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So, you may have seen that I am currently on a month-long road trip around my home state of Queensland, Australia. If you're not familiar with the geography of Oz, that may seem like an awfully long time to spend on one state… but when you realise that you could fit the ENTIRE UK into Queensland over 7 times, you may start to get a sense of the scale of this great state of mine.
Nick and I packed up our van – 'The Luggage' (Discworld fans will get the reference) and hit the road yesterday. While we've wrapped up and closed the jewellery business for the duration of the trip, it's still a 'working holiday' for me, because I'm running Create & Thrive as per usual, as well as working on the content for our new ecourse (This site/resource is no longer available). In between a lot of hiking, yoga, exploring, reading of novels and general lazing about, of course.
So, I thought I'd pop in and share a few tips for running (or at least maintaining) your business when you're travelling.
1. Have the Right Tools
Plan ahead so you have all the technology – and cables and cords! – you need for your trip. Do you need your smartphone, tablet, laptop, camera, diary, notebook, pens? Do you have your SD cards? Have you got all the right cords to charge everything and connect everything that needs to be connected? Do you need a power adapter if you're going overseas or into another country?
It's no fun to get going and realise that you've left something important (and expensive!) at home that you need to do your work.
2. Have the Right Apps
Make sure to have any apps or software you'll need pre-installed (or updated) on your devices BEFORE you leave home. You don't want to be downloading that stuff with your mobile internet allowance!
3. Use the Cloud
If you're going away but know there's stuff (photos, files etc) that you'll need that are currently stored on your home computer, ensure you've uploaded them all to some sort of cloud software before you leave.
Try Google Drive or Dropbox (or the i-equivalent) to ensure you're not stuck without that crucial document during your trip.
4. Take Advantage of Travelling Time
There will no doubt be lots of travelling time on your journey – whether that's time in a plane, train, or in the passenger seat of the car. If your stomach allows it, that's a great time to get the bulk of your work done, so that when you're stopped at a destination, you can fully engage with your family and friends and really enjoy yourself. Another good time is early morning before you head out for the day, or late at night once everyone's tuckered out and asleep.
When we're roadtripping, I do the vast majority of my work in the passenger seat while Nick's driving. This works well for us, for while we both like driving, he hates being in the passenger seat – so I just take that place and get my work done, and when we reach our next destination, I can relax and enjoy just hanging out with him.
5. Don't Stress too Much…
… if you don't 'keep up' quite to the level you usually do. There will be times when you think you'll have internet reception and you won't. There will be times that you come across a random adventure and that hour you set aside to answer emails just doesn't happen.
Let yourself off the hook a little and just enjoy the moment. Don't spoil it by stressing about the work you 'should' be doing. It will still be there when you get to it. People will understand if you take a little longer to respond to emails – especially if you've publicised that you're travelling.
Those are a few of my tips for working from the road – I'm sure I'll probably come up with some more as the month progresses.
Have you worked while travelling? What advice would you give others about to do the same?
P.S. No, the image above is not my campervan, it is not quite that cool You can see mine on my personal instagram – @JessVanDen if you like!
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Hello ~ Thanks for finding us! My name is Patti and I am the voice behind the blog.
My husband, Abi, and I currently have a home base in the state of Maryland. You can read more about our story on our About Us page.
In 2014 we retired, a bit on the early side, to live a simpler life and to travel the world. By sharing our journey, we hope to inspire others to redefine retirement. Boomer-aged travel is on the rise and we are excited to be a part of the growing trend! Seventy-six.four (76.4) million boomers have either stepped into retirement with both feet, or they're gearing up to retire. We're exploring the phenomenon of how many of us are turning away from the culture of traditional retirement and redefining our path. You can learn more about this trend on our Redefining Retirement page, by clicking here.
We've been traveling through life together for 40+ years embracing each new chapter and each new adventure with open minds. Our travels have taken us to 4 continents – North America, Europe, Australia and Asia – and to date we've traveled to 19 countries.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands.
We walked 350 miles across Spain in 2015 following the Camino de Santiago, which was by far the most challenging – both mentally and physically – travel experience to date, but it was also all kinds of fabulous. Four years later we walked 145 of the Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago. There is no better way to experience a country than to walk across it.
There are so many more destinations awaiting us. We feel as if we've just scratched the European surface. Portugal is one of our favorite countries, so much so that we lived in Porto for 3 months and we maintain temporary residency in Portugal. We divide our time between our home base in the US and our expat life in Portugal.
We've driven across the United States a total of 4 times and each time we gleaned a great deal of insight. The US is massive and there are a multitude of dialects, cultures and beliefs to experience as one travels from state to state. To date, we've traveled to 47 of the 50 states. We really need to get to those elusive 3 states, Alaska, Maine and North Dakota.
As a writer I look for the personal voice to share with our readers; the human interest side of the story with equal parts of humor and heart. One Road at a Time has been in business for 7 years and we believe we've got our fingers on the pulse of the boomer generation. And, we understand how the demographic is redefining retirement.
Our site offers readers a variety of content including classic road trips, adventures abroad, travel tips, the latest trends in retirement and hospitality intrigue. From time to time we share the voices and highlight the travels and/or work of others in the travel and hospitality industry. And, at times we share travel friendly sites for informational purposes such as a travel cash exchange guide.
Here are a few posts to help you get started.
Portugal: The Expat Experiment
Paris – Is it Just Another City?
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Monday, 1 January 2018
Happy New Year
Hopefully my move will happen in the next few weeks....It will be nice to unpack all my crafty stash...
Easy card today....6x6 bash...navy card from stash....sentiment Clearly Besotted which I stamped and embossed with white powder....
Stars Spellbinders and large numbers Memory Box....
I would like to wish all my Web Buddies a Happy New Year 2018...
and Thank you for all the comments you have left me over the last year...
Hugs to you all Joolsx
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Hi Jools this is a stunning New Year card I love the design. I hope your move goes smoothly. I would like to wish you a very Happy New Year. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Fabulous card and great news about the house :-)ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you too xx
Great card Jools... Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Jools.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year.
Hugs Pam x
Hi jools happy new year to you and you have started the new year with a wonderful cardReplyDelete
I love your colours and design.
Debs xx
I love this colour combo Jools...very stylish!! Happy New Year and I hope you get a moving date soon xxReplyDelete
Wonderful card Jools - hope the New Year brings you a new home soon. Wishing you a very happy 2018! Shabneez xReplyDelete
A lovely sparkly card, I hope the new year brings your new home very quickly xReplyDelete
Fabulous card Jools.. happy new year..LozReplyDelete
Fabulous card and love all the sparkle-best wishes for the New Year and good luck with the house move-just had a quick look through the beautiful cards I missed whilst out of actionReplyDelete
Carol x
Fabulous card. I hope 2018 is a good one for you starting with a move that goes well. EmmaxReplyDelete


