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The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team went into the weekend looking for four Hockey East conference points and emerged with two.
On Friday night, the Terriers looked to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to No. 8 Providence College. After a scoreless two periods, sophomore defenseman Chad Krys broke through the Friars’ defense and scored his first two goals of the season within 1:37 of the other. Sophomore goaltender Jake Oettinger’s 31-save night also contributed to the 2-0 win and marked his fifth collegiate shutout.
However, BU was unable to carry this momentum into the following night as it hosted No. 13 Northeastern University. Forwards Bobby Hampton and Nolan Stevens got the Huskies on the board twice during the opening frame in what appeared to mimic last season’s Hockey East quarterfinals to a tee.
Unlike like the quarterfinals, the Terriers were unable to come back despite junior forward Jordan Greenway’s second goal of the season. Stevens went on to score twice more in the second period to bring Northeastern home a 4-1 win while BU accumulated two game misconducts in the final period.
While the Terriers were unable to match the Huskies’ offense, they will have another chance next Friday night at Matthews arena. Then the following night BU will host the University of No. 9 New Hampshire at Agganis Arena.
Former Boston University men’s hockey forward Johnny McDermott is taking his talents to Hockey East rival Providence College, the sophomore announced Wednesday night via Twitter.
After receiving playing time in 14 games of his first season with the Terriers, McDermott was stuck behind a loaded freshman class of forwards on the depth chart this year and was unable to break onto the ice.
The Darien, Connecticut native took seven shots as a freshman, including two each against Union College and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
While he did not score a goal during his BU tenure, he recorded an assist in his first collegiate action. In a 6-1 win over Colgate University last season on Oct. 8, McDermott combined with current sophomore forward Gabriel Chabot (who has also struggled to find ice time this season) to set up former forward Tommy Kelley on a goal to give the Terriers a 4-0 lead in the game.
McDermott joins a Friars program that handed BU a disappointing 3-0 loss in Rhode Island on Saturday night and will take on BU this Friday night at Agganis Arena.
The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team fell to both of its opponents, the No. 1 University of Denver and No. 11 Providence College, over the weekend.
On Friday at Agganis Arena, Denver proved its dominance early with two tallies in the first four minutes of the game. Freshman forward Ty Amonte’s first goal of the season and another power-play goal from junior forward and assistant captain Bobo Carpenter in the same period tied the score.
However, another strike late in the 1st period from Pioneers forward Colin Staub gave them a 3-2 lead Denver would keep until sophomore defenseman Dante Fabbro evened the score more than halfway through the final period. As the game appeared like it would go into overtime, Pioneers forward Troy Terry squashed those quells by finding the back of the net with 16.1 seconds remaining.
The following night, the Terriers were unable to match Providence’s pace and physicality for the 60-minute matchup, but kept the Friars off the board in the first frame and neither players from each team were sent to the penalty box. Much of this changed in the second period, as Providence got on the board three times and BU’s performance began to decrease as they searched for a goal.
Quinn said, in the post-game press conference after the Terriers’ loss to the Friars, that his young team was likely still feeling the previous night’s defeat and carried it into the following matchup. Although, BU has a chance to redeem itself as it hosts Providence again next Friday at Agganis and will see its crosstown competitor No. 20 Northeastern University there the following night.
After a tough 4-3 loss to the No. 1 University of Denver last night at Agganis Arena, the No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team will take on No. 11 Providence College at 7 p.m. at Schneider Arena for another Hockey East matchup. Read our preview here to see who to look out for during this game and follow along on our live blog.
The Boston University men’s hockey team snagged three of a possible four points against Providence College this past weekend. Friday night’s clash was a 2-1 win at Schneider Arena, while Saturday’s game unfolded as a 2-2 overtime tie.
From the good, the bad and the ugly, we offer several takes on what unfolded. As a bit of foreshadowing, it wasn’t the prettiest weekend of Terrier hockey, even if the results were largely favorable.
David Quinn and Nate Leaman, the head coaches of Boston University and Providence College, respectively, both described clashes between their squads as a rivalry. After this past weekend’s series, it’s easy to understand why.
Inside the hostile confines of Schneider Arena on Friday night, the Terriers snagged a 2-1 win, even if it was against the odds. Freshman goaltender Jake Oettinger put up nearly 40 saves, while the penalty kill was immense, especially in the first period.
Another key storyline from Friday’s encounter was that BU’s depth was on full display. For various reasons, Nick Roberto, Jordan Greenway, Clayton Keller and Tommy Kelley were out, causing Quinn’s side to dig deep into the roster.
For more on Nick’s recap, click here.
For Jonathan’s sider, click here.
The sides were right back at it again on Saturday night, this time at Agganis Arena. Despite being largely outplayed for the whole contest, BU snagged a 2-2 draw that carried through overtime. Such a close state of affairs wasn’t indicative of ineptness on BU’s part, though.
The Terriers took 20 minutes of penalties, only for goals from Brandon Hickey and Nik Olsson to save their bacon. It wasn’t the prettiest game by any means, but three out a four possible points in Hockey East play is largely a success.
For Jonathan’s recap, click here.
For Nick’s sider on Olsson, click here.
The Terriers and Friars are back at it again. One night removed from BU securing a 2-1 win over Providence College, the two sides meet again on Saturday evening at Agganis Arena.
Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and a free live stream is available by clicking here. Be sure to follow along on our live blog below, too!
The Boston University men’s hockey team returns to action this weekend against Providence College. The first tilt is set for Friday night in Rhode Island’s capital city, while the Friars and Terriers return to Agganis Arena on Saturday night.
We sat down with head coach David Quinn ahead of the series to preview all that’s in store. For updates on injuries, how BU spent its Thanksgiving break and more, click here.
Hint: Quinn views this as a vital weekend set.


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In conjunction and partnership with the 25th Annual Dallas Video Festival, and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Curator of Film and Video, Marian Luntz, Wordspace is greatly honored to sponsor screenings of Robert Frank‘s films Pull My Daisy, and Conversations in Vermont.
Pull My Daisy is a classic look at the soul of the beat generation, made with writers Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso Peter Orlovsky and painters Alfred Leslie, Larry Rivers, and Alice Neel. It was written and narrated by Kerouac, based on his unproduced play The Beat Generation. It tells the story of a bishop (Richard Bellamy) and his mother (Alice Neel) who pay a visit to Milo, a railroad worker. At the same time his poet friends, Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, and Gregory Corso, hang around quizzing the bishop about the meaning of life and its everyday relationship to art and poetry. Pull My Daisy is recognized as one of the most important works of avant-garde cinema.
Conversations in Vermont is about Robert Frank’s relationship with his children Pablo and Andrea. Photographed by Ralph Gibson, it is his first overtly autobiographical film. He follows his children to school in Vermont and interviews them about their feelings, their upbringing and what it was like to grow up in a bohemian world with artists as parents. In searching for answers about his children’s lives, Frank is questioning his own world.
Roger Reeves poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Poetry, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, American Literary Review, Tin House, and the Indiana Review, among others. Kim Addonizio selected “Kletic of Walt Whitman” for the Best New Poets 2009 anthology. He was awarded a Ruth Lilly Fellowship by the Poetry Foundation in 2008, two Bread Loaf Scholarships, an Alberta H. Walker Scholarship from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, and two Cave Canem Fellowships. He earned his MFA from the University of Texas and his Ph.D.in the English Department at UT. Roger is on the faculty at the UIC as an assistant professor of poetry.
WordSpace is pleased to present selected area student writers in Salon alongside our selected working writers. Poet, former WS board member and Greenhill instructor Farid Matuk has selected Caroline McCulloch to read a short selection of her work.

