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On the Grail trail
The final resting place of the Holy Grail is shrouded in mystery – or is it? Adam Edwards visits a remarkable mansion for sale in Wales, where many believe the sacred relic once resided. Was it the real thing? And is it now in a bank vault in Herefordshire?
The search for the Holy Grail has never ceased. This legendary, sacred vessel, from which Christ is thought to have drunk at the Last Supper, is the most important relic in Christendom, and has not been found. Or has it?
It is a story that has fascinated generations of Englishmen, from Malory to Monty Python. Many scholars believe that the bowl passed into the possession of Joseph of Arimathea, after he used it to gather the blood of Christ following the Crucifixion. Later, Joseph reputedly brought the olive-wood cup from the Holy Land to Glastonbury, in Somerset, where he founded an abbey in the first century.
And yet the final resting place of the Holy Grail remains shrouded in mystery. The Knights Templar were rumoured to have acquired it. Others believe it was taken to Nova Scotia in 1398. Many others, including a generation of hippies, think Joseph hid it either in the Chalice Well in Glastonbury or beneath the Tor.
And then there are those who are convinced it is lodged in a much less romantic resting place – the vault of a branch of Lloyds TSB bank somewhere in Herefordshire, taken there for safe-keeping from its last home – a grand, if fly-blown, house in west Wales.
It is a long and winding road to Nanteos Mansion. One must cross the Black Mountains and the Cambrian Mountains and negotiate the Devil Bridge Gorges before dropping down into the soft, remote countryside of lowland Ceredigion (Cardiganshire).
And then it is easy to miss the dowdy and discoloured hotel sign and to overshoot the hidden turning. Only after half a mile, when the narrow lane merges into an overgrown drive that hugs the hillside, does one finally arrive at the gravel apron outside the front door. Nanteos Mansion is, as far as anyone knows, the only Grade-I listed, 18th-century Palladian mansion that is a starless bed & breakfast.
Sadly, it has been allowed to degenerate into a run-down crash pad that is used for a few, down-at-heel Aberystwyth functions and by the occasional, penny-pinching tourist. It is a haunted shadow of its former self, a backwoodsman aristocrat of a building now on its uppers that is faded and might have been forgotten forever but for the search for the Holy Grail.
For hundreds of years, generations – in particular, the more drugged-up of the 1960s hippies – have believed that a cup housed at Nanteos was the Grail. The "Nanteos Cup", as it became known, arrived there after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when a group of Glastonbury monks, attempting to escape the ravages of Henry VIII's commissioners, ran first to Strata Florida Abbey, in South Wales, and then over the hills to nearby Nanteos House, the old country home of the Powell family.
The former Prior of Glastonbury became chaplain to the family and the other monks became servants around the estate. Only when the last monk was on his deathbed did he reveal that the Holy Grail had not been left behind in Glastonbury but that his group had brought it with them. He entrusted it to the Powells "until the church shall claim her own".
Nanteos, the Welsh name for Nightingale Brook, was rebuilt in 1739 by Thomas Powell, the MP for Cardiganshire, who was married to the wealthy sister of the then Lord Mayor of London. It was a square house of enormous grandeur, three miles from Aberystwyth, that drew elements of its design from Sir John Vanbrugh's Castle Howard. It was similar in height and length and divided into three bays. Built of local stone with decorative stonework, it was set in broad, landscaped parkland. And in an upstairs room was housed the five-inch wide, three-inch deep Nanteos Cup.
For the next two centuries the cup stood behind glass, apparently performing miracles and attracting pilgrims by the hundred. Richard Wagner – who wrote the Grail opera Parsifal – made a visit to see it at the invitation of the then heir to the house, George Powell, a masochistic homosexual with a fondness for the birch and the works of the Marquis de Sade. Powell, who was friends with the poet Algernon Swinburne and fed roast monkey flesh to Guy de Maupassant, believed that the cup possessed miraculous healing powers. Water poured into it was sent around the world to those afflicted with various diseases and ailments.
Others mocked the idea that it was the Holy Grail and thought it more likely to be a 12th-century artefact that had been brought back from the Crusades. But, whether real or fake, it turned into little more than a sliver of chewed wood over the years, due to pilgrims biting large chunks out of it. And when the last of the Powells died in 1952, the house (and the cup) were sold to a Major Merrilees, who later moved to Herefordshire, taking the Nanteos Cup with him, and later depositing it in a bank vault somewhere in the county.
The current owners, apparently, neither want the publicity nor any more bites taken out of the cup. It did, however, make an appearance in a television documentary in 1997, although its whereabouts remained a tightly guarded secret.
Carys Hedd is the caretaker and, currently, the only resident of Nanteos. She is a slight, ethereal figure dressed in battle fatigue trousers and clogs. When I arrived, she was sitting at her computer in a spartan room that was cheered up by a few crystals dangling in the window and a cheap, portable hi-fi churning out New World music. The sound spilled into the barren grand hall, which was redolent of incense and the wood-burning fire of the previous night. It is where Carys plays her guitar at night… the last hippie at the last home of the Holy Grail.
We walked through the house and grounds, admiring the old gamekeeper's cottage and the stables rebuilt in the 1830s with a neo-classical entrance. There is a dog cemetery outside the derelict, two-acre walled garden where Gin and Roman and the bones of other faithful old friends lie.
The main hall, with its fine, stone fireplace and moulded plaster wall panels, leads into a stone-flagged hall with a pair of massive Tuscan plaster columns and an elegant dog-leg staircase constructed from oaks from the estate. On the walls are a few portraits of forgotten Powell worthies.
Upstairs there is a magnificent music room, with elaborate cornices and plasterwork, and the main bedrooms (one of which is now a dowdy bridal suite labelled "boudoir suite" in brass on the door). Finally, I saw the room where the Nanteos Cup once lived. It is now an en-suite bathroom.
As we climbed up to the third floor, used some years ago as quarters for students from Aberystwyth University and since left to moulder, Carys apologised for not having the keys to give us access to the roof. It was not, as I imagined, because she wanted me to admire the fine view but because, as she told me breathlessly, the Incredible String Band had once played there.
Next week, Nanteos goes on the market for the third time in four decades. FPDSavills is asking for offers in excess of £1.25 million for the house that was, until the 1950s, a shrine to the "small shard of crumbling wood in its glass case". The cup, wherever it is, cannot be bought – what price the Holy Grail? – but the Palladian mansion that became famous as its home can.
"It is the most important house to go on sale in Wales for years," according to John Vaughan, of FPDSavills. The building is sound and structurally solid, although Mr Vaughan admits it is a little weary. "It is very unusual to find such a wonderful building in less than perfect repair," he says. "They have nearly always been kept in reasonably habitable condition, passed on by the family and cared for. Nanteos is like a lost, Georgian house in Ireland or Scotland. It is a chance for somebody with real imagination to restore it to its former glory without huge expense."
The odds are that it will become a boutique hotel. But Carys and I would prefer it to go to a sympathetic hippie.
It may be too late for the cup to do for Nanteos what the Shroud did for Turin, but pilgrimages by old hippies could still be on the cards as they come to worship where the Incredible String Band once played.


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Top 10 Free things to do in Las Vegas for Singles
Yes! There are a lot of things to do for free in Las Vegas. Casinos are competing with each other to attract customers. To lure people into their casino, they are willing to spend lots of money on free attractions. This is one of the things that makes Las Vegas the greatest place on earth […]Continue Reading
Nothing to Fear!
Blog written by Singles Travel International member, Amy B from Sunnyvale, CA Have you traveled all over the world and aren't sure if you'll have fun on a singles vacation? Do you wonder if you'll make friends or be all by yourself? Are you concerned that everyone will be too old or too young? That's […]Continue Reading
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Las Vegas has been a family favorite for decades for the Singles Travel International clan (yes, we are a 30 year family business). I recall looking at photos of my parents in velvet lined booths with bottles of champagne and a table filled with delicacies. There was also the handkerchief (or maybe a scrap of […]Continue Reading

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Routine & Specific Maintenance to Bridge 4908, over Wooroloo Brook
nviro were awarded this tender to complete Bridge Maintenance Works to Bridge 4908 on Tilden Drive in Gidgegannup:
Project Description
Works included:
- Excavation to 1500mm under bridge
- Fabrication and installation of structural steel members.
- Laying of new reinforcement, pouring of concrete in a remote location to strict specifications.
- Installation of stormwater infrastructure
- Preventative & Preservation Maintenance to jarrah timbers forming bridge substructure.
Structural steel Full & Half Cap replacement works were carried out during single lane closures with traffic management handled by Altus Traffic Management with all works undertaken in accordance with MRWA standards.