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So, while I'm sad to leave the baby a few days a week (although in the perfectly capable hands of his grandma), I'm looking forward to the quiet time I'll have in the car and the many books on tape I'll devour.
So the big dilemma now is..what to read? If you have any suggestions, please feel free to leave it in the comments section. In the meantime, here are a few lists of "favourite books" that I found interesting.
While they're not focused on YA, I think they do offer a window into how a few great minds think - and enjoy their spare time.
Steve Jobs, Apple, Founder - Reading List (in no particular order)
1. King Lear by William Shakespeare
2. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
3. The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas by Dylan Thomas
4. Be Here Now by Ram Dass
5. Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe
6. Muculess Diet Healing System by Arnold Ehret
7. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
8. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
9. The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX, Founder - Reading List (in no particular order)
1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
3. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
4. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
5. Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down by J.E. Gordon
6. Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants by John D. Clark
7. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom
8. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
9. Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele
Finally, we have to have some YA influence - here's a list of books recommended by John Green (again in no particular order).
1. The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld
2. Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie
3. Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
4. The Book Thief by Markuz Zusak
5. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
6. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by A. Conan Doyle
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Still unsure about "who we are", "what a co-op is?", "where we stand?" Update here....
What is a co-op?
A co-op is a group of people who band together to meet common needs and make an investment in their community. We are your friends, neighbors, relatives, local small business owners, and others who share concerns about the impact of our food and grocery choices on the health of our families, our community, our economy and our environment – and are creating a member-owned, community-oriented, full-service grocery market that addresses those concerns! The Co-op equity investment is $400… $360 if you pay it all at once, or four annual payments of $100. To ensure that even those on limited budjets can become member/owners, there is a third option… Just let us know.
To learn:
Who's running the Doylestown Food Co-op
What are our goals?
What's happening now?
What's in it for me now, before the store opens?
Local sources and suppliers?
How to get more information.
How to become a member.
...read more here.
ROOTS TO RIVER FARM - Our FEATURED PRODUCER
by Maureen Harding
Upon first meeting Malaika Spencer and Amanda Midkiff, the owner and manager of Roots to River Farm, I could see and feel their dedication and passion. Amanda was busy getting seeds ready for planting while Malaika verbally listed tasks to come. It was the perfect scene: a welcoming stone home at the top of the driveway, the fields set back a ways from Sugan Road and separated by a hedgerow, the quiet of the country. It was easy to see why Amanda and Malaika love what they do. Read more here.
Doylestown Food Co-op and Bucks County Foodshed Alliance present Locavore at County Theater.
On June 6 at 7:30p.m., the Doylestown Food Co-op and the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance will present Locavore, an inspiring and upbeat documentary about the benefits of returning home to our food supply.
Locavore is a documentary that takes an optimistic and informative approach to presenting the benefits of sourcing food locally. Digging deep into our basic human connection to the land and agrarian life, the film takes a positive look at the benefits to our health and to our communities when we reconnect with our farmers and local food producers.
Encouraging us as individuals and communities to incorporate food growing into our every day spaces, Locavore emphasizes the importance of rediscovering the basic gardening skills that we lost as a result of the industrialization.
The film is the second installment of the Co-op's Farm Fresh Film Series, four documentary films that tackle the issues inherent in our food system today. Part of a community outreach project, the film series promotes the idea that what we put in our bodies impacts our health, our community, and our world. Each film is followed by a panel discussion, and we encourage the community to ask questions and participate in the conversation.
We thank our "kale sponsors" (kale being one of our healthiest foods!) Natural Awakenings, Doc Baker's Farmulations, and Holistic Healing Center for their support!
Cost: $10 ($8 for Co-op members).
Three Kale Smoothies
Provided by Co-op member and Chef Michael Kanter
These three smoothies are sure to please your palate while making great use of the bounty of kale we have at our local farm stands right now! Michael made these up for us for our Press Event at the Bucks County Project Gallery last week.
Orange Julius Kale Smoothie
Beet Raspberry Kale Smoothie
Bloody Mary Kale Smoothie
Find the recipes here (requires web login).
We are so grateful to Stephanie Lisle for providing us the opportunity to collaborate with the Bucks County Project Gallery's May exhibit. We teamed up to show the beauty, wonder, and importance of "eating our view". On May 23rd, we invited the press to share local food and wine and learn more about us and our new friends from Roots to River Farm. See what local chef and co-op member Michael Kanter cooked up for us with the bounty from Barefoot Gardens, Mainly Mushrooms, Klein Dairy and much more. Learn more here.
We had a party and lots of people came! There was amazing local food and local music at a local venue supported by people who all appreciate one or the other (or both) and came out to show that support in droves to raise money for the Doylestown Food Co-op! A huge shout out and "thank you!" to all at Puck Live. Were you there?
Co-op members Jean Cauller and Gregg Oliver enjoyed dinner at The Sweet Spot during our last fundraiser there. Read their fun review.
by Cathy Morano
Imagine being a Harvard-educated young woman living in Manhattan and traveling extensively as a writer. Glamorous, yes? Imagine giving up this life....abandoning everything you THOUGHT was important.....to create and maintain, with an optimistic, energetic, self-reliant, stubbornly courageous young farmer named Mark, a farm in northern New York State. A farm that provides 100 families with essentially everything they need for a healthful diet, year round! Forty different vegetables, as well as beef, chicken, pork, eggs, milk, grains, flours, dried beans, herbs and fruits. No pesticides, no herbicides. Milking cows by hand. Horses instead of tractors. Fiction? Fantasy? NO!!! MEMOIR!
The Doylestown Food Co-Op's "Food for Thought" book of the month for May was "The Dirty Life" by Kristin Kimball (2010). Led by Jess Kirwan-Shaw, a community of people who care about their food and the environment gathered at the Doylestown Book Store on Tuesday, May 14 to nibble home-made, healthful snacks and to discuss this memoir. Read the rest of the review here.
Are you a member of the Doylestown Food Co-op? Start saving today with our Eco-System partners.
Community Education Center (CEC). The CEC is truly that! In addition to providing personalized and varied childcare in the community, they warmly open their "home" to many groups… birthing classes, a book club, and more. We are so grateful that the Doylestown Food Co-op has been supported so strongly by the CEC family and have been able to hold meetings and events at this wonderful facility. We invite you to consider them for your childcare needs.
Free registration is offered to Co-op members for any CEC Child Care program.
To read a great review of last month's featured partners, The Sweet Spot and Basically Burgers, click here.


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Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Four of the best
I'm so used to queuing these blog posts up months in advance -- "we'll have a gamebook piece followed by a scenario followed by game design theory..." -- that it's easy to overlook actual news when it happens. Luckily I was reminded by Andy Fletcher recently that the long-awaited new edition of the Dirk Lloyd books has finally arrived. Not only do the books boast new covers by dapper Dan Boultwood, illustrator of the DL strip in The Phoenix, but the original trilogy has now been joined by a fourth title, The Headmaster of Doom.
There's a story behind it, you'll be glad to hear. Jamie and I originally came up with the idea for a new book series called Grimmer Grammar, in which an ordinary boy called Arthur Tooms ends up at a creepy school for the undead. He has to pretend to be a zombie to fit in. The school has houses such as Charnel House, Slaughter House, Mad House, and so on, the kids sleep in "doomitories", and there are characters like Zom Brown, Lucretia Bitely, and Stitches the caretaker.
As you can see, we were aiming for comedy squarely along the lines of Dark Lord because that's what the publishers all seemed to expect, and in the end they turned out to want it in spades (rusty, mould-spotted, gravedigger spades) because they decided not to launch it as a new series but squeeze and pummel it until it fitted into a Dirk Lloyd shaped hole. And that's how come The Headmaster of Doom. All the laughs you would have got with Grimmer Grammar, and with all your favourite characters from the Dark Lord series too. Happiest days of your life (or death), so they say...
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For a second there I almost thought I could buy it and get it now... until I noticed that it's only a pre-order since the release date is in July! Well, serves me right for not keeping closer tabs on both you and Jamie for the last 12 months. Gosh, I really haven't visited this blog for THAT long...ReplyDelete
Well, we're glad to have you back. Don't leave it so long next time, huh? I was surprised the US edition isn't available till July, but you can order the UK edition right now from Amazon.co.uk with the advantage that the pound is so weak against the dollar that it'll work out cheaper as well as quicker.ReplyDelete
I'd had a few Singha beers that night, but reassuring to know I didn't miss that. At least John doesn't have to restart his run up...ReplyDelete
You're doing my job for me, Andy. And btw it's been two months since I had a Singha beer or indeed alcohol in any form... my annual self-inflicted 80-day geis. I'm going to enjoy that drink when I get to it.ReplyDelete
That takes some doing, Dave. I've managed 80 hours a few times this year. Any significance to 80 days?ReplyDelete
Significance? Of course, Andy. It's from midnight on New Year's Eve to the spring equinox -- or my birthday, which is near enough the same thing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ah, didn't know that. I also didn't know what geis meant, although oddly Equinoxe by J-M Jarre was produced by Michel Geiss. Parts 4 and 5 are sublime. Your card will be lost in the post by the way!Delete
What happens if you break your geis early Dave ? Will we all have to come and rescue you utilising Blood Sword book 4 ?Delete
And I was listening to the latest Oxygène at David J W Bailey's house the other day. How's that for synchronicity? And thanks for the missing card, Andy. It's the thought that counts.Delete
The geis has never been broken, John, simply because I'm a fanatic by nature. But it does occur to me that to be a geis it really should come with a specified and preferably divine penalty - especially as it often feels like I have Apollo behind one shoulder and Dionysus behind t'other.
As for me, Dave, my patron is Athene, after a visit to the Parthenon 10 years ago this May (that's another story) though I think she invites Dionysus around quite a lot as I am writing this with a book in my left hand and a beer in my right (or they are what I will immediately be picking up as soon as I put this phone down). Jenny's Irish passport arrived today and I had a quick flick through it to see if there was a page for the noting of geis and consequences ...Delete
That is a bit spooky, Dave. I'm not an avid fan so didn't know the third album had happened until you mentioned. Any good? Synchronicity? Don't get me started on The Police!Delete
John, you've reminded me that I need to get on with that passport application. I got the hard part done (my grandad's birth certificate, which required great-grandma's maiden name) and then put it all in a drawer.Delete
Andy, I didn't even know there was an Oxygène 2, never mind a 3, but I did use to hear the original quite a lot back in the day because several OU AstroSoc members were fans. So it was stargazing in the icy night air followed by coffee, Jaffa cakes, and Jean-Michel Jarre.