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ScissorLiftRentalDirect.com is the number one place to find and save time and money on a scissor lift rental in Oklahoma City, OK. Whether you are looking to rent a scissor lift in Oklahoma City for your factory during the holidays, or you need a rough terrain scissor lift rental in Oklahoma City just for a few days on a job site, ScissorLiftRentalDirect.com is the place to go. Here at ScissorLiftRentalDirect.com you can quickly see what other customers pay for scissor lift rentals in Oklahoma City, read helpful guides, and connect with the most trusted dealers in the area. The bottom line is that when you rent a scissor lift in Oklahoma City from one of the pre-screened dealers listed on ScissorLiftRentalDirect.com you will get great customer service and the lowest rates on the best equipment.
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text: SARI celebrates World Refugee Day by working with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Ireland to organise the Fair Play Football Cup. This tournament involves over 200 football players drawn from refugee and community groups. The Fair Play Football Cup seeks to celebrate the contribution of refugees to communities throughout Ireland and to highlight the continued plight of the millions of people throughout the world who are forced to flee their homes to seek refuge and protection.

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Cycling’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale, has denied the ProTour applications of the Cofidis and Bbox-Bouygues Telecom squads.
Both French teams had their ProTour license renewal hopes dashed, whilst Italian team Lampre and German squad Milram have both been awarded licenses by the UCI. No reason for the decisions have so far been announced.
Lance Armstrong’s RadioShack squad has yet to have its application for a ProTour license given the green light. “The Commission continues to examine the file submitted by the new American team Radio Shack. It will announce its decision at a later date,” the UCI says.
Earlier this month, the British-based Sky team had its application for a ProTour license accepted.
The ProTour was created in 2005 as a replacement for the now defunct UCI Road World Cup series. Originally it included the three grand tours – the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana – but these races, and several one-day classics, are now no longer part of the UCI series instead being part of a wider World Calendar.
Non-ProTour teams can still gain entry to ProTour races via a wildcard system. ProTour teams are, however, obliged to ride all ProTour events.


text: Official Orlando Magic car accessories merchandise to show off your team pride. Take on the road with your Orlando Magic auto accessories such as seat belt pads, steering wheel covers, floor mats, headrest covers made to fit your car or truck. Whether your pulling up to the next tailgate or driving home from work, getting your Orlando Magic flag decals and hitch covers from our online shop makes it easy to find your team gear. Orlando Magic bumper stickers and hanging mirror ornaments also make a great gift ideas to any sports fan without breaking the bank.

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HireLevel is seeking Inventory Worker for our client located in Shawnee, OK!
Receive and transact products & materials.
Audit and cycle count materials for accuracy and ensure inventory integrity.
Perform a variety of material handling and related data entry activities, and prepare necessary documents.
1-3 years of experience in the role previously.
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We explained the situation to Hilda.
Manavendra wants Kyle to think you're a little dangerous.
Thuan showed us a picture of his girlfriend.
Did Olof see what happened?
Liyuan is a dental technician.
Why is Jem's car still here?
Why did you quit working for Son?
Theodore spent three years in prison.
Cathy left the book on the table.
I just can't believe you're planning to go to Boston with Kimmo.
Hiroyuki says he doesn't want to wait for you.
Ronni wanted to wash his hands.
Kent didn't seem to be such a bad guy.
Leung is trying to contact you.
Roman doesn't know how to play the piano.
Izzy told Elias where everything was.
Tomas received the award posthumously.
Although Brooke is a scholar of aboriginal linguistics, even she was surprised to learn that "caucus" derives from an Algonquian word meaning "tribal elders."
Sonja wasn't completely happy with the settlement.
Victor didn't know that Albert was asleep.
Why is Dorian holding back?
Joon has been suffering a lot.
I've been trying to cheer Rajesh up.
I know very little about Philip.
Hugh is doing significantly better.

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text: There are always opportunities to contribute to camp. You can join our regular work party volunteer weekends, give back through donations, or help with our backpack drive. Each camp throughout the summer includes an overnight hike to amazing destinations. We have a limited number of backpacks for each hike and would like to revitalize this collection. If you have a backpack in good condition, sitting lonely in your house, please consider donating it so that future campers can become passionate about being in the wilderness. Please contact evanslakecamp@gmail.com if you are interested. For all donation opportunities and current projects please follow this link: https://evanslake.com/fundraising.

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text: Cummins Sport stock a range of Russell Athletic short for boys and girls. These trendy, loose fit, comfort shorts come in a variety of colours and feature a classic varsity style badge. Ideal for those casual warm days or just lounging around the house!