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Cape Town is getting warmer, Jozi is going through a heat wave and Durbs is having its usual warm & humid weather … I will forgive you for frowning upon this blog, wondering if I'm suddenly doing a daily weather forecast blog!!!
Happy to report, not on the weather, but on ShoesDay … beacuse every day should be shoesday… and todays blog features the fun and fabulous range from Bronx Woman.
The new SS15 Collection has something for everyone, from City Girl to Beach Babe, Bronx Woman has got you covered.
Taking inspiration from the global fashion and street capitals, New York, Milan and Paris, the Bronx SS15 Collection introduces
Jasmin Black
Kayli Pink
Tracey Black
Lucia White
and Reece Lemon
Designer Wayne Roos' aim was for this collection to "stand out" and I'm sure you agree that this range certainly does. The array of gorgeous styles and colours, from pointy to platform, sandals to sliders, espadrilles to heels, Bronx Woman invites you to celebrate your personality this summer, whether at the beach or in the boardroom.
Styles from the collection start at R299.00 so get on over to your nearest stockist to choose a pair for you!
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So until next time remember, Cinderalla is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life!
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Women's Leadership Series
Please join us Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga Room of the University Center on the UTC campus, for the first event in the Women's Leadership Series, "Aspire to Be Individually You," a presentation and discussion on personal branding led by Dr. Shelley Prevost. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Aspire to Be Individually You, with Dr. Shelley Prevost
Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Chattanooga Room of the University Center
Prevost is a co-founding partner and Director of Happiness at Lamp Post Group, a Venture Capital incubator located in Chattanooga. She received a Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology in 2010, but soon left her therapy practice in order to join the world of startups as a mentor and investor.
As psychologist-turned-investor, Prevost helps founders and their teams navigate through the emotional side of starting a company. She is also co-founder of the JumpFund—an angel fund investing in female-led startups with high growth potential.
The Aspire Series is presented by the UT Alumni Association Women's Council,
co-presented by the UTC College of Business and the UTC Women's Center.


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(Sealed Lead-Acid)
Charge your 12v Sealed Lead-Acid batteries It turns off and the LED flashes when the battery is charged . . .
Before we go into the operation of the SLA Battery Charger circuit, there are a number of points we need to cover about the care and use of Sealed Lead Acid batteries. Firstly, these batteries must be charged, discharged and stored very carefully. We normally think batteries can be stored for months (if not years) and they will be available for immediate use. This is not the case with SLA batteries. If you store a NEW, full charged SLA battery for 6 months or more, you will find it may be fully discharged. You may also find you cannot charge it!! It may be worthless. That's how delicate SLA batteries are. They must be charged on a regular basis to prevent them discharging to a very low voltage level. If the terminal voltage of a SLA battery is allowed to go below 8v, a process called SULPHATION starts to cover the surface of the plates and prevents the battery being re-charged. The internal resistance of the battery increases and it becomes useless. More on this at the end of the article.
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The circuit does not turn on until a battery is connected across the terminals as shown in the diagram. (A push switch has been provided to start the circuit when a totally flat battery is fitted.) This action turns on the PNP transistor in the "Turn ON" block. The resistance between the
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collector-emitter terminals decreases and the indicator LED comes on. The path to the bottom rail of the circuit goes through a signal diode, the gate-cathode junction of the SCR and through two 1R8 resistors in parallel. This is why the LED illuminates. MUST USE AC PLUG PACK Before we go any further, the circuit works on an AC plug pack. It must be an AC supply as we do not want any electrolytics to be present on the power rail as this will allow a very high charge-current to flow and possibly damage the SCR. A DC supply will not allow the SCR to turn off, as it turns off when the current through it falls to zero. THE CIRCUIT IS A HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER! The circuit is actually a half-wave rectifier. It only charges the battery on every half cycle. The plug pack doesn't like this as it leaves residual flux in the core of the transformer and causes it to overheat. But that's the only drawback with the circuit. The SCR turns on during each half cycle and current flows into the battery. A voltage is developed across the two 1R8 resistors (in parallel) and this voltage is fed into the 47u electrolytic. It charges and turns on the BC547 transistor. The transistor robs the SCR of gate voltage and the SCR turns off. The energy in the 47u feeds into the transistor but after a short time it cannot keep the transistor turned on. The transistor turns off and the SCR switches on and delivers another pulse of current to the battery. As the battery charges, its voltage increases and this is monitored by the "Voltage Monitor" block. The circuit is very complex and one way to look at the operation is to consider the top rail as a fixed rail and as the battery voltage increases, the rail connected to the negative terminal of the battery is pushed down. This lets you see how the "Turn On" transistor is activated and how the "Voltage Monitor" components create voltage drops across each of them. The "Voltage Monitor" components consist of a transistor and zener diode as well as an 8k2 resistor, the 1k pot, a 1k5 resistor, a 150R resistor and a signal diode. The signal diode is actually part of the flasher circuit and we discuss its operation later. As the voltage across the battery increases to 13.75 volts, each resistor in the "voltage detecting network" will have a voltage drop across it that corresponds to the resistance of the resistor. The diode will have a constant 0.7v across it. The voltage on the wiper of the pot will be about 3.25v and the voltage across the zener will be 10v. This leaves 0.6v between the base and emitter of the Voltage Monitor transistor. This voltage is sufficient to turn the transistor ON. When the Voltage Monitor transistor turns ON, it robs the "Turn On" transistor of base-emitter voltage and the circuit turns off. The SCR has only two states: ON and OFF. During the half-cycle when it is turned on, the battery gets a high pulse of current and the current is only limited by the capability of the plug pack. There are no electrolytics to allow very high pulses of current to be delivered and this is fortunate as the SCR is only a 0.8 amp device, but will endure surges of 10amp for half a cycle. Whenever the SCR is triggered into conduction during the half cycle of its operation, it remains in conduction until the voltage delivered by the plug pack falls to zero. This is when the SCR turns off. When the plug pack delivers a negative voltage to the top rail and a positive voltage to the lowest rail, the SCR is not triggered into conduction and none of the components in the circuit deliver current to the battery. The SCR delivers current for a few half-cycles and then it is turned off for a few cycles. This is how the average current delivered to the battery is controlled. The circuit is designed to deliver about 300 - 400 mA average charge-current. The actual value is determined by the 1R8 resistors. When the battery is fully charged, the indicator LED begins to flash. The flashing is produced by the 2k2 resistor and 47u (connected to the voltage monitor section). When the battery is charging, the 47u is charged via the diode connected to the BC557 transistor and through the 150R and signal diode to the negative of the battery. When the battery is fully charged, the Voltage Monitor section turns ON and turns off the "Turn ON" section.
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This removes the voltage on the positive side of the 47u and the positive side is brought to the negative rail via the 2k2 resistor. This brings down the negative side of the 47u and the 150R resistor is allowed to drop below the negative rail due to the presence of the diode, as the diode becomes reverse-biased. This holds the circuit in the "off" condition, as the voltage monitor section sees an extra voltage across it and thinks the battery it is "over-charged."
The 47u discharges and the circuit turns ON to pump a small burst of current into the battery to keep it charged. This is called "Trickle Mode" or "Pulse Mode."
DEAD BATTERIESThe circuit will not turn on if the voltage of the battery you are charging is less than 4 volts. If you have a good battery that has been totally discharged, you can manually start the charging process by connecting the battery and pressing the button. This will raise the voltage on each cell and the circuit will take over in the normal way once the voltage rises more than 4 volts. SCR: MCR100 type - 6 current Max current for half cycle 400v 0.8A 10A
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Sealed batteries have the acid either gelled or put into a sponge-like glass mat. They have the advantage/disadvantage of being completely liquid-tight. They can operate in any position, even sideways or upside down, and will not leak acid. Because the electrolyte moves more slowly, these batteries cannot tolerate high rates of charging or discharging for extended periods, although their thinner plates will allow high rates for a short time. Their sealed construction, which makes them ideal for some limited applications, makes it impossible to check individual cell conditions with a hydrometer. Although these cells are "sealed," they do have vents to prevent pressure build-up in case of gassing. Many PV charge controls will push charging voltage too high for sealed batteries. Premature failure will result due to loss of water vapor. We recommend sealed batteries only in situations where hydrogen gassing during charging cannot be tolerated, or the battery is going to be moved and handled a great deal, or in conditions where the battery needs to fit into unique, tight spaces. Boats, UPS computer power supplies, and remote expeditions are the most common uses. Special lower voltage charge controls must be used with these batteries. Life expectancy is two to five years for most AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries, and five to ten years for the higher quality, but more difficult to manufacture, gel cell batteries. Most sealed batteries are AGM types.
1 - 1n ceramic 2 - 47u 25v electrolytics 1 - 5mm red LED 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1N4148 signal diodes 10v 0.25watt zener BC 547 transistor BC557 transistors MCR100-6 SCR 1m red lead 1m black lead alligator clips 2m very fine solder
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Deep in the Darkness (Matthew Llewellyn)
Deep in the Darkness Soundtrack by Matthew Llewellyn (2014)
Get it: If you are looking for a soundtrack that carries a lot of weight and is both intense and mysterious
Don't get it: If you are looking for an adventurous tune with a dynamic main theme
Intensity. Suspense. Action. Even a little beauty. This is all in Llewellyn's soundtrack for Deep in the Darkness. As soon as the listener gets lost in the enchantment and mystery of the score, you're brought back by the intensity of the next part. Llewellyn has a consistently excellent use of strings with brass/piano accompaniment. Parts are reminiscent of the Alfred Hitchcock days, while other parts are much more modern with an almost Jaws-like feel. The depth of the use of strings can really draw the listener into the music, which sets a very good mood for the film and almost serves as a type of warning system.
The combination of smooth notes with more pulsating and hectic ones establishes a wonderfully done sense of uneasiness. There is an underlying sense of unrest and almost anger mixed in throughout. Certain tracks, such as "Don't Trust Lady Zellis", have rather beautiful elements to them.
One moment can be complex, intricate, and intense, then turn to emanate silent fear, like something very bad is on the verge of happening. When the brass is used, it adds a quite real sense of danger because of the manner in which it is used. There is not too much or too little. "We're Not Going Back" and "The Swarm" stand out because the rhythm of the instruments and anger of the brass come together for a piece done masterfully.
This soundtrack has a fairly consistent theme, so you would have to like that in order to fully appreciate the entire soundtrack. Overall, a wonderful soundtrack that is heavy, mysterious, and has real substance to it and is very full of emotions. Very well done by a composer with a very bright future.
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Home » Home decor » Bordallo Pinheiro - Aubergine
Bordallo Pinheiro
Bordallo Pinheiro - Aubergine
Bordallo Pinheiro - Aubergine
For orders and informations
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Bordallo Pinheiro's artistic stoneware has many techniques and procedures, some of them centuries old, are responsible for the final quality. The intangible heritage of Bordallo Pinheiro passed down to later generations of ceramic workers, through the teaching of ceramics technics, protecting the centenary knowledge which represents real treasures of Portuguese history and culture.
Aubergine is a perfect example on how the creative non-conformity and functionality do not exclude themselves. They continued the artist's work, creating pieces where nature, humour and joy are served at the table.


