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Staff and students joined us for The SU Bath and The University of Bath Education Awards evening held on Friday 13 April at the Apex Hotel, Bath. The Education Awards, now in their second year, are an opportunity to recognise and reward the outstanding contribution that students and staff make towards the rich education community at The University of Bath. The evening consisted of awards being given to student Academic Representatives, Staff and University Teaching Award winners.
This year we were inundated with nominations for students and staff for the Awards. Academic Representatives were nominated for their commitment towards representing the student voice, awards presented included Excellence in Academic or Faculty Representation, Academic Representatives of the Year, and Staff Student Liaison Committee Chair of the Year. Being an Academic Representative allows students to make innovative changes to their course by working in partnership with the university. This year the staff awards for Outstanding Contribution to Peer Mentoring and Peer Assisted Learning were also presented at the Education Awards to recognise those who go above and beyond to support the peer support schemes in departments or faculties/the School. The SU also introduced three new staff awards which were presented on the night for Personal Tutor of the Year, Support Staff Member of the Year and Postgraduate Teacher of the Year.
Chloe Page, The SU Bath Education Officer said, "It was a privilege to be a part of this year's Education Awards as an officer, especially as I got to attend as an Academic Rep last year, so it was great to be able to celebrate with, and support, the next generation of Academic Reps. I'd like to thank the incredible work that our Academic Reps and our university staff do. Congratulations to all our nominees and award winners, it was a remarkable evening"
A full list of Academic Representation, staff Peer Support and the three new SU award winners can be found here
This year, 46 highly competitive nominations were submitted for six University Teaching Awards. The awards celebrate individuals and teams who make an exceptional contribution and commitment to learning and teaching excellence at the University, from leadership and innovation, to research-engaged teaching and pastoral support.
Winners were presented with an award plaque by Professor Peter Lambert, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching), Professor Jeremy Bradshaw, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International & Doctoral) and Professor Jonathan Knight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Professor Andrew Heath, Director of the Centre for Learning & Teaching.
Professor Peter Lambert said, "The quality of the nominations this year was outstanding and served as a reminder of the inspiring efforts colleagues across the University make to support students. I would like to congratulate and thank the winners and the nominees for their dedication and hard work".
Dr Kate Fraser, Department of Mechanical Engineering, was named the winner of the John Willis Award. She said, "I'm lucky to get to teach subjects I'm passionate about and to have such great students to teach".
Dr Cassie Wilson, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences said, "I'm delighted to see the achievements of staff and students being rewarded for their dedication. I'm fortunate to have been the recipient of this award because of working with such wonderful people".
Our 2018 winners are celebrated on the CLT blog.
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Friday, June 7, 2019 by Ed Courrier Special to The Press in Focus
Touchstone Theatre will present "Festival UnBound," a 10-day visual and performing arts festival, Oct. 4-13, at venues in South Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
According to festival coordinator Bill George, "This ten-day series of performances, installations and happenings is created in collaboration with the people and artists of Bethlehem, visiting regional and international artists, and Bethlehem city government."
The festival includes discussions, community meals, social-media exchanges and town meetings "that will strive to find practical solutions for our city and the increased empathy and compassion that is necessary for us to advance collectively," said George.
With community input from interviews and story-gathering circles, which Touchstone began in 2016, "Festival UnBound" poses the question: "What should we take with us into this uncertain and chaotic future? What would be better to leave behind?," according to George.
George said that the challenges and promise of diversity, health, interconnectedness of all things, and "the importance of our youth" are themes for several ongoing festival projects.
To assist with "Festival UnBound," George has recruited folksingers Anne Hills and Dave Fry and several culturally- and politically-connected individuals and sponsors from the Lehigh Valley. The press conference to announce the festival was Feb. 19 at Touchstone Theatre. Bethlehem.
Festival events are to include: opening and closing ceremonies of outdoor music, drama and "pageantry"; "Homecoming: Voices of the African-American Community" with food, poetry and music; "Single Sisters: A dive into Bethlehem's birth"; "Poets, Troubadours, & Troublemakers," with three evenings of original music; "A Joyful Noise" provided by The Bach Choir and five community choirs, and a "Sustainability Forum" to explore "maintaining a healthy and ever more connected community."
Bethlehem High School students will create an original, site-specific, multi-discipline work "about their dreams and concerns for the future." Bethlehem fourth-graders will be involved in an art project focused on "What kind of home do they wish to have here?"
Theater productions include: "The Kitchen Chronicles" with Mary Wright; Pregones Theatre Residency by a Latino theater collective from New York; "Prometheus Redux," a sequel to Touchstone and Cornerstone's Steel Festival theater project, and "Meet Me Halfway," described as part-theater happening and part-block party.
The festival is funded in part by a National Endowment for the Arts grant and support from other sources. George said plans are to raise an additional $50,000 for the project.
Information: funbound.net

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Each pair, marry, wants toceremony and subsequent celebration took place in an original and memorable forever. The ideal solution for a beautiful memorable wedding will be holding the event overseas. Wedding in Thailand - a veritable kaleidoscope of fun, bright colors, magnificent views. Celebrating the triumph of the territory of the Kingdom of Thailand, you can be sure that the beginning of your married life will become a breathtaking adventure.
How to celebrate a wedding in Thailand
If you have firmly decided to celebrate a wedding interritory of Thailand, will tackle some organizational moments. The first thing you need to decide where it will be held a ceremony of marriage. Here are some options for your wedding:
- Wedding on the beach. Beach Wedding - is ideal for lovers of sun, sea, sand and freedom. Clean beaches of Thailand away from busy places will be a perfect solution for couples who decided to celebrate the unusually auspicious day. You can arrange for a quiet little wedding lavishly decorated with Thai flower arch or throw a massive party with DJ, powerful equipment, dance till morning and luxurious banquet.
Beach wedding is a big advantage overother types of celebrations, thanks to the beauty and photogenic. Photos and videos from this ceremony will be a long time to please the newlyweds and guests of the festival.
- A wedding on the mountain. Thailand is famous not only lots of cozy beaches, and picturesque rocky coast, offers a great view of the ocean. You can not go wrong if Celebrate a wedding on a high meadow among magnificent tropical plants. Choosing a style of the ceremony, think in advance about the additional transport for guests.
- Wedding on a desert island. With its unique location, Thailand covers a large number of islands, many of which are uninhabited. If you like to discover new things, want to completely isolate themselves from the bustle, set up large clusters of people, there is no better option than to hold a wedding on a desert island. The untouched virgin nature, sand, that does not find human footprints, and only two of you and the master of ceremonies.
- Wedding on site. Thailand attracts tourists from all over the world due to its extreme cheapness. You will feel like a real king, took off luxury villa in Thailand, and it will not cost fabulous money. Each couple can find an option for a wedding according to their financial capabilities. Thai agencies provide a small cozy cabins for two, and huge villas, palaces, where the calm accommodate many guests.
The territory of the Kingdom of Thailand encompasses thousands of islands, so special attention deserves the choice of the island for the magnificent wedding. The most popular options:
- Phuket - a large island with a developed infrastructure, where no one, even very demanding, the tourist will not get bored. Phuket is perfect for wedding organization.
- Samui - a convenient location and at a beautiful island with a medium level of infrastructure. Samui is famous for a large number of villas for weddings in beautiful scenic locations.
- Phangan - a romantic place that is less likelyHe touched by civilization. On Phangan more attention to the entertainment program (diving, traveling, water skiing), than go shopping and relaxing at the villa.
- Krabi. This island has recently become available for tourism and is a combination of beautiful rocky coast and beautiful beaches. The unique nature allows you to organize a wedding, like the shore and on the hillside jungle.
- Pattaya. Beautiful Island in Thailand for a wedding, where each pair will be able to look for a suitable accommodation - a huge selection of rental real estate and hundreds of hotels offer tourists the opportunity.
In Pattaya
Pattaya - a popular venue forwedding, for him is to talk separately. For couples who have a family life, here there are excellent options for the ceremony. Almost all of the coastal strip is the beach, where a high concentration of entertainment. The couple can rent a nice room in a hotel or rent a small villa. In comparison with the other islands of Thailand, Pattaya offers cheaper options for real estate.