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Esperanza Rama-Martínez is tenured Senior Lecturer at the University of Vigo (Spain) since December 2003. She graduated in English Philology from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1990. She holds an MA in Discourse Studies for Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Liverpool (1991) and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2001) with a dissertation, Political Interviews, Talk Show Interviews, and Debates on British TV: A Contrastive Study of the Interactional Organisation of Three Broadcast Genres, supervised by Prof. Dr. Tomás Jiménez Juliá. She has mainly lectured on English phonetics and phonology and discourse analysis at undergraduate level and on applied conversation analysis at postgraduate level. Her main research interests concentrate on the interactional organization of broadcast talk, historical courtroom discourse as developed from the Late Modern English period onwards, and prosody. She is currently supervising a PhD dissertation on the relationship between pronunciation and spelling of loanwords in Late Modern English at the University of Vigo.
From 1992 to 1996, Esperanza Rama-Martínez collaborated in the project led by Prof. Milagros Fernández-Pérez of compilating a linguistics dictionary of authors (Diccionario de linguistica: Autores), funded by the Directorate General for Research and Development of the Autonomous Government of Galicia (grant XUGA 20401A91 and XUGA 20404B95). From 2001 onwards she has collaborated in several research projects on linguistic variation in Late Modern English (principal investigator: Dr. Javier Pérez-Guerra) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grants BFF2001-3505, HUM2005-02351, and FFI2009-11274) and by the Directorate General for Research, Development and Innovation of the Autonomous Government of Galicia (grant INCITE 08PXIB204016PR).
(2003). Talk on British Television: The Interactional Organisation of Three Broadcast Genres. Vigo: Servicio de Publicacións da Universidade de Vigo. ISBN: 84-8158-241-7.
(2011), co- editor [with Dolores González-Álvarez, Ana Elina Martínez-Insua and Javier Pérez-Guerra]. The Structure of the Noun Phrase in English: Synchronic and Diachronic Explorations; Special issue of English Language and Linguistics 15/2: 201-415.
(2010), co-editor [with Jorge L. Bueno-Alonso, Dolores González-Álvarez, Úrsula Kirsten-Torrado, Ana E. Martínez-Ínsua, Javier Pérez-Guerra and Rosalía Rodríguez-Vázquez]. Analizar datos, describir variación = Analysing data, describing variation: XXVIII Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada (AESLA). Vigo: Servicio de Publicacións da Universidade de Vigo. ISBN: 9788481584790.
(2007), co-editor [with Javier Pérez-Guerra, Dolores González-Álvarez and Jorge L. Bueno-Alonso]. ‘Of Varying Language and Opposing Creed’. Bern: Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03910-788-9.
(1999), co-editor [with Ana Bringas-López, Dolores González-Álvarez, Javier Pérez-Guerra, and Eduardo Varela-Bravo]. ‘Woonderous Aenglissce’ SELIM Studies in Medieval English Language. Vigo: Servicio de Publicacións da Universidade de Vigo. ISBN: 84-815-8121-6.
(1999), co-editor [with Ana Bringas-López, Dolores González-Álvarez, Javier Pérez-Guerra, and Eduardo Varela-Bravo]. ‘Woonderous Lytterature’ SELIM Studies in Medieval English Literature. Vigo: Servicio de Publicacións da Universidade de Vigo. ISBN: 84-815-8122-4.
(2013). “Courtroom interaction between 1760 and 1860: on defendants taking (re)initiating moves”. Journal of Historical Pragmatics 14/2: 236-262.
(2007), with Javier Pérez-Guerra, Dolores González-Álvarez and Jorge L. Bueno-Alonso. “‘Of varying language and opposing creed’: Five first details are being depicted”. In Javier Pérez-Guerra, Dolores González-Álvarez, Jorge L. Bueno-Alonso, and Esperanza Rama-Martínez (eds.), ‘Of Varying Language and Opposing Creed’. Bern: Peter Lang. 11-24.
(2006). “’If I could just finish’: Identifying interruptions interactionally”. In Marta Carretero, Laura Hidalgo-Downing, Julia Lavid, Elena Martínez-Caro, Joanne Neff, Soledad Pérez-de-Ayala and Esther Sánchez-Pardo (eds.), A Pleasure of Life in Words: A Festschrift for Angela Downing. Madrid: Universidad Complutense. 749-770.
(2003). “Accomplishing closings in talk show interviews: A comparison with news interviews”. Discourse Studies 5/3: 283-302.
(2001). “Bringing a talk show interview to an end: The manifestation of generic imprints on the closing”. Actas del XXV Congreso AEDEAN. Edición en CD ROM. Granada: Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Universidad de Granada.
(1999). “Prosodic and kinesic features: Some examples of their contribution to the management of ideas in a political interview”. In Isabel Moskowich-Spiegel-Fandiño (ed.) Interpretations of English. Essays on Language, Linguistics and Philology. A Coruña: Universidade de A Coruña, 189-206.
(1999), with Milagros Fernández-Pérez, Francisco José Albertuz-Carneiro, Ana María Fernández-Mella, Miguel González-Pereira, Juan José López-Rivera, Paloma Núñez-Pertejo, and Montserrat Souto-Gómez. “El Diccionario de Lingüística: Autores. Objetivos, estructura y muestras de su contenido”. Actas del I Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Española de Historiografía Lingüística, 271-300. Madrid: Arco/Libros.
(1997). “Turn-taking principles: a case study of polite behaviour in political interviews”. Actas del XVIII Congreso AEDEAN, 263-272. Alcalá de Henares: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alcalá.
(1996). “Delimiting semantics and pragmatics. A functional, structural criterion”. Atlantis XVIII, 1/2: 359-367.
(1996). “La alternancia de turnos en el contexto de la entrevista británica”. Interlingüística 5: 159-164.
(1995). “Loose apposition in journalistic style”. BELLS (Barcelona English Language and Literature Studies) 6: 113-130.
(1993). “Preference organisation in broadcast political interviews”. Verba 20: 45-60.
(2011). “Late Modern English trials: The structure of defendants’ (re)initiations”. 35th AEDEAN International Conference, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
(2011). “On the dynamics of (cross-)examination in the Old Bailey courtroom (1760-1860)”. Helsinki Corpus Festival. University of Helsinki.
(2011). “On defendants (re)initiating talk in criminal trials: The Old Bailey in the Late Modern English period”. Corpus Linguistics Conference, University of Birmingham.
Englishes Today: Theoretical and Methodological Issues, to be held at the University of Vigo on 18-19 October 2013.
International Workshop “Ellipsis 2012”, University of Vigo, 09-10 November 2012.
28th International Conference of the Spanish Association for Applied Linguistics (Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada, AESLA), University of Vigo, 15-17 April 2010.
First Vigo-Newcastle-Santiago-Leuven International Workshop on the Structure of the Noun Phrase in English: Synchronic and Diachronic Explorations (NP1), University of Vigo, 02-03 October 2009.
Second Late Modern English International Conference (LMEC2), University of Vigo, 25-27 November 2004.
11th International Conference of the Spanish Society for Mediaeval English Language and Literature (Sociedad Española de Lengua y Literatura Inglesa Medieval, SELIM), University of Vigo, 23-26 September 1998.
First International Symposium on Bilingualism, University of Vigo, 21-25 October 1997.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Three-month backpacking trip with a U.C. Santa Cruz Professor and 16 University of California undergrads. Earned 16 units in 3 upper-division Environmental Issues courses.
Harold Cohen taught my C Programming for Art class.


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Don't break out the bubbly, as there likely is little to celebrate. In spite of what the assessor's office may believe, property values in New Trier have not appreciated dramatically.
If you have recently purchased your home, you can submit the closing statement from the closing statement / record of sale to the assessor's office. They will change your assessed value to the actual closed selling price of your home since that is the actual market value.
If you have not recently sold your home you can find recently sold or on market homes and use those as comparisons.
You can search here on my website for recently sold homes in Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe or fill out this form and I will find the comps for you.
Once you have a list of similar homes that have recently sold or been on the housing market, you can go to the Cook County Assessor's website here and look up the comparison homes. Odds are the assessed values of these homes is more than their actual selling price or market price. You can then submit the listing sheets of the closed home or active listings along with your comps.
You can also call up Deputy Assessor Leonard Shifflett at the New Trier Assessor's office. His job is to help people with their property tax appeals and to explain the appeal process. According to Mr. Shifflett, most people are rejected in the first round of appealing their property taxes as the rejection rate is high, Leonard urges everyone to take it to Board of review / second round of appeals if you are denied on the first round as they tend to take more factors into consideration and issue more appeals than in the first round. -- Leonard's number is 847 - 446 - 8200.
I hope this info helps you in your property tax appeal, I welcome the opportunity to work as your real estate professional and I also appreciate any referrals if you know of anyone wanting to buy or sell their home - please pass my name along to them. I encourage you to contact me should you have any questions or require any additional information.