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Function y=[x] (integer part of number)
Recall, that `[x]` is the biggest integer that is less or equal than x. For example, `[0.1]=0,[1.9]=1,[-1.4]=-2`.
If `0<=x<1`, then `y=[x]=0`; if `1<=x<2`, then `y=[x]=1`; if `2<=x<3`, then `y=[x]=2` etc.
Graph of the function `y=[x]` is shown. Note, that there are hole points: this means that, for example, near point 1 from left, i.e. at points, 0.8, 0.9, 0.99 etc. [x] equals 0, but at point 1 it is not 0, it is 1. In other words function "jumps".


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In Colombia
2004 : The Bambi Homes received the ISO 9001 certification. They are also recognized by the national government through the ICBF label which is subject to annual revision
2007 : The Foundation is awarded the Order of Merit – the Colombian Government's highest decoration
2008 : as a sign of recognition for 23 years of activity for the poorest children of the country, Hans Rudi Spillmann, the Foundation's President, is awarded the Medal of Congress and the rank of Commander
In Switzerland
The ZEWO label : The Foundation was granted this Swiss label of quality in 2004. It is a distinction awarded to organizations of public interest who conscientiously use the funds they are entrusted with.
The conditions for obtaining the label or having it renewed have recently been tightened, but the Foundation has passed the test again in 2015 with flying colors. The label confirms that donations were used in conformity with the stated aim, economically and efficiently – it designates transparent, trustworthy organizations with efficient control structures.


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Las Vegas is known as the city of sin city, Entertainment of the World, City of Lights etc. but you had never imagined to relate this city with technology. This technology is so amazing which no one has ever imagined. Las Vegas has introduced its streetlights with LED fixtures.
Amazing Technology in Vegas – Streetlights Gets Charged With Footsteps
Every country or city thinks in a similar way, more or less when development comes into picture. But we should be surprised that Vegas thought something really different and they did well. They replaced its high pressure sodium ( HPS ) streetlights with LED fixtures. Due to this, it cuts into half the electricity. This saves their country a lot economically as well. They are able to save 1.5 M USD per year.
This is the not the end here. Now they are actively focusing more on EnGoPlanet's smart solar streetlights. The good part with these lights is that they charge from sunlight and footsteps. They have placed board batteries under the road which would convert sunlight into power for streetlights. They have not just plan this on paper but also executed in place. As a pilot study, Vegas have implemented four smart streetlights as well and if everything is going fine, would install more.
What are these lights ?
Following are the details of these lights :
- Cree LED chips
- Can deliver 115 lumens per watt
- Streetlights are available in 30W, 60W and 80W.
- If they are on for 12 hours, then they would use 360 and 960 Watt-hours per night.
- Vegas got almost 6 peak Sun Hours, so it would generate about 1.2 KWH of energy on a daily basis.
How this mechanism works ?
Engineers have designed these board batteries inside the road in such a way that it could create enough energy if a user steps onto it. According to them, a human being footstep generates 80 million Dynes of force while walking. This force is enough to generate electricity which would be used for smart streetlights.
Somebody asked the representative that is this power conversion technology is similar to energy floors? They replied that is similar but "completely different". They don't want to reveal the formula. ( Like Coca-Cola )
One more interesting feature is that streetlights got automatically dim and save energy if nobody is nearby. They have included motion sensors as well. These lights can be used as USD charger and Wi-Fi system.
Let's come to the cost which everyone wants to know since the beginning of this article. Though, cost would depend upon the requirement, facility, model and quality. These lights would costs around 1500 USD to 4000 USD.
All images source courtesy : www.engineering.com
I am sure everyone wants to have such smart streetlight in their own country to make their country even better. This is the clear sign of development.
MUST READ : Most Interesting articles of the year 2016