Perpetrators of celebration can spend a wonderfultime, not only during the ceremony, the perfect place for which is the beach, but also before and after it. The entertainment industry offers tourists scuba diving, water skiing or fishing. If you do not want active entertainment, head to the magnificent botanical garden, visit the animal farm, where organized presentation and tasting, take a look at the temple complex of Wat Chaymonkron.
In Phuket
Phuket - Thailand Island, where there isthe most developed infrastructure. Chic restaurants and shops with merchandise for every taste, theaters, cinemas, concert halls, luxury hotels, villas and endless beaches - all waiting for heroes of the occasion, decided to organize a wedding in the area of Phuket. Due to the large number of amenities provided by Phuket for tourists, the cost of standard services there may be more expensive than the other islands in Thailand.
Together with professional weddingagencies, you can organize an unforgettable ceremony, imbued with the elegance of a European wedding and cheerful spirit of eastern Thailand, and the rich entertainment world Phuket will not let you get bored.
Scenario wedding in Thailand
Most weddings organized in Thailand, are the classical scenario. Consider the exemplary festival stages.
- Morning. It starts with the preparation of the bride and groom - the future spouses get up early, put on a wedding dress. Culprit celebrations can pre-order the services of a professional make-up artist and stylist. They come in the morning, will make her professional makeup, hairstyle. When everything is ready, together with the guests of a young couple goes to be photographed. For this purpose they are provided with minibuses, Thai guide and interpreter. Thai tour guide - a prerequisite for a wedding in Thailand.
- Day. When the photo session is over, heroes of the festivities come to a wedding place in advance decorated Agency - this may be a beach, where the bed has carpet, are seats for guests, stands the beautiful floral arch. Organizers give guests the petals, which are showered newlyweds, the ceremony takes place. The couple painted in a wedding certificate, after which are officially husband and wife. It takes a second phase of a photo shoot.
- Evening. After the ceremony, a photo shoot and a small celebration, heroes of the occasion with the guests leave the villa or in the restaurant, where they were waiting for a table. There's a wedding present note. The bride and groom can order additional leading services which will hold interesting competitions, will prepare a luxury entertainment. The evening ended with colorful fireworks.
Dream wedding
Symbolic wedding is still the mosteasiest way to hold a ceremony in Thailand. During the celebration of the symbolic is no official registration of relations, that is, the bride and groom do not become husband and wife according to the documents. This wedding is for solemnity and scale is no different from the official one, but put a stamp in the passport would have to have in Russia, or before leaving for Thailand. After a wonderful celebration is issued to spouses Thai wedding certificate.
Official wedding
Despite the serious difficulties, manythe couple is still trying to go through the official registration of marriage. If you want to arrange a similar celebration, get ready for what will have to visit several public authorities, to collect documents for the wedding. The package of documents required for registration of marriage in Thailand include:
- passports of Russian citizens
- passports
- certificate of divorce or the death of the previous spouse, if such was the case
When will collect the necessary documents, will follow a clear plan to formalize the relationship without problems in the territory of Thailand. Here are step by step instructions of action:
- To go to the Russian consulate to fillaffidavit of marital status. Affidavit - a document certified by a legal entity, in which the future spouses to testify under oath about the current marital status. hero of the occasion will be given forms to be filled in English. The form will need to specify two proxies addresses.
- Make affidavit translation into Thai, to assure him of a notary.
- Legalized affidavit translated intoMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Future spouses will fill out a form, take a queue number and wait to take the documents. Then you will need some time to myself legalization process - be informed about it after the issuance of the receipt of payment.
- To go to the local municipality toregister their marriage. With legalized affidavit and passports need to go to the local registry office, where on the same day will be issued a marriage. It may require a certificate of divorce or death of the former spouse. After registration will be given a certificate of marriage.
- Conduct reverse legalization in the Ministry of Consular Affairs of Thailand, and then in the Russian consulate.
- Translate issued a marriage certificate at the Russian assure translation.
After all the above steps, you will officially become husband and wife, both within Thailand as well as in any other country.
Photo wedding in Thailand
Several reviews of the Thai wedding:
Mikhail, 34 years old: - "After ten years of marriage, decided to make her favorite gift - a symbolic Thai wedding. I read reviews on forums related to the local bridal agency has stipulated the details ... the woman he said, just to celebrate the anniversary of flying. What was her delight when on arrival I told her the news. Dress with a suit purchased already there. Beautiful well-coordinated work of the organizers and exotic wedding left great impressions! "
Tatiana, 24 years: - "My husband and I have been thinking how to celebrate the wedding of unusual. Marriage was recorded in the winter, so after some deliberation, it was decided - fly in the summer! We chose Thailand because it is a proven option, and pricing pleases. It was a great symbolic ceremony on a wild beach, only close relatives and friends. All were satisfied, and some unmarried couples after watching our wedding photos themselves have decided to arrange a holiday there. "
Elena, 27 years: - "I will never forget this day! Great views, delightful ceremony, the happy faces of the guests, delicious Thai cuisine. Fly could not all, but those who could have been ecstatic. And what can we say about the wedding album - an incredible photo shoot! Photographer all I have done a bang. It's been almost a year, and we still have the weekend reviewing the pictures and plan a vacation in Thailand. "
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If you have chosen Thailand for a wedding,Be sure your celebration will be an event that will never be forgotten! This kingdom -Perfect combination of grandeur of nature and all kinds of entertainment. Carefully planned Thai wedding will be a wonderful start of your joint family life.


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Indianapolis, IN---Community Health Network announced today that it is the first health system in Indianapolis to acquire the INTRABEAM® System, a new radiation platform that is designed to replace as many as six-and –a-half weeks of routine radiation therapy with a single 20 to 30 minute targeted radiation treatment. This revolutionary system, which delivers a targeted, intraoperative radiation treatment directly to the tumor site after lumpectomy, was shown to be as effective as traditional radiation for certain women with early breast cancer. Community recently acquired the INTRABEAM® System based on the positive TARGIT-A multi-center clinical trial results, which were published in prestigious journal, The Lancet.
"Over the past several decades, radical surgery for early breast cancer has been replaced by less invasive, cosmetically more acceptable operations, which allow preservation of the breast, while still curing the patient's cancer," said S. Chace Lottich, M.D., breast surgical oncologist with Community Breast Care and the network's principal investigator for the IORT treatment. "More recently, research has supported a similar shift with radiation therapy. Now, radiation therapy can be given as a single treatment directly to the site of the cancer during breast surgery. This approach not only eliminates the need for the traditional six weeks of outpatient treatments, but also avoids damage to the patient's skin and surrounding tissues, with focus of the radiation directly on the cancer. Community has embraced this new, state-of-the-art technology and looks forward to providing this procedure to patients with early stage breast cancer."
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Dr. Leymon received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and his published work appears under the name Mark Harmon. Dr. Leymon is a quantitative research methodologist and justice policy researcher. His research focuses on the effects of sentencing reforms on a number of fronts, most notably the consistent and pervasive racial and ethnic disparities in imprisonment. He has studied the connection between politics, the economy, and criminal justice policy and the impacts on people of color. He larger program of research focuses on studying the factors driving public policy changes and explaining their disproportionate impact on people of color.
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The Honey Vanilla Margarita adds a hint of – you guessed it – honey and vanilla to your traditional margarita flavors. I came up with this one after receiving a sample bottle of Casa Noble Crystal white tequila. This was actually my first experience with that particular brand. It had a distinctive taste which drove my development of this recipe.
The flavor of white tequila is hard to describe. Basically, it tastes like a vegetable with hints of citrus and sweetness. In Casa Noble Crystal, the vegetable taste is emphasized, the citrus notes aren't so noticeable, and there's a hint of bitterness. I figured it could hold its own in a sweet margarita recipe, so that's what I created.
The honey-vanilla flavor in this one is subtle. It comes from Licor 43, a Spanish liqueur that tastes like honey and vanilla with citrus. In this recipe, the citrus gets somewhat lost in the lime juice and orange liqueur. If you want a stronger vanilla flavor, you can just use more Licor 43 and/or change the ratios of other ingredients.
Just don't go overboard with the lime – half an ounce is all it can take. More, and lime overwhelms all the other flavors so the drink just tastes like a traditional margarita. You could actually leave the lime out, in which case it's my opinion that the drink would cease to be a "real margarita", but it certainly would taste great.