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If you are fluent in French or German, have experience in Sales and would like to start your career in recruitment, then the Insurance division at Eames Consulting would like to speak with you.
The team has 10 consultants, all ranging in seniority and background, with each individual focusing on their chosen markets. The team has an autonomous style of working, allowing consultants to pursue their interests and specialisms.
In 2017 we launched our European desk which has successfully grown our footprint into France, Spain, Germany and Benelux.

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The Three Most Important Items to Consider When Selling a Condo!
Now is one of the best times to sell your Fort Lauderdale condo, the values are up and the inventory is very low, making buyers act quickly when condos come on the market. Fort Lauderdale is an extremely popular place to buy considering the incredible weather, boating, and access to all of the South Florida hot spots. If you are thinking of selling a condo there are a number of factors to consider. Below are the top three items to consider when listing your condo, if you are looking to sell your condominium but are unsure the value in today’s market, contact me directly!
1. Best Foot Forward: Features to Enhance. Condo buyers are looking for hassle free living, without the burdens of a single family home. Playing up the amenities such as fitness centers, bbq’s, business centers, and pools are a major selling point and should definitely be accentuated in selling.
2. Your Ideal Price, and Your Bottom Line: When setting a price for your condo you must consider the market and the reasonable asking price for your property. If you are serious about selling you must make your property competitive on the market. A competitive market price is determined by the other condos in the same line with the same amenities or at the very least very similar upsells. Conversely, if you are trying to sell your condo you should do a simple upgrade in terms of paint and removal of clutter.
3. Full Disclosure: If you have some items that are deficient in terms of the property value, disclose, disclose, disclose. Your discretion and honesty during the selling process is paramount to the close. Should there be something that a buyer would hesitate about, come clean about it, since it is generally public knowledge to begin with. Full Disclosure also applies to Assessments: It is also incredibly important that the seller is aware of any proposed assessments that may have been discussed or mentioned on the Board meeting agendas for the prior 12 months. Absentee owners who do not pay attention to important building mailings, must do their due diligence to find out from the office what is going on in the building; and properly disclose these discussed items to the listing agent and on the Condo Disclosure prior to listing the condo for sale.
As a full time dedicated, experienced Realtor in the Fort Lauderdale Luxury waterfront marketplace, one of my most sold buildings is The Berkley South Condominium. In the past 7 years, I have sold 77 properties in The Berkley South, and it continues to be one of the best values in the area. There are a total of 199 residences in The Berkley South, and it is located in the Central Beach Alliance neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale. Residences are moderately priced and ideal for those looking for second homes or first time home buyers. Residences are available in studio, one, and two bedroom configurations. If you are looking to sell your Berkley South listing there could not be a better time as the inventory is quite tight in Fort Lauderdale and there are only 7 available listings currently in the building.
More things to love about the Berkley South building is that it is investor friendly, it allows pets, and its close proximity to the beach. It is located within the well sought after Bayview Elementary School district and is very close to the most popular restaurants on the Intracoastal Waterway with water taxi pickup throughout the day, just south of Galt Ocean Mile. The lobby was recently remodeled and the amenities include 24 hour concierge, underground secure parking, heated freshwater pool and deck area, tennis court, fitness rooms, and much more. If you are looking to sell your Berkley South condominium, please contact me today for a market consultation!
One of the most common mistakes a realtor can make is not having a professional photographer take images of their listings. There are several reasons why professional photography is vital for the quick sale of a listing. Firstly, these images ultimately save time for sellers and buyers' agents from the get go, since they accurately represent a home. Some photography that agents will use is older photos of the home or shot from angles that make spaces appear larger than they are. In these instances buyers' agents will schedule a showing and effectively waste clients time, if the pictures were misleading. Second, professional photos will make your home look better and show it in the correct light, which will attract the correct buyer for the property.
I always advise my sellers to create a clean canvas as much as possible before the professional photographer shoots a property. Removing clutter, taking personal photos down, or art that is of a particular taste shows the property as someone else could envision it. Additionally, removing personal effects and miscellaneous clutter will make a space appear larger. The best time of day to photograph properties varies depending on what direction the home faces and the amount of natural light coming through the windows. If you are looking to sell your home or would like a consultation on what your home is worth, please contact me today!


text: Crystal Shard is a small company that delivers HUGE games. The main focus for their productions are quality and entertainment factor. Their most popular games are SubTerra and LeyLines.

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The chief executive of Network Rail, Iain Coucher, is to resign after eight years with the firm.
The chief executive of Network Rail, Iain Coucher, is to resign after eight years with the firm for "personal reasons".
The chief executive of Network Rail is to resign after three years in the job, saying it was a "good time" to move on, it was announced today.

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In entrepreneurship, one of the enduring questions is why some entrepreneurs and not others are able to acquire the necessary resources during the otherwise resource scarce start-up process. This has predominately been explained by structural variations in entrepreneurs’ social networks. However, the question remains whether resource acquisition is best explained by structural variations in networks, by social-psychological variations in individuals’ characteristics, or by combinations of such variations.
Moving the explanation from network structures towards network agency, we argue that entrepreneurs’ social skills – their capacity to benefit from social interaction – impact their resource acquisition directly, but also indirectly through their social embeddedness into structures of available resources.
We distinguish between two types of social skills: social competences capturing individuals’ ability to interact with others, and networking comfort capturing individuals’ comfort with using networking strategically. We postulate that both these skills influence entrepreneurs’ resource acquisition, and further that these influences are mediated by entrepreneurs’ social embeddedness into structures of available resources.
Klyver, Kim and Nielsen, Mette Søgaard (2013) "YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS UNLOCK THE WORLD OF RESOURCES: HOW ENTREPRENEURS’ SOCIAL SKILLS IMPACT THEIR RESOURCE ACQUISITION (SUMMARY)," Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research: Vol. 33 : Iss. 7 , Article 3.