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Saturday, September 23, 2006
GTA Blogger Lunch Today
I have heard that D.R., Carla, Challies will all be there - and more!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Manuscripts of Sermons
I have always written out my sermons with a pen and paper. There is something about the whole experience of ink on page that I love and helps me to transfer the fruit of my study to the pulpit. I cannot explain it. But there have been requests over the years for manuscripts, so I decided to switch to typing out sermons and preaching from - ichabod - a printed page.
It has been a bit of a transition for me, but I am determined to stay at it for a time and see if I can swing over all that I love about the handwritten page into the other format.
Bored yet?
Anyway, the reason for this has been to make available to you, the reading public(!), more stuff to read! So, if you click on the link above it will take you to our first few samples. I would be most interested in knowing what you think. A loud silence would be wonderful, since then I could go back to my old ways of writing things out and sticking them in a drawer! But if this aids in helping to understand the Word, I am willing to keep at it.
There is a great sermon there by Tom Gee, too. You should listen to it, as well, but I also recommend giving it a read.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
A Sermon Preached at Toronto Baptist Seminary
This is a rough preaching outline - so it may look weird. Sorry for that. But, you don't have to read it!
Why are you here?
· Prestige
· To learn Hebrew
· A wife
· To lengthen your name with a few letters m.d.i.v.?
· Because you cannot do anything else?
"One brother I have encountered--one did I say? I have met ten, twenty, a hundred brethren, who have pleaded that they were sure, quite sure that they were called to the ministry--they were quite certain of it, because they had failed in everything else. This is a sort of model story: "Sir, I was put into a lawyer's office, but I never could bear the confinement, and I could not feel at home in studying law; Providence clearly stopped up my road, for I lost my situation." "And what did you do then?" "Why sir, I was induced to open a grocer's shop." "And did you prosper?" "Well, I do not think, Sir, I was ever meant for trade, and the Lord seemed quite to shut my way up there, for I failed and was in great difficulties. Since then I have done a little in life-assurance agency, and tried to get up a school, besides selling tea; but my path is hedged up, and something within me makes me feel that I ought to be a minister." My answer generally is, "Yes, I see; you have failed in everything else, and therefore you think the Lord has especially endowed you for his service; but I fear you have forgotten that the ministry needs the very best of men, and not those who cannot do anything else." (Lectures, 37)
Perhaps you have more altruistic reasons?
I trust that one of those is that you are in awe of our Almighty God. He is your chief delight in life. And for some reason, entirely unknown to you, He has called you to be a minister of His Gospel.
So, you have come to seminary as a kind of spiritual bootcamp before entering the war-torn
of the world. You know quite well the foul plans of that Taleban Devil and are intent on fighting back – hazarding your own life for the Gospel's sake. Afghanistan
But may I suggest that our mutual enemy is not waiting for you on the battlefield. He is mustering all his strength, infiltrating his spies, corrupting all good communications, launching his spiritual RPG's in order to ruin you now.
· Promoting secret sins (to get you by)
· Whispering cotton-candy flatteries in your ears to swell your pride
· Letting you alone so you are lulled to sleep and have your attention drawn away from the need.
· He might seek to make you feel you are in a ivory tower in your gilded cage - free to nit-pick the idiosyncrasies of the Hebrew weak radicals or acceptable worship positions.
Thus giving meaning to the old saying, "While the world goes to hell in a handbasket."
There are many reasons to be here. Each of us has our own, I am sure. But there are some that apply to every one of us, and one of the chief of these needs surrounds us!
I am not talking about
· Homelessness
· Poverty
· Hunger
· Repression of women
· Feminism
· Arminianism
· Eroding theology of evangelicalism
The great need I suggest to you is: The Wrath of God.
Of all the reasons to come and prepare for a life of ministry, might I remind you of this one.... mankind is under the wrath of Almighty God. And that is not good.
Romans 1:18-23
Consider this under the illustration of our legal system.
I. Verdict: Mankind is already condemned.
WE begin with the verdict since this is where Paul begins. The wrath of God IS REVEALED. Current. Now. As I write.
Wrath is "God's anger in action."
Of course it is a sinless anger – it is the reply of His holiness to sin.
This wrath is His and is from heaven.
Who receives it? All people (18)
Ungodliness – all that is opposed to God
Unrighteousness – all that makes them guilty in sight of God
Whoever is UNDER heaven,
And NOT UNDER the Gospel,
Is UNDER wrath.
Judgment passed. Trial is over. Verdict is in. No exceptions.
II. What is the crime?
Two parts:
A) They know God is real, but live like He is fake
1) They muffle the Truth
"by their unrighteousness suppress truth"
- a sinner sins because he is attempting to deny the reality of God that he knows
2) The Truth? God is!
"invisible attributes" - eternal power and divine nature (General Revelation)
: He left His fingerprints all over everything ILL
No denying this! (:19)
Result: THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE!
B) They know God is real, but worship fake Gods
1) They willfully refuse to worship the real God (:21)
- they are "knowing God" – not in saving way, but in way just described
- Why so many false religions? – men must worship!
2) They stupidly make fake Gods to worship out of the Real God's creation (21-23)
a) became futile – vain in inward thinking and reasoning
b) foolish hearts darkened – lights out on sanity!
c) they became fools – moronic in spiritual matters
Reasoning grows vain
Thinking grows dark
Life becomes moronic
à Whole time assert: "I am wise!"
III: The Punishment: Wrath... now and later...
Three times "God gave them over"
: Mankind in a boat. In river rushing to a great falls. ILL
Holding to rope on shoreline is God.
Everyone in boat is shouting.
What are they saying? What cries reach our ears on the shoreline?
"Let us go!"
· Let us be idolaters.
· Let us commit shameless acts.
· Let us envy, murder and slander.
· Let us gossip, invent evil, disobey parents and hate God.
· Let us alone. For we are foolish. Faithless. Heartless. And ruthless!
And every so often, that restraining common grace of God releases the grip.
A little of the rope runs out. And everyone in the boat... CHEERS!
It is wrath! And they welcome it!
Brothers you have come to the seminary...
· not to get pretty letters after your name...
· not to swell your head with pride...
· not to get yourself a nice Baptist wife...
you have come to be outfitted and equipped to run to the shoreline and shout over the roar of waters: Life! Life! Here is life!
Mankind's great need is not a young man full of himself with a fat-cat salary in some social club church. Mankind needs men who are willing to lose all to preach Christ and Him crucified. Foolishness to Gentiles and to the Jew a rock of offense!
You are called to be liaisons in the real-life courtroom of God.
: There stands a sinner. ILL
· Condemned before the trial begins.
· Putting all his hope in the nice things he did to the other people in the boat as they cheered their sin. He is a fool. He is lost. He stands no chance of winning.
· But you are there, whispering in his ear of the Great Defense Lawyer, Jesus Christ. Who stands before the all-knowing Judge of the Universe and declares: my righteousness, for his sin.
Brothers, remember what brought you here. Remember the need. Remember God's wrath and tremble.
You are called to a breathtaking task – to point men to Jesus, their only hope.
No time can be wasted.
No room for slacking.
No excuses to professors.
Give yourself to your studies. Give yourself daily to Christ. Give up your life as a sacrifice to God – living, holy and acceptable to Him.
Remembering – that lives hang by a thread.
1 Samuel 26:6 à Today the Lord asks, just like David asked his men, "Who will go down with me into the camp?" Where are the men who can with Abishai said, "I will go down with you."
Isaiah 6:8 à Today the Lord asks, just as He asked the court of heaven: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Who will answer with Isaiah, "Here am I! Send me."
If that is your heart, brother, then I say give yourself to God anew at the start of this semester. Remember His wrath. And remember your great and glorious calling to be a messenger of Good News to a world who is only now tasting, what they will eat forever in hell.
Where, "because of their hard and impenitent hearts they are storing up wrath for themselves on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed."
To this darkness – we preach light!
To this foolishness – we preach the wisdom of God!
Into this vanity – we inject sanity!
In all this death – we bring life!
Ministry Financial Accountability
D.R. has done some very interesting investigation into the incomes of high-profile religious leaders.
The first thing I noticed was, I need to get me a ministry!
It is an interesting study... I wonder how these numbers are determined?
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Things You Never Read...
Recent response to a few papal comments made me think... you never read anything like this:
Christians around the world were deeply offended today by the insensitive remarks of Sheik Abu Hamza al-Bazri made at a meeting of top clerics in
. "Christians are infidels and dogs. They are not to be tolerated. Their goal is to pollute our countries with their filth. We must speak boldly against Jesus – for although a prophet, the words attributed to him in the Bible cannot be trusted! Cursed be the Christians!" Iran
Such a powerful statement was met with outcries across the globe.
Christians in
chanted, "Down with Muslims!" as they paraded through the streets. Norway
, Christian fundamentalists set the local mosque on fire after battering it with stones and debris. Mexico City
In a shocking development, Canadian Christians organized a massive rally that included armed vigilantes that took the local Muslim Centre by storm. Authorities there are still trying to negotiate a settlement.
American Christians have been threatening to hijack some of their own military aircraft in order to take vengeance on al-Bazri and his protective compound, prompting United Nations Head Kofi Annan, to urge Christians to back down. Anan called their current reactions, "an unfortunate, but not surprising development."
Rev. Billy Graham, speaking from his
home, said, "The time has come, really, for all Christians around the world to unite and fight against these Muslims and the rotten things they say about us. We can only take so much." North Carolina
Story developing.
I hope the point is obvious. Christianity and Islam are very different religions. Imagine if we paraded through Toronto with signs that read, "Butcher those who mock Christianity" or "Behead those who insult the Christian faith" or "Iran is the cancer, Islam is the answer" or "Tehran, prepare for your 9/11." These are direct quotes of signs paraded through a recent "Religion of Peace Demonstration" in London, England (only replace "Christian" with "Islam"). Others have noted the irony, but I think it bears repeating. This is peace?
No doubt there have been abberations in Christian history when men have trusted the sword to do the work of the Spirit. But I would argue they have been few and far between. And if they occured today, Christians would be the first to condemn it. Such as the Christian outcry against the nut cases who started shooting abortionists. That don't jive with Romans 13!
Regardless of history, right is right. And I await the Muslim cleric who will finally say that forced conversions (like of those poor Fox News reporters) and vengeance are the tools of evil. Until then, Islam continues to demonstrate by its fruit that it is a false religion. For it is nothing like the God of the Bible.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
SermonAudio.com - Mission in Mozambique
As summer turns to fall, many of us are getting a little more deliberate in our actions. One of the goals we hold as a small local church is to raise $35,000.00 this year in order to purchase a permanent location for the FIEL Bookstore in Mozambique.
Dr. Charles Woodrow has been used mightily of the Lord in that land as a medical missionary, but one of his other goals is to get excellent Christian literature (of a mostly Reformed persuasion) into the hands of national pastors. This is crucial. Rich Denham of FIEL Ministries came along one day and offered to help. They have been translating into Portuguese and printing books for years now. This is a primary language in the African country of Mozambique, so they offered to supply materials at less than cost. Mozambique is the thrid poorest county in the world.
We want to buy the building this ministry operates from in order to give them a permanent home in Nampula. Currently they are forced to rent. I would urge you to download this sermon to hear more of the work in Mozambique. And if you would like to contribute to the work, you could mail a cheque to: Grace Fellowship Church, c/o 28 Elmhurst Dr. / Toronto, ON / M9W 2J5. Make a cheque payable to Grace Fellowship Church and note in the comment section that it is for the Woodrow Book Ministry. Every penny will go there and we will be glad to mail you a tax receipt.
Praise the Lord!
The Frog in the Freezer
After their first Sunday visiting this pastor's church, they waited at the back to speak with him. "We had forgotten what it was like to hear the Word," they said. "We didn't know how starved we were for it!"
They have transferred their membership.
People speak of cold-blooded frogs getting boiled to death in a pot since they cannot "feel" the temperature increasing. I tend to think a lot of poor sheep are getting frozen to death in spiritually dead churches.
They do not feel the slow decline from a God-ward focus in worship to man-centered experiences. They seem to only slightly notice more anecdotal sermons and less of the Word. They become numb to the silliness going on in people's lives since so much sin is not dealt with by the leaders. And as all this progresses, their souls become cooler and deader to the things of God.
I have written other places on what I think you should do if that is you, but the experience of this couple made me want to ask every person in my church and every person that attends another church this question – is God there? Can you sense something of the weight of His glory? Do these people pray like it matters?
O, for more of Him! Don't get frozen...
Monday, September 18, 2006
Bring The Cloak Please
Drob has a great little post on 1 Tiomthy 4:13.
I like the way his mind works!