Another ingredient that I personally consider crucial is Patron Citronge. Triple Sec has a bright, intense orange flavor. Patron's orange flavor is more delicate and sweet, and that's what you need to work with the subtle vanilla flavor.
This is the first margarita recipe I've created – there are so many margarita recipes out there, it can be intimidating to try to come up with something new – but I'm already thinking about another I might do.
Honey Vanilla Margarita Recipe
- 1 1/2 ounces Casa Noble Crystal
- 1 ounce Licor 43
- 1/2 ounce Patron Citronge
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
Put a few ice cubes in a shaker, pour in all ingredients and shake until it's chilled. Rim a margarita glass with salt and strain the mixture into it. Garnish with a lime wheel, and serve.


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The return of the Liberal Party government in Tasmania with a bare, reduced majority was not an unalloyed catastrophe for the progressive forces in the island State. Labor was returned with an increased minority on an issue of principle, pokies reform. This confirms the strong leadership of Rebecca White, who is arguably well poised to regain government at the next election, circumstances permitting; the Green vote was alarmingly static, not to say worse. There is the consolation that losing with a sound policy at least leaves a legacy to build on. But it is nonetheless a setback for progressive forces in Tasmania and nationally. It once again shows that excessive tension between Labor and the Greens only benefits the Tories, in keeping with the maxim that disunity is death. It is unhealthy that the Hodgeman dynasty administration has been returned to office, with its plans to log wilderness extensively and restrict the democratic right to protest to appease capital. Despite Hodgeman's denials that the election was bought, there is no doubt that the massive advertising campaign by the gambling lobby, led by the Federal Group which owns the island's two casinos, was a powerful factor.
Labor and the Greens can now only govern together. Labor's primary vote has fallen to historic lows, while Bob Brown's ambitions to `replace the bastards' are illusory. Labor and the Greens are as doomed to serve the public together as the Liberals and Nationals are condemned to loot the public purse on behalf of vested interests as Coalition partners in crime. As a Tasmanian expat I have been arguing this case like Cassandra since my teenage years in Tasmania during the rise of the Greens in the 1970s. These basic political principles have national implications. As the 2018 Tasmanian General Election shows, they are ignored at the peril of the interested parties and the public, not to mention the environment. And it's not as if they prevent creative competition and mature political agreements to disagree, so nothing should be allowed to stand in the way on either side. As it is, the Tasmanian electorate has held its nose and marginally voted Liberal after pronouncing a pox on both progressive houses, seeing them as unstable, divided and divisive.
Why have Labor and the Greens defied common sense for so long, destabilizing one another by devouring each other's vote? Competition from diverse class, philosophical and cultural bases is certainly part of the problem. A certain willfulness too is a common fault; Labor sees the Greens reductively as middle-class, while Green smugness about `old parties', which must irritate half the electorate over 30, begs the question about the positive value of certain traditions. Both parties must grow out of these bad habits. The progressive cause and the environment itself demand no less.
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The first two years and advancement to candidacy
During the first two years of our program students take a variety of courses on child and adult psychopathology, clinical assessment and intervention, research methods, ethics, multicultural issues, foundations of clinical science, and a number of electives in developmental, cognitive, personality, social, and biological psychology. Students will also participate in a teaching institute and will assist in the instruction of undergraduate courses. An independent, Master's level research project is completed by the end of the student's second year. The students are involved in practicum training on a part-time [8-10 hour a week] basis at local agencies beginning their second year. Finally, students complete a preliminary portfolio before obtaining their Masters degree and advancing to Ph.D. candidacy.
Candidacy, Dissertation, and Internship
During the third and fourth years, most students focus on developing and completing, with guidance of a faculty committee, an individualized program of advanced study and the "dissertation prospectus." Students also may take additional elective courses and obtain additional clinical experience by completing part-time clinical practica at local agencies.
During this time, students must prepare for applying to complete a 1 year, full time internship requirement typically during their 5th or 6th year of study. Finally, students usually defend their doctoral dissertation during their 5th year.


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Mr. M.G.C.Sooriyabandara
Director (Protected Area Management)
Planning & Information Technology Division
Mr.Ranjan Marasinghe
Deputy Director (Planning & Information Communication Technology)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Preparation of annual action plan for the DWC.
Preparation of Project Proposals for special development and conservation activities.
Monitoring the implementation progress of annual action plan.
Preparation of progress reports monthly, quarterly and annually.
Preparation of annual performance report.
Updating and administration of DWC web site; www.dwc.gov.lk
Monitoring, upgrading and maintenance of island wide radio communication system of the DWC.
Monitoring, upgrading and maintenance of PABX.
Administration and maintenance of Wide Area Network (WAN) of DWC.
Automation of National Parks.
Administration of GIS unit.
Natural Resource Management Division
Mr.Manjula Amararathne
Director ( Operations and Nature Resource Management)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Preparation and revision of Management Plans for protected area.
Preparation and revision of resource inventories for protected areas.
Reviewing the PA Network and carrying out PA declarations.
Survey and demarcation of PA boundaries.
Review, monitoring and formulation of policy for wildlife habitat management; water resources and grassland management.
Implementation of Invasive species control activities.
Management of fire belts.
Coordination and supervision of pollution control and species recovery plans.
Conducting EIA for development activities proposed in PAs
Participating EIA process of development projects of the country.
Working as administrative authority of Ramsar convention in Sri Lanka.
Protection and Law Enforcement Division
Mr. S.P.A.G.V. Samarakoon
Assistant Director (Law Enforcement)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Implementation of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO)
Declaration of Protected Areas (PAs)
Preparation of regulations and amendments for FFPO
Consultation to field staff on enforcement of FFPO
Elephant Conservation Division
Mr. U.L. Thaufeeq
Deputy Director ( Elephant Conservation)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Implementation of national elephant conservation policy.
Maintaining and updating a database on elephant related data and information.
Establishment of elephant conservation areas including elephant corridors.
Payments of compensation for damages due to HEC.
Construction and management of physical barriers against elephant movements in settlements such as power fences, live fences and other innovative solutions.
Capture and translocation of elephants.
Organizing elephant drives and monitoring the progress.
Research & Training Division
Assistant Director(Research & Training)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Preparation of research and training plans and associated budgets for the DWC.
Form and maintain the research committee.
Administration and development of DWC library.
Organizing and conducting training programmes.
Supervision of NWTRC.
Visitor Services, Ecotourism & Community Outrich Division
Mrs. Chandhani Wilson
Deputy Director(Visitor Services Management)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Preparation of visitor services plans and budgets.
Preparation of visitor centre exhibits and display materials.
Introduction of new tourist packages.
Diversification of tourist activities.
Promotion and marketing of VSE activities.
Establishment of information centers both in and outside PAs.
To obtain proactive involvement of communities in the conservation process, through community empowerment in order to reduce dependency on Protected Areas.
To create awareness of conservation among the general public by conducting educational & extension programs.
Wildlife Health Management Division
Director (Health)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Health monitoring and disease investigation activities of wild animals.
Providing effective and rapid response Veterinary care for wild animals.
Conducting post mortems of wild animals.
Monitoring and enhancing the welfare of wild animals.
Management of wild animal-human conflicts.
Management of animal rehabilitation centers.
Management of Elephant Transit Home (ETH).
Engineering Division
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Implementation of construction and infrastructure development plans within PA's
Construction and maintenance of buildings outside PA's
Construction and maintenance of PA's road network.
Administration Division
Mr. G.P.N. Mahesh Abesekara
Director (Administration)
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Preparation of Human Resource and General Administration Plans.
Recruitment of employees.
Transfers: annual, on disciplinary grounds and exigencies.
Service extensions, Retirement, Pensions and W&OP matters.
Disciplinary matters.
Payment of compensations.
Performance appraisal and Increments.
Construction and repairing of field buildings.
Finance Division
Mr. K.S.P. Perera
Director (Finance)
The Finance division of the Department of Wildlife Conservation coordinates all financial activities applicable to the DWC. The division coordinated the institutions of the Ministry of Finance such as Department of Public Finance, Department of State Accounts, Department of National Budget, Department of Fiscal Policy and Revenue, Department of Treasury Operations.
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Planning, implementing, controlling and accounting of annual revenue and expenditure budget of the department.
