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SUBJECT: Newfoundland team progresses to semi-finals at World Cup competition in France
DATE: Sept. 12
The ACE Memorial team has emerged successfully from the first round of competition at the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) World Cup, beating out teams from Germany, Botswana, Kyrgyzstan and China. Fifteen members of the ACE Memorial team are currently in Paris, France competing against teams from 48 other countries.
ACE Memorial is competing in the semi-finals tomorrow against teams from Mexico, the Philippines, and China. The final round of competition will then be comprised of four teams, the winner from each semi-final league.
The ACE Memorial presentation, which incorporated PowerPoint, music and video clips was well received at the first round of competition and Dr. Gary Gorman, dean of the Faculty of Business, described their presentation as "flawless".
The final round of competition and the award ceremony will be broadcasted online via a webcast on www.sife.org on September 12, 2006. For more information about ACE Memorial, visit www.acememorial.com.
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Created by the Chefs at the Roosevelt Hotel
The pastry team at The Roosevelt Hotel in downtown New Orleans is hard at work creating their famous gingerbread display. This year, the theme is New Orleans' most famous plantation homes: Laura, San Francisco, Nottoway and Oak Alley.
Head Pastry Chef Deborah Heyd is using gum paste for the doors, gelatin sheets for the windows and white royal icing to keep one hundred pounds of gingerbread cookie standing erect. The assortment of trees in the bayou scene is guaranteed to impress the entire family. Cypress trees using grape leaves covered in chocolate, oak trees with hand-piped icing leaves and modeling chocolate will cover the rest of the grounds.
The plantation homes are being shaped using the original blue prints and the miniature "Oak Alley" was built to scale. The rest of the homes are still in the works but as the deadline approaches, the team is excited for the challenge.
The gingerbread display will be constructed in Teddy's Cafe in The Roosevelt Hotel lobby beginning Friday, November 29th. It will be completed Sunday December 1st and remain on display through the holidays.
From John Nguyen of the Roosevelt Hotel:
"Hi, my name is John Nguyen. I was the pastry cook that visited you a little over a month ago asking for blueprints of the plantation for me to scale up a gingerbread display. Attached are some of the progress photos taken with my phone. I have some pictures of the skeletons of the oak trees before they are covered in chocolate along with a closeup of the trunk. Also in one of the pictures shows the fireplaces as shown in the blueprint that you were able to give me. I know you mentioned the 28 columns, but once we decorated the house, the columns kind of blocked the view of everything that was done to it, so we went with fewer columns. Also included is a link to an interview WGNO did with my pastry chef about the gingerbread display. Happy Holidays!"

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Monday, June 25, 2012
Randy Ciarlante takes the vocal lead on The Band's "Ophelia" in tribute to his old backbeat mate Levon Helm.
Video thanks to Butchie "The Don" Dener.
Video thanks to Butchie "The Don" Dener.
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Jim Weider, Garth Hudson & band members (Iridium Jazz Club June 22, 2012).
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Levon Helm's Woodstock, NY gravesite.
"Just as we laid down this rose Muddy turned up at his master´s grave with the guy who rebuilt the Barn. A moment to remember. Afterwards we went up to the Buddhist monastery on Overlook Mountain, lighting a candle for Levon and reading some of the memorial cards from family and friends in the shrine."
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Preksha Nema, Research Scholar (CS15D201), Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been chosen for the Google India PhD Fellowship. She is one of the four to be so chosen this year.
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Police say the motive for the murder was "unclear" and friends of the schoolboy refused to discuss a possible reason, with one saying the sports-loving boy was simply in "the wrong place at the wrong time".
His aunt Jackie Dennis mourned the loss of "another innocent child."
She told the Standard: "I don't even know what to say. It's so sad, and confusing. Just... why?
"He was a loving, caring boy. He looked tiny for his age. They called him little Peanut because his dad's name is Peanut.
"How did somebody manage to kill a child in front of everybody, with no fear, like it's just a normal thing?
"There's something going wrong with the children of today – they're fearless. It's like they're lost."I'm not too worried. The demographic that's 'lost' seems to be a singular one.
Another friend said "He liked music. He was a funny guy, he liked making people laugh, I know that for sure. He made funny jokes, posting stuff on Instagam.
"He was well known, he never had any problems with anyone. He was an entertainer."
When asked whether he had heard about the circumstances that led to Quamari's death, the boy said: "I'm not going to get into that."*rolls eyes*
Quamira's godmother Sylvia Tella, speaking outside the school, said: "Everybody who is here and walks away from this you know in your heart that it could happen to you or to anybody.
"This life did not die in vain. Us as a people have to stand together and take away these knives off the roads."Then start supporting the efforts to do just that. Start demanding the return of the policies that help in this effort. Start speaking up against the usual suspects.


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29 June 2015: This week Deloitte merged its sustainability and workplace health & safety businesses, and invested in a new safety leadership and culture change business, creating one of the largest professional services sustainability practices in Australia.
"A combined Deloitte Sustainability Services will make sure our clients can identify and de-risk their supply chains, their legal, financial, social, and labour and environmental risks long term," said Deloitte Sydney Managing Partner Dennis Krallis.
"It's about being able to help organisations meet their obligations to society, to the environment and their finances in a sustainable way. That's the game changer," Krallis said. "Our strategy is to bring businesses together to seamlessly meet the new and emerging shifts in the marketplace."
Deloitte Sustainability Services partner Paul Dobson explained: "These social, economic, and environmental risks are inextricably linked and to manage them effectively we have to address them with a multidisciplinary perspective."
He said: "Deloitte is determined to help ensure that Australian businesses and workplaces remain both safe and become more sustainable places to work, to do business and to grow."
To ensure that happens, Deloitte welcomed alumni Jane Magree, former Director and Principal Consultant of Alinea Consulting, to manage the organisational culture change arm of the Sustainability Services practice.
Using leadership methodologies, Magree guides large organisations and teams through transformational change to achieve people solutions that improve business and safety performance and leadership capability.
"The Work Health and Safety Act is not just focused on physical safety," Magree said. "It's also about stress and mental health issues.
"In fact white collar businesses are increasingly under the pump when it comes to wellbeing. Executives need help to regenerate and recharge. You can only do this through top down visible leadership commitment and empowering front line staff members to manage rather than escalate.
"Banks for instance are starting to run resilience programs and insurance companies are promoting 'healthy you' programs," Magree said. "Left unchecked safety in a wellbeing sense could be a huge cost burden in the future."
Magree paraphrased Deloitte Access Economics' research and commentary by Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia and Chair, Mental Health Australia that : ...having a healthy workforce is fundamental to the success of any business.
"Given that one in six working age Australians live with mental illness including depression, that is costing Australian businesses at least $11 billion dollars each year, this is a growing areai," Magree said.
Adding that, "Meanwhile, many workers are also caring for and supporting people with mental health difficulties while juggling work and home responsibilities."
Magree said that change is also needed in the way we manage and measure safety. "Boards are judged on fatalities and lost time due to injury (LTI). If this measurement isn't changed, the focus will stay on numbers and 'what shouldn't happen' rather than 'people and what must go right'."
She said: "We need new ways of thinking about the future and visualising what we do want with everyone living safely at work, home, and play, not on zero harm.
"It's about the choices we make," Magree said.
Tony Morris, the workplace, health and safety leader at Deloitte, said the current 50-person strong business is experiencing significant growth in stress-related concerns in financial services, as well as its traditional focus on safety compliance and management systems design, processes, and training, in the construction, transport & storage, agriculture, government, energy & mining and manufacturing industries.
Morris said: "Our 'mock court' health and safety workshops continue to be recognised for their interactive and innovative training for business leaders and their teams. They galvanise action and demonstrate safety management responsibility in a fun and high-impact way. They also provide a clear understanding of organisational and individual duties around workplace health and safety legislation."
Sustainability Services partner, Shailesh Tyagi adds: "As organisations grapple with ever increasing challenges, be it across safety, environment or their supply-chains, the complexity will mean that new solutions, particularly those led by technology, will come to the fore."
Krallis said: "I am really excited about the leadership combination of our new Sustainability Services business. The four-strong partner team brings together a qualified psychologist (Jane Magree), a lawyer (Tony Morris), an accountant (Paul Dobson) and an engineer, (Shailesh Tyagi)."