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Construction industry with their asset intensive operation, requires a robust, future-proof asset monitoring and AI/Machine Learning solution that can help provide complete visibility, tracking and actionable predictive insights into all their assets utilization and health that can trigger proactive business processes in their ERP. Across the globe, construction companies have witnessed significant capital asset management requirements, as well as growing pressure on the bottom line which makes it increasingly important for the industry to optimize their asset utilization and efficiencies.
Ephlux has designed a robust solution with an integrated approach using Caterpillar Equipments sensors, Caterpillar VisionLink, Oracle IoT Asset Monitoring and industry-specific orchestrations by tying the equipment data with machine learning model and ultimately to JD Edwards for Job Cost Accounting and predictive maintenance using JD Edwards Capital Asset Management and Service Management modules.
Ephlux Caterpillar – JDE Integrated IoT Solution
Using Caterpillar's VisionLink, Ephlux has built a solution to help Construction Companies monitor and track equipment run-time hours, fuel usage, location and more to not just gain actionable insights but to trigger key business processes in the ERP to take preemptive actions.
The end-to-end integrated solution uses industry standard AEMP protocol to ingest VisionLink data to do the following:
1) Digital Twinning and Job Cost:
Create digital twins of all the construction assets by ingesting the data from VisionLink into Oracle IoT Asset Monitoring and then update the Meter Readings against the Job Cost for cost accounting against the project the equipment is assigned to.
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OATS Richard married Alice MOORE 1900
Information Journal.
Groom: Richard OATS.
Birth place: Given as Eaglehawk.
Bride: Alice Maria MOORE.
Birth place: Given as Victoria.
Year married: 1900.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Richard died 1951 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 83 years.
Parents named as William OATS and Elizabeth Hannah CLEMENTS.
Birth note.
Richard was born 1867 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Parents named as William OATS and Elizabeth Hannah CLEMENTS.
Alice died 1958 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Age: 77 years.
Parents named as Samuel MOORE and Maria JENKINSON.
Birth note.
Alice was born 1875 in Lockwood, Victoria.
Parents named as Samuel MOORE and Maria JENKINSON.
Six children located Victorian records for Richard and Alice.
Samuel William OATS.
Born: 1904 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1975 Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Married: Edna Vivian COX.
Year: 1937.
Place: Victoria.
Richard Henry OATS.
Born: 1906 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1984 Mount Pleasant, Victoria.
Age: 77 years.
Married: Muriel Constance SANDERS.
Year: 1932.
Place: Victoria.
Florence Elizabeth OATS.
Born: 1908 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Hedley Charles PHILLIPS.
Year: 1937.
Place: Victoria.
George Hedley OATS.
Born: 1910 Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Died: 1984 Parkdale, Victoria.
Age: 74 years.
Married: Flora Annie STEEL.
Year: 1935.
Place: Victoria.
Frank Kitchener OATS.
Born: 1915 White Hill, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Bessie Dutton JOHNSON.
Year: 1937.
Place: Victoria.
Shelbourne Percival OATS.
Born: 1917 White Hill, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Enid Maud STEVENS.
Year: 1940.
Place: Victoria.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
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UC Berkeley Students Protest UCSD Racist Acts
UC Berkeley became the scene of yet another protest Monday when a group of students and supporters staged a "Blackout 2010" blockade of Sather Gate.
The group—comprised mainly of black students on campus—wore black clothing, with black scarves around their mouth, to silently protest racist acts at UC San Diego, including an off-campus event mocking Black History Month. The situation escalated when a noose was found hanging in UCSD's Geisel Library two weeks later.
An e-mail message from Blackout's organizers said the Feb. 14 "Compton Cookout" themed party encouraged "female participants to be 'ghetto chicks' with gold teeth, cheap clothes and 'short, nappy hair ...' and 'a limited vocabulary,' while consuming 'chicken and watermelon.'"
It pointed out that state Bill AB 412 makes placing a noose on school property a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
"It is deplorable that while our students, faculty and staff work to heal the campus, a few misguided individuals tried to divide it," UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox said in a statement Feb. 26. "We are feeling real pain, and we will take real action. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is my primary concern."
Fox said that an individual had come forward and admitted responsibility for the latest incident due to pressure from the UCSD community.
"This underscores the fact that our university is banding together," her statement said. "We will not tolerate hate on our campus, and all criminal acts will be punished."
UC President Mark Yudof met with students in Sacramento today and pledged to focus on system-wide strategies to prevent further acts of intolerance.
The Berkeley campus protesters stood or sat silently back-to-back, arms linked, blocking a major part of Sather Gate, the main entrance to campus, from 11: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m., after which they marched to California Hall, where Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and other administrators have their offices.
"We are brothers and sisters in a nonviolent, silent demonstration, standing in solidarity with the UCSD students who have been affected by blatant acts of ignorance and hatred," a flyer from protest organizers said.
UC Berkeley senior Lajuanda M. Asemota, who helped organize the "Blackout," said the protest also wanted "to call attention to all the things happening on the Berkeley campus despite the administration's promises about racial diversity."
The protest, which remained non-violent, had about 200 students at its peak. Pedestrians were able to pass through the narrow side arches of Sather Gate, although a female protester was reportedly pushed by a student trying to squeeze through.
In front of California Hall, the group read out a letter addressed to Birgeneau which expressed disappointment with a message he sent to the student body on Feb. 24.
In his letter, Birgeneau condemned the racist acts at UCSD and outlined the steps UC Berkeley has taken to promote equity and inclusion among faculty, staff and students
"We are distressed by the recent event involving UC San Diego students that mocked the commemoration of Black History Month," Birgeneau's letter said. "We have zero tolerance for deliberate acts that discriminate or demean others based on race, gender, national original, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic, and know that all UC campuses share that view."
Birgeneau said that a team comprising of students and staff was working with the Vice Chancellor to organize a Climate Forum later this semester.
"They expressed their outrage regarding the UCSD event and are working to discourage and prevent such incidents at Berkeley," his letter said. "An excellent step in this direction was the early response by the CalGreeks community deploring and distancing themselves from the actions at UCSD."
The letter to Birgeneau from the Berkeley protesters said that his message "failed to explicitly address the 'deliberate acts that discriminate[d] and demean[ed] others based on race..." at UCSD."
"We are disgusted that the administration is merely 'distressed'" by the offenses," the students' letter said.
The letter went on to outline what they said were racist incidents on the UCB campus, including:
• "A hate crime committed by the men's crew team in which members encircled, assaulted, and poured beer on a black female student while calling her "n***er" repeatedly. UCPD was called, and did nothing."
• "An incident in science class in which the professor turned out the lights for a classroom presentation and a student yelled, "Where did all the black people go?" The professor made no rebuke."
• "An on-campus PETA demonstration comparing enslaved Africans, lynched Black Americans, and Tuskegee experiment subjects to chickens, pigs, and cows. Canines were brought to a peaceful protest to "calm" the situation."
• "A hate crime in which the African-American Theme House Co-Op was vandalized with swastikas."
• "An article in the [campus student newspaper] Daily Cal which stated that Blacks are seven times more likely to kill than whites"
"Though these incidents seem isolated, they are in fact symptomatic of a deeper issue that plagues the University of California as a whole—a continued marginalization of the Black student body," the letter said.
The letter criticized the low population of black students on campus—3.49 percent of 35,843 students—since the passage of Proposition 209 and the failure of the UC administration to recruit and retain Black students or appoint Black faculty members.
Signed "3.49 percent," the letter concluded by saying that the protesters hoped that the "few hours of discomfort" they had caused would "be indicative of the anguish experienced daily by Black UC students."
"The UC Berkeley Black community stands here silent," the letter said. "Silent because we fear for the future. Silent because the past is prologue. Silent because there is nothing left to say. Our silence, then, is your opportunity to act."
Asemota said UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor George Breslauer and Vice Chancellor Harry Le Grande came out to talk with the group after they finished reading out the letter.
"Breslauer said he was really sorry about the things outlined in the letter and that stuff like that continued to happen on campus," she said. "He said that the campus administration would come forward with a resolution."