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Mike's Clocks Emporium has simplified clock shopping by dividing our clocks into the following categories; Hentschel Clocks, Timeless Traditions, Artist's Gallery, Forest Hill, Hentschel Wall Clocks, Hentschel Mantle Clocks. Each of these clock categories can be accessed to the left, by moving your mouse accross sections on the grandfather clock.
. We are accept to accept payments through PAY PAL . Mike's Clock Emporium hopes you enjoy your visit. Please do not hesitate to call us. We are a local Simi Valley, California business that does business in the Ventura County and Los Angeles County areas.


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New Zealand’s District Courts are set to welcome 100 more staff members as a result of the funding boost to the Ministry of Justice.
In the recently revealed Budget 2017, $2bn was earmarked by the government for law-and-order agencies, which includes a $1.24bn boost to operating funding over the next four years. It also included $238.2m for the ministry.
Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams said then that the budget provides an additional $1.52bn for the justice sector to improve services and further reduce crime impact on Kiwis. Now, Andrew Bridgman, chief executive of the Ministry of Justice has revealed that the authority will receive $145.8m over four years to fund core justice and court services.

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Just as Chef Nobu begins his day with stretches to awaken the body, mind, and spirit, we begin and end our treatments with our gentle Nobu Stretching Ritual. The therapist uses this time to further understand the unique needs of each guest, crafting a personalized experience of renewal, wellness, and inspiration.
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics Institute is committed to the promotion of a culture of peace and its foundational values of equality, justice, love, compassion, and mutual respect. Its humanitarian programs are aimed at the resolution of conflicts, the elimination of prejudice, and the broadening of perspectives. It encourages the study of faith-based sacred texts and heritages as part of the interfaith dynamic that is at the core of this endeavor. It also emphasizes the personal nature of this process by recognizing that what is created in the outside world is a reflection of one's inner world.
1. The creation of a Peace Academy with a faculty covering all disciplines that relate to the mission.
2. Networking with positive forces in society --- both secular and religious to foster conflict resolution, improvement of the urban and natural environments and the well-being of the of people from all segments of our global community.
3. The sponsorship of forums to examine the issues of the day in terms of ethical principles and actions.
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These mini message treat bags would also be sweet to use for birthday party treats, wedding favors, and church or school events. I designed them to be gender neutral, too.
Finished interior size is approximately 4.75 x 2.75 inches.
You can download the printable treat bag templates shown in this post at the end of the tutorial.
Once you have downloaded the printable file, you can select which treat bags you want to print by printing only the pages you want in your printer dialog box. If you want to print all the colors, just print the whole document on your 8.5x11 text weight paper.
Once you have all your templates printed, you will want to score them. You can get away with not scoring if you fold them just right, but scoring makes it easier to fold accurately, and I recommend scoring for best results.
Using your mat, ruler, and scoring tool, line up your ruler along scoring lines and score.
Do this for all the folding areas on the template.
Next, you will need to cut out your template along the outside border of the design.
To get your mini valentine treat bags ready to glue, fold and press all scoring lines until your template looks like the one shown here.
Using your glue stick or crafter’s tape, run adhesive along the the side.
Press to hold it together.
Do the same for the bottom of the bag, and fold up.
Turn your assembled mini valentine treat bag over and fill with your favorite small candies or non- candy valentine items such as crayons.
Put a dab of tape on the top flap to close. Then, choose which faux “paper tape” you want to use. There is a solid color, or a blank one you can write on. You can also accessorize your tape with glue and colored glitter, or use matching colored washi tape instead!


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Why an organic and natural nursery for your baby?
Your baby deserves the best and safest start in life. A baby’s lungs and digestive systems are still developing in the months after birth, and it is important to create and maintain an organic and chemical-free environment for your child’s development. From an Organic mattress Moses basket or Organic bassinet in the early weeks to an Organically covered Natural cot mattress and Organic wool cot protector as your baby grows, INNATURE is proud to offer you top-quality customised products for your baby’s healthy nursery.
Why an organically covered natural mattress for your healthy kid’s room?
Don’t you think your child deserves the best and safest environment you can possibly provide? As your child grows, the same healthy environment you provided for your baby is critical to keeping childhood allergies at bay, reducing chemical sensitivities and enhancing your child’s overall physical development. Creating and maintaining a natural, pure and chemical-free environment for your child is easy to do with organic and all-natural products from INNATURE.
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I am experiencing difficulties using the SU utility.
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What data can I get from Button?
Button helps Publishers and Merchants build partnerships to earn revenue and acquire users through a mobile marketplace.
The data from Button is centered around transactions. Funnel downloads all transactions based on their creation date in Button*.
See a list of the dimensions and metrics you can get from Button below.
* The Button API currently does not have the capability of querying transactions based on purchase date.
The ID of the button.
Button generated Order ID that is globally unique. Only available for new-user-order and existing-user-order events.
A Button configuration value distinguishing the Merchant Campaign ID tied to this transaction.
The type of event that generated this commission.
The Button organization ID for the Merchant that received the billable transaction.
The Button organization name for the Merchant that received the billable transaction.
The channel in which the user completed the transaction. Values include: App, Webview, unknown.
Merchant reported ID in their own namespace. Only available for new-user-order and existing-user-order events and when reported by the merchant.
The publisher token set when a Button or Link was fetched (only visible to the Publisher).
The Button organization ID for the Publisher application that drove the transaction.
The Button organization name for the Publisher application that drove the transaction.
Basic metrics for the transaction. Not available on line item level.
The commission your organization has earned (originally provided as positive 'Amount' in button).
The total value of the order. Includes total value of all items purchased, whether or not they qualified for a commission. Includes discounts, if applied. Only available for new-user-order and existing-user-order events.
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A unique identifier for this line item, within the scope of this order.
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I'm contacting your site as I wonder if anyone in Westerdale realises that this year will be the 100th Anniversary of the death of a Westerdale man, James Bowes.
His parents are buried in Westerdale church yard and James is mentioned on their headstone.
James Bowes would be my Great Great Uncle, 2 of my sisters and I are going to Ypres next week to visit out Gt Gt Uncle's grave and will also be visiting the grave of James' parents on 13th Sept to mark this anniversary.


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We use technology every day as part of our learning. Have a look below at how some classes have used technology as part of their school work.
Senior Infants Room 4 made a Skype call to a scientist to ask her some questions about our atmosphere and how it helps living things grow.
Three Junior Infants classes (Rooms 6, 7 and 9) and Senior Infants Room 3 used technology to help with the Data strand in Maths.