He said: "The timing could not be better for this new team. Open any news source today and you can see a multitude of reports on organisations that are feeling the consequences of failing to meet their obligations to society, the environment or their employees. Companies are facing class actions from customers, court cases due to workplace injuries, supply chain failures, environmental disasters, inadequate triple bottom line reporting and poor stakeholder management."
With a conservative estimate of $60.6 billion1 as the cost to Australia's GDP of not getting work, health and safety right: "The Deloitte national team has again found the scale to transform its successful safety and sustainability practices into an end-to-end integrated Sustainability Services business.
"The team is determined to mobilise in a way that combines sustainable behavioural change, environmental and workplace need and innovative leadership."
1 The cost estimate includes direct costs (payment of wages and medical costs) and indirect costs (lost productivity, loss of future earnings and social welfare payments). Under the methodology adopted, workers' compensation premiums are not considered as a cost to the employer but treated as a burden to the community as compensation payments are redistributed to injured and ill workers.
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- The 2015 World Economic Forumii Global Risk Survey identified interstate conflicts, water crises and failure to adapt to climate change as dominating the high impact, likelihood risk stakes. (Respondents were asked to assess the impact and likelihood of each global risk on a scale of 1 to 7 and in the context of a 10-year time frame).
- Other global risks included under or un-employment, cyber attacks, fiscal crises, infectious disease, energy price shock, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, information infrastructure breakdown and natural catastrophes.
- Business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits according to Deloitte's fourth annual Millennial Survey.
- This and other findings from the survey suggest businesses, particularly in developed markets, will need to make significant changes to attract and retain the future workforce.
- Deloitte surveyed 8000 of tomorrow's leaders, from 29 countries, on leadership, and how business operates and impacts society.
- Millennials overwhelmingly believe (75%) businesses are focused on their own agenda rather than helping to improve society.
- Mental stress claims are the most expensive form of workers' compensation claims because of the often lengthy periods of absence from work typical of these claims.
- More professionals made claims for mental stress than any other occupation with more than a third of their claims made for work pressure - Safe work Australia 2013.
"By helping our clients build proactive sustainability risk intelligence, Boards and senior management can confidently invest in new ventures aligned to potential growth sectors knowing that the social, economic and environment issues are being well managed," Krallis said.
i November 2014 Report for the National Mental Health Commission and the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance
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This is an agreement between the Instructor, Student (or parent of) and the Glens Falls Music Academy for the scheduling, payment, and completion of music lessons in the GFMA master calendar. Please keep in mind Instructors are not GFMA employees and set their own rates and schedules for music instruction.
The scheduling of lessons will take place with the Glens Falls Music Academy for specific dates and times. If desired dates and times are available and agreed upon by all parties, payment is due at that time in order for lessons to be placed in the master schedule. Once lesson times are paid for and reserved, they are non-refundable. Please be sure to keep record of your upcoming appointments!
Payment for lessons is arranged between the Student (or parent of) and the GFMA Bookkeeping Service working on behalf of the instructor. If paying for lessons by check, be sure to make payable directly to the instructor, not the GFMA.
Recurring or weekly lessons are paid for monthly and payment is due at the last lesson of the month, in order to reserve your weekly time slot for the next/upcoming month. New students beginning in the middle of the month will have their payments prorated.
All monies paid for lessons in the coming month are non-refundable once the appointments have been committed to the master schedule.
Missed/Skipped lessons are very strongly discouraged and inconsiderate to the Instructor, the Glens Falls Music Academy and other students who could have used the time. Any vacations, sporting events, school trips, family events or other obligations should be considered when scheduling lessons for the upcoming month (see #1).
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Happy Friday everyone. Casey here. If you have a moment, I'm also blogging at my site today about – I'm so Pretty – The Beautiful Blogger Award.
Say the word muse and it means different things to different people. To an English teacher, it's a verb that means: to think, dream, ponder or contemplate. Or it could bring to mind images of the nine gals from Greek mythology. And the word museum is derived from muse. There is even a band called Muse.
Say it to a writer and you'll hear about a fully fledged being. You know who I mean – The Muse. The supposed source of inspiration. The force that helps us write.
Originally, the Muse was said to be the mouth-piece of the artist, who would call upon the Muses (the aforementioned nine) to aid them in their artistic endeavors. Over time, at least in the writing world, the Muse has developed a life of her own (yes, I prefer to think of the Muse as a female).
Before I started writing, I used to associate a Muse with a lover. A Muse was standard issue for all great artists. They had mistresses whom they claimed "inspired" them. I think, for some of these people, it was an excuse to mess around on their spouses.
When I hear writers talk about the Muse, I often wonder what they really mean. Is the Muse controlling your story or is he or she just there to inspire writing?
I have to confess, I don't have a Muse. At least not one I've noticed. I've already got a Doubt Monster and Author Goddess rattling around upstairs. Maybe I don't have room for anyone else in the old noggin??
I frequently read writer's blogs and have learned all kinds of interesting things about her.
- My Muse isn't cooperating with me today (or this week, month or year – take your pick). I can't write a thing without her.
- My Muse is fussy and won't appear unless I drink coffee, consume the highest grade chocolate, and have scented candles burning.
- My Muse is super productive and won't leave me alone. She's dumping a hundred ideas into my head and I can't work on them all.
- My Muse wants me to write an epic about shape-shifting sheep herders in Nepal, but I know I won't be able to sell it.
Honestly, she sounds like a complete diva. And as writers, we should not sit around waiting for her to grace us with her presence. It's not like she corporeal. She can't actually type your manuscript for you. So, it's up to you to do all the heavy lifting.
Writing is work. Some days (or weeks or months), it's a knock-down, drag-out slobberknocker. And no matter what you do, inspiration won't come. It happens. And will continue to happen. That's just how it is for us creative folk. Kind of like, the only way to lose weight is to cut back on calories and move more. The same thing holds true for writing. The only cure is to keep at it.
If you want to give the Muse credit for your creativity, by all means do so. I'm sure she would appreciate it. Along with chocolate, fine wine and a foot massage.
As for me, I seriously suspect the Doubt Monster ate my Muse. Or the Author Goddess kicked her butt because there can only be one diva in my brain.
What about you? Do you have a Muse? Does she (or he) have a personality of their own? What inspires you to work?


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Rolling Stone issues the "100 greatest guitar songs" ever (with full audio). The list is debatable but to give you an idea of the selection here's some of the songs: Chuck Berry doing Johnny B. Goode at #1, Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin at #8, Walk Don't Run by The Ventures at #82. Well, you get the idea. The last one? Vicarious by Tool.
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"Here, without rhythm, harmony or rhyme, is Dave Carroll's problem: Last year, while he was flying from Nova Scotia to Nebraska on United Airlines, somebody broke his $3,500 guitar…"
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Cold case:Who killed rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix?
"James 'Tappy' Wright, a former road manager, has come forward with an extraordinary claim about rock's most gifted guitarist. At first it sounds absurd. But as the 65-year-old granddad lays out his tale while pouring a very un-rock'n'roll cup of tea, you begin to realise that there could be something to it.Hendrix, according to Wright, did not die accidentally in the early hours of September 18, 1970, from choking on his own vomit after a drugs overdose. Instead he was murdered by a ruthless gang who burst into the London hotel room of his girlfriend, Monika Dannemann, and forced sleeping pills and wine down his throat until he drowned. A horrific end, if true. But there's more.Wright says he knows the killers' leader, in fact worked for him. It was the man whom Hendrix should have been able to trust above all others: his own manager, Mike Jeffery. Is that possible?" Read article here in London Times.
Update: Doctor who administered to the dying (or dead) Hendrix says murder was inf fact a possibility.
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Mitt Romney appeared to embrace his role as the "grandfather of Obamacare," while also disavowing President Barack Obama's health-care law, as the Republican softened his tone on a host of hot-button issues Wednesday evening.
"I have experience in health-care reform," Mr. Romney said in a candidates forum hosted by Univision, the Spanish-language network. "Now and then the president says I'm the grandfather of Obamacare. I don't think he meant that as a compliment but I'll take it."
"This was during my primary, we thought it might not be helpful," Mr. Romney added, a nod to the fact that the candidate has been careful for much of his campaign to avoid discussing the health-care law he passed when he was governor of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts law includes an individual mandate similar to the one in the president's health care law, which conservatives disdain.
