs. Recently, UPS also decided to introduce a surcharge on large packages. Both changes in pricing policies should allow trucks to be filled to their highest capacities, allowing larger volumes to be moved.
A problem that both companies are facing is the difficulty in predicting e-commerce trends during the holiday season. In Q4 2014, UPS invested more than was required for the period, which had an impact on the company's financials. While both companies stand to benefit greatly from the increased volumes, FedEx and UPS need to find the right balance to be able to make the most of the e-commerce boom.