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If the most important thing you need to know before embarking on a journey is your destination, you should think similarly about the most important journey of all; life. When it comes to living, there could hardly be a person who wouldn't want to live meaningfully, fulfilling all of life's roles with excellence. However, to the contrary, most people and organizations take this critical journey for granted. They live from crisis to crisis, floundering like rudderless ships in turbulent waters, putting their prospects of existence and success at stake. Despite the pressures of real life, the stress of making ends meet, and the struggles to keep pace with a world that refuses to slow down, people continue to have dreams and aspirations. Sadly, many people end up wondering if their dreams would ever move from the realm of fantasy to reality. Reflect upon the following questions and answer honestly:
- Do you have a clear vision for yourself, your family, career / business, and your intellectual, spiritual, and health development for at least the next 25 years? If yes, then is it based on a strong, sustainable foundation?
- Do you look forward to going to work each morning with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm?
- As a business leader, do you think you inspire your employees to an extent that they are keen to come to work each morning?
- If you are the head of an organization, do you have a vision that can sustain itself three generations down the road?
- If you're a parent, have you established worthy visions for your children and devised the strategy for them to pursue these visions?
- If you were diagnosed with a terminal disease and had only 3 months to live, would you still be doing what you're doing right now?
If your answer to any of the above questions is "No", then you need to rethink your personal and organizational perspective. Recently I met a very successful CEO in Dubai to finalize a Timelenders training for his group. During the meeting, I assessed that the gentleman was going through multiple stresses including health issues and strained family relationships. These were in addition to managing his multi-million dirham business venture. On the face of it, he appeared quite worry free in his palatial, lavishly decorated office in one of the most expensive locations in Dubai, driving a flashy car, and living in a luxurious apartment. His employees benchmarked their own achievements against his, striving to attain similar social and professional stature. Prior to starting a training, I always make sure that I and the other party understood the reasons behind it. Similarly, I discussed the challenges this certain CEO's team was facing and the specific issues he wished to address. In my third meeting, it dawned upon me that things were not as terrific as they appeared. The CEO was not only facing financial challenges, his personal relationships were in a quagmire too. Upon enquiring further, it was revealed that the CEO was in the habit of making spur of the moment decisions based on sheer 'instinct' rather than long term strategic visions to guide his personal or professional affairs. Throughout my training and consulting career, I have met numerous CXOs and corporate professionals with similar challenges. The one thing they all have in common is that none of them admit these serious work-life balance issues that need to be rectified before it's too late. Although a more detailed approach towards a solution is necessary, following are a few simple ways through which you can still manage to add meaning and some degree of contentment to your life.
- List Your Roles In Life
Understanding the design of life as our Creator intended and our place within it is the most important role of all. Apart from that, all of our roles can be divided into two main categories; mandated or elective. Mandated roles are those that your ideology doesn't allow to drop under any circumstances. These include the role of father, son, or brother. Elective roles are those that your ideology permits you to drop under certain conditions. These would include the role of employee or a friend. Categorizing your roles into these main groups is the first step towards creating balance in your life and making it more rewarding.
- Envision Each Role Separately
After categorizing your roles, the second step is to identify the vision behind each of your roles. The vision that you associate with each role needs to be comprehensive, covering the areas of physical, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development. When asked to write these visions during Timelenders workshops, more than 90% of the participants focus on their professional career or financial goals, disregarding the fact that life isn't just about career and wealth. There are other roles that need to be taken care of too. Failing to envision them or missing any of the four critical perspectives of the vision can put that role in such serious trouble that it cannot be resolved with money.
- Have a Clear Purpose Behind Visions
To have a vision is to visualize the future of each of your roles. However, simply visualizing the role is not enough. There must be a worthwhile and significant purpose behind your vision. If your vision is 'what', then the purpose behind that vision is the 'why'. 'I envision my son to be healthy, happy, intellectually well developed, emotionally balanced, spiritually connected to the Creator, a contributor to the well being of humanity, and a role model for his fellow human beings'. This could be a vision statement of a father for his son. The purpose of the vision will elaborate why you want all of this for your son. Why do you want him to be a great contributor to humanity? Why do you want him to be spiritually connected to the Creator? A clear purpose provides a sound foundation and a strong justification for the vision and is the main motivating force behind it. In my experience, people with vague or weak purposes of vision or no purpose at all are the first ones to go into depression when adversity hits. I strongly recommend starting with the 'why'. Why are you working in a company where you're working? Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? Why do you want to increase your sales? Why do you want to join a certain company? Why do you want to get the immigration of a certain country? Do you have sound and unchallengeable purposes behind your visions? Think about it.
- Share Your Visions With the Stakeholders
Once you have finished articulating your visions and purposes, the next most important step is to share them with the respective stakeholders. For instance, if you are developing a vision for your son, you must share it with your spouse who has a critical share in this development. You also need to share the vision with your son as he grows up. Sharing doesn't only mean sharing it verbally but also through your character and actions. Your character and your actions need to be aligned with what you're sharing verbally with others. If you're a business leader and have created a powerful vision for your organization, develop a road map for sharing it with senior, middle, and junior management. If you wish to unleash the true potential of your team members, you need to be aware of their personal visions and connect them to the organizational ones. Organizations that successfully develop this connection are the ones where people come to work with a zeal and enthusiasm to pursue and contribute to a greater purpose. Visions should be the driving force behind your work force rather than a paycheck.
- Develop a Roadmap for Visions
When you're done with establishing your visions and their purpose and have started sharing them, you need to start working on Intermediate Visions or IVs. Intermediate visions are derived from the ultimate vision but are shorter visions targeted towards a certain time period. This is opposed to the ultimate vision that is independent of any time constraint and is timeless and valid upon any period of time. Ultimate vision transcends your life in such a manner that it remains behind as your legacy even if you are no longer alive. This is why your vision needs to be valuable with an enduring purpose. Remember, some people continue to live on even after they are dead whilst others are good as dead, with fruitless and unproductive existences, even though they are alive. Creating visions is an opportunity to leave a legacy behind you. Intermediate visions allow you to have measurable targets for the next few years of your life starting with the current year and are connected to the greater ultimate vision. Since this allows the day-to-day decision making to be aligned with the greater vision, the chances of random, on the spur of the moment decision making are gone. If you seriously want to make your life meaningful and rewarding both in this world and beyond, then follow the tested principles described above. Envisioning and creating visions is a painstaking task but a sure shot first step towards a fruitful, purposeful, and gratifying life. A life most people wish they had but don't know how to take the first step towards. Remember, if you develop the powerful mechanism to focus and concentrate in life through your visions, even the loudest noises of the world won't distract you. In the words of Napoleon Hill, 'The world steps aside for a man who knows where he is going'. The world is a critical race of not how much money you can make but a race of living this life for a greater purpose. Since no one is aware of when their finish line will suddenly arrive, we need to act quickly to be prepared to meet it. Article by: Yameenuddin Ahmed for Timelenders.com Source of Article: timelenders.com


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Grumpy has picked his top five Disney World snacks. Disney fans are passionate about their favorites whether you are talking about rides, shows, parks or even snacks. So this list might generate a little controversy. Just keep in mind these are Grumpy's favorites and you can agree or disagree. In fact Grumpy encourages you to tell him why he is right (or wrong) in the comments section.
In the interest of fairness you should know Grumpy likes his adventures on rides and not the table. So some of the more exotic choices available (like sushi) will not make the list because Grumpy is afraid to try them.
Top Five Disney World Snacks
Popcorn: Grumpy is a fan of popcorn anywhere but there is something extra special about the popcorn at Disney World. You can buy it by the box or you can buy it in a souvenir container. There is no wrong way to buy it. There is also no shortage of places to buy it. It is available all over the parks.
Funnel Cake: While Disney World is certainly not the only place you get a funnel cake but there is something about deep fried batter that just makes Grumpy happy. You can have yours sprinkled with powdered sugar (Grumpy's choice) or drizzled in fruit. Funnel cakes are not as easy to find as popcorn. Funnel cakes can be found in the Magic Kingdom (Sleepy Hollow), Epcot (the snack stand outside of the American Adventure) and Hollywood Studios (the Oasis Canteen.) You can also get your fill of fried dough at Disney's Boardwalk.
Cinnamon Roll: The cinnamon roll from the Main Street Bakery had a huge fan base…until Starbucks took over and kicked the roll to the curb. Fortunately Gaston picked up the much beloved and now homeless Cinnamon roll for Gaston's Tavern in Fantasyland. The rolls have a hint of maple and are served warm. Grumpy found this treat when he was out and about by himself. He brought Mrs Grumpy and Jr back because they would love to share one with Grumpy right? Well they did love it but sharing was another story.
Le Fou's Brew: Working your way down Grumpy's list trying snacks? Well you don't have to go far for this next one. It is also found at Gaston's Tavern. Couple of quick points about Le Fou's Brew. First it is non-alcoholic. Second it is a drink and therefore some people say it is not a snack. You have a great point but it is available for purchase as a snack credit on the Disney Dining Plan and it is not like it's just a bottle of water (which is also available as a snack credit but isn't a wise use for one.)
Now down to what it is. Le Fou's Brew is frozen apple juice with a hint of marshmallow. It is topped with a passion fruit-mango foam. Honestly Grumpy thought this one sounded terrible but he plucked up the courage to give it a try. Guess what? It's great. It might even be competition for (waits for the screams of no) Grumpy's number one choice…
Dole Whip: What can Grumpy say that hasn't been said already? Not much. This treat is true fan favorite. Don't believe Grumpy? Get in line at Aloha Isle (the only location in any of the parks that sells them although they are also available at the Polynesian Resort) and prepare to wait. Then wait. And finally wait some more. Okay the line does move fast but it seems like forever when you need your Dole Whip fix!
Dole Whips start with soft-serve ice cream. There are three flavors to choose from: pineapple, vanilla and orange. You can also get a swirl. Purists will tell you that pineapple is the way to go. Grumpy agrees. Once you have selected your ice cream flavor the question becomes to float or not to float? Grumpy likes to float. So what he ends up with is pineapple soft-serve floating in pineapple juice. It's great. If you haven't tried it you simply must!
Honorable Mention: If you are a fan of Starbucks and also using the Disney Dining Plan stop in and get a Frappuccino or Espresso. The Venti is only one snack credit and one of the best values you can get.
What are your thoughts? Be sure to leave Grumpy a comment with your choices and don't forget to to share with your friends.