Financial control over imprestedreceipts from treasury and various institutions.
Classification and submission of financial information to the general treasury, the ministry of environment and natural resources and to the other divisions of the department.
Submission of annual accounts, appropriation account, revenue account, public officers' advance account and the wildlife preservation fund account administrated by the DWC.


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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Building of a New Collierville High School:
Questions Asked at the June 16, 2015 Community Meeting
Q: Why not make a smaller magnet school?
A. Considerable research has been done nationally and it finds that 2,000+ is the level at which a high school becomes most efficient and most able to offer the fullest number of programs. With a larger school, we will be able to offer great variety in academics, arts and sports, many specialized to the level that they would not be able to be offered at smaller schools, whatever their focus.
Q: Why not just go to a public vote?
A. A referendum is still an option, but people must enter into that with a few things in mind. A public referendum would be a yes or no vote on a particular amount of money. There will be no option to say I don't like amount A and vote against it thinking we can then just move to amount B automatically. The funding proposed either fails or passes. If it fails, it is likely not to resurface again for one, two or three years. By then, land may not be available and costs will have certainly gone up. That would mean an even larger tax increase. And, during that time our high school and middle school students will be subject to a more and more crowded environments, making the selection of Collierville as a place to raise and educate children less desirable.
Q: Are you confident you can get public bids for the proposed $145 per square foot construction cost proposed?
Q: Every project goes over budget, how much is too much?
A: Yes we are confident of our budget and ability to meet it. We also included some contingencies.
Q: Why is the proposed site for the new high school so far south?
The Board of Education conducted an extensive land use, land availability, land suitability, road disruption, land cost, and neighborhood disruption study in evaluating every potential available tract of land in Collierville. Recognizing a need for 100-plus acres to accomplish the facilities needs and growth contingent, the Board considered nine potential sites that are available to purchase. Keep in mind, some sites you may pass on a regular basis may not be developed yet, but are not for sale by their owners. The available locations were then scored based on 10 considerations: total site costs, visibility, vehicular accessibility, pedestrian accessibility, existing infrastructure, number of off-site improvements needed, distance to city center, environmental concerns, site features, and city planning issues. Based on all
issues, the selected location is at East Shelby Drive and Sycamore Road, south of TN 385 became the clear choice.
Q: Were there risk assessments done for security for all students at one location versus 2? Will there be pedestrian access to the campus?
A: Security is a major concern at every school facility. That includes weather, natural disaster or human made disaster. Every building, every program we offer is done so with the safety of our students paramount.
Q: What happens at the current high school to accommodate a rising number of students while the new high school is constructed?
A: Portables will become more numerous and some limits on items like parking may have to be made.
Q: How many teachers will the new school require?
A: Number of teachers is dependent on number of students with a calculation of 1 teacher per 25 students. It is important to note that two high schools would require more teachers than one campus.
Q: Has the 10 percent of the population that is elderly or retired been taken into consideration?
A: Yes. We believe a high quality high school developed for the 21st Century will be a positive benefit for our community and all citizens by making us attractive to businesses and residents. An attractive community generally means rising property values, which benefits everyone.
Q: What size will the auditorium be in the new school?
A: Auditoriums at this level are generally built just larger than the size of the average class. That would indicate something approaching 800-1,000 seats.
Q: Will there be shops and vocational, computer labs etc.?
A: Final details on programs will be developed in the next phase, but generally, yes – this will be a full 21st Century school for current needs.
Q: Numerous questions about exact specs of the school and parking spaces and other exact details?
A: At this point we are still at the concept stage, but certain general statements can be made about what we anticipate. These would include: 1,500 range of student parking (probably not a parking garage), two story with ability to expand up or out, walking campus, quality finishes but not extravagant, spaced for students to get from one spot to another without rushing, etc.
Q: Impact on neighborhoods near the proposed new high school campus, and on traffic?
A: Little to no disruption as the construction can be self contained. Certainly road improvements, but those will be determined by the city. Due to timing of school days, would not anticipate any impact on 385 rush-hours.
Q: $100 million? Come on, isn't that an unreasonable amount of money for building a school?
$100 million is a lot of money by any measure, but everyone must understand that number is for more than "just one school." That number induces:
Purchasing the land in a community with few satisfactory options of large tracts of land.
In fact, this is more land than needed, but allows for future expansion. If we don't get it now, we may never get it, and at a future date, you can imagine how much more it would cost.
It includes costs for road improvements and other community investments needed when the additional traffic and support services are added to what is completely undeveloped land.
When you look at construction costs per square foot of facilities being built, this proposed project comes in at a planned $145.00 per square foot. Let's compare that to a few other areas of the country from a report issued by School Planning and Management in February of 2015.
National median cost for new high school construction -- $235.00/sf
Median cost for new high school construction in US region 4 (TN, KY, NC and SC) -- $143.04/sf
Median cost for new high school construction in US region 5 (MS, GA, AL and FL) -- $200.00/sf
Median cost for new high school construction in US region 9 (AR, LA, OK and TX) -- $209.84/sf
Note that we did not make up the regions. But, whatever region we would fall in, the cost per square foot for the proposed high school is at the bottom end of the ranges that include our state and the other states in which we compete for residents (MS and AR).
Q: When will construction begin?
A: If everything is approved and funded this month, that would begin a process that would anticipate beginning to turn dirt next spring (2016). That would mean the first potential class in the fall of 2018. That would mean that the third middle school would open at that same time in the current high school location.
Q: Several questions about bigger meaning more time between classes and longer days?
A: Built correctly, the new school will promote better flow and have no negative timing impact. Will certainly be better than the congestion and slowness of one way halls required at the current high school.
Q: Several questions about the impact on sports?
A: We expect a larger student population and adequate facilities for them will be beneficial to sports. Such things as new sports and intramural sports could be added. We believe more kids with a desire to play will be able to play.
Q: A rumor that a city alderman will finically benefit?
A: You will have to take that up with the Alderman, but we are not aware of any such thing and our evaluation of sites was done completely independent of any financial interest.
Q: What will be the name of the third middle school?
A: Yet to be determined. That is usually something that many people have input on, including students and the community.
Q: What will the current Collierville Middle School become?
A: It stays what it is now, a middle school. There will just be three middle schools which will, naturally, mean some adjustments to attendance zones.
Q: Will there be a swimming pool?
A: Not in the plans at this time, but space is available on the land.
Q: Is Piperton and surrounding areas being considered in school population growth?
A: Our focus is on a school for the residents of Collierville. Any excess capacity could be filled from outside for a tuition rate.
Q: If we don't build a new school, will that limit classes offered?
A: Building nothing is not an option. We took on the obligation of educating our students when 98% of our population voted for our own school district. The question now is what we build and what is the best use of our community investment for the long term, coupled with what is the best educational experience we can offer our children. If nothing is funded, then yes, programs are limited and crowding becomes unbearable and eventually impossible.
Q: Why can't the new High School be built without a tax increase like all the other schools have been in the community?
A: Actually, each of us did participate in other school building projects through taxes. In the past, they were the responsibility of the County, so that is where the cost was absorbed. Just was not as obvious to us because we were funding schools all across the county all time with our taxes. Increases were added and taken away all the time.
Q: Why not build the academic facilities first and athletics second?
A: We do not believe that is financially responsive. Phasing in construction will inevitably cost more because a single construction project is always less expensive than starting and stopping. We also then create an environment where our children have to be transported from the new school to the old facilities every time there is a practice or a game until the new facilities are built. Also, even the old facilities are in need of upgrading to accommodate the number of students. All of that adds costs. Then, when ready to build the new sports facilities, we create an active construction zone on an active campus. In the end, no costs are saved and we end up with years of inconvenience. We say, let's do this right the first time.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Building of a New Collierville High School:
1. What exactly did the Collierville Schools Board of Education approve at the January 27, 2015 Business meeting?
A. Five Year Capital Improvement Plan- link to plan
B. Recommendations of a Feasibility Study of the current High School Campus- link to plan
C. Initiation of the Rezoning Process for Middle Schools
2. What does the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan encompass?
A. The plan takes a comprehensive look at all facets of facilities and sites, including programming, maintenance issues, and current and future enrollment numbers. As a result of projected
enrollment numbers in the high school student population, we also undertook a detailed look at the current high school facility in order to determine best options for addressing current and future growth.