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Tanaka M, Chien P, Yonekura K, Weissman JS. Mechanism of cross-species prion transmission: an infectious conformation compatible with two highly divergent yeast prion proteins. Cell. 2005 Apr 8;121(1):49-62. PubMed.
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Why are prion proteins able to propagate in one species and not another? What happens during the rare events when strains of prion proteins are able to breach the species barrier? These critical questions, elegantly addressed by the recent papers from Surewicz and Weissman, may have structural answers with parallels to Alzheimer disease (AD).
One vexing problem in the field of prion biology is that strain-dependent differences at the amino acid level do not fully account for transmission specificity. The hypothesis that prion propagation is the result of specific conformational states influenced by, but not dependent on, primary amino acid sequence was tested in two separate sets of in vitro experiments. These groups characterized specific biophysical and structural properties of different strains of prion protein and related them to transmission specificity. Taken together, the results suggest that cross-species transmission is actually a propagation of protein conformation occurring between proteins that differ in primary sequence. Sequence may ultimately determine the range of conformations prion proteins can adopt, but the ability of the prion to propagate resides in the protein fold.
Although an equivalent infectious mechanism has never been established for AD, several parallels exist at the protein level between amyloid-β and prion proteins. Both proteins can undergo a transition from a soluble monomeric state to a polymerized amyloid fibril via a nucleation-dependent polymerization reaction. In addition, both proteins exhibit conformation-specific biological activities.
To determine how structural changes in prion proteins relate to transmission specificity, changes in protein structure were monitored using several complementary biophysical techniques by both groups and related to cross-species transmission. Some of the most striking evidence presented by Jones and Surewicz for the transmission of protein conformation occurring between different strains of prion proteins came from analysis of the fine morphological detail of the amyloid fibrils by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Changes in transmission specificity could be directly correlated with distinct fibril morphologies. It is tempting to speculate that a similar correlation exists for amyloid-β fibrils, also shown to exhibit similar smooth, beaded, and helical morphologies by AFM (Stine et al., 1996). Amyloid-β conformation has been shown to be strongly dependent on primary sequence and solution conditions (Stine et al., 2003), and these different protein conformations have distinct biological activities (Dahlgren et al., 2002). Changes in amyloid-β primary sequence associated with familial AD also influence both amyloid fibril assembly and fibril toxicity compared to wild-type fibrils (Dahlgren et al., 2002), paralleling the structural and functional differences observed with the "species-mimicking" point mutations in PrP23-144.
Changes in prion fibril morphology parallel changes in secondary structure as measured by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy by Jones and Surewicz. Very similar conclusions are made by the Weissman group working with different strains of prion protein. Their results also relate prion transmission specificity to structural changes measured by FTIR, thermostability, and fine conformational detail by site-directed spin labeling-electron paramagnetic resonance (SDSL-EPR). (Although results from negative stain electron microscopy (EM) hint at a correlation between fibril morphology and transmission specificity). Both of these studies benefit from a robust functional measure for prion activity. Unfortunately for amyloid-β, a similar direct functional system currently does not exist and most assays depend on biological endpoints such as behavior testing, neurotoxicity, glial inflammation, or changes in LTP.
Identical protein folds can result from polypeptide chains that differ at the amino acid level and, conversely, identical primary sequences can assemble into distinct secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures. The suggestion that for prion proteins (and possibly other amyloidogenic proteins), primary sequence only serves to provide boundaries for a pool of possible conformational states provides new insight into the perplexing question of amyloid structure-function. Strain-dependent prion propagation and cross-species prion transmission appear to have a structural foundation: the transmission of an infectious protein conformation.
Stine WB, Snyder SW, Ladror US, Wade WS, Miller MF, Perun TJ, Holzman TF, Krafft GA. The nanometer-scale structure of amyloid-beta visualized by atomic force microscopy. J Protein Chem. 1996 Feb;15(2):193-203. PubMed.
Stine WB, Dahlgren KN, Krafft GA, LaDu MJ. In vitro characterization of conditions for amyloid-beta peptide oligomerization and fibrillogenesis. J Biol Chem. 2003 Mar 28;278(13):11612-22. PubMed.
Dahlgren KN, Manelli AM, Stine WB, Baker LK, Krafft GA, LaDu MJ. Oligomeric and fibrillar species of amyloid-beta peptides differentially affect neuronal viability. J Biol Chem. 2002 Aug 30;277(35):32046-53. PubMed.View all comments by W. Blaine Stine


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Exposing Sunscreen misconceptions- SPF, Waterproof, ACS royalties
This year I began a journey to find a "REEF SAFE" sunscreen. I love to dive and have an incredible appreciation and love for my oceans and all the wonders they hold, big and small. Never in a MILLION years … Continue reading


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DLSU CBRD, PAoM hold 6NBMC
The DLSU Center for Business Research and Development (CBRD), in partnership with the Philippine Academy of Management (PAoM), held the 6th National Business and Management Conference (6NBMC) last November 9 to 10 at DLSU – Manila.
The theme for the 6NBMC is "Sparking a digital economy: The use of technology in business and management for innovation, inclusivity, and integration". Its main goal is to discuss and assess recent developments in technology and how this impacts the conduct of business and management.
Apart from the digital economy, other themes and areas were also included in the conference such as social entrepreneurship, new business models, resilience building in disaster-vulnerable environments, and sustainable tourism. These are conducted through plenary sessions with industry practitioners and the academe, research parallel sessions, capability building sessions, and round table discussions.
Among the distinguished speakers during the keynote address and plenary sessions include DLSU Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Dr. Raymond Girard Tan, BPI Direct BanKo Inc. President Mr. Jerome Minglana, DLSU Full Professor Dr. Benito Teehankee, Hungry Workhorse President Mr. Reynaldo Lugtu Jr., and Grab Philippines Country Marketing Head Ms. Cindy Toh.
On the other hand, among the professors who conducted the capability building sessions include Associate Professor Dr. Gerardo Largoza for "Experimental Design for Business Research" and Asia-Pacific Social Science Review Editor Dr. Romeo Lee for "Effective Work Habits in Research and Publishing".
Now on its sixth year, the NBMC serves as a platform for faculty members and graduate students of Philippine business schools to engage in scholarly research and undergo a presentation and critique of their ideas. It also attempts to establish linkages and networks so as to spur collaboration in different areas such as humanistic management, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial leadership, and disaster resilience, to name a few.