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Artwork description:
One chirpy robin, all fluffed up, looking for a good home! This is an oil painting with touches of acrylic. The sides of the deep edge canvas are painted black. A rather smart and chunky piece, ready to hang or to stand on a surface. There is no need for a frame. This original artwork will be delivered with my signed certificate of authority.
Materials used:
oils and acrylics
#bird #gift #garden #small #wildlife #snow #cute #present #affordable #robin #stocking filler #christmas
Chirpy Robin II (2014)
Oil painting by Kalpana Soanes
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 5.91 x 11.81 x 1.5 in
- Ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: Animals and birds
This artwork is sold by Kalpana Soanes from United Kingdom


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SUMMIT, NJ - More than 1,500 peaceful, concerned citizens from Hilltop City and surrounding towns gathered Tuesday afternoon at Summit's Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School (LCJSMS) to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement and, in the process, set a high bar for respectful, organized gatherings.
The event was the brainchild of 18-year-old Summit resident Ethan Russo, and was attended by elected state and local officials, students, a chief of police who had been on the job for just one day, City employees, families with young children, and community members.
Russo said that after seeing national response to the George Floyd murder, he came up with the idea for the Summit protest and texted a friend with the plan. They thought there was a chance that they would be the only two attending, but after a late-night Instagram invitation garnered hundreds of messages of support, they realized the event had legs.
"We joked that we might be the only two people who show up," Russo said. "I told him even if that is the case, this protest is necessary."
He explained his reasoning for organizing the event.
"I"m tired. I'm tired of seeing innocent black men and women murdered at the hands of those sworn to protect them. I'm tired of seeing bad officers desecrate the badge for those who do their job exceptionally well. And I'm tired of stories like George Floyd's being a headline that will be forgotten. The time to end this vicious cycle is now," Russo said.
Russo said, "When George Floyd was murdered, I felt powerless. But then I realized that I have a voice and that I could do something -- that is why we are all here today. We all have voices and the ability to give our energy to a movement, to something that's gonna change our community, change our state, and change our country."
This march, which left LCJSMS, and weaved through downtown Summit, "signals to the rest of the world that we stand together," he said, "united with Black Lives Matter to campaign against violence and systematic racism towards black men and women."
Russo said that the peaceful demonstration shows that racism is not an option, and that all four officers involved in George Floyd's death should be prosecuted to the highest degree.
Russo told TAPinto Summit that "as a white person," he could never understand "the struggle of African Americans," but he could bring awareness and put energy into the movement and help people change.
Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) was the first speaker.
"We are united. We are for peace," he said.
He talked about those people who are trying to "pit us against each other," and who are "trying to take advantage of this moment to start a war."
They are "pouring gas on the fire, rather than throwing the water" that it needs, he said.
"We need leadership right now," he said. "It's not a Republican or a Democratic thing."
Malinowski said that he was so happy to see so many young people come out to support this cause. "Sometimes out of crisis, out of anxiety, and out of fear we can make progress," he said. "We can't trust our leadership to save us, but we can save ourselves."
Reverend Gladys Moore, a pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Summit, and the Summit Interfaith Council anti-racism committee, told the crowd how proud she was of Russo for organizing the event.
"He had the foresight to see that we need to come together," she said.
She told the crowd that it is important for them to express their wishes in the elections.
"Martyrs are fine," she said, "But we need people who will vote."
Moore said that everyone must "learn, grow, and teach one another what it means to fight against racism with every fiber of your being."
Summit Mayor Nora Radest also told the crowd how important it is for them to vote to get their voice heard.
"That," she said. "Is speaking out," adding, "Let's make a difference."
After the event, she told TAPinto Summit, "I am incredibly proud of the Summit High School students who organized this peaceful protest march."
"It was amazing to look out over a sea of more than 1,500 determined young faces," she said. "I am very proud of them and all of the Summit residents who raised their voices today, and urged them to continue to voice their opinions as voters."
Summit Police Chief Andrew Bartolotti, who was sworn into the position just yesterday, told TAPinto Summit, ""We are thankful to the young organizers for working with us to create a safe venue for the protest march and a peaceful way for these voices to be heard."
"As a department, we value the strong relationships we have in the Summit community, and remain committed to protecting each citizen equally with the respect and dignity that all human beings deserve," he said.
The peaceful crowd -- virtually all wearing masks to protect themselves and others from the COVID-19 virus -- left LCJSMS pushing strollers, riding bicycles, and carrying signs, and marched down Morris and Springfield Avenue, through downtown Summit, and back around the Village Green to reassemble at LCJSMS.
As they walked, choruses of "No justice, No Peace" and "Black Lives Matter" and "Dump Trump" could be heard throughout the Summit streets.
Store owners lined Springfield Avenue in downtown, and photographed the paraders as they passed their establishments.
Once the crowd had reassembled outside the school, Jaeden Osei and Trey Richardson, two black Summit High School students, asked for a moment of silence, and the crowd got down on one knee.
Osei said, "We may look and sound different, but we are all brothers and sisters of the human race."
"A house divided simply cannot stand," he said.
Richardson quoted President Lyndon Johnson, who said, ""The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men."
Susan Hairston, a Summit Common Council Member representing Ward I and the first -- and, to date, only -- African American to sit on the Summit governing body, told TAPinto Summit, ""These are difficult times in our country with the pandemic, the economic effects of it, and the rising social unrest. I am an avid believer in the right to protest for a better society and it's this type of engaged citizenry that has always resulted in positive change."
"We are so fortunate to live in a community filled with open-minded, engaged neighbors and a supportive police department. I have no doubt that Summit will rise to this challenge as we have all others: together, with purpose, and towards a better future for our children," she said.
Summit's Courtney Bevilacqua attended the protest with her husband Patrick and their two young children, seven and four. She said that she has been bringing her kids to protests "since Trump was elected."
"It's important to teach them the difference between right and wrong," she said.
Summit's Esther Dijkdrenth told TAPinto Summit that she attended the protest because she feels "a duty now to no longer stand on the sidelines, to not remain silent in order to keep the peace, or avoid offending anyone, or avoid awkward situations or be branded a radical. At some point we have to take a stand for what's right."
Chris Bonner, who sits on the Summit Board of Education, told TAPinto Summit, "As a member of Common Defense and a veteran, I am proud to stand with the people of Summit as we use our power and privilege to demand change for people of color in our country. I, like all veterans, took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and when we see our fellow citizens denied those rights and literally killed in the street for simply being the wrong color, many of us wonder what we risked our lives for."
"We stand united in supporting citizen's rights to protest and we stand up for those who are and will continue to be oppressed. The foundation of our country, and all our freedoms for which so many have fought, hang in the balance," he said.
The protest was a draw to people from neighboring towns as well.
Rupa Kale, chair of the New Providence Democratic committee, said, "My heart is hurting along with our country. I stand in solidarity with my black brothers and sisters. I am here with my children to teach them what civic engagement looks like."
"We need a change in this country and I want to be part of it. But protesting alone is not enough. We need to hold our elected officials accountable, and we need to push to elect leaders that will bring our country out of this darkness," she said.
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MOMS Orange County received $18,000 from the Irvine Health Foundation under its Technology/IT Initiative to support technology enhancements which increase capacity and data security.
Like many non-profits serving their communities in this rapidly advancing world of information access and social networks, technology is an integral part of MOMS Orange County operations. Serving 3,700 new mothers and their families each year, MOMS Orange County relies on technology to bring efficiency to its service delivery model– from data collection and outcomes reporting to fundraising, marketing and general business operations.
"Our organization is committed to help change and improve health and the delivery of heath care services throughout Orange County," said Edward Kacic, President of Irvine Health Foundation, "One way we make that commitment a reality is by providing funding for technology improvements to expand capacity and strengthen the infrastructure of organizations such as MOMS Orange County."
At MOMS Orange County, a client's length of service can last as long as 18 months. Each client's demographic information, monthly assessment results, care plans, referrals, and outcomes are entered and tracked in a central database. MOMS Orange County health coordinators and clinical staff depend on the accuracy and immediate availability of this data to make clinical recommendations and provide the best possible care to clients.
"In these trying times, MOMS needs to operate as efficiently as possible with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of care and availability of services to low-income mothers and their babies to improve birth and infant health outcomes," said Pamela Pimentel, CEO of MOMS Orange County, "The Irvine Health Foundation grant allows MOMS Orange County to produce outcomes data with greater speed and efficiency which, in turn, allows more time for direct client services."
About Irvine Health Foundation
The Irvine Health Foundation (IHF) is a non-profit grant making foundation dedicated to improving the health of our community. From its inception in 1985, IHF has consistently dedicated resources toward new programs and innovative endeavors. IHF's efforts are designed to meet the currently unmet health care needs, ensure the availability of accessible, quality health-related services, deal with health policy issues, and support research designed to develop new knowledge in areas related to health.