3. What are the recommendations of the High School Feasibility study?
A. The facility is structurally sound, but the existing site acreage, infrastructure, and facility size are not recommended for a future high school of 3,000 students.
4. Since the Feasibility Study recommended not expanding at the existing site, what are the next steps?
A. Our Board authorized staff to begin the site selection process for a new high school facility, as well as the hiring of architects to begin the planning process.
5. Do future plans call for one or two high schools in Collierville?
A. We are proceeding with plans to build one comprehensive high school.
6. If you plan on only one high school in Collierville, what will happen to the existing high school building and site?
A. We are exploring several options for this site, but it will be used for educational purposes. Options could include a third middle school site, career and technical center, focus school, etc.
7. Where will the new high school be located?
A. We are currently reviewing sites with sufficient acreage to accommodate a comprehensive high school facility. No decisions have been made at this time.
8. What academic and extracurricular programs will be offered at the new high school?
A. As we move through the planning stages, numerous meetings will be held to garner ideas from students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.
9. What are the plans for the existing athletic facilities if a new high school is built?
A. Current plans call for all athletic facilities to be located the new high school site. The existing facilities would then be available for use by the school district and the Town of Collierville.
10. How will the new high school facility be funded?
A. The school district will be working with the Town of Collierville to secure funding for this project. Many options will be explored, but typically a project such as this requires the issuance of bonds.
11. What action did the Board take regarding middle school rezoning?
A. The Board authorized staff to initiate the rezoning process. This involves exploring several options to balance enrollment at the two middle schools, and it will also require public input before bringing any recommendation back to the Board for its consideration.
12. How will students be able to participate in the life of a large school?
A. This relates to academics, fine arts, and athletics. Making a large school have the feel of a smaller school is important. Design features built into the new building will assist by allowing for small group discussions and learning environments. With a larger population of students we will also have the opportunity to allow for curriculum aligned to student interests and needs. Regarding other academic and extra-curricular events such as band, chorus, theatre, and athletics, a larger population of students does not mean less of a chance for all to participate. Moreover, with a large population and additional teaching and coaching staff, more attention can be given to small groups that will allow the individual to grow.
13. When will the public be informed about the location of the proposed high school?
A. Once a site is selected, the Board of Education must vote and approve the recommendation. This will take place in a public meeting and it will be announced. Once the board approves the land, that information will be sent out via social media as well as placed on our website. The media will also have this information to provide to the public.
14. Will only residents of the Town of Collierville be allowed to attend the new school? Will tuition be charged?
A. That will depend on the number of students we have in attendance. The number of non-resident students admitted to Collierville Schools is evaluated each year. Building capacity determines the amount of open seats at any one school. Tuition is currently charged for any student outside of Shelby County that attends a school in Collierville. Those that attend our schools that live within Shelby County, but outside of Collierville, are currently not charged a fee. However, we collect almost 100% of the per student expenditure from the county and state for those students.
15. How much money is generated by the sales tax and where does that money go?
A. Collierville Schools receives roughly $2 million from the additional sales tax collected in Collierville. Those funds help with the general fund to operate the district.
16. Will the dollars being borrowed through Municipal Bonds be used only for the building of the high school or will the debt be used to fund other town projects as well?
A. The dollars being borrowed through Municipal Bonds will cover school building expenses and will be accounted for separately. The Town may borrow additional dollars for Town of Collierville building projects. Through Municipal Bonds, the Town has borrowed money routinely every 5 years or so to fund Town Capital Projects. The Town will be considering additional dollars in this bond issuance for Town projects to avoid having to pay the expense of a separate bond sale within the next two years. However, the tax increase will only be needed to fund the bond amount to build the new high school. The Town of Collierville currently has funds to pay back any bond amount for its own capital expenses.
17. What is a Municipal Bond?
A. A Municipal Bond is the way that cities borrow money. Municipal Bonds are an attractive investment because they are tax exempt. Cities with a strong credit rating can borrow money at a very low interest rate through municipal bonds. To finance the construction of the High
School, the Town of Collierville would sell Municipal Bonds. The Town then makes annual payments much like any other type of debt repayment. Municipal Bonds have been the source of financing for other town projects such as road construction, the construction of the Library, Town Hall, and most of the Town's Parks.
18. A concern is that additional taxes will run people toward Fayette County. What information can we provide regarding this concern?
A. We hope that town residents will see the need for our new high school as well as the benefits on property values gained by operating our own school system. At this time, the demand for homes in Collierville is high. In fact, only about a month of open inventory is available today for a new home purchase. Homes are being built and existing homes are being sold at a solid rate.
19. Why did the architects decide the landfill site isn't suitable for expanding the current CHS site?
A. Our architects stated building on a landfill site may be very expensive and there is a risk associated with future foundation settlement issues. Also, the landfill acreage on the north side of the site is non-usable: lakes. Therefore we don't have as many acres to develop as one might think. All of this is to say that building on this site is really not a good, long term feasible option in the opinion of our architect team.
20. What funds will be needed to bring the current CHS site up to code for a new middle school?
A. While the total amount has not been determined, any funds needed for this project will come from the capital improvement money allocated by the County Commission on an average daily attendance basis. It is anticipated the newest part of the current facility will require only cosmetic renovation.
21. When is the new school targeted to open?
A. Our goal is to have a new school in operation for the 2017-2018 school-year.
22. What plans are in place to accommodate students at the HS while a new school is built?
A. It is anticipated that both the use of portable buildings and implementation of "floating" classrooms will be used.
23. How will storage be addressed at the new school for fine arts, extra-curricular, and athletics?
A. The architects are aware of this issue and will be addressing storage issues in our building design.
24. Will the new location be centrally located?
A. Our team is evaluating sites all around Collierville that meet the requirements set forth by our advisors. Finding 100+ acres of suitable building space in Collierville is not an easy process. However, we are evaluating sites in all areas of town to find the best fit.
25. Are Collierville residents going to fund non-residents attendance in school, is that part of this plan or is there going to be a tuition/fee for non-residents that attend Collierville schools? One of the options included numbers for 3,500 students instead of 3.000. Does that number included non-residents?
A. We have approximately 100 non-residents at CHS, 200 at the two middle schools, and 200 at all elementary schools. Most are from the reserve areas and only a handful from Fayette County. Fayette County students are charged a tuition. For Shelby County residents we do not currently charge a tuition, but we are able to receive their funding from the county and the state. Charging a tuition may be permissible in future years. For the coming year, no new non-resident students were allowed for our middle schools or CHS.
26. Have any estimates on changes in district transportation costs been made with the new high school?
A. We anticipate there will be a need to increase the number of buses serving high school students from the current number of 14 to about 16 – 17.
We believe we will realize a cost savings when the current high school building is repurposed as a new middle school decreasing the number of buses currently serving our middle school students. There are currently 36 school buses serving both middle schools. The location at Byhalia and Frank Road will create a parent responsibility zone around the new middle school removing the need to provide school buses in this area
27. What is the approximate acreage or percentage use for the 160 acres of the new school - academics, athletics, parking, and reserve for future use.
A. The approximate acreage of the property is 158.4 acres. Percentages for land use will be shared in the near future.
28. Would the district consider having only 2 middle schools (one being the existing high school) and the other Schilling Farms to keep costs low? Could the existing CMS be sold or used in another way? Has the district addressed the excess capacity issues of having 3 middle schools, plus all the vacant space at the school headquarters?
A. There are no plans at this time to close an existing middle school. The agreement reached with Shelby County Schools states that if a current school is not being used as a school by our district then the building reverts back to Shelby County. Regarding capacity, both current middle schools are at or over capacity. Adding a third school will provide relief to both current middle schools. Regarding vacant space at the administrative building, feel free to come by and visit. There is absolutely no open space at our current site and we have employees housed in other locations. Once the upstairs is renovated, that will allow all employees to move into our site.
29. Given the out-of-the-way location for most existing residents, could activity (late) buses be provided with a few central drop off points?
A. This could be considered as a budget item, however it would be difficult to schedule when an activity bus would be scheduled to leave the campus based on when activities (athletic, band, clubs, etc.) are scheduled to end.
30. If the district is going ahead with the 3 middle schools, has funding for additional administrative staff been considered?