As Mr. Romney counted the Massachusetts law a success, he also said he didn't think a federal health-care takeover was the solution.
"I've actually been able to put in place a system that fit the needs of the people of my state," he said. "The nature of the American experiment has been letting states build plans and ideas that work for each of them."
The Romney campaign has endured conservative backlash for touting the Massachusetts law before. When Andrea Saul, a spokeswoman for the Romney campaign, lauded the health-care law in a television interview earlier this year, the right-wing assailed her for doing so.
The Wednesday evening event marked a chance for Mr. Romney to tone down some of the charged rhetoric that has sidetracked his campaign in recent days and may have alienated voters during the GOP primaries.
In the wake of a video that showed Mr. Romney speaking dismissively about nearly half of the population as people who view themselves as "victims" and are dependent on the government, he was careful to cast his campaign as an inclusive enterprise.
"This is a campaign about the 100%," he said.
Mr. Romney also took a milder tone on immigration issues, an effort to repair his standing with an important Hispanic voting bloc after he championed plans such as "self-deportation" during the Republican primaries.
He has a wide gap to try to make up: Mr. Obama led among registered Latino voters – 68% to 26% – according to a tracking poll by impreMedia and Latino Decisions released Monday.
"We're not going to round up people around the country and deport them," Mr. Romney said Wednesday. "I believe people make their own choices as to whether they want to go home and that's what I mean by self-deportation, people decide if they want to go back to the country of their origin."
He also hinted he would be in favor of a Republican version of the Dream Act, offering it as an alternative to the president's executive order which will allow many young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally to remain here legally.
"These kids deserve something better than temporary. They deserve permanent," Mr. Romney said, a knock on Mr. Obama's executive order. "The ideas that were being brought forth by Sen. Marco Rubio, those are things that should have been pursued."
Mr. Rubio's proposal would have allowed illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to gain legal status, but not citizenship as som Democrats have advocated.
The Obama campaign quickly accused Mr. Romney of doing too little to appeal to Hispanic voters. "Tonight, Mitt Romney continued to demonstrate why Hispanic Americans don't trust him," said Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for Mr. Obama's re-election effort. "Whether it's raising taxes on the middle class to pay for another millionaire tax cut, repealing Obamacare and leaving as many as 9 million Hispanic Americans without health insurance or doubling down on asking immigrants to self-deport, Mitt Romney is wrong on issues of importance to the Hispanic community."
Mr. Romney also took a different approach in addressing gay marriage, carefully pointing out the benefits that should be afforded to same-sex couples.
"I would like to have the term marriage continue to be associated with a relationship between one man and one woman," he said. "That certainly, that certainly doesn't prevent two people of the same gender living in a loving relationship together having gay domestic partnership if you will. I can see rights such as hospital visitation rights and similar types of things being provided to those individuals."
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Here's another Friday Writing. I think you'll get all the context you'll need.
Last week there was, I believe, a complaint about the Friday Writings (now with caps) being too self-referential. You didn't actually read them, as that would defeat the purpose, but from what I gathered, the FW's that talk about FW's are, at least in the opinion of two of our fellow classmates, stupid. I don't know if it was a quote when you said that they wanted to "talk about something that was real" or whether that was a paraphrase on your part. Either way, it's pretty stupid. What makes anything worth more than anything else? There seems to be a value judgment based on whether the topic of conversation pertains to our daily lives or if it just exists in that misty realm that is everything else, aka real=worthy while not real=unworthy. I am here to tell you that both are equally worthy. What I say goes, so listen up.
After the laments of last week our beloved teacher read to us a story about a friendship on the decline. I have been through this with two people whom I counted as BFFs (best friends forever), so I have some experience in the field. The good thing is that now that our relationship is over I can make up anything I want about them. I still care about them and I wish them no harm, but since our separation I am convinced that my best friend throughout elementary school has become the last medieval knight. He roams the land and kills dragons and rescues hot damsels in distress. It's a lot of fun for both of us. I could look him up on Facebook and find out that he is just some guy going to college like the rest of us, but what's the point of that? It's as real to me as the other scenario. Why not make up a fantastical story for him to live out? Cuz it's not real? That's a poor excuse if I ever heard one. And I have heard several, after uttering them myself.
Here's another example for ya. I need to pad this out a bit. Every semester there is at least one teacher who does the "go around the room and tell us about yourself" routine. It's not a bad idea, just a little overused. I propose something slightly different for your next class. Have each person say three things about themselves, but have them make up one of them. Encourage a little fun and imagination in the typical introductory period. One could say, "Hi, my name is _______. I'm a painter and I travel to Los Angeles to be an extra in films every summer. I also enjoy standing out alone in the rain," or "I enjoy eating iPods, French fries, and bananas," or "I am a knight who roams the land and kills dragons. I also like music and meeting new people." Just because things aren't "real" doesn't mean they don't mean things. Think on that for a second or two.


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- 4 Beds
- 3 Full, 1 3/4, 1 Half Baths
Property TypeResidential – Condominium
SubdivisionBearpaw Lodge
Listing Date12/04/19
Year Built2001
AreaBachelor Gulch
Lot Size0.10 Acres (4,356 SqFt)
ParkingUnassigned, Underground
Property Description
Opportunity to own a rare penthouse in this family-friendly complex offering big easterly Gore Range views; easy ski-in/ski-out to the main ski run, Cabin Fever. Comfortable floor plan perfect for entertaining with a spacious great room and open dining area with voluminous vaulted ceilings throughout and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace; loft bedroom. Direct elevator access; large deck. Wonderful amenities with a year-round pool, three hot tubs and front desk.
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Monday, June 03, 2013
Introducing Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader who's charming the ladies...
Britain's most "incorrect" politician
It was an apparent late surge by female voters that led to Ukip's electoral success last month Melissa Kite checks out party leader Nigel Farage's girl appeal
'People see me as approachable. Perhaps they don¿t see me as a politician. That¿s the point'
'People see me as approachable. Perhaps they don't see me as a politician. That's the point'
Going to the pub with Nigel Farage is very therapeutic. Within seconds of our drinks arriving, I realise I am telling him my troubles as we sit beneath an umbrella at a table in the street.
He is nodding sympathetically, sipping from a pint of beer and puffing on his trademark cigarette. As I offload my frustrations, he says all the right things. Before long, we are setting the world to rights and I catch myself thinking that I must tell Nigel about that problem I had with my local police because…
Because what, exactly?
Farage has that indefinable quality that makes you believe he is interested in your problems and even that he might be able to put them right. But to be realistic, he can't possibly put anything right, can he?
He's the leader of a fringe party that, on the face of it, hasn't a hope in hell of getting into power. Yet with the UK Independence Party hitting 19 per cent in the council election polls last month, people have started to sit up and take notice.
And they are now looking at its chirpy leader as someone who cannot be as easily dismissed as David Cameron would like.
Most surprising of all, given that Ukip was once a nerdish, male-dominated party, is the fact that Farage, 49, is becoming a hit with women. Indeed, it was apparently a late surge in the female vote that led to Ukip's stellar performance in last month's council elections.
A few weeks ago, I asked my circle of friends how they voted in the local elections and one glamorous, wealthy divorcee revealed she had voted Ukip, saying: 'Nigel Farage is a straight talker. He isn't surrounded by spin doctors. He's a real man.'
'There is a country out there desperate for success. You see it in the Olympics, in football. People want to belong, to be proud'
Perhaps it's the pint, the cigarette, the reassuringly macho banter. Perhaps women are tired of the touchy-feely, organic, free-range posturing of Cameron and his Notting Hill metrosexuals.
After all, Farage wouldn't make a song and dance of telling voters he went home early for bath time.
This is the man who emerged with minor injuries from a serious plane crash while campaigning in the 2010 general election.
He wouldn't tell us how he loves to cook lasagne, naming his favourite celebrity chef's recipe.
But is he really becoming a sex symbol? Farage rocks with laughter. 'Oh, I don't…ha ha… Oh, no, you are not going to get me to answer a question like that. I very much doubt it anyway. I'm English, for God's sake.'
'I can cook. I'm good at fish I've caught. It's the hunter-gatherer thing'
And he goes on chuckling, but looking ever so slightly flattered. When he eventually calms down, he says: 'Look, people see me as approachable. Perhaps they don't see me as a politician. Perhaps that's the point.'