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This TCS Box Bases Meeting Table is available in either Rectangular, Barrel or D-End and is available between 240 and 500 cm’s in length.
You can then add any of our cable options: cables access ports, Black or wood effect cable access tiles or a power data module which are all available to add to your meeting table from our accessories page.
The box bases offers a stylish design well suited for any boardroom or conference room. The table bases features polished aluminium corners and the option to hide cabling inside the table bases themselves.
Delivery / Installation within 10 - 12 working days, or 10 - 15 working days with Cable Access Tiles. For delivery pricing, add the item to your basket, go to your basket and enter your postcode or alternatively call us to see if we can offer a delivery discount.
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The box bases offers a stylish design well suited for any boardroom or conference room.
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Available in 3 MFC finish options: Natural Lancaster Oak, Natural Dijon Walnut and Platinum White. The table thickness is 25mm’s.
The TCS Office Furniture range is a real quality British made range and has everything from office desks to reception desks so your office furniture can easily match throughout. With our close relationship with the manufacturer, we can also provide bespoke sizes – just get in touch.
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Register now for CAN 2017: Supporting effective partnerships: Deadline for registrations – 7th April.
Registration for CAN 2017 is open and places are filling fast. The deadline for registration is 7 April. The 5th annua l CAN conference on 20 & 21 April is a fantastic opportunity for students and staff from across the UK to share good practice and honest reflections on the importance of working in partnership to improve the education experience. This year’s conference is hosted by the University of Exeter and supported by Jisc.
There are 50 confirmed sessions and a closing plenary student panel session. The conference will open with a keynote address presented jointly by staff and students at the University of Exeter, charting the role that Exeter students have played as “Change Agents” over the last 10 years, and what developments and challenges lie ahead for Exeter. The Conference’s second keynote address, “Authentic Partnership – what, how and why?” will be provided by Colin Bryson (Newcastle University, Chair of the RAISE Network) in partnership with Fanni Albert, a combined honours student from Newcastle University.
Have a look at the final programme here and if you want to know what this CAN conference is building on, have a look at Birmingham 2015 and Lincoln 2016. One participant reflected “This event has been a great opportunity to share ideas and discuss common goals, challenges and ideas.” We hope you’ll join us and discover that the ‘buzz’ happens throughout the 2 days and isn’t limited to the coffee breaks!
Posted by Ellen Lessner on March 1, 2017 in Uncategorized.
As part of our collaboration with Surf Netherlands around innovation in learning and teaching, we held joint event hosted at the Jisc London offices on Tuesday 24 January 2017. The event was attended by 45 people including a Surf study group of about 20 staff from colleges and universitites. Delegates from the UK presented examples of how they are working with students to support innovation.
You can view Paul Bailey’s summary of the day together with all the slides from the presenters here.
The University of Exeter is proud to be hosting the 5th annual Change Agents’ Network Conference, which is being supported by Jisc on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st April 2017 at the Streatham Campus in Exeter. You can now register for the conference here. Please note early bird rates are until 23:59 on Wednesday 22nd February.
More information is available here and on the conference website.
If you would like to propose a session for the conference please complete the Google Form by 23:59 on Friday 10th February 2017. More information about the call for contributions is available from the conference website and also in the document attached. Please contact Sarah.knight@jisc.ac.uk and J.Hibberd@exeter.ac.uk if you have any queries.
Posted by Ellen Lessner on December 11, 2016 in Uncategorized.
Professor Mick Healy, on behalf of the IJSaP Editorial Board, has offered us an opportunity to share innovative UK practice on working in partnership with students with an international audience.
We are delighted to let you know that about the launch of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP), a new open access journal about learning and teaching together in higher education. IJSaP explores new perspectives, practices, and policies regarding how students and staff (meaning academic staff/faculty, professional staff, and other stakeholders) are working in partnership to enhance learning and teaching in higher education. IJSaP is produced using a partnership approach with teams of students and staff from Australia, Canada, UK and USA. Further details about the journal are available here.
The editorial team for the journal values multiple forms of analysis, including research articles, case studies, opinion pieces, reflective essays, and reviews. Some contributions will be specifically about the process of partnership. Others will focus on examples or outcomes of partnership activities. However, all contributions must discuss the implications of the partnership activity for learning and teaching in higher education.
Contributions written collaboratively by students and staff are particularly encouraged, although single and other co-authored pieces are also acceptable. All submissions go through a rigorous review process involving both staff and students who are trained and supported as reviewers. Students and staff with a genuine interest in students as partners are invited to complete an expression of interest to join the International Review Panel. Inexperienced reviewers will be trained and mentored before undertaking independent reviews. If you are an experienced reviewer you will be asked whether you would be willing to mentor an inexperienced reviewer. Wherever possible, we encourage experienced and inexperienced reviewers to sign up in pairs, so that the experienced reviewer can serve as a mentor for the inexperienced reviewer.
The journal is open for submissions at any time and following vetting and international peer review accepted pieces will be published in the next available issue. However, we would request that you send us a brief proposal (around 250 words) to ijsap@mcmaster.ca on what you propose to submit before you write it. Then we can give you feedback and monitor the likely pattern of submissions.
The idea for the journal emerged in conversations at the first International Summer Institute for Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, held at McMaster in May 2016. (The next one is planned for 8-11 May 2017 ). IJSaP is published twice a year by McMaster University Library Press and supported by McMaster’s Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching (previously known as MIIETL).
Posted by Sarah Knight on October 31, 2016 in Uncategorized.
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter will be hosting the 2017 CAN Conference. The conference will be held on 20-21 April 2017 and will celebrate and showcase the achievements of student staff partnerships.
The national meet up/annual conference is an excellent way to allow students and staff from various institutions to showcase the exciting projects and initiatives they have been working on throughout the last year.
If you wish to help us plan or facilitate a specific strand or theme for the event, please get in touch with Jake Hibberd (j.hibberd@exeter.ac.uk) and Sarah Knight (sarah.knight@jisc.ac.uk).
Posted by Sarah Knight on September 7, 2016 in Uncategorized.
We are delighted to publish the 7th CAN institutional case study submitted by Dr Jane Secker, Copyright and Digital Literacy Advisor at the London School of Economics sharing the work of the Student Ambassadors for Digital Literacy (SADL).
SADL is a programme coordinated by Learning Technology and Innovation and open to LSE undergraduate students. It has been running since 2013, when it started as a pilot in two academic departments. LSE Students Union offer support and promote SADL which aims to develop students digital literacies, but provides an opportunity to understand more about what their needs might be. SADL has operated as a staff student partnership from the outset. It runs as a year long programme for up to 50 students to develop students capabilities around finding and evaluating information, using digital tools for academic practices, managing and sharing information and reflecting on their digital identity. Read the full case study here.
Posted by Sarah Knight on September 5, 2016 in Uncategorized.
On 2nd June, the University of Lincoln hosted the 4th annual meet up of the network, with 175 participants from over 47 institutions representing higher and further education, of which 63 were students. From the initial meeting in 2013 hosted by Simon Walker and Mark Kerrigan, at the University of Greenwich, with 15 change agents, to 70 participants at the University of Winchester in 2014, 120 in Birmingham in 2015 and now 175 for our 4th annual meet up, it shows the impact student partnerships in having on driving change with technology and enhancing learning and teaching in HE and FE and Skills.
What a fantastic day we had and it was a privilege to meet so many inspirational staff and students who are driving change in their institutions through student partnerships. The event was officially opened with a welcome from Professor Sue Rigby, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Development), University of Lincoln. It was evident from Sue’s welcome that support for student engagement and partnerships starts at the top. Sue challenged us to use the Teaching Excellence Framework as a vehicle to show how student partnerships can be embedded in all aspects of institutional practice.
•	Joint review of practice.
As one delegate tweeted, ‘this is my to-do list to embed partnerships at my institution’. You can view Karin and John-Paul’s presentation here on Periscope (starts around 14 min) with our thanks to Chris Thomson for his recording.
The 25 student partnerships showcase sessions brought together the best of institutional practice from across the UK. Students presented their projects with passion and easily identified the benefits they were realising from their involvement. You can view short video clips from these sessions by visiting the conference website and clicking on the showcase tab and selecting the video icon. There was a noticeable buzz that this market place activity generated with plenty of ideas to take away and new connections made. Posters from these sessions will be added when available.
We were also delighted to see 3 of the Jisc Summer of Student Innovation projects participate in the showcase, with SALT: The Student’s Academic Literacy Tool, University of Teesside; UCanCook – the augmented reality cookbook, with Chris Medwell and his learners from Doncaster College and Gemma Holtam, Dearne Valley College, with a Specific learning difficulties digital stories e-book. These student developed tools have the potential to transform learners’ lives.
•	Making student engagement a reality – Turning theory into practice led by Luke Millard and Stuart Brand from Birmingham City University, stepping in for Ellie Russell who had travel difficulties and unfortunately couldn’t join us for the event to represent the work of TSEP.
What will success student partnerships look like in 2020?
We ended the day on a high with 15 students from 5 institutions sharing their experiences of working in partnership. You can view the recording of this excellent panel chaired by Simon Walker session here.
And so ended #JiscCAN 2016! We would like to thank our hosts the University of Lincoln, and in particular, Reece Horsley, Marcus Elliott and Dan Derricott (for the original invitation) for all their hard work and dedication in organising such a successful event. We are already planning #jiscCAN 2017 and in discussion with an institution who has stepped forward with an offer to host the event next year. We also have another potential regional network starting up in the Midlands. We are also hoping to support an FE and Skills focused event later in the year.
I am so proud to have been involved in CAN and to have seen the network grow and evolve into being a nationally recognised lead for student partnerships. With the enthusiasm and vision of the CAN team of Simon Walker (University of Greenwich), Mark Kerrigan (Anglia Ruskin University), Peter Chatterton, Clare Killen and Ellen Lessner, the network has enabled students and staff across UK HE and FE and Skills, to share and continually develop their practice on student staff partnerships. With the ever changing political and educational landscape, student partnerships offers an exciting way forward to lead and sustain change across HE and FE and Skills.
You can view the Storify summary here and view the conference learning wheel set up by @DebMillar24 @learningwheel. Presentations will be added to the event blog page.
Posted by Sarah Knight on June 6, 2016 in Uncategorized.
Posted by Ellen Lessner on June 5, 2016 in Uncategorized.
Launched in December 2008, the student academic partners scheme (SAP) brings together project teams of students and staff working in partnership on initiatives designed to improve the student experience. This case study outlines how the SAP scheme was developed and how it has impacted on student engagement and the student experience.
The case study includes examples of the SAP scheme in action and includes details of other student engagement initiatives that have grown from the success of SAP showing how the principle of student engagement and working with students has become embedded in all aspects of the university.
The sixth CAN case study is available in Word or PDF format along with other case studies on the Resources page.
Posted by Ellen Lessner on April 28, 2016 in Uncategorized.