A. Yes and that is something that will be part of the General Budget for the district.
31. Will there be pedestrian/bike access available for students coming from points north of the new school (where the majority of the population live)? Or will this access be limited to the few nearby neighborhoods? (The pedestrian access question was on the FAQ page at one point without an answer but was taken off.)
A. There will be pedestrian and bike access to both the North and the South area of the campus. Sidewalks will be developed along those areas of the site during the construction of the driveways and parking lots.
Development of sidewalks and bike lanes not on the campus is the responsibility of the Town of Collierville, not the school system.


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A couple of years back when I first really started blogging seriously I would go on makeup-buying-binges and waste a crap-load of money on products I thought I loved and thought were suited to me. It was all about what you had and how much you had rather than having what you needed, which I've come to discover is not all that much. So when I was feeling a like having a little splurge on some new beauty bits I decided that it would be a good idea to go through my current collection and overhaul any products I didn't use, love or were past the use-by date. My main rule about purchasing new makeup was once I had sorted through everything to make a list of things I needed and a list of things I wanted. Then I compared the two, researched what products would work best for my skin tone and complexion, then shopped around to find a bargain – some retailers stock the same product at different prices! I guess you could say there was some method to this madness.
Clearing out the old
I made sure to keep anything that was high dollar value; a few eyeshadow palettes, my beloved By Terry Ombre Blackstar Eyeshadow Sticks and the Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lipsticks. I always offer my sister the first glance at what I'm giving away before passing it on to friends and family. She happily picked up the NARS Orgasm Blush I'd hardly worn in the couple of years I had owned it as well as a Too Faced eyeshadow palette and a few pink lipsticks. And lastly, what I threw out consisted of oxidised foundations (in the wrong shades) and old, crusty concealers, chunky eye glitter, interesting lipstick shades and anything I hadn't worn in well over a year. And once I got over the initial stress of having to start my makeup collection again from scratch it was time to rebuild it. I broke down my shopping list into three easy categories: Base, Eyes and Lips.
A new base
I started with brainstorming what concerns I had with my skin and what I wanted to achieve from my base makeup. I have combination skin that is sensitive and prone to redness and blemishes so my main criteria was something light and breathable with a medium coverage that created the illusion of a healthy glow – not to be confused with this wet 'dewy' look everyone seems to be obsessed with. I wanted a good primer, foundation and concealer, colour corrector to combat redness, matte bronzer and a highlighter you could actually see on the skin. After a bit of research I settled on the Becca First Light Priming Filter, Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer and MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle. Although I haven't yet purchased a foundation or concealer, still trying to use up a semi-used bottle, I am leaning towards the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation and Urban Decay for concealer and corrector. As for setting powder I'm still using and loving my Bourjois Healthy Balance Compact Powder in Vanilla.
It's all about the eyes
I have a quite small eyes and ones that tend to be affected by allergies so they water easily. Now most would go running for the waterproof mascara aisle but for me there is nothing I hate more and it's so hard to remove. I also have horrible elephant-like eyelashes that permanent point down, and whilst I am looking into lash lifts and perms, my set of trusty lash curlers will have to suffice for now. On my list for eyes was: a good quality, finely-milled eyeshadow palette that covered everything from basic daytime wear to a night on the town, a waterproof black kohl liner and mascara they created a full and fluttery look. Both Anna and Allana (what a mouthful!) from YouTube are to blame for the following purchases: Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette and Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara. Anna is a big time lover of orange shadows and highly recommended this palette over the NARSissist Wanted Eyeshadow Palette and Allana can't get enough of the Lancôme mascara and has featured it in ever recent makeup tutorial on her channel. I'm still on the hunt for a waterproof black kohl liner so if you have any recommendations send 'em this way!
Luscious lips
This is where my inner hoarder comes out to play and last year I had to really narrowed down my collection of lip products as the amount I owned was becoming embarrassing. I offloaded a bunch to my sister and friends and kept all six of my Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lipsticks like I mentioned before. Another recommendation from Allana, this time the Buxom PlumpLine Lip Liners, which surprisingly are extremely well priced! At first I was hesitant to try lip liners but they seem to be all the rage and the perfect alternative to lip fillers is over-drawing your lip shade with liner. I ended up purchasing six shades: Anonymous Allure, Incognito, Confidential, Code Red, Hush Hush and Scandalous. I also bought a lip gloss. Don't faint. I know, I have detested lip gloss for the longest time but I'm becoming more open to introducing them back into my makeup collection. They also look great layered over lip liner, which has become my go-to lip look since I think I'm done with matte liquid lipstick. I've been wanting to test out something from Rihanna's Fenty Beauty range and this Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer is a bloody winner!


text: Meditation Dec 25, 2017 21:00:47 GMT -5 GeekGoddess, WindSister, and 2 more like this Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by warmways on Dec 25, 2017 21:00:47 GMT -5 I just listened to a meditation by Sarah Blondin called 'Healing through Letting Go" and I wanted to send as an attachment but couldn't figure it out, but you can find her easily. She's one of the meditators on a free app called Insight Timer and I think it's really healing. I wanted to share - she has many great meditations.


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If I had a slogan or a message I'd like to pass along to future generations to keep in mind it would be this: Sometimes that happens.
It can serve in many practical functions. It's a great way to respond to children about all sorts of things:
- Little Billy breaks his favorite toy – "Oh darn, sometimes that happens."
- Little Sally complains about eating her broccoli – "I know it's not your favorite, sometimes that happens."
- Little Frank falls down and skins his knee – "Ouch, sometimes that happens."
It's a great way to respond to our own inner and outer environments, or other adults, as well:
- You or someone you know has a crappy day – "Sometimes that happens."
- You say to yourself: Gosh I feel sooo lousy today – "Sometimes that happens."
- The roads are super icy and challenging to drive on – "Sometimes that happens."
- The lady in front of you in line at the grocery store is taking FOREVER! – "Sometimes that happens."
- The dude in the car behind you is honking at you for stopping in the middle of the street because he doesn't see that you've done so to let a pedestrian cross in front of you – "Sometimes that happens."
It's a widely adaptable phrase. One to carry with us in our pockets on the go. And we don't have to necessarily say it out loud even. We can say it in our minds, in our hearts, and in the our actions that follow. We say it with love, care, and a deep sense of connection and understanding. We say it as a way to acknowledge, embrace, and let go.
My second slogan, if I were allowed to have two, would be one that my husband, stepson, and I use frequently in a real/joking context: It could be worse. To which one of us inevitably then adds: Yeah, we could be on fire. Which really would be worse! We use the first part when inconvenient, mildly frustrating, slightly troubling things occur. But then we add the second part to lighten the mood (albeit with a rather darkened sense of humor).
Both of these slogans have a large potency to slowly transform our inner landscape over time. While they may seem trivial or trite or perhaps even dismissive there is a great power enveloped into each one. Because in regards to everything that has ever and will ever happen no matter how unfair or challenging or upsetting it will continue to stand true to say, "Sometimes that happens," and "It could be worse. I could be on fire." These slogans are good practice and will help us to widen our perspective, touch the realm of interbeing, and infuse a dose of humor into our day for good measure, which is almost always a beneficial and worth while thing to do :)


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Friday, November 9,
OECD Broadband Portal
The OECD now provides a host of broadband data in addition to penetration in its "Broadband Portal." I have criticized the OECD numbers in the past and am pleased to see them showing a more complete picture of the available data and better explaining the source of the numbers.
For example, the OECD now shows household penetration. These data are useful because the data on which the famous rankings are based combine business and residential and cannot accurately measure business connections. Household penetration, instead, is just the share of households with broadband connections and is generally determined through surveys. The OECD only shows data from the U.S. for 2003, which put the U.S. about seventh in terms of household penetration that year.
More recent data show that household penetration in the U.S. remains fairly comparable to other developed countries. Data from the European Commission's 2007 "E-Communications Household Survey" reports, based on a survey of 26,000 households, combined with information from the Pew Internet and American Life Project reveal the following figure (see figure below).
A few notes on these numbers: There are some discrepancies between the household data on the OECD site and the numbers reported in the 2007 EC report. In addition, the OECD reports 94 household penetration in Korea, but the footnote points out that this figure includes handheld devices, so it isn't directly comparable to other countries. Nevertheless, in 2003, before they started counting mobile devices, household penetration was almost 67 percent. The most recent data for Japan shows 65% penetration. Japan and Korea would thus almost certainly be the top two countries in this figure.