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Hilton Wilmington Riverside
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
888/324-8170 or 910/763-5900
Final Meeting Agenda (PDF) Summary Motions (PDF)
Briefing Book Materials Meeting Follow-Up News Release (Posted December 8, 2008)
Public Comment:
Informal Question and Answer Session - Monday, December 1, 2008 at 6:15 PM - join Council member Dr. Roy Crabtree, Regional Administrator with NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) and other Council members to discuss issues relative to fisheries management within the Council's area of jurisdiction.
Interim Rule/Closure for Red Snapper Fishery - If the Council considers an Interim Rule request for addressing overfishing for red snapper, a public comment period will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 4:15 PM.
Agenda Highlights
Note: Overviews for each committee meeting are included at the beginning of the briefing book materials for the week-long meeting.
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel:
The Advisory Panel members will meet to review enforcement issues relative to the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment that includes the establishment of deepwater coral Habitat Areas of Concern (HAPCs), Snapper Grouper Amendment 17, enforcement of time/area closures, and other issues.
Snapper Grouper Committee:
Snapper Grouper Amendment 17 (Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for species undergoing overfishing, including red snapper, etc.) - review management alternatives and approve for public hearings.
Interim Rule - consider implementation of interim measures to address overfishing for red snapper, including a closure for both recreational and commercial fisheries. The Committee will provide recommendations for the Council to consider.
King & Spanish Mackerel Committee: Review of recent king mackerel and Spanish mackerel stock assessments completed through the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) process and provide management recommendations.
Ecosystem-based Management Committee: Continue review of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and the Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment (addressing protection of deepwater coral areas), modify the documents as necessary, and approve for a second round of public hearings scheduled for January/February 2009; other items.


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Is it ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) or behavior problem? Parents, try behavior management before heading to the doctor's office. Medicine may seem an easy solution, but good discipline will last longer.
Behavior management/self-management:
(1) Daily routine, having boundaries and consistency in expectation
(2) Positive reinforcement for the effort made not just for the result
(3) Clear rules, instructions, and expectations
(4) Consistent consequences to unwanted behavior


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Kung hei fat choy! While this writing marks the official end of the Year of the Horse and Chinese New Year festivities worldwide are celebrating the Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat, we've caught wind of a plethora of other branded merchandise to celebrate the lunar new year.
So without further ad-ewe, here is the conclusion of our two-part look (don't miss part one) of the good and the baaaaaaad:[more]
Premium alcohol is an important status symbol product category in China, a market that has boosted high-end liquor sales to mind-blowing levels in recent years. So it's no surprise that a few brands aren't letting a down zodiac year get their goat.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label has released a special bottle decorated with a ram with the good luck goat-mentioning Chinese chengyu 三羊开泰 (sān yáng kāi tài). But that's not all.
It's also offering gold leaf-decorated bottles featuring the "Five Gods of Wealth." Diageo is certainly hoping the one-two-punch special editions will boost interest in China, where Johnnie Walker sales recently fell 30 percent.
Patron enlisted Chinese artist Peach Tan to create its Year of the Ram-inspired tequila bottle.
Château Mouton Rothschild also went blue with a bottle featuring ram artwork by Chinese artist Xu Lei.
Canadian winery Haywire released a branded Year of the Sheep bottle containing a wine "to pair perfectly with Asian cuisine."
If beer is more your speed, China's famed Tsingtao's limited edition brew featuring Year of the Goat bottles.
And what goes better with zodiac alcohol than zodiac cigars? Following its Year of the Horse smokes, Davidoff has released a set of Year of the Sheep cigars.
If liquor and cigars do not appeal, perhaps you might prefer a sweet treat instead.
Godiva's sheep chocolates can be found on Malasia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Duty Free stores.
Belgian confectionary brand Confiserie Leonidas has released a special box of premium pralines.
Traveling for the Spring Festival vacation? Strap on one of Tumi's new Year of the Ram commemorative luggage tags.
Before you go through customs, spruce up with your Estée Lauder Year of the Goat compact.
Or for your keychain, there is Swarovski's Year of the Sheep dongle.
Need a cup of tea or coffee to perk up your day? London's Harrods has the ideal Year of the Ram mug.
To update the first part of our look at the Year of the Goat, which included footwear brands, here is Converse's Year of the Goat collection.
Another brand that is doing things right this Chinese New Year is the increasingly popular NBA. The league's official NBA store onTmall.com (Taobao) is offering a selection of Spring Festival and Year of the Goat-themed team apparel. As an added bonus, a video of NBA stars wishes China "prosperity and wealth."
Looking for playthings? Lego is offering a Year of the Sheep set.
Hasbro, meanwhile, is selling a special edition Transformers Year of the Goat action figure. We wondered when we would see Xi Yangyang (喜羊羊), one part of the wildly popular children's cartoon "Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf." And there he is on a Walmart Lunar New Year promotion (via Weibo).
And Year of the Sheep means it's no surprise Xi Yangyang is getting around. A human-sized "Pleasant Sheep" recently greeted Shanghai Airlines passengers en route to Hainan Island for New Year. IKEA Singapore also shepherded in the Year of the Goat with a sheepish pun that has consumers bleating.
Finally if you need somewhere to store all of these items, how about HP's Ram-inspired limited edition v231w USB flash drive?
But not all brands are having a good Year of the Goat. After releasing a scarf embroidered with the Chinese word for property 福 ("fu"), Burberry experienced major blowback from Chinese consumers.
Burberry was slammed on social media for producing something that resembled the counterfeit luxury products found throughout China. Moreover, Burberry failed to recognize that during the Spring Festival the 福 character is usually placed upside down in a play on the Chinese word for "arrived."
Not long after Burberry's blunder, Avery Booker, partner at China Luxury Advisors, tweeted that luxury watchmaker Panerai had seemingly made the same Spring Festival mistake.
We caught up with Booker, who told us he doesn't think these embarrassing efforts will hurt the brands in the long run.
"With virtually no exceptions, consumers have shown that they have very short-term memory about this type of misguided attempt at localization. Typically, items like the Burberry scarf are the object of Weibo scorn for a few days, but the audience moves on in a heartbeat."


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- The Knockout is a carefully bred rose that was a result of crossing old heirloom
roses with more modern roses on a quest for a care free rose for all of us modern gardeners with little time and
no knowledge of what roses need and how to take care of them....and that is exactly what William Radler got when
he bred the Knockout line of roses. Thanks to his painstaking efforts you don't have to be an expert rosarian to
have a beautiful and healthy Knockout Rose bush in your front yard landscape. You don't even have to be much of
a gardener at all! Its the rose for the rest of us...so we can look like we know what we are doing without
actually having to know what we are doing. Its my kind of rose... Try it you wont believe how well they thrive
on....well nothing!
- Full sun, although I will have to say that here in our North Florida gardens the
knockouts are performing extremely well in lower light situations needing only 6 hours a day, leaving us open to
full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade and afternoon sun with morning shade planting locations. I even have
a few doing really well for their third year now in filtered light under taller Oak and Pine trees. So go ahead
and try it where you want it, you may be surprised at how well it does for you.
- Plant Knockout roses in North Florida in just about any well draining soil. Add a
healthy shovel full of compost or cow manure to the planting hole when you dig and you'll love the extra help it
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- Rose Double Pink/ Rosa Radtkopink will quickly reach 3-4 ft high and 2-3
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- Rounded shrub rose not quite as wide as it is high in the North Florida \
Jacksonville| St. Augustine area landscape.
- Extremely quick to establish itself in the landscape and reaches mature size
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- Four layers of bright bubble gum pink petals make the double red
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- Water daily to establish into the landscape and use supplimental irrigation twice
a week after that for best results in the landscape when not receiving regular rainfall.
- Excellent when planted as a single specimen in a perennial border or when planted
in masses for maximum landscape curb appeal. Kncokout roses also make great container plants, try a knockout
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long blooming accent.
- knockout roses can certainly be treated like a fussy hybrid tea rose, being
trimmed every time the blooms cycle is complete and fertilizing every two weeks with rose food. If your a rose
gardener and used to a schedule, stick with it. Your knockout's will undoubtedly be the envy of the
neighborhood. For the rest of us... here's a few easy tips to keep your knockouts looking good....
- Water every day during the establishment period. See watering your newly planted
items for more information.
- They will need good water during the establishment period and bi-weekly
supplimental irrigation particularly in periods of low rainfall.
- Pruning may be done seasonally as needed for maximum curb appeal. But the Knockout
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- Add compost or cow manure yearly as a surface treatment pulling back the mulch and
spreading it around under the foliage of the plant on top of the existing soil. don't forget to remulch around
the plants to help them stay cool and help them to retain moisture in our hot sunny North Florida gardens.
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This low calorie funfetti cheesecake from The Skinny Fork is a healthy dessert. You don't often see the words cheesecake and low calorie in the same sentence but it can be done and this recipe is proof. With only 148 calories per serving, it will soon become your new skinny treat.
3/4 C. Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 Tbsp. Light Butter, Softened
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8 Oz. Fat Free Cream Cheese
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1/2 C. Vanilla Greek Yogurt
1 Egg
2 Egg Whites
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And here is my interpretation of the tag. I used Newton's Nook Designs' Beautiful Blossoms and Newton's Summer Vacation. The flowers were colored with Spectrum Noir markers with a touch of sparkly gel pen. Distress Ink was used to stamp the leaves before adding the flowers with some foam tape. I finished it off with some twine.
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Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. defended his effort after he didn't dive for an onside kick that the Bears recovered in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over Chicago.
After the Bears kicked a field goal with 1:13 remaining, Chicago lined up for an onside kick. Kicker Cody Parkey one-hopped it and it went in Beckham's direction. While Giants safety Curtis Riley missed a block, Beckham appeared to hesitate, allowing Chicago's Daniel Brown to recover.
"It was a great kick," Beckham said, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan. "Sometimes, somebody makes a better play than you do. I can dive in there and still not get the ball. It was a very tough call."