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AudienceThe PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.
Class Format:• Full course: 14 hours 10 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch.• Update course, with all optional stations: 8 hours 20 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch.• Update without optional stations: 6 hours 20 minutes, plus additional time for breaks and lunch.
Pre-Course Materials: Please note for PALS – Precourse is MANDATORY Before the course, please read the PALS Provider Manual, complete the mandatory pre-course assessment modules on the student website, identifying any gaps in your knowledge, and remediate those gaps by studying the applicable content in the PALS Provider Manual or other supplementary resources, including the student website. A passing score for the self-assessment is 70% and you may take it an unlimited number of times to achieve a passing score. Pretest Access Code: Is found on page ii in the 2015 PALS provider manual. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR PRECOURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE WITH YOU TO THE CLASS.
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On 29 November 2018, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group (SGBV SWG) organized a joint event at Ras Al Ain Hangar to celebrate collective efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in Jordan on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign. Featuring the work of twenty-two national and international organizations, including United Nations agencies, entities and funds, this is the first initiative of its kind organized in Jordan to shed light on protection services provided to survivors of violence.
The fair’s slogan was “Speak up: Join your voice to mine to stop sexual harassment”. The theme is aligned with the national campaign led by the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) and the Shama’a Network, in collaboration with the United Nations. In addition to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Anders Pedersen, the opening ceremony included remarks by Dr. Salma Nims, Secretary General of JNCW, and Dr. Ibrahim Aqel, Director of Institute for Family Health.
UNFPA and UNHCR, as co-chairs of the SGBV SWG, emphasized the importance of individuals’ actions in creating change through joint awareness-raising efforts and by educating others on the existence of sexual harassment. The event advocated for the rights of survivors of violence, including amplifying their voices, mobilizing the general public against gender-based violence, holding perpetrators accountable, as well as ensuring access to specialized services and reporting mechanisms. The event also featured the testimony of a young Syrian refugee woman on her experience of empowerment and speaking up.
Open to the public, the fair was visited by more than 300 people and included booths showcasing participating organizations’ work on gender-based violence, art activities, self-defense classes, theater, a video screening and a bazaar featuring food items and handicrafts made by local women’s organizations. In addition to the public, guests included government stakeholders, donor agencies, and humanitarian and development actors.
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls. The 16 Days of Activism, under the leadership of the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign (UNiTE), calls for global action to increase awareness, galvanize advocacy efforts and share knowledge and innovations.
The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group (SGBV SWG) is a coordinating body with the objective to strengthen SGBV prevention and response in emergency settings. It works to facilitate multi-sector, inter-agency action aimed at prevention of SGBV, and to ensure a principled approach to the provision of accessible, prompt, confidential and appropriate services to survivors of SGBV. The SGBV SWG’s focus is Syrian refugees in urban contexts, camps and other collective centers and also includes other populations affected by the emergency. The SGBV SWG develops and implements the SGBV strategy within the broader protection strategy for Jordan, and ensures, in coordination with the Community-Based Protection Working Group, the integration of SGBV in the multi-sector response. The SGBV SWG, co-led by UNFPA and UNHCR, coordinates with national coordination bodies and structures providing protection services under the Jordan Response Plan to the Syria crisis 2018-2020. It currently comprises more than 40 national and international organizations providing SGBV prevention and response services.