The new portal also clearly notes that the speeds it shows are average advertised speeds, not the speeds that consumers actually choose or ultimately get on their connections.
I'm sure that all sides of the debate about whether the U.S. is "ahead or behind" on broadband will find something to bolster their case. But the key point is that the OECD is moving to show more information than simple one-variable country rankings. More information is always better, and I am grateful that the OECD has taken this step.
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 4:46 PM |
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Wednesday, July 18,
Comptel's regulatory scorecard: Good idea, poor execution
Comptel recently released a regulatory scorecard that ranks "the relative effectiveness of the regulatory frameworks for electronic communications across countries." Quantifying regulatory governance and rules is potentially very useful in terms of providing data that allows us to test the effectiveness of particular regulations and regulatory approaches. The rankings, however, are highly problematic and uninformative for policy purposes.
The main problem is that Comptel implicitly assumes that certain regulations are good when, in fact, their effects are at best highly debatable.
Consider, for example, how the scorecard handles unbundling regulations. A country gets high marks on the scorecard for having extensive unbundling regulations. Most empirical research finds that unbundling was a failure in the U.S. (and in a recent paper I found that extensive unbundling was not good for broadband penetration across OECD countries). Yet the U.S. could improve its Comptel ranking by imposing strict unbundling regulations despite the evidence that such regulations would likely harm facilities-based competition. Achieving a higher score by imposing strict unbundling regulations is clearly not supported by the evidence.
The scorecard in general assumes that regulations are always good, and countries get higher scores for having more regulations. Some regulations have net benefits and some do not. Simply assuming that regulations that favor CLECs are good is not helpful to policy.
Continue reading Comptel's regulatory scorecard: Good idea, poor execution . . .
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 4:53 PM |
Thursday, May 24,
Taxing Internet Access - A Bad Idea
Congress is considering whether to allow a ban on taxing Internet access to expire.
Taxing Internet access would be a bad idea. Consumers remain sensitive to the price of broadband, and because taxing price sensitive goods can significantly reduce demand, taxing Internet access is likely to have a negative effect on subscribership.
Given Congress's recent hand-wringing about broadband availability and takeup it would be ironic if it were to endorse a policy sure to reduce broadband's growth rate.
Continue reading Taxing Internet Access - A Bad Idea . . .
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 1:15 PM |
Broadband, Economics, Taxes
Tuesday, April 10,
Good Slogans, Bad Policies: Open Access Regulations
Yesterday PFF posted a brief article I wrote explaining the negative consequences of open access regulations. I argue that while proposals like open access and net neutrality sound good, they are not based on sound economics. The most recent example is a set of filings by several consumer groups asking the FCC to impose a set of open access regulations on the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction. Despite their claims, these rules would require complicated and controversial price and other regulations, reduce investment incentives, and ultimately harm consumers.
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 10:55 AM |
Broadband, Communications, Net Neutrality, Spectrum, Wireless, Wireline
Thursday, March 29,
Economists' Statement on Net Neutrality
I recently joined 15 other economists to sign a statement explaining how proposed net neutrality regulations were likely to do more harm than good. Some of the luminaries who signed include Professors William Baumol, Alfred Kahn, Vernon Smith, and other distinguished folks.
To be sure, some economists find merit in net neutrality, but most recognize that our history with price and other regulations in telecommunications is a sorry one that has largely hindered competition and harmed consumers. Given this history and the rapid pace of change in the industry, new market structure and price regulations seem like a poor public policy choice.
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 9:47 AM |
Net Neutrality
Wednesday, March 21,
FCC Inquiry on Net Neutrality
On Thursday the FCC may open a notice of inquiry on network neutrality. It's unclear what new information there is to gather on the issue, since neither proponents nor opponents have withheld their opinions or analyses.
Nevertheless, hopefully a careful review of the issue -- including the unimpressive history of price regulations in telecom (which is the essence of net neutrality) -- will help convince the FCC that conduct should remain under the watchful eye of antitrust authorities rather than subject to precautionary regulations that could prove quite costly to the economy and harmful to consumers.
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 5:06 PM |
Net Neutrality
Thursday, March 1,
Net neutrality, pricing, and 2-sided markets
As many economists have pointed out, the Internet is a multi-sided market. In such markets, optimal pricing for the various sides is not obvious. Under current Internet pricing arrangements, consumers generally pay the full cost of the "last mile" connection and other infrastructure built by retail broadband providers. Likewise, content providers generally pay the costs of their connections. But because demand and supply of content and infrastructure are interlinked and each requires the other in order to succeed, this simple arrangement may not provide the best incentives from society's point of view.
One concern of those in favor of net neutrality is that without some sort of law or regulation the broadband providers will start charging content providers. That's possible and, in some cases, possibly even desirable.
It's also possible that content providers would charge broadband providers.
In fact, that already happens. ESPN offers a service called ESPN360. Any broadband provider that wishes to carry it must pay ESPN a fixed fee for each subscriber. Unless your ISP pays ESPN, you won't be able to use ESPN360. (There has been a lot of discussion about this over the past year or so). In other words, the content provider blocks the ISP, not the other way around.
By itself ESPN's arrangement is not evidence for or against net neutrality. Those in favor of net neutrality might argue that such a structure highlights the need for a net neutrality law that bans content providers from charging ISPs as well as the other way around. Those opposed to mandatory net neutrality might point out that a service like ESPN360 may not exist at all if ESPN were not allowed to experiment with a new pricing model.
The key point here is that a content provider charging an ISP highlights the fact that in a complicated multi-sided market nobody really knows how services *should* be priced in order to best encourage investment and innovation in both content and infrastructure. Allowing firms on both sides of the market to experiment with pricing is likely to be an important component in ensuring continued innovation in content and infrastructure.
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 10:43 AM |
Broadband, Internet, Net Neutrality
Sunday, February 11,
Wireless Net Neutrality?
A recent paper by Tim Wu discusses "Wireless Net Neutrality." He suggests that several features of the U.S. wireless industry may be harming consumers. Overall, he wants wireless carriers to open their networks in many ways. He advocates creating standards that will make it easier for developers to write applications and for hardware firms to create devices that will operate on a network, and following some "net neutrality" standard for use of the spectrum itself.
It is an interesting paper, but is flawed in several fundamental respects.
First, Wu writes as if this were a new issue. Just like the broader debate over network neutrality, this is simply another version of an extensively debated topic: when should a network operator be forced to allow users particular types of access to its network? Wu ignores the history of this type of regulation.
We saw such regulations in the U.S. under the UNE-P regime, when the telcos were forced to sell access to their networks to competitors at regulated rates. Proponents had hoped that unbundling would have a "stepping stone" effect by allowing competitors to enter the market and then, once they had a customer base, would begin to invest in facilities. Unfortunately, it did not turn out that way. Few of the CLECs, as they were called, invested in any facilities, while the sharing regulations reduced investment incentives by the telcos. Today, the unbundling debate is largely over in the U.S., though it continues in Europe and elsewhere with respect to broadband access.
Regulating how wireless carriers allow their networks to be used would represent another version of regulating network access, and the history of such regulation does not bode well for its impacts.
This brings us to the second problem. Even in the case of the UNE regime and today's debates in Europe and Asia about unbundling, there is an underlying assumption that some firm had enough market power to profitably act anticompetitively. The wireless industry displays no evidence of any market failure. Thus, even if one believed that sometimes regulating network access had the potential to improve competition, the lack of a market failure in the wireless industry suggests that such regulation would be completely unwarranted in this case.
Continue reading Wireless Net Neutrality? . . .
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 3:29 PM |
Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless
Saturday, February 10,
Need. More. TV.
Video franchise reform would both increase supply of broadband as well as demand for the service, adding to competition and benefiting consumers. The FCC should thus be praised for pushing forward an important but controversial issue. The FCC's recent order also raises interesting questions about how reforms should handle legacy investments and highlights the need to pay attention to inherent consumer demand for broadband.