But I have obviously planted an idea because Farage develops the sex symbol theme as he sips his pint.
'Isn't it funny? It's the perception thing: how women see men and how men think women see men. Men can never work out why some women find some men interesting or attractive. "Why is he so popular with women?" they say.'
But Farage is still pondering the sex symbol comment. 'I'm going to go all shy now,' he says.
'Seriously, maybe the others are a bit too polished.' I put it to him that the others are indeed polished, and that politicians such as Cameron and Clegg make all sorts of slick claims about being good with children and cooking Sunday lunch.
He says: 'I'm really good with nobody's children. But I can cook, actually. I'm good at fish.'
What fish? 'Fish that I've caught.' Macho cooking, you see. His press secretary Annabelle reveals he is a dab hand at gutting sea bass. 'He's useless at cooking artichokes, though,' she adds.
But who needs artichokes when you're a man who can gut bass? Farage, a keen angler, has even written columns for Total Sea Fishing. He enjoys shooting as well. 'It's the hunter-gatherer thing,' he explains, rather extraneously.
The effect of this old-fashioned chauvinism on the numbers is impressive. Female support for Ukip is now only fractionally behind male votes and the party has burgeoning numbers of female councillors, some of whom arrive at the pub later for a drink with Nigel and are really quite chic.
By contrast, while Cameron brags about doing the school run, his female vote continues to plummet.
One might postulate that women, who have keen antennae for authenticity, warm to Farage because he does not put a gloss on things. He is prepared to manfully put his foot in his mouth if the moment requires it. He described the first president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, as having 'the charisma of a damp rag' and called Belgium 'pretty much a non-country'.
Has he consciously cultivated this maverick streak? 'That's just the way I am,' he says, before adding wistfully, 'I'm an accidental politician.' For a moment, he looks reflective, almost troubled. 'I had no plan to do this. It wasn't my boyhood dream.' He is staring into the middle distance as he slowly exhales smoke. What was his dream?
'I had different ambitions and aspirations. I thought in my early teens I would join the army. Then Thatcher got elected. The birth of the yuppie. I thought, "I'd like to be one of those. I want to make lots of money."'
That's Nigel, you see. Ask him what he wanted to be and he'll tell you that he wanted to make lots of money. Cameron would never admit that. He would come out with some guff about how he wanted to serve his country.
Farage says: 'In my late 20s I didn't change, the world changed. Maastricht [the 1991 agreement that gave birth to the EU], the ERM [European exchange rate mechanism, a precursor to financial union that went disastrously wrong for Britain in 1992]. These things motivated me to get involved.'
But what else drives him, personally? I ask about his wife and four children, who – unlike other party leaders' wives and families – are never trotted out for the cameras. I offer him a chance to say what a devoted father he is, but he turns it down.
'If I was honest with you, I'm not there enough because of the demands of this job. I have sort of failed on that score really.' Failed? Even by Farage's standards of straight-talking, a politician using the f-word is astounding. 'I've had four children. I wouldn't say when they were little that I was particularly brilliant. I try. I have tried. But I'm not very good.'
His German-born wife Kirsten is an elusive figure. They met when he was working in the City and she was a bond dealer. Now she's works as his PA. She is obviously devoted, yet he refuses to put her on display.
'I haven't mentioned my wife because you can't have it both ways. If you make your family public property… I have tried to make sure there isn't a single photo of my children.'
When he talks about his hobbies his face lights up. 'I love the big outdoors. I enjoy watching cricket. Going to Lord's for the Ashes. I won't sleep the night before.'
When he outlines his vision for Britain it is tinged with the same excitement and idealism:
'There is a country out there desperate for success. You see it in the Olympics, in football. People want to belong, to be proud. And we cannot have any sense of pride or self-respect if we are not a self-governing nation. Our entire political class has given up on this country. It's the concept of managed decline: "Let's go down the tubes with dignity. We are no bloody good, let's admit it." Well, I think we are an extraordinary country. Of course we can turn it around.'
I can almost hear Elgar in the background. And no, I haven't been drinking pint to pint with Farage. I'm on the mineral water. But does it have to be hokum? Can't we believe in Farage's simple, patriotic vision? He makes it sound so straightforward: 'You can't pussyfoot around.
You have got to get the hell out of the EU political union. You have got to have an amicable divorce and replace it with a trade deal.
'But we have got these spineless, pathetic, weak politicians and this weak prime minister who says, "Sorry, it makes me sick to my stomach, but there is nothing I can do about it."'
Farage, a former Tory who resigned from the party during John Major's leadership, clearly does not have much time for David Cameron.
The most damaging insult he levels at the prime minister is an aside that comes out casually as he poses for photographs. As he reaches into his pocket for his Rothmans, he reveals something Cameron used to do when the two were between takes on TV debate shows: 'He was always nicking my fags. He never had his own.'
Authenticity. Cameron cultivated his wholesome image while sneaking cigarettes from his adversary. Farage may be flawed. But at least he wears his vices on his sleeve.
Tony Blair says murder of Lee Rigby PROVES 'there is a problem within Islam'
He's finally getting it right
Tony Blair today makes his most powerful political intervention since leaving Downing Street by launching an outspoken attack on 'the problem within Islam'.
The former Prime Minister addresses the shocking killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich by going further than he – or any front-rank British politician – has gone before over the issue of Muslim radicalism.
Writing in today's Mail on Sunday, he departs from the usual argument that Islam is a peaceful religion that should not be tainted by the actions of a few extremists.
Instead, Mr Blair urges governments to 'be honest' and admit that the problem is more widespread.
'There is a problem within Islam – from the adherents of an ideology which is a strain within Islam,' he writes.
'We have to put it on the table and be honest about it. Of course there are Christian extremists and Jewish, Buddhist and Hindu ones. But I am afraid this strain is not the province of a few extremists. It has at its heart a view about religion and about the interaction between religion and politics that is not compatible with pluralistic, liberal, open-minded societies.'
He adds: 'At the extreme end of the spectrum are terrorists, but the world view goes deeper and wider than it is comfortable for us to admit. So by and large we don't admit it.'
Mr Blair's comments are likely to be seized on by critics who will argue that by leading us into the Iraq War he has helped to swell support for radical Islam around the globe.
The former PM's remarks come as David Cameron prepares to make a Commons statement about the Woolwich murder tomorrow afternoon.
The statement will come just hours after the first meeting of the Prime Minister's Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation Task Force (TERFOR) – made up of senior Ministers, MI5, police and moderate religious leaders – tomorrow morning.
Whitehall sources said that it would be a 'preliminary meeting' to draw up the agenda for a full meeting within days. The group, which the Muslim Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi, will examine new powers to muzzle hate preachers.
Mr Cameron's Commons speech is also expected to address the situation in Syria.
In his article, Mr Blair, who is trying to establish a Palestinian state through his work as a peace envoy, also addresses the Syrian situation, warning: 'We are at the beginning of this tragedy ..... Syria is in a state of accelerating disintegration.
'President Assad is brutally pulverising communities hostile to his regime.' Mr Blair says that 'the overwhelming desire of the West is to stay out of it', which he goes on to describe as 'completely understandable'.
He suggests that 'the problem within Islam' can start to be tackled by 'educating children about faith here and abroad'.
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, a former Foreign Secretary and chairman of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee, said: 'Much of what Tony Blair says is sensible.
'The Islamic terrorists who kill people have the silent support of many more in their community who share their ideology, if not their methods.
'But even combined, they represent only a small minority of British Muslims, and we must never forget that.
'However, he appears to be still trying to justify the Iraq War rather than acknowledging that that war provided an unprecedented opportunity for the Sunni and Shia extremists to slaughter so many of their co-religionists.'
Violent Far-Left "anti-Fascists" arrested in Britain
Violent clashes took place outside the Palace of Westminster between anti-fascist campaigners and BNP supporters. As the trouble erupted, dozens of police officers rushed to break up the disorder.
The angry scenes led to groups kicking and punching each other as police struggled to keep the opposing sides apart.
A total of 58 people - all anti-fascist campaigners - were arrested at the scene by police officers and packed onto London buses.
They were then transported to London police stations for further questioning.
At least one man, a BNP activist, suffered a large cut to the nose after fierce shouting from either side of gated barriers spilled into violence.
Police dogs were also deployed to the scene as the protesters fought with each other. The crowd of anti-fascist protesters heavily outnumbered the BNP supporters. They held banners which read 'smash the BNP' and 'say no to Islamaphobia'.