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Why do love marriages seem to end up in divorce more frequently than arranged
Love is the essential part of our life. It is that feeling which you cannot express in words. It is the beautiful feelings of one's life. When soul of two persons binds with the string of love then they decide to marry each other but according to a report in Forbes magazine it is seen that all over the world love marriage doesn't last. However in the same report it was written that arranged marriage lasts more and divorce rate in arranged marriage is only 1.1%. Have you ever thought why such a huge difference in success rate of love marriage and arranged marriage. Let's have a look over the few points because of which love marriage is not so successful and end up in divorce.
Why most of the love marriage ends up in divorce
- When you get married with the person whom you love then your expectation from him/her increases and after marriage you see he/she is not that type of person whom you were expecting in your life
- Sometime people consider attraction as love and get married to that person and later finds attraction for someone else and thinks that they love someone else which is the foremost reason for divorce in marriage
- Sometime your partner may find that your financial status is low and you cannot fulfill his basic needs which leads to divorce
- Sometime you lie to your love before marriage and after marriage he/she founds that whatever you told him/her was totally wrong and this may leads to divorce
- Sometimes you marriage against your parents will and later you realize that your partner is not perfect for you then this also leads to divorce
- People before marriage talk only about their positive aspects and habits and after marriage when partner finds that other person have hide this from him then this make him think that it's better to ends up this relations. For an example the person may be habitual to alcohol and smoker which leads to divorce
- In love marriage most of the people don't compromise which leads to break up of relationship
- Sometime people change after marriage due to family pressure
- Sometimes your partner may find that you are not giving him importance and always remains busy in business
- If you always doubt on your partner then it is sure that your love marriage will not last
- Lack of tolerance towards laws and no son can see that you are disrespecting his parents
- Lack of maturity and understanding between the couple
How to make love marriage successful:-
- Try to analyze to reason behind problem in love marriage
- If you always doubt on your spouse then stop doing this
- Infidelity is not allowed for successful marriage
- You can also take help of our astrologer he can help you in Make love marriage successful with help of astrology
- Give space and freedom to your partner in his life
In the event you need any kind of assistance in astrology then feel free to contact us.
Why arrange marriages are so successful then love marriage
- Most of the arrange marriage are fixed by parents and later if child finds that his/her partner is not as per his expectation and want to give him divorce but stops because of family pressure and reputation in the society
- Most of the girl in the Indian family teach by their parents that you have to adjust their and you have to respect elders to fulfill wishes of your husband is you duty this is the foremost reason why arrange marriages are so successful
- In arrange marriage it is seen that love between husband and wife with the time increases unlike in love marriages
- When two different personality gets married to each other who they don't know then they have lots of things to share with each other after arrange marriage and they find each other interesting unlike in love marriage in which you shares everything in advance and later your partner finds you boring
- The another reason for arranged marriages lasts more is that it is consider in India that parents have more experience and they have seen more world than us and parents will always think well for their children
That's why most of the arrange marriages are so successful than love marriages. But we cannot accept it completely that problem in arrange marriage doesn't come. There may be problem in love marriage. The reason behind the problem in love marriage may be infidelity of husband, wife was in relationship with someone else before marriage or she is still betraying you etc. If you are facing such problems in your love marriage then we can give you Love problem solution after marriage. In the event you want to know the solution to get your married life on track again then just get in touch with us. Our astrologer will surely help you in heal your relationship.