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Morning, Hart Beat. Have I mentioned lately that I work for Food52? I know what you’re saying to yourselves, of course you have Hannah! We get it, you work for a beautiful place and eat delicious food. I don’t mention this very often here on Hart Beat because when I first started this here blog, one of my founding mission statements (of sorts?) was that Hart Beat would NEVER become a food blog. (Please excuse this post).
I’m not sure why I had such a strong reaction to this but I did and honestly, I still do. I love food and I love cooking but I am by no means someone to give recipe recommendations nor do I particularly like reading recipes in a blog sense. And why would I write things that I wouldn’t even want to read? In the same vain as this Instacrush profile was, today’s post inches close to the line of Hart Beat’s food blog anti-mission statement. This morning I want to tell you about a new blog that I’ve started reading and why you should too.
Little Sister Kitchen was created by a friend of mine from High School and has been stealing my heart as of late. Grace graduated from our high school, went to school in Iowa and now lives in Boston working for an ecommerce site. I heard through the grapevine of social media that Grace started a cooking blog and since I’m now engulfed in the food world, I knew I had to check it out. Oh Hart Beat, thank god that I did.
Well said, Grace, well said. Figuring out what your supposed to do, or even want to do, in your early twenties is all but impossible. It’s nice to see another friend going through the similar struggles that I know only so well. Lucky for both you and me, Hart Beat, Grace has found her passion in Little Sister Kitchen and now we get to follow along for the ride.
All photos generously from Little Sister Kitchen.
Hey Hart Beat! Happy long weekend! Instead of this weekend going up to Maine or home to my parents home in Massachusetts, I decided to stay in Brooklyn and get some relaxing done. Carolyn and I might even be heading back to Long Island tomorrow for the last of the summer rays. Today while I’m getting some reading done I came across the best article in the New York Times Business section. The article talks about an impending donut war going on in my neighborhood in Brooklyn. I’m not complaining Hart Beat and I thought this a perfect opportunity to tell you about one of my favorite neighborhood haunts.
Peter Pan Donut and Pastry Shop, located right on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, is one of my all time favorite parts of the neighborhood. The bakery has been around since 1950 and is constantly heralded as the BEST donut shop in New York City. I have a lot of donuts in my life, Hart Beat, and I could not agree more.
To be honest, I didn’t step into Peter Pan Bakery until I had been living in the neighborhood for a year because I was afraid that after I went once I would never be able to stop. It doesn’t help that it’s right around the corner from my gym and favorite coffee shop. Anyway, for my birthday party this year instead of bringing a whole cake to the bar I carted over two dozen donuts from Peter Pan. They were a HIT! Since then I’ve started bringing them into work every now and then for everyone. Doesn’t that make you want to work with me, Hart Beat? Ha.
P.S. You’ll notice that yes, in fact, I do spell doughnut “donut.” I blame Massachusetts..
Photos via The New York Times and Capsule Show blog.

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A competitive stipend for 2019-2020 of $29,567 per year for 12 month programs or $24,639 per year for 10 month programs.
Single coverage AETNA student health insurance policy.
The University Health Service (UHS) provides a full range of confidential, high quality primary health care services for full-time students and other members of the University community.
Full-time students participate in the Student Health Program, which covers primary care visits to UHS, time-limited therapy at the University Counseling Center (UCC), and health promotion services.
UHS offers health insurance for individual full-time University of Rochester students and their spouses/domestic partners through AETNA. Full-time students are required to participate in this plan unless they complete the Health Insurance Selection Process indicating they are waiving the insurance plan because they have other insurance. Insurance for spouses/partners and families is available for a fee payable by the student.


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This semester, both Welcome Day and Club Day were held on Feb.11 and added up to a day full of excitement.
Clubs set up their areas with decorations, games and music hoping to attract students who shared common interest.
Staff set up individual tables filled with information for several different departments.
The tables were filled with complimentary treats and souvenirs that also attracted students.
Many vendors also set up shop in front of the library, drawing students’ attention with their displays and collections.
There were a variety of vendors, which sold everything from clothing to antique artifacts that had been hand carved to hand-made ethnic jewelry and accessories.
Nelson also expressed how students feel more comfortable getting involved when they see a group of students who like the same thing.
As an ECE major, Nelson expressed her excitement for Club Day and Welcome Day as an “update of information” in regards to new programs and classes available.
Nelson mentioned how students are often so busy with classwork and assignments that they don’t take the time to see a counselor to get informed on new activities or opportunities taking place.
Vendors like Antonio Rubio also saw that Club Day and Welcome Day brought in a lot of profit.
Performers and games that were hosted by different clubs attracted crowds as well.
“The displays are outstanding,” said Rubio.
This was Rubio’s first time at the ARC Welcome and Club Day event, and he was surprised at how much business he received and does plan to attend future events.
“It was a better turnout than I thought,” said Rubio.
Mary Wolf was one of many faculty members enjoying the Club Day.
She sat behind her table, which displayed all the current programs the career technical education programs offer.
“For students to feel like they are a part of their college is essential to their academic success,” Wolf said.
Club Day and Welcome Day were definitely events to get students involved.
Wolf mentioned “diversity among staff and students” as one of many factors that make events such as Club Day and other events possible.
These opportunities for students to come together and explore common interests bring together our college community.
Ashley Davis is a first-semester student on the Current, where she serves as a staff member. She plans to get her AA and transfer to study journalism and mass communication.
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One of the delights of living in the Peak District is the abundance and variety of walks it affords. Nevertheless, to overcome my constitutional idleness and force me out of doors, persuasion is needed. So what constitutes persuasion? Generally, it’s the moral urge to ensure that Sam (my neighbour’s overweight terrier) is exercised, but Sam and I usually only walk a couple of miles around the fields and the wood and the lake. This weekend, unseasonably warm and sunny weather encouraged me to travel further, so I ladled Sam into the car and set off. But, I pondered, to where?
I’m currently developing a crucial scene for my work-in-progress (which threatens to become a novel of around 120,000 words), and my preoccupation with said scene decided my destination. I drove for half an hour or so to the edge of Eyam Moor and then the dog and I set off towards the Wet Withens.
The Wet Withens is a stone-age long barrow, now barely discernible because of erosion, and will be the setting for a later scene in the story – but I thought I’d revisit it while I was on the moor. It’s quite a tough walk to the Wet Withens, through knee-high heather and tumbled rocks among which deep pools of stagnant water lie hidden, but both Sam and I needed the exercise.
I had to keep looking for him; he was only intermittently visible as he leapt over one tuft of heather after another. I took one or two photographs and then we made our way up the hill to a rough path that zigzags down the hillside to the Bretton Valley.
This was the view I wanted to recapture. My novel’s female protagonist, Madeline, has just