Back in December, the FCC adopted an order to reform video franchising regulations. Under the existing regime, municipalities grant franchises to companies wishing to offer video services. Historically, that meant the local cable company was the lone franchisee and was in effect granted a monopoly in exchange for paying a franchise fee and providing certain services, such as public access channels. Cable companies enjoyed largely monopoly status until satellite companies entered the market, generating competition. In part because they did not use actual wires, satellite companies were exempt from franchise rules.
The issue today is that the legacy telephone companies, in particular AT&T and Verizon, are rolling out optical fiber and want to offer video over those lines in addition to lightning-fast broadband service. In order to offer video they must negotiate for franchise agreements with each municipality. Reforms could substantially reduce transactions costs and make it easier to obtain those agreements.
Franchise reform is long overdue. While cities understandably want oversight over some aspects of installing this infrastructure, such as digging up neighborhood streets, there is no economic rationale for local franchising of video services. The need to obtain a franchise represents little more than a barrier to entry. Removing this barrier will yield real consumer benefits in the form of additional broadband competition and additional video competition. Indeed, franchise reform is one of the few policies (along with moving more spectrum into the market) almost guaranteed to increase competition.
The FCC is now grappling with the sticky question of how to apply the order to incumbents and has requested comments on how the order should apply to existing franchisees (the cable companies).
Continue reading Need. More. TV. . . .
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 3:47 PM |
Broadband, Cable, Communications, Internet, Local Franchising, The FCC, Wireline
Wednesday, January 31,
The new broadband statistics are out!
Like Cartman's interminable wait for the Nintendo Wii's release, telecom wonks, broadband geeks, and other hipsters everywhere have been waiting with bated breath for the FCC to release its newest broadband statistics.
That day has arrived. The newly released data, which show the numbers as of June 2006, show that broadband investment and adoption continue to increase dramatically, up 26 percent in the first half of 2006 to a total of 64.6 million lines.
These impressive numbers mask other important details.
Continue reading The new broadband statistics are out! . . .
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 9:04 PM |
Broadband, Communications, Internet, Spectrum, The FCC
Tuesday, January 9,
Venezuela goes retro: Will Chavez mandate rotary phones next?
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 8:39 PM |
Saturday, December 9,
Can DOJ merger reviews inform the FCC?
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 12:38 PM |
Antitrust & Competition Policy
Wednesday, November 22,
Advertised vs Actual Bandwidth Across Countries
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 2:04 PM |
Thursday, November 16,
UN Report on Broadband Misses the Mark
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 2:54 PM |
Tuesday, November 14,
What disconnect?
posted by Scott Wallsten @ 3:34 PM |


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1852 Broadway premiere of Uncle Tom's Cabin, based on the novel about slavery by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
1920 The Bat, the hugely popular thriller by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, opens at the Morosco Theatre and goes on to run 867 performances.
1926 George Burns and Gracie Allen make their vaudeville bow at the Palace in New York.
1928 Birthday of actor Marian Seldes, who appears in nearly two dozen Broadway plays including Deathtrap, Equus, The Chalk Garden, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, and several plays by Edward Albee, including Tiny Alice and A Delicate Balance. Her performance as Julia in A Delicate Balance wins her the 1967 Tony Award as Best Feature Actress in a Play. In 2010, she is honored with a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.
1937 Eva Le Gallienne is Hamlet in a new production of Shakespeare's tragedy, opening at the Cape Playhouse in Massachusetts. Also in the cast is future stage legend Uta Hagen, making her professional debut as Ophelia.
1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning stage and screen writer Sidney Howard is killed in a tractor accident. Howard, approximately 48 years old, won the Pulitzer for his 1924 play, They Knew What They Wanted. That play would later be made into the Frank Loesser musical, The Most Happy Fella. Just before his death, Howard had completed the screenplay for the film, Gone With the Wind.
1960 Broadway loses a Great as Oscar Hammerstein II dies at age 65, his final musical, The Sound of Music, having recently opened. Besides the aforementioned work, Hammerstein collaborated with composer Richard Rodgers on such other musicals as Oklahoma!, Carousel, the Pulitzer-winning South Pacific, and The King And I. Before he joined forces with Rodgers, Hammerstein worked successfully with several other composers. The most popular of these earlier works and collaborations is his 1927 musical with Jerome Kern, Show Boat. On August 31, for the first time since World War II, all lights in and around Times Square and the theatre district are turned off for one minute in honor of the Broadway legend.
1996 Landmark New York theatre company Circle in the Square declares bankruptcy and goes through years of legal wrangling before reopening in 1999 with the rediscovered, and critically lauded, Tennessee Williams drama, Not About Nightingales.
1999 Ten years and 10 Phantoms down as Howard McGillin becomes Broadway's 11th The Phantom of the Opera. Hugh Panaro, the preceding Phantom, exits to take the title role in Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Martin Guerre. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which opened at the Majestic Theatre in 1988, has also featured Michael Crawford, the originator of the role, Kevin Gray, Mark Jacoby, and Davis Gaines.
Today's Birthdays: Rags Ragland 1905. Gene Kelly 1912. Lee Roy Reams 1942. Charles Busch 1954. Andrew Rannells 1978.
Watch Andrew Rannells and Stephanie J. Block rehearse for a 2014 New York Pops concert:


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The beach provides a perfect romantic setting for you and your sweetheart. When planning a date, consider romantic ideas at the beach. To capture the air of romance, take your significant other on a walk across the beach. Other romantic ideas at the beach include: star-gazing, camping and having a picnic.
Take a Walk
Venture out onto the beach at sunset for a romantic walk. Most beach goers will have left, and you will have a quiet time to walk with your significant other. You can spend this time talking about important issues, telling stories and bonding. The scenery of a beach at dusk will paint the perfect romantic picture as you stroll along with the sand between your toes. Kick off your shoes, grab your love by the hand and get some exercise with this romantic beach date.
Look at Stars
After the sun has set completely and the night sky fills with stars, take your honey out onto the beach and lay a blanket down. If possible, find a place secluded and away from the lights of the city. Lay down on the blanket and watch the stars. If you have time to plan ahead, you can buy a star and name it after your significant other. Then, spend the evening locating the star and other star constellations.
Check with the local beaches to see which ones will allow you to use the beach overnight. Start off your camping excursion before sunset. Find a secluded spot to set up camp. Set up the tent, then sit and watch the sun set over the ocean's horizon. You can then spend the evening with dinner by the campfire, talking and enjoying one another's company. Don't forget the marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers!
This romantic date can occur anytime during the day. Prepare some of you and your significant other's favorite foods and desserts. Grab a large picnic basket: put the food, utensils and a blanket in the basket and head off to the beach. Find a secluded spot on the beach. After all, a volleyball in the potato salad is a sure-fire way to destroy any spark of romance!


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I sprung to the kitchen and began whipping up our usual premium NON-GMO ingredients, only this time I added rich, nutty toasted coconut flakes. The result? Our beloved Toasted Coconut Cookie Thins which have become an ultimate fan favorite!
Keep a little vacation destination in your pantry with Mrs. Thinsters Toasted Coconut Thins.
Coconut, Enriched Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Butter, Brown Sugar, Eggs, Salt, Whey, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin.
Contains Wheat, Milk, Soy, Coconut, & Eggs.


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Spring Doggy Carrot CookiesApril 3, 2016
Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and it's time to use some fresh ingredients to make your Nutrience pet something delicious.
These healthy carrot cookies will do the trick, and your Nutrience pet won't mind doing tricks to earn them!
2 Cups of grated carrots
1/2 Cup of Nutrience dog kibble
2 Jars of beef baby food (small jars)
1/2 Cup of plain non-fat yogurt
2 Cups of wheat flour
1 Teaspoon of baking powder
- Put the dog food in a food processor or blender and grind to a fine powder. You can also put the carrots in the food processor if you wish.
- In a large bowl, combine the kibble powder, carrots, yogurt and baby food. Blend well.
- Add the baking powder. Once these ingredients are blended, slowly add the wheat flour.
- Knead with your hands for at least three to five minutes. The dough will be "chunky" because of the carrots.
- On a flat, floured surface roll out dough to desired thickness.
- Use cute spring themed cookie cutters, cut out shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
Your pup will have an extra spring in their step after eating these yummy carrot treats! Let us know how your Nutrience Pet enjoyed them.
Source: http://www.bunnyroobeagle.com/EasterCarrotCookieDogTreatRecipe.html