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Saturday, September 14, 2013
Guest Post: Perrysburg does not need to assess for street lights and trees
Why is Running the Government Like a Business So Tricky?
I'm a conservative. I own a small business and I budget conservatively. I run my household the same way and the result is at the end of the year, my revenue exceeds my expenses. Doesn't it make sense that the government should function the same way? I'm finding it's not that easy.
I have an accounting degree; I was an independent auditor of governmental entities; I know my way around financial statements. I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert though. I was recently appointed to Council in the City of Perrysburg and even before I was appointed, I was delving into the City's financial statements.
One could get nit-picky and find faults in the way the City of Perrysburg has been run over the past decade, but by-and-large, the administration (with proper oversight from the mayor and council) have done a good job of stewarding the citizens' tax dollars. If the administration in Perrysburg could be cloned and sent to the Statehouse and to Washington, this country would be in a far better position.
What have they done right? They've been running the City like a business. They've under budgeted revenue and over-budgeted expenses so that at the end of the year, there is consistently an increase in net assets.
What have they done wrong? They've been running the City like a business. In the normal course of a business cycle, it makes sense to have a plan to weather the storm during a bad year (which they did), plan for big projects for the future (the City implemented a new refuse collection system with a short-term loan), increase net assets (which is happening) and save a small sliver of pie each year so that we have a solid reserve fund balance (which they are working on).
So why is that such a problem? The problem is the local governmental entity is permitted to save some of the pie in a nice little container, which will help to plan for bad times and big projects, but because of ORC 4117 and a myriad of other State and Federal rules, the local entity is not permitted to put a tight-sealed lid on that container.
In 2009, the citizens of Perrysburg experienced their worst year in this recession. People were losing jobs, taking huge pay cuts and losing their homes. Businesses were losing revenue and many succumbed to the economy and had to shut their doors. Perrysburg wasn't isolated. Income tax collections were down 17% and investment earnings were down 80%. The City had an overall decline in revenue of 13% available to operate city services (that's $4.6 million).
What else was happening in 2009? - union contract negotiations. Through a number of meetings, tax dollars spent, fact finders and arbitrators, every union managed to negotiate a raise for 2009, 2010 and wage reopeners in 2011 (which some subsequently also went to fact finding). The City's position was that the union employees have been and continue to be fairly compensated, economic times were bad, the future was unknown, so they were offering little in increased compensation. The unions had varying responses but it boiled down to the fact that there was a large enough piece of pie that they should be given some of that pie regardless of its intended future use. Because of the flaws in ORC 4117, the taxpayers lost the battle and there were raises across the board.
I'm not making note of this because I have an issue with the unions. They operated fairly within the confines of the State laws. The conciliators and fact finders clearly stated (although I find it insulting) that because of Perrysburg's affluence, the citizens must pony up the cash for these raises. So why do I really mention this? Over the past nine years, the hardworking citizens of Perrysburg have gotten up every morning, gone to work and paid their taxes. The administration in Perrysburg has been such a good steward of those tax dollars that net assets have increased 423%. Through a combination of increased revenue, eliminating general fund debt, managing the growth of government and increasing assets without incurring debt, they've baked a pie so large, that there is no way the State will allow the City to put a lid on it. Success will be punished.
So what do we do about it? Lower taxes, lower taxes and then lower taxes. The City almost needs to stop being run like a business; it needs to be run closer to break-even. It is no longer safe to continue amassing funds because the City isn't permitted to properly protect them for future use.
The current system is designed to reward failure and punish success. Councils have two options, neither of which are great choices and both have their risks.
Option one – collect a little more in taxes to properly prepare for future projects and unknown economic times BUT even if that is done properly, those reserves cannot be properly protected.
Option two – collect just enough taxes to break even BUT that will require loans for future projects and going into the red during poor economic times. Because the rules of the game do not allow a municipality to operate like a business, we have to stop trying to run it like a business. Neither option is good, it's a no win situation and I will never pretend to have all the answers but what I do know is that allowing taxpayers to keep their own dollars is always best practice.
At the September 17th City Council meeting, the Council will have an opportunity to make a small but significant difference. The City assesses property owners for street trees and for street lights, both expenditures I would argue are important to our community and should continue.
However we do not need to be assessed for those two programs and are better funded through general fund revenues. The City managed to weather the $4.6 million drop in revenue in 2009, I have full faith they can weather a $270,000 drop in revenue in 2014. Besides, the citizens deserve a piece of their own pie.
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|This article is about 'the diesel engine'. You may be looking for 'the fogman'.
Cyril is a diesel engine working on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Named after former company employee, Cyril Holland, Cyril is owned by the Murthwaite Locomotive Group, formerly named "Shabtrak", and is one of many industrial narrow gauge diesels built by R.A. Lister. He was built in 1932, was used on a Peat Bog railway not far from Manchester and first preserved at the Moseley Railway Trust, in Stockport, in his original form of an open sided cab and on 2" gauge. When the engine arrived on the Ratty in 1985, the volunteers of "Shabtrak" used parts from another Lister locomotive and a 2-cylinder, 12 horsepower Lister engine to rebuild it to 15" gauge, and fitted a new cab and bonnet, in the style of a Lister Blackstone RM2. The engine now has full electrics, radio and air brake systems for working light passenger trains in emergencies, and in 1989 was re-engined with a 20 h.p. Lister engine to improve performance. He was rebodied in 2006 by Ian Page Engineering of Millom.
Blister I and Blister II are also based on him.
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Cyril is currently painted dark green.
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While fragrance is not a first for the brand, its last releases were Reminiscences and Eau de Vogage in 1946, so you could say it was time for an update.
The reinvention promises to be an olfactory delight, created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. And, while the bottle and face of the fragrance are yet to be announced we can reveal that is has notes of leather to reflect the smell of the beige leather found on the handles of LV handbags, balanced with May Rose and Jasmine, extracted via a high-tech world-wide first supercritical carbon dioxide extraction process.
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Arab traders were active in Tanganyika's coastal region by the eighth century. By the twelfth century, traders from India had arrived. In 1506, the Portuguese claimed control of the coastal region, although they neither colonized nor explored it. By the early eighteenth century indigenous coastal dwellers, with the assistance of Omani Arabs, had driven the Portuguese from the area. The Omani Sultan, Seyyid Said, claimed the coastal region for himself and eventually moved his capital to Zanzibar in 1841.
The mid-nineteenth century saw the arrival of European explorers. Germans reached Mount Kilimanjaro in the 1840s, and the British reached Lake Tanganyika by 1857. Colonial rule soon followed. The Germans contrived to bring African societies under their "protection" by negotiating fraudulent treaties with illegitimate African leaders. In 1886 and 1890, Anglo-German agreements were reached stipulating specific spheres of influence for each nation. The United Kingdom took control over Zanzibar and Germany over Tanganyika. Germany's defeat in World War I spelled the end of its African colonial empire and Tanganyika was passed to the United Kingdom under a League of Nations mandate. After World War II, Tanganyika became a United Nations trust territory under British control. The first Tanganyikan political party was formed in 1954 by Julius K. Nyerere. The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and Nyerere were instrumental in guiding Tanganyika to independence. In May 1961, the country became autonomous with Nyerere as prime minister under a new Constitution. Full independence came in December 1961. Nyerere was elected president of Tanganyika when the country became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1962.
Zanzibar, the other part of the United Republic of Tanzania, had a stormier path to independence than the mainland. British interests became established in Zanzibar for both commercial purposes and in an attempt to end the slave trade. The British reached an agreement with the Sultan in 1822 to end the slave trade, but it was more than 50 years until it finally came to an end. The Anglo-German agreement in 1890 made Zanzibar a British protectorate and the British incorporated the sultan into their colonial administration. The British created a strict racial hierarchy on the islands with Europeans on top and Arabs favored over Africans. According to the British, Zanzibar was an Arab state. In December 1963, Zanzibar became an independent sultanate; in January 1964, the sultan was deposed by an armed uprising of members of the African nationalist Afro Shirazi Party and a republic was proclaimed. In April 1964, the Zanzibari government signed an Act of Union with Tanganyika and the United Republic was formed.
The political history of the Tanzania has been largely shaped by the political stature of Tanganyika's first president, Julius Nyerere. Considered the father of the country, Nyerere was president of Tanzania from 1962 to 1985. Under his leadership the country embarked on a course of democracy within a one-party state. TANU was the only recognized political party and all candidates for any office were TANU members. This, however, did not preclude sometimes hotly contested races among several candidates from within the party. In 1977, TANU, under Nyerere's leadership, merged with the Afro Shirazi Party, the sole political party on Zanzibar, to form the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM— Revolutionary Party). Nyerere implemented a sweeping economic reorganization known as ujaama , a system
intended to produce a uniquely African form of socialism. State control of everything from agricultural collectivization to transportation and utility services was initiated. Widely viewed as a failure, the system nevertheless remained in place until the 1980s when Nyerere's hand-picked successor, Ali Hasan Mwinyi, began the slow process of dismantling ujaama .
The Constitution of Tanzania, as adopted in 1977 and subsequently amended, articulates the structure of government. The president is head of state and head of government, and is elected to no more than two five-year terms. Universal suffrage is granted at age 18. The National Assembly is made of 274 legislators. There are 232 who are elected to five-year terms by popular vote. The president then nominates the remaining 42 members of Parliament. The Union of Tanzania is a carefully structured balance of interests, with guarantees of Zanzibari representation in the National Assembly and at the executive level. Zanzibar continues to elect its own president and House of Representatives, which have authority over the two islands' internal affairs. In 1992, the move toward a multiparty state was initiated. The 1995 elections were the first multiparty elections held in Tanzania since the early 1960s, marking the rise of Benjamin Mkapa to the presidency of the Republic.
In August 1998 the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam was the target of a terrorist bombing. Twelve people, all Tanzanians, were killed in the incident alleged to be linked to the international terrorist, Osama bin Laden.