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Why yes, yes, yes.....I have begun this entry over three times now but constantly find myself getting interrupted. Now I can truly understand Virginia Wolf's concept of "A Room of Her Own" but that has only come after 3 months of being a mom. And how my life has changed in these short 3 months that have flown by so quickly.
My girl is growing and changing every day along side with her Momma who is constantly being reconditioned and taught how to keep her control freak tendencies in check. It's amazing how much I have changed since Motherhood begun. I was reading a site on Monday that really struck a cord with me. It was about different parenting styles and discovering which one will make you the most popular at your Mommy and me group. If I did attend a group? I am pretty sure that I would not be well liked. I am positive I'd be labeled as a "Mean Mommy". This is based on all that I read on other Mommy blogs, you know, the "Nice Mommy" labeled ladies out there. I'm not like those other hip, cool, nice mommy's. Case in point:
Camille and I have never co-slept, I have always had her in her crib with the occasion co-nap together. But mainly? I cruelly threw my girl in her big cold scary crib. And if you can even believe it, she sleeps much better and peaceful on her own, in her own room. When she wakes up in the morning she never cries but rather coo's and talks to herself until I come in.
Do you want to know how I got Camille to sleep through the night? At 8 weeks? Brace yourselves, I let her cry. OH MY GOSH YES!! I actually allowed her to cry, the indignity of it all. The blogging mommy's out there must turn me in, really. But yes, I never played the "It's 4 a.m. let's play a game", instead I'd rock her, burp her, kiss her and lay her back in her crib. She would complain for a minute or two and off to sleep she would go. Now she has learned to sleep straight through the night only waking occasionally but drifting back to sleep a couple minutes later.
But, yes, I do let her cry every once in a while. But what I can't decide is if I'm following Ferber's method or the Attachment Parenting method. For her naps, she likes to fight them. So, while she is screaming hysterically I typically will cradle her in my arms while I let her cry it out. Sometimes I have to lay her down crying and rub her back. But I'm still letting her cry out. On one hand I loose major points with the "Nice Mommy's" but then I gain them back because I hold her while screaming, right?
My point here really is to say, if you read all the other "Nice Mommy" blogs, and then come to mine, you will quickly learn that I just don't play those games, really. I do what is right at the time for Camille. I am not opposed to any technique, I give them all a try. We are an equal opportunity get the baby to stop crying and start staying on a schedule type of people. And before you run to the head "Nice Mommy", looky here, does she look like she's really being raised by a "Mean Mommy"?


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Re: Fpse for Android Discussion/Feedback
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:51 pm
already fixed Laska, just need to finish this Multiplayer mode and will push a quick beta then update.
schtruck wrote:already fixed Laska, just need to finish this Multiplayer mode and will push a quick beta then update.
schtruck wrote:Ok guys finally FPse 0.11.174 is pushed to Play Store!
- Fixed Frameskip freezes
- Fixed somes crashes with Software HD mode
- Improved Cover menu, smoother and faster
- Added support for Material design effects
- Reduced highly the memory used by FPse, this make it running faster
- Improved highly Multiplayer mode, works now over Wifi Direct, WAN and LAN
in fact frameskip , frame limiter and fast forwarding are working now very well. checked many different devices and we feel now FPse faster and lighter. A bug in Marshmallow avoid to activate one effect of MAterial design so i switched it off for Android 6.0. until Google fix it.
schtruck wrote:give me an example , how to reproduce the crash please with advanced opengl
schtruck wrote:Can you send a log cat please?


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I Love to Garden! I collect a lot of different tropical plants but sometimes I push the zones and got a little caught for the first time this year when the temps decided to go below freezing for extended periods. My favorite part of Gardening is creating beautiful Containers. I also love taking photographs and what better subject can you have than a garden full of beautiful plants.
I've owned a Construction/Property Management business for the past 30 years. It's been tough lately, but I'm still hanging in there waiting for THE change! A couple of years ago, because of Dave setting up the Marketplace on DG…I decided to get into something I really enjoy and that was selling "Head Planters". I get such a kick out of them and apparently so do many others. I was lucky to be featured by HGTV and have sold many since. I have a collection of beautiful heads and my Web address is: Stonefacecreations.com.
I also love to cook. It rates up there near gardening. I also learned to make Soap a couple of years ago and I'm still trying to make the perfect bar. One of my goals is to be able to play the Violin…I keep looking at it and pick it up every so often. But - the less I practice…the worse I get! Hehehe (It's not pretty to the ears – even mine!)


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"Why medicine?" Report Response
"Why Georgetown?" Report Response
"What do you think about the current healthcare situation?" Report Response
"What should I tell the admissions committee? (Not too interesting, but the most.)" Report Response
"How will you adjust to the east coast?" Report Response
"School website, interview feedback" Report Response
"All the trees." Report Response
"The repetitive speeches given all day long before the interview." Report Response
"Cura Personalis." Report Response
"The day started at 10 am and ended around 3 or 4, depending on the order. The first five hours were spent listening a few people pontificate on how great Georgetown is, very repetitive. Final 30 minutes is the interview that seems to be standardized from a list of common questions: Why medicine? Why Georgetown? " Report Response
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Mar 5, 2019
I was introduced to Bill Fox, who lives in Estonia, by a woman who lives here in Helena, Montana, who was introduced to Bill by her husband, who worked with Bill at some point in Washington DC.
So many things had to happen for us to have met, and statistically, it was highly unlikely. And yet...
These days, when a trusted friend or colleague suggests the Bill reach out to someone to connect, he doesn't hesitate - not for a second.
Over the past 7+ years, every one of those suggestions has turned into something important, something magical, and something life-defining, if not life-changing.
If you've read or listened to my work over the past few years, you'll know that I don't believe in coincidence. I also don't believe strictly in fate; that's an awkward line to walk. Opportunities are everywhere when we're looking for them, as are obstacles.
Our subconscious minds are powerful - far more powerful than our conscious minds. Our subconscious can pick up all kinds of information from our surroundings that our conscious minds could never keep up with, much less process as subtle, specific things. So when something happens that is incredibly unlikely, our subconscious mind has already picked up all sort so clues about why it happened. It was prepared for this likelihood, even when that thing happening is highly statistically unlikely, because statistics are human-made with information we absolutely know and have available at any specific moment.
Like me, Bill Fox has learned to trust his instincts and his subconsciously-given cues, and that's how he ended up in Estonia with the love of his life.
Visiting her for the first time, she asked him: "Where will you park your car?"
"At the airport."
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Google Classroom is designed to help teachers create and collect assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features like the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google Document for each student. It also creates Drive folders for each assignment and for each student to help keep everyone organized.
Students can keep track of what's due on the Assignments page and begin working with just a click. Teachers can quickly see who has or hasn't completed the work, and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades right in Classroom. They can also create secure quizzes using Google Forms.
District targets Google Classroom for elementary school teachers and Canvas for secondary school teachers
The district encourages elementary school teachers to explore using Google Classroom, and it can be used by any district teacher upon request. However, the district urges secondary school teachers to explore using the more powerful Canvas LMS, which includes the ability to export grades to PowerTeacher Pro and is licensed for use across grades 6-12.
Google Cast
Setting up classes in Google Classroom allows teachers to use Google Cast for Education to grant their students the ability to share their Chromebook screens with the teacher at his or her desktop station, including for display on a projector or large wall monitor. HOWEVER, in 2018-19, 9-12 teachers can instead use Lightspeed Relay Classroom for that functionality, and in 2019-20 6-12 teachers will be able to use Lightspeed Relay Classroom for that functionality.


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Graduate - Retail Management (Ireland) 2017-18
Millions of pounds worth of budget, hundreds and thousands of items and a multi-channel retail strategy – Retail Management at M&S.
9-12 months' training
£24,000 plus location allowance where applicable
About the programme
Million-pound budgets; wonderful stores; hundreds and thousands of items; scores of staff; and a multi-channel retail strategy. These are just some of the things you'll manage as a Graduate Retail Manager.
Are you looking for a fast-track into a high-powered career, something different to your usual 9-5 office job? Just imagine the opportunities that come with managing an entire store department, leading and inspiring a team to make every moment special for customers, interacting with thousands of people and balancing a huge budget. And as well as the satisfaction of seeing your decisions making a difference to customers and business stakeholders alike, you'll enjoy some great rewards.
To prepare for your Commercial Manager role, you'll be hands-on in different store areas including Food, Clothes, Home and Store Operations. You'll also spend time with HR learning about our people policies. All this will come with serious responsibility early on, but every step of the way you'll be coached and supported by some enthusiastic colleagues, as well as the people who've been there before – our team of experienced managers.
Once your training is complete, you'll have the skills to inspire a team of Section Managers, run an area of the sales floor and open up numerous career options.
So if you are outgoing, analytical, calm under pressure and passionate about perfection; if you can think on your feet, spot where improvements can be made to make every moment special for customers – and then have the confidence and determination to make them happen – this could be the perfect programme for you.
This Scheme / Vacancy is closed to applications.