The BNP had planned to march from Woolwich Barracks, but were banned from doing so by Scotland Yard, amid community fears that their presence could prompt disorder.
Around 100 people gathered on Old Palace Yard, clutching BNP banners and calling for 'hate preachers out'.
A short time later, counter protesters began directing chants at them, calling them 'fascist scum', 'you racist Nazis'.
Scotland Yard said that a group, believed to be part of the Unite Against Fascism (UAF) protest, gathered in a pre-arranged penned area - but some were unwilling to remain within that area.
The BNP had planned to march from Woolwich Barracks, but were banned from doing so by Scotland Yard, amid community fears that their presence could prompt disorder
A spokesman added: 'Due to police concerns about serious disruption to the life of the community, and the potential for serious disorder should this counter protest confront the BNP organised protest, police have imposed conditions under Section 14 of the Public Order Act.
'Those conditions state that the protest must take place in Whitehall Gardens junction with Whitehall.
Around 50 anti-fascist protestors were reported to have rushed towards one man as he was escorted by police to the area containing the BNP group.
BNP leader Nick Griffin also attended the protest. He said the murder of soldier Lee Rigby would not be an isolated incident.
Labour leader Ed Miliband today joined celebrities and thousands of others in signing a letter to a newspaper in protest at far-right groups using the death of Drummer Rigby for their own agenda.
In the letter to the editor of the Daily Mirror, they wrote: 'The EDL and Islamic extremists are more similar to each other than to us. They share a violent, hate-fuelled desire for conflict and war, and we will not let either group tear our country apart.
Meanwhile officers in Scotland last night said a 25-year-old man had been charged in Inverness in connection with an alleged hate crime on an internet memorial page for Drummer Rigby.
In a statement, police in Scotland said a man was charged 'in connection with an enquiry into alleged hate crime comments on Facebook'.
The man is expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday.
Feminists warn British supermarkets: Stop selling raunchy lads' mags or we will sue
Shops selling 'lads' mags' with covers of featuring scantily-clad women, could be sued for sexual harassment by their own customers and staff, feminist groups have claimed.
Campaigners are warning high street retailers to remove magazines that display naked and near-naked images on their covers or face the risk of legal action.
The Lose the Lads' Mags campaign, by pressure groups UK Feminista and Object, says displaying publications in stores or requiring staff to handle such magazines could amount to sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
In a letter in the Guardian today, 11 equal rights lawyers say there have been previous cases of staff suing employers in respect to exposure to pornographic material at work, and called on retailers to stop selling 'lads' mag' publications.
'High-street retailers are exposing staff and, in some cases, customers to publications whose handling and display may breach equality legislation,' the letter said.Displaying lads' mags and pornographic papers in 'mainstream' shops results in the involuntary exposure of staff and, in some cases, customers to pornographic images.
'Every mainstream retailer which stocks lads' mags is vulnerable to legal action by staff and, where those publications are visibly on display, by customers.'
The group says it has been contacted by employees who dislike handling such magazines but who feel they have no power to take the issue up with their employers.
UK Feminista and Object are discussing with lawyers about bringing a test case and will support employees who are uncomfortable with images of naked or near-naked women on magazines, the Guardian said.
Kat Banyard, founder of UK Feminista, told the newspaper: "For too long supermarkets have got off the hook, stocking lad's mags in the face of widespread opposition, but this time we have the law on our side.
The barnyard lady. Guaranteed to deflate anyone
Every shop that sells lads' mags - publications which are deeply harmful to women - are opening themselves up to legal action."
Sophie Bennett, campaigns officer for Object, added: 'Lads' mags dehumanise and objectify women, promoting harmful attitudes that underpin discrimination and violence against women and girls.
Reducing women to sex objects sends out an incredibly dangerous message that women are constantly sexually available and displaying these publications in everyday spaces normalises this sexism.'
Political correctness is most pervasive in universities and colleges but I rarely report the incidents concerned here as I have a separate blog for educational matters.
American "liberals" often deny being Leftists and say that they are very different from the Communist rulers of other countries. The only real difference, however, is how much power they have. In America, their power is limited by democracy. To see what they WOULD be like with more power, look at where they ARE already very powerful: in America's educational system -- particularly in the universities and colleges. They show there the same respect for free-speech and political diversity that Stalin did: None. So look to the colleges to see what the whole country would be like if "liberals" had their way. It would be a dictatorship.
For more postings from me, see TONGUE-TIED, GREENIE WATCH, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL, FOOD & HEALTH SKEPTIC, AUSTRALIAN POLITICS, DISSECTING LEFTISM, IMMIGRATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL and EYE ON BRITAIN (Note that EYE ON BRITAIN has regular posts on the reality of socialized medicine). My Home Pages are here or here or here. Email me (John Ray) here.
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"Lads mags dehumanise and objectify women, promoting harmful attitudes that underpin discrimination and violence against women and girls". Islam does that far more widely and far more brutally, but you won't find these feminists, who supposedly care about women, pointing that out, will you?
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Rowen is the sweetest little baby. His wonderful Dad is serving in the military and was only able to be home for the birth and the first couple of weeks of his life. It breaks my heart for this cute family that they will be apart for so long. My heart goes out to families who are willing to give such great service to our country! Here are a few highlights from Rowen's session.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Holm Family {Idaho Falls Family Photographer}
The Holm's are a great family.I love the bright fun colors that they chose for the pictures. Here are a few highlights from their session!
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
William {Idaho Falls Child Photographer}
I have always enjoyed taking Williams pictures. He is a sweet little boy with big blue eyes. He is also a very busy two year old so I was pleasantly surprised that he was so cooperative with his second birthday pictures. Happy Birthday William!
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Who is eligible for Summer Camp USA?
Are aged between 18-30 years (18 must show excellent leadership experience and have great skills)
- New Zealand or Australia passport holder – for other nationalities contact us.
- No criminal convictions
- Like children and have experience with them (see below), ideally in a leadership role
- Available for at least 8-10 weeks from mid-June. Most camp contracts start before 21st June.
- Are cheerful, energetic, friendly, hard-working, tolerant, flexible, conscientious, caring, reasonably gregarious, uncomplaining and able to adapt to camp life including the long hours, rules and curfews.
- Have some skills or qualifications in one or more of the camp activity areas. Your chances of being placed are higher if your skills and qualifications are in one of the areas highlighted as being in high demand.
Can I extend the camp visa?
No. You cannot extend a visa.
I can't commit for the full camp season (8-10 weeks). Can I still go?
To be eligible for the program you must be able to commit to working the full summer camp season. If you cannot commit to the 8-10 weeks the summer camps are requesting you will not be hired.
Do I need a criminal record check?
Yes. Since you are working with children you will need to get a criminal record check. IEP will provide you with the documents you will need to fill out and send away.
I have a criminal conviction, am I eligible?
It all comes down to what the conviction was and when it happened. The best thing to do is contact IEP at email@example.com or call 09 366 6255 and we will let you know whether you are eligible for the program
What is included in the program?
- Guaranteed summer camp placement
- J1 Visa Sponsorship
- Pre departure travel info to prepare you for your trip. PLUS a departure orientation covering; camp life, American culture, transportation in the US, mobile phones, taxes and employment laws, and much more.
- Medical insurance included in fee
- HIGHEST camp salary in NZ – you make more money with IEP
- 10% off Trek America tours
- Flight deals through STA
- Upon Arrival
- Arrival orientation
- Transport to camp
- Free food while at camp
- Free accommodation while at camp
- 30 day travel after camp
Why choose Summer Camp USA over other camp organisations?
There are many different camp organisations in New Zealand, but here is where we set ourselves apart:
- Only $50 to start an application
- Low fees – we are the most affordable provider in NZ.
- Highest camp salary. You are doing all the work at camp and we feel you should be paid for it! Other organisations will take a cut of your salary – we don't.
- Guaranteed placement or your money back
- Simple and stress free application process- no need to worry about creating a video- We want to get to know the real you over the phone or face to face!
- Great flight deals through STA Travel
- Do I have to take insurance through IEP?
- Medical insurance is already included in your program fees.
Can I choose my camp?
You can request a certain camp, but we cannot guarantee you will be placed there. What we do is match your skills, activities of interests and personality to one of the 1000's of camps we work with.
How long is camp?
Summer camp runs between late May and mid August for 8-10 weeks.
When will I leave for camp?
When you leave depends on your contract. Most camps will start late May or early June.
How much will camp cost overall?
Application fee: $50 to start an application!
Acceptance fee: $250 (Paid upon completion of online camp application & interview with our summer camp placement team.)
Placement fee: $450 (Paid once your camp placement is confirmed. The placement fee includes medical insurance & also your J1 Visa SEVIS fee)
Visa: USD$160 – the SEVIS fee is included in your acceptance fee
Insurance: Basic medical insurance coverage is included in your acceptance fee
Proof of funds: USD$300
Flights: approx. $2200 return
So all up you are looking at spending roughly $3735.
When will I be placed?
That really is a tough question! It depends on what past experience you have working with kids and what leadership roles you've held. We will initially screen after you first apply and if we feel you need to have more experience to be placed we will let you know. It also depends on how fast you can complete the application. The sooner we have it completed and in the US the sooner you will be placed.
Am I guaranteed a camp placement?
Yes. Summer Camp USA guarantees you a camp placement or you get a full program refund.
How much money will I make?
Summer Camp USA offers the HIGHEST salary in NZ!
- If you are aged 18 years; up to USD$1500
- If you are 19-20 years: up to USD$1,650
- If you are aged 21+ years: up to USD$1,750
- Work at a special needs camp and earn an additional USD$100
- If you are a returning counsellor you are free to negotiate your own salary with the camp directly, salaries are typically USD$2,200 or more.
How much experience working with children do I need?
For this program you will need to have some experience working with kids. This could include: teaching, day-care, sport coaching, volunteering, leadership roles at school, church groups, clubs etc.
What skills are in high demand at camp?
You DON'T have to make a video to apply- phew!
- Lifeguards – Pool or Surf Certified
- Motor Boat Driving
- Sailing
- Swimming Instructors
- Windsurfing
- Water skiing
- Wakeboarding
- Kneeboarding
- Circus
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Skateboarding
- Tennis
- Judo/Karate
- Ceramics and pottery
- Metal/Silver Smithing
- Woodworking
- Archery
- Trip Leader
- Canoe Tripping
- Go Carts / ATV/ Motor Cross
- Ropes – High & Low
- Horseback Riding
- Mt Biking
- Riflery
- Rock Climbing
- Nature Study
- Christian Bible Studies
- Disability/Special Needs experience
- Jewish Studies
- Scouting experience
- Social Work
- Photo (digital)
- Animal farm
- Radio
- Guitar
- Piano
What is accommodation like at camp?
- Cabins
- Tents
- Yurts
- Bunkhouses
It is usually communal living, so you will most likely be living with campers and another counsellor.
What is food like at camp?
Camp food does vary camp to camp. Food is prepared in bulk, so buffet style is popular. You will find many have salad, breakfast and desert bars. They sometimes have international nights where they cook food from around the world and cookouts/BBQ's are also popular!
Do I get weekends off?
Generally you will be given one day off at camp a week
If I don't like my camp can I change?
If you are not enjoying camp it is important to let us know. We will then be able to work on a solution. That could be changing your role or finding you another camp placement
If I don't like my department can I change?
Camps hire you for certain roles and that makes it rather difficult to change your role. If you not enjoying your role, we ask that you speak with the camp director or your manager. When you are initially interviewing for your role it is a good idea to get a job description from the camp director so you know exactly what you will be doing.
Where are Camps located?
There are over 12,000 summer camps in the US. The majority are found long the east coast and mid west of the US.
How old will the campers be?
The summer campers will be between the ages of 6-16 yrs. You can find that many generations of families attend the same camp over the years. Summer camp is pretty much a rite of passage for many Americans.
Will Camps/the Camp Director contact me?
Yes. If the summer camp is interested in hiring you they will most probably contact you via Skype or over the phone for a interview.
Can I go to Canada after camp?
Absolutely. It is quite common for summer campers to head to Canada afterwards on IEP's Work Canada program. This is a great way to extend your adventure and add a Canadian working holiday to the end. Our participants tend to travel through the US for the 30 days after camp and then head to our offices in Canada where they often find work at ski resorts for the coming winter season.
How do I find out more info?
The best place to find out more is here on the website! We also host information sessions throughout the country and this is a great way to learn more. If you cannot make it to an info session you can give us a call at 0800 700 705, email firstname.lastname@example.com or find us on Facebook.
How do I apply?
We offer a simple and stress free application process- no need to worry about creating a video! We want to get to know the real you over the phone or face to face!
You will start by filling out our online application. We will then be in touch to start to organize and interview with our camp placement team as well as start our online camp application which will outline your skills, activities of interest, experience working with kids as well as a couple references.
We will then review all of your application to ensure it looks great and then send it off to some camps in the US. How fast this happens, really depends on how fast you work on your application.
Start an application now!
What is the difference between a general camp counsellor and an activity camp counsellor?
There are two types of counsellors at camp and which one you will be placed at depends on your past experience and skills.
Activity Counselor is someone with a particular skill who will teach an activity during the day, but still have a cabin of campers that you are responsible for.
General Counselor is someone with general experience working with children in a leadership role and will be responsible for taking the same group of kids to activities during the day.
I don't have a particular skill or activity I could teach. Can I still apply?
It is not a program requirement that you have a specialist skill in a particular activity, though it is preferable. If you are more of an all-rounder where you have a little experience in a variety of activities you maybe placed as a general counsellor.
Can I work with a friend/partner?
It is possible, but we just cannot guarantee it. It is important that if you want to attend camp with a friend to apply early as that will increase your chances.
You should know:
- If you are placed at a camp with your friend you won't necessarily get the same days off. It is best if you plan to do your travels together after camp in that 30 day grace period
- Summer Camps prefer to hire individuals because they usually will make more of an effort to fit in with other staff make new friends.
- You will not be living in the same accommodation, so it will be difficult to spend time with your friend
- Summer Camps tend to steer away from hiring friends since if one of them becomes unhappy – the other usually follows suit. If one decides to leave, chances are the other is not too far behind
- Summer Camps have specific roles they are trying to fill. So if you have the skill or activity experience they are looking for in one role and your friend doesn't you are limiting your chance of placement.
- By trying to be placed with a friend can look negative to a camp. They are looking for independent people and by asking to be placed with a mate it may be viewed as not being mature enough for the job
Like we said earlier, we've placed friends before but we really do not encourage it. If you still keen to apply early make sure you:
- Apply early to enhance your chances of placement together
- Complete both of your applications at the same time, including references
- Have a variety of skills to offer – don't both be going for that life guarding role
Can I apply if I have a medical condition?
It really depends on the medical condition. Some medical conditions may exclude you from the program. The best thing to do if you have a medical condition is contact IEP at 09 366 6255 or email@example.com to discuss the condition as we review them on a case by case basis.
When is the latest I can apply for Summer Camp USA?
Applications usually stay open until April. The earlier you apply the better chance of being placed at a summer camp. Ideally we want to have your application in the US before the end of year. This means your application will be in the camp director's hands first! As well there will be more summer camp positions available.
Do I need a passport to apply?
No & yes. You can apply for the program without a passport and we can start on your getting your application sorted, but before we send it to the camp directors we will need a copy of your passport.
When should I apply?
The earlier you apply the better! By applying early you have a better chance of placement and you will save money on your application fee.
Can I travel anywhere in the US after camp?
After summer camp you can travel anywhere in the US for up to 30 days.
Can I travel before camp?
We do not recommend that you travel before you camp, but it is possible for special circumstances. If you wish to travel before camp please contact us with your plans and we will be able to let you know whether it is possible.
Can I travel with my friend/partner?
Absolutely. After camp is finished you can travel with whomever you like!
Will I have the opportunity to meet other people on the program before I leave?
Yes. Once you apply you will be able to meet other participants through our Facebook page.
Can I drive in the US on my license?
Yes you can, if you have the appropriate licence and have checked the regulations in the state you will be residing.
Do I have to book with STA Travel?
Yes. We have an in-house STA Travel agent that books all of our summer campers travels. l.
Can I go back to the same camp?
Yes and what's even more exciting is that you get to negotiate your own salary!
Can I go back to a different camp?
No. If you are not returning back to the same camp you will not be eligible to go as a returner.
Can I go through Summer Camp USA even though I went through another camp program last year?
Absolutely. Each year we have many campers who initially went through other organizations travel with IEP back to camp. What we will need from you is your camp contract and that you fill out our returner camp application form here.
How do I apply as a Returner?
To apply as a returner just follow these 5 easy steps!
- Apply online for returning to summer camp
- Get a contract from Camp
- Get two references on our reference form
- Complete the application form (much shorter than your first year!)
- Send us a photocopy your previous J1 visa and passport, a reference and copy of your contract…. then leave the rest to us!


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9 Common Health Problems That You Can Treat With Epsom Salt
Epsom salt is in fact magnesium sulfate, a mineral that we can use as a treatment for many different health problems. It's especially good for detoxification of the entire body, as well as for relieving constipation, muscle cramps and pain. You can also use it to improve your quality of sleep, concentration, energy levels and good looks.
Epsom salt
Health Benefits Of Epsom Salt
1. Relieve Your Body Of Pain
Prepare a hot bath with magnesium sulfate to relive stress, muscle cramps, and pain caused by rheumatism, arthritis and other inflammations.
2. Detoxification
Epsom salt can help you purify your body of toxins. Prepare a hot bath and soak your body for 20 minutes. Then, rinse with warm water.
3. Reduce Swellings Of Bruises And Sprains
Pain and swelling of the leg and joints can often occur due to an injury or some kind of inflammation. To relieve the symptoms, soak your feet in a hot bath made with magnesium sulfate.
4. Skin Exfoliator
Make a thick paste of Epsom salt and a few drops of olive oil. Gently massage your body with the paste, to remove the dead cells. Repeat at least 3 times a week.
This treatment is especially useful for hands, elbows, knees and feet, rejuvenating your skin and making it softer and more elastic.
5. Facial Treatment
Dip a cotton pad in magnesium sulfate solution and use it to clean your face. This will help you get a firm facial skin and remove dead skin cells.
6. Relieve Bug Bites And Itching
Mix magnesium sulfate and warm water, and allow the solution to cool down. Spray the bug bites, to calm down the itching.
7. Relieve Sunburns
You can use Epsom salt solution to spray the sunburns and calm the pain. Additionally, you can add lavender essential oil into the mixture.
8. Foot Soak
To relieve foot pain, soak your feet in a warm bath made of magnesium sulfate and your favorite essential oil.
9. Remove Splinters
Sometimes, splinters can be very difficult to remove. Mix Epsom salt with warm water, and soak the splinter for 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove it with tweezers.
Epsom Salt Uses And Benefits
Epsom Salt: 21 Surprising Uses & Benefits for Health, Beauty, and Home


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Although I vowed not to start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving this year (we started waaay too early last year, and I have to admit that as much as I love all things Christmas, I got a little burned out by the time the actual day rolled around), it's never too early to start thinking about organizing for the holidays, especially if your holiday storage is bursting at the seams and you're already dreading taking down your decorations.
The best time to organize is during the decoration process. Get out those boxes and start to purge as you take things out. As each ornament comes out, it goes into a category:
- Use now (put it up on that tree!)
- Trash/recycle (if it's broken or damaged)
- Donate (if you don't like it, you'll never use it, and it has no sentimental value)
- Save (ornaments that you're keeping but not using this year)
If you've determined that you have sufficient containers to store everything that you're keeping, set them aside until after the holidays. I just put everything back empty into its storage spot in my garage. If you need to add or upgrade storage, make sure you order the best containers for the job.
The best bins for tree ornaments have separate compartments for each ball or small ornament. They keep everything separate and protected, and you can pop the ornaments right into the box without having to wrap them with tissue paper. Each bin will specify how many ornaments it holds, so keep a rough count as you decorate (including ornaments that you're saving for next year) and you'll know how many to buy. Label each box by category, either by room, color (silver, red, etc.) or style (vintage, ball, delicate, etc.)
Other options:
Red storage chest with dividers (I have two of these and love them!)
Snapware 3-tier plastic container
Green Treekeeper ornament storage
For anything that is too big to fit into a divided storage box, I recommend either a large tub like this or one with removable dividers like this. There are also specialized options, if you need storage for items like wreaths or lights.
On the subject of large decorations, I want to mention that I finally broke down and purchased an artificial tree. It's something I never thought I would do, and I know it's not for everyone. One of my favorite childhood Christmas memories is going to pick out our tree every year at the tree farm near the town where I grew up in NJ. Most years we would pick out our tree and they would cut it down for us, but a couple of times, we even cut down our own tree - not quite as fun as it sounded, but a great Christmas memory nonetheless.When I moved to San Diego, I tried to keep up the tradition for a few years, but it just wasn't the same - smaller trees for much higher prices, and not a great selection. So as much as I miss the smell of a freshly cut fir tree, buying a fake tree has made my holiday season so much easier that I have never looked back. The only regret I have about it is that the first couple of years, I stored it in the box it came in, and it took me about an hour to wrestle it back in. You're much better off buying a storage bag like this:
Storage bags come in several sizes, so make sure to measure your tree before you buy the bag to ensure that it will fit! Remember, the key is to not put unwanted ornaments back into storage, because they will take up valuable real estate. Set yourself up for success by having your storage options ready to go, and your tree takedown and cleanup will be a breeze.
Happy organizing!
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What are the Neogen products worth adding to your routine? We've rounded up the brand's unsung heroes below.
If you're a K-beauty fan, you've probably tried Neogen Bio-Peel pads or the Real Fresh Green Tea Cleansing Stick (created by Soko Glam's own co-founder Charlotte Cho!). Allow us to introduce you to some of the brand's other, perhaps lesser-known gems, including a serum mist that actually feels like it's doing something, a non-drying clay cleanser that deep-cleans pores, and more.
A lot of facial mists feel refreshing for a second, but don't seem to actually do anything else, which is why we can't get enough of this one. While the mist is fine (and won't mess up your makeup), you can really feel it getting to work – skin feels instantly softer and more hydrated. The formula contains niacinamide to brighten, centella asiatica extract to calm inflammation, and hydrogen water to strengthen and boost the skin's moisture barrier.
Green tea is a potent antioxidant, which is why it's often found in anti-aging products. However, its powers don't stop there. Green tea has both antibacterial and soothing properties so it's a great ingredient for acne-prone and sensitive skin.
In this cleanser, it serves to do all of the above, plus brighten, making this a perfect option for every skin type.
Other star ingredients in the cleanser are wrinkle-fighting morninga seed extract and glow-inducing papaya fruit water.
Neogen's Bio-Peel pad line is a cult classic and for good reason; the products are packed with powerful active ingredients, effectively exfoliate skin, and make skin feel instantly smoother and look brighter.
While the pads aren't harsh on skin, you may feel that you need a gentler option. In that case, the brand's Cica Pads are about to be your new holy grail product. They exfoliate and refine skin texture, but because the main ingredients are various forms of super soothing centella asiatica (a.k.a the buzzy ingredient cica), the formula also works to calm any redness and inflammation. The pads also contain ceramide NP, which excels at nourishing dry, rough, and/or itchy skin.
This sheet mask offers next-level hydration. The fabric comes saturated with nourishing ingredients like ceramides and avocado oil, and when you're ready to use it, you snap a capsule located at the top of the packaging to supercharge the mask further with an essence that contains a form of hyaluronic acid that is twice as moisturizing as standard hyaluronic acid.
Because the mask is drenched in so much essence, there is a lot leftover in the package. We like to take advantage of the excess by patting it onto oft-ignored areas like our hands and décolletage. The essence doesn't evaporate quickly like it does with some sheet masks, so your skin truly gets 20+ minutes of treatment, resulting in a noticeably softer and brighter appearance afterwards.
Do you love how clean clay products make your skin feel and look but hate how drying they are? Us too. That's why once you try this one, you won't be able to go back to the rest. In addition to kaolin clay and Canadian colloidal clay (known to have cleansing, brightening, and nourishing properties), the cleanser-mask hybrid contains centella asiatica (which, you know if you've read thus far, is calming). What's especially cool about this cleanser is that it's also formulated with carbonated water. The ingredient helps clean out pores more effectively and gives skin a fun tingly sensation.
+What are your favorite underrated K-beauty products?
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Book of Saints – Paphnutius – 11 September
(Saint) Bishop (September 11) (4th century) An Egyptian Saint who lost an eye when put to the torture as a Christian under the Emperor Galerius. Later he was consecrated Bishop and gained the favour of the Emperor Constantine. He is said to have taken part (A.D. 325) in the Council of Nicaea. Throughout his life he strenuously opposed the Arian heresy. Neither the name of his See nor the precise date of his death are known.
- Monks of Ramsgate. "Paphnutius". , 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 July 2016. Web. 11 August 2020. <>


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In May 2018 the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance committed itself to a new Grant Strategy that aligns with the organizational strategy adopted at the end of 2017. The IHRA Grant Strategy supports projects which aim to safeguard the historical record (including sites, testimony and archival materials) of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma and which counter distortion.
What we fund
The IHRA's Grant Strategy funds projects in the field of education, remembrance and research with the following objectives:
- To increase capacity of governments and non-governmental institutions to safeguard the record of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma and to counter distortion.
- To encourage the international exchange of good practices and promote historically-informed policymaking.
- To develop educational approaches that enhance awareness of the continuing relevance of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma for the present and the future.
Do you have a project idea that you think would fit? Please consult the Grant Strategy Guidelines for more details on what we fund and how to apply. Our funding application period runs from September to January each year.
Have a look at the IHRA Grant Projects for 2020 as well as the 2019 IHRA Grant Projects overview, for a clearer idea of what has been funded in the past.
Applicants aiming to submit and carry out projects related to distortion are strongly encouraged to draw on and make use of the IHRA's working definition on Holocaust denial and distortion. Issues such as countering Holocaust distortion are complex and nuanced, and to guide the work in this area, the IHRA also made available online a paper on Holocaust distortion and denial.
How to apply
It is recommended to be in contact with the IHRA Program Officer, Rosvita Krajinovic (email@example.com) well in advance of the application deadline, in order to announce your intention to apply for funding.
Please consider the following:
- Only online applications are accepted.
- Applicants must register through the IHRA's online application system and complete the project summary and the budget sections by 24 January 2020.
- All other sections can be modified until 6 February.
- Please note that it is not possible to create an account after 24 January.
- Applications must be received by 6 February, 23:59 CET.
Applicants can view a preview of the application system before beginning their online application. Applicants should use the following letter template for recommendation letters.
All enquiries about funding can be directed to Rosvita Krajinovic (firstname.lastname@example.com).


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plasmid, BAC, or cosmid? - (Sep/15/2009 )
Hi guys, i'm looking into cloning of a big chunk of genomic sequence of about 25kb to put into a vector and transfect it into some cell line. My question is will plasmid still work or do i need to shift to bac or cosmid? how big a sequence is considered too big for plasmid?
I don't really know much about BAC and cosmid and i can't seem to find out the info i need. So if anyone can also help direct me to some articles it will be really great.
Thanks in advance.
25 Kb is at the upper limit of normal plasmids. I would try a low copy number plasmid such as a pSC101 or p15 origin plasmid. Some of these contain a high copy origin intended to be removed as part of the cloning process. You might also consider the inducible copy plasmid pSCANS, which has the advantage that you can grow and propagate at low copy number and amplify at harvest with a high copy number to get more DNAk.
You could also consider a Bac or cosmid, but I think you'd find a low copy plasmid and a strain such as SURE or STBL2 will work, and be easier.
phage434 on Sep 15 2009, 07:58 PM said:
You could also consider a Bac or cosmid, but I think you'd find a low copy plasmid and a strain such as SURE or STBL2 will work, and be easier.
Hi, thanks for your reply. Is it possible for you to explain to me how does copy number of plasmid affect the size of insert i can put in? Also, is the cloning strategy for such large insert the same as typical cloning strategies? I frequently clone insert up to around 4kb.
I don't think it is well understood, but might be as simple as the amount of DNA in plasmid form vs. in chromosomal form. With a copy number of 400, there would be a lot of DNA from a 25Kb fragment.


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Publication: e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) ISSN 1435-4934 (NDT.net Journal)
Applus+ and Kiefner create industry partnership with Iowa State UniversityApplus RTD 77, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Partnership coincides with the award given to the University by US Departament of Transportation
Companies will engage the academic community for developing novel solutions for the pipeline industry
December 9, 2014. Applus+, a global inspection, testing and certification company - through its subsidiary Applus RTD - has teamed up with its US-based company Kiefner to create an industry partnership with IOWA State University (ISU) to support its Center for Non Destructive Evaluation.
The partnership coincides with the announcement of a recent award given to the university by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), as part of its new Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP).
CAAP was created to introduce MS and PhD students to common pipeline integrity challenges and demonstrate how their engineering or technical backgrounds might contribute to the field of pipeline safety.
"Safety is a top priority and we're committed to investing in innovative technologies that will strengthen our nation's pipeline system well into the future", said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx.
As part of the agreement Applus RTD and Kiefner will provide a strong technical background with applied knowledge of the industry for students to call upon. This relationship will, in turn, allow students to see how their research is directly affecting the industry and aim to provide a better focus for research and development in the future.
Martin Fingerhut, President of Kiefner, said: "It is with great satisfaction that Kiefner with support from its pipeline industry clients, the talented engineering team that Kiefner employs, announce their relationship with ISU".
"Through this relationship we can now realize a vision for engaging the academic community for developing novel solutions for the pipeline industry, and simultaneously enhance the opportunity for graduate and PhD students through participation in solving common pipeline industry problems, via PHMSA's CAAP program."
Applus+, a global company in testing, inspection and certification
Applus+ achieved a turnover of 1,581 million euros in 2013, employs 19,000 people and operates in more than 60 countries across 5 continents.
Applus RTD
The company provides Asset Integrity Services, standard as well as tailor-made, to ensure the quality and profitability of the assets. Applus RTD provides local NDT&I services all over the world, with state-of-the-art techniques, and qualified employees.
Applus RTD is part of Applus+ Group since 2006, and has grown to one of the world's largest NDT and Inspection providers, with over 4,500 employees in 35 offices worldwide.
Kiefner and Associates
Kiefner is part of Applus RTD since 2011, and continues to be a globally recognized authority in the energy world.
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The lawsuit is also seeking e-mail addresses and phone numbers associated with MPD Enforcer 2.0.
Police manager Larry Godwin and the city are the ones behind the lawsuit. The bloggers use the name of a porn star from the movie "Boogie Nights," Dirk Diggler to make posts. The blog also encourages others with similar views to e-mail them. There has also been an online petition calling for Godwin's resignation.
Why all the fuss? The blog is critical of Godwin's job performance. Because the lawsuit is sealed details are not allowed to be on public record.
As Amos Maki of CommercialAppeal.com notes, "[it isn't] clear if the lawsuit is aimed at shutting down the site or if it's part of an effort to stop leaks that might affect investigations."
The operators of the blog have retained the services of Paul Alan Levy to represent them in the case. Levy is a well known First Amendment lawyer.
The Blog does seem to have inside information about the department. One of the posts quoted Godwin about moving officers who make repeated complaints.
"We're looking for a pattern," Godwin said. "Sometimes drug dealers and others will keep filing complaints just to try to cause an officer trouble. We investigate those claims and watch the officer to see if there is a problem and if early intervention might solve it."
If Godwin wins what will that precedent do for other bloggers who are tired of red tape or bad management at their jobs? Does that mean bloggers will not be allowed to speak or fear a lawsuit?
I am sure there will be much more to come as this lawsuit steps forward.


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Sometimes we're seriously in the mood for something massive; something indulgent, something naughty and something that will rule us out of the gym for the evening.
Other times, though, we just want something tasty to nibble on and tide us over for the rest of the day.
If that's your bag today, then you could do a lot worse than pop into Super Miss Sue on Drury Street – they're doing their delish mackerel bruschetta for just €9.
Not the cheapest lunch you'll get in Dublin, but definitely one of the best – these guys have the Midas touch when it comes to fish – and it'll keep you going for the rest of the day, no bother.
#PiattiDelGiorno comes with a glass of vino. ???????? €15 Here's what's on today!???? pic.twitter.com/hmpXmoW0os
— Super Miss Sue (@SuperMissSue) March 10, 2016
And yes, there's also the boozy option.
But surely you couldn't do that on a Thursday?
Let us know if you try the mackerel bruschetta, and remember to tag your pics with #lovindublin!