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Unfortunately, I suspect Pete's case is more the norm rather than the exception. Too many people often start off with too advance, and are immediately put off by the pungent taste. Starting with an Islay (as in Pete's case) is like drinking a Guinness if all you ever had was Bud Lite.
To help beginners out there still discovering the wonders of scotch, I developed this simple "scotch ladder" guide. Start off at the bottom rung, and move on to the next step when you feel comfortable with the level you are on now. This way, it allows your taste buds to develop and adapt, and in the process appreciating, the various flavors of scotch, without them being too overpowering right from the start.
Your journey starts here.
1. Start with a smooth, light scotch. Focus is on drinkability.
Recommendations: Cragganmore 12 yr, Glenfiddich 12, Dalwinnie 15 yr
Value selection: Cragganmore 12 yr
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|Cragganmore 12 Yr
2. Next, introduce some complexity and richness.
Recommendations: Macallan 12 yr, Glenfarclas 17 yr, Longmorn 15 yr
Value selection: Arbelour 12 yr
Premium selection: Dalmore 21
|Macallan 12 Yr
3. Add some light smoke.
Recommendations: Oban 14 yr, Highland Park 15 yr
Value selection: Glen Garioch 10
Premium selection: Royal Lochnagar 12 yr
|Oban 14 Yr
4. Dial up the smokiness.
Recommendations: Highland Park 18 yr, Bruichladdich 10 yr
Value selection: Highland Park 12 yr
Premium selection: Springbank 15 yr
|Highland Park 18 Yr
5. Enter the peat man.
Recommendations: Talisker 10 yr, Bowmore 12 yr, Talisker 18 yr
Value selection: Talisker 10 yr
Premium selection: Ledaig 20 yr
|Talisker 10 Yr
6. Final stop: Islay
Recommendations: Lagavulin 16 yr, Laphroaig 10 yr, Ardbeg 10 yr
Value selection: Caol Ila 12 yr
Premium selection: Lagavulin 12 yr
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Boot Camp: One Man's Opinion
byEpisode 61
May 26th, 2006
There is a new 17-inch MacBook Pro on my desk and it's running Windows XP at full native speed, which is to say as fast as or possibly faster than a similarly equipped notebook from Dell, HP, or Lenovo. A year ago I'd have laughed hysterically if you told me that my next Mac would run Windows XP natively but today I believe Apple is brilliant for making it so.
Boot Camp, which Apple currently offers as a public beta and will include in Mac OS X Leopard, is what makes it work. With Boot Camp you can install and run Windows XP on any Intel-based Mac. Better still you can do so without touching your Mac data or reformatting your hard drive. All it takes is Boot Camp and a licensed copy of Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional edition. Just download Boot Camp, launch it, and follow the instructions.
It couldn't be easier. I know almost nothing about Windows XP yet I was able to install it and get it up and running in under an hour. Boot Camp has a wizard that helps you partition your drive and create a CD with installers for all of the required Windows drivers. You merely install Windows XP, install the drivers from the CD you just burned, and in a few minutes you'll have Windows XP running at full speed on your Mac.
Internet Explorer runs as fast under Windows XP as Safari runs under Mac OS X. And more than one of my less-fortunate friends (who are Windows users) have said that this MacBook Pro running Windows XP appears to be as fast as or faster than their PCs running Windows XP.
Switching back and forth between Windows XP and Mac OS X couldn't be easier. Just hold down the Option key at startup and choose one or the other. Or use the Startup Disk System Preference pane in Mac OS X or the Apple-installed Startup Disk control panel in Windows XP.
Windows XP on a Mac doesn't mean much to me personally. I don't have any Windows software I have to use nor is there a Windows game I'm lusting for. But I think Boot Camp is a stroke of genius on Apple's part. Apple is the only vendor that can offer you a computer capable of running both Mac OS X and Windows XP. Dell can't do it, HP can't do it, Lenovo can't do it, but Apple not only can, they have.
Users who wouldn't have considered an Apple computer before will now almost certainly consider a Mac. After all, it runs like a Windows box when you need it to, but is still a Mac through and through, with all of the wonderfulness of Mac OS X, the iLife suite, Final Cut, Logic, Aperture, Safari, Mail, iCal, and so on and so on.
I've heard some people say that Boot Camp is a very bad idea and it will mean the end of Mac OS X. I couldn't disagree more strongly. Their pitch is that Mac developers will stop coding for Mac OS X if Macs can run Windows. I don't see that happening at all. For one thing, the Mac installed base will grow because of Boot Camp, which means even more potential buyers for Mac software. And I imagine that many switchers will realize that the Mac versions of software also available for Windows-like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite-run better on the Mac, with less chance of viral infection or spyware.
Here's another thought If the Mac is Windows-compatible, companies and schools that require computers that run Windows can now choose products from Apple. You've got to believe that some of them will.
I'm going to close with a little something written by Christopher Sanderson, that I saw recently on MacInTouch:
The last remaining substantive reason to not own a Mac just evaporated.
I am not a Windows fan or user but I agree wholeheartedly. I predict that Boot Camp will contribute to significant growth in Mac unit sales and Mac market share in the coming months.
What do you think?
And that's all he wrote...
Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has been a Macintosh user for a long, long time and has written 49 computer books including Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies and GarageBand for Dummies. He also offers expert technical help and training to Mac users, in real time and at reasonable prices, via telephone, e-mail, and/or unique Internet-enabled remote control software. For more information on Bob and his services, visit www.boblevitus.com.
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On Friday, Paper Crafts on Facebook shared a picture of a fan who had posted this idea. I saw it & got stoked to give it a shot. These cards were made entirely of scraps. Wouldn't the set make a great gift?
The key to making this work was the black patterned paper being used in all of the cards. It ties them together as a set.
I'm still lovin' Echo Park's Little Girl line. I've used almost my whole collection pack up... that's pretty rare for me. Maybe I'll make some girly cards like the ones above with the scraps I have left over... now there's an idea!
Here's the latest & greatest layout I've made with this adorable line:


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Teach English in Shanghai
Teach English in Shanghai with the TEFL Institute of Ireland, on our best TEFL internship yet. Shanghai is China´s world-famous city, with a thriving young population and a bustling social scene. We can find you the perfect teaching position in this beautiful coastal city, for 6 months or more! Whether you are a first-time teacher or a seasoned classroom leader, you'll be fully prepared to teach English with our 120-hour Premier TEFL package. We have positions open for you!
Landing in China, you and the dozens of other TEFL teachers will be picked up at the airport and transported to your orientation venue. This first stop will be where you will relax and get to know each other over a free welcome dinner. But it doesn´t end here!
Over 3-5 days you and your fellow teachers will be prepared for life in China; daily workshops, excursions, cultural seminars and 24/7 support from our dedicated Shanghai team, get ready to become part of a new family.
TEFL experience requirements
- Native English speaker
- Completed High School
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- Aged between 20-35
- Passport holder from USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand
- Clean bill of mental and physical health
- No criminal record
- Be culturally sensitive and open
- Dedication and enthusiasm to teach young learners
How it works?
Before you go, you'll have an application form and an online interview to complete. Once you submit all your documents you'll be on your way to China!
Getting there
Once you have been formally accepted you can book your flight to Shanghai. Upon landing, you and your fellow TEFL teachers will be greeted by our special in-country team. The transfer to your accommodation will fly by as you get to know all of your new colleagues (or should we say friends!).
What do you need to organize?
- International flights: Return flights are a must
- Police check: Each applicant must have a clean criminal record
- Budget: Each applicant covers personal excursions and meals
- Travel insurance: Comprehensive cover for travel & medical insurance
- Vaccines: Consult your doctor
- You'll have full support to obtain your visa (and need to budget US$400/€330/£290 for visa invitation administration plus the visa fee itself)
Your teaching experience
When you teach English in Shanghai your working week will add up to 40 hours. 25 hours will be dedicated to in-class teaching. A huge bonus to this internship is the added teaching assistant in each school. They will help you settle into your new position and execute top-class lessons. Don´t forget you will have our 120 hours express TEFL course under your belt.
The remaining 15 hours are yours to use for grading, lesson planning and some staff socializing. Your eager students are aged between 4-12 years old, and your class will never have more than 12 students. Working days are spread over Monday to Sunday, with two consecutive days off midweek. Classes are held 1pm-8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday.
Have a friend or significant other who is the ideal sidekick for this adventure in Shanghai? Contact us today to find out more about couples and friends, as there is limited availability.
Once you settle in, you will spend 5.5 months gaining hands-on teaching experience in one of China´s most breath-taking cities:
- Nanjing
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Some schools are outside Shanghai, in the suburbs of Shanghai district. You can request to be placed in Shanghai directly but this cannot be guaranteed as it depends on school openings and your interview, which school will select your application.
Plus, with regular trips, you'll be able to immerse yourself in a melting pot of different cultures from all throughout China.
Away from classroom
Prepare to fall in love with this enchanting and electric city. Walk along Shanghai´s glittering waterfront, The Bund, get lost along the meandering streets of Tinazifang and soak up some local culture in Fuxing park.
Chinese food, so diverse and rich, is unique throughout almost every town. Shanghai offers local dishes (Hu cuisine) or traditional plates from every region of this mammoth country; look out for hand pulled noodles, crab dumpling soup and steamed buns. Pull up a seat al fresco in the French Concession along any of the numerous wine bars, pop-up restaurants and live music venues.
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With a monthly allowance of 5,000 (RMB) and rent-free accommodation, you're set to enjoy China stress-free! Upon completion of your 5.5 months, enjoy a 2,000 (RMB) flight reimbursement. Your daily food budget won´t cost you more than 65 (RMB) – thats $10!
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H.R.3394 - Cyber Security Research and Development Act107th Congress (2001-2002)
|Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23] (Introduced 12/04/2001)
|House - Science; Education and the Workforce | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
|Committee Reports:
|H. Rept. 107-355
|Latest Action:
|11/27/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-305. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
|Roll Call Votes:
|There has been 1 roll call vote
This bill has the status Became Law
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- Introduced
- Passed House
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- Resolving Differences
- To President
- Became Law
Subject — Policy Area:
- Science, Technology, Communications
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Summary: H.R.3394 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)All Information (Except Text)
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Cyber Security Research and Development Act - Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and to the Secretary of Commerce for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish new programs, and to increase funding for certain current programs, for computer and network security (CNS) research and development and CNS research fellowships.
Passed Senate amended (10/16/2002)
(Sec. 4) Requires the NSF Director to award grants for CNS through: (1) basic research in innovative approaches to the structure of hardware and software; and (2) multidisciplinary research centers of institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia thereof which may partner with government laboratories or for-profit institutions.
(Sec. 5) Requires the NSF Director to establish programs of grants to IHEs for: (1) capacity-building of undergraduate and master's degree programs in CNS; (2) graduate traineeships in CNS research; and (3) CNS faculty development traineeship programs to enable graduate students to pursue academic careers in cyber security upon completion of doctoral degrees. Requires the Secretary to provide certain education-related grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act of 1992, but authorizes funds only to support activities to improve education in CNS-related fields. Requires that CNS be included among the fields of specialization supported by NSF's Graduate Research Fellowships program under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950.
(Sec. 7) Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to require the NSF to take a leading role in supporting research and education activities to improve networked information systems' security.
(Sec. 8) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (NISTA) to require the NIST Director, through the Director of the Office for Information Security Programs, to establish a program of assistance to IHEs that enter into partnerships with for-profit entities to support research to improve CNS. Authorizes the NIST Director to establish a program to award post-doctoral research fellowships, including senior fellowships, to individuals seeking research positions at institutions engaged in research activities related to CNS. Provides for periodic program review, as well as a comprehensive review after five program years.
Requires the NIST Director to develop CNS checklists for Federal Government computer hardware or software systems.
(Sec. 9) Amends NISTA to authorize appropriations to enable the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board to: (1) identify emerging issues related to computer security, privacy, and cryptography; (2) convene public meetings, and (3) publish and disseminate information.
(Sec. 10) Requires NIST to carry out specified types of intramural computer security research.
(Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for NIST for: (1) the CNS research program; and (2) intramural computer security research.
(Sec. 12) Requires the NIST Director to arrange with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to specified congressional committees on vulnerabilities of the Nation's network infrastructure and recommendations for improvements.
(Sec. 13) Requires the NSF and NIST Directors to: (1) coordinate the research programs under this Act; and (2) work with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to ensure that programs under this Act are taken into account in any Government-wide cyber security research effort.
(Sec. 16) Prohibits the award of grants or fellowships under this Act to: (1) individuals who are in violation of their status as nonimmigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); (2) individuals who are aliens from a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism, under the Enhanced Border Security and VISA Entry Reform Act (EBSVERA); or (3) institutions that have materially failed to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements to receive nonimmigrant students or exchange visitor program participants under INA or the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996, or have been suspended or terminated under EBSVERA.
(Sec. 17) Requires a report to Congress reviewing this Act to ensure that grants and fellowships are being awarded to individuals and institutions in compliance with INA in order to protect our national security.


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DeBary, FL - Volusia County deputies are looking for three men who busted into a woman's sport utility vehicle, took her credit cards and went on a shopping spree.
The Sheriff's Office says the 62-year-old victim - a DeBary resident - was walking her dog Wednesday at Gateway Park in DeBary when she saw the men in her SUV and they took off with her wallet after going through the purse she had left inside.
According to the VCSO Facebook page, the suspects were in another SUV, backing it up next to the woman's vehicle just before getting inside.
"As she approached her vehicle carrying her key fob, her car doors automatically unlocked and she observed a male exit the SUV, open her driver side door, shut it, then jump into the SUV as it quickly drove away," said the Facebook post.
Deputies tell us the woman had left her purse on the floorboard, covered in a blanket, just before walking her dog.
Despite her calling VCSO immediately to report what happened, the men were still able to use her cards at a Target in Orange City. Security cameras in the store caught the men inside, leading to the images in this story.
VCSO is asking anyone with information on these men to call 386-668-3830 or email firstname.lastname@example.com concerning case 18-13373. Those who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-277-8477 or click here to possibly be eligible for a cash reward.


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Expeditors Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend of $0.42
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 08 Nov 2017 08:30:23 America/New_York
SEATTLE, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD), today announced that on November 7, 2017, its Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.42 per share, payable on December 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2017.
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Company employs trained professionals in 177 district offices and numerous branch locations located on six continents linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system. Services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing and distribution and customized logistics solutions.
CONTACTS: Jeffrey S. Musser Bradley S. Powell Geoffrey Buscher President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Director - Investor Relations (206) 674-3433 (206) 674-3412 (206) 892-4510


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Prenatal Vitamins and Hair Growth – Does it Really Work?
by bill barber
Many ladies that have taken prenatal vitamins swear it causes hair development. This naturally is debatable as I am certain there are numerous that might state otherwise. There has been analysis performed that showed a correlation between hair width and development and prenatal vitamin consumption. When again, there is moreover analysis that points otherwise. One query that arises is,"What is the difference between a prenatal vitamin along with a usual vitamin supplement?"
Most prenatal vitamins include a better amount of folic acid and also calcium. Folic acid has been included in a great deal of research and been shown to support in the development of hair. Some hypothesize that it must be the folic acid heighten in prenatal vitamins that cause hair development. Some state that folic acid functions thus perfectly because it helps in the formation of unique cells. Calcium on different hand is superior for a quantity of items but specifically efficient in the strengthening of bone and some believe that is plays a big element in the upkeep of the healthy scalp. The key query truly is this, "Does taking a prenatal vitamin truly assist hair development?" With enough information available absolutely I might recommend offering it a try and seeing if it functions for you. Should you have tried taking prenatal vitamins and it has not aided in terms of the development then maybe you might should try among the leading hair development items available.
One other suggestion is to test a some of the more common all-natural signifies of stimulating hair development. Some of these include:
Massage. Lightly and frequently massage your scalp with a gentle caressing motion within the fingers. This will do wonders about starting up the hair follicles.
Eat a Well Balanced Diet.
Make certain you receive enough vitamins and minerals in your diet.


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Monday, May 4, 2015
Richard Kahui and The Webb Ellis Cup come to Tamaki College
Emirates brings the Webb Ellis Cup to New ZealandThursday, 30 April 2015, 12:57 pm
Press Release: Emirates Airlines
"Emirates brings the Webb Ellis Cup to New Zealand
Emirates, a global connector of people and their passions, is bringing the official Rugby World Cup Trophy, the Webb Ellis Cup, back to New Zealand for one last visit before the defending champions attempt to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups.
The Trophy arrives in New Zealand on May 2, ahead of a public day and children's rugby clinic at Eden Park on Sunday May 3. The Trophy will then visit two Auckland-based high schools on Monday, May 4."
Tamaki College was one of the really lucky schools to have this opportunity.
Here are the photos and the video of the day ...
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Credit: Kate Harris
Pedalling the Silk Road in Tibet
Harris has since gone exploring on all seven continents, including a summer-long bike tour across the United States and a research stint in Antarctica. As a Rhodes Scholar at England's Oxford University, she trekked in India's beautiful yet politically unstable Kashmir Mountains to study the effects of geopolitical borders on wilderness conservation. She then retraced part of Marco Polo's Silk Road route on a four-month, 4,000-kilometre bike tour in the mountains and deserts of western China in 2006.
In 2011, Harris and trip partner Melissa Yule secured a prestigious Polartec Challenge grant to pedal the entire Silk Road, which stretches 10,000 kilometres from Turkey to northern India. The expedition gave Harris more time to exercise her "grudge" against borders, which she's come to loathe for the way they divide people, wild places, animals and ecosystems.
During that trip, while enduring rugged roads, steep climbs and thin air, Harris cycled the tense yet biologically diverse Afghan-Tajikistan border, and also had to make a covert 1,000-kilometre transit of Tibet, where Chinese authorities insist that foreigners travel with a guide. But for Harris, it all made for an excellent adventure. "I love the challenge of setting out to do something you're not certain you can achieve," she says. "Adventure begins when uncertainty begins."
This profile is part of our top adventurers feature, The Elite, from our Spring 2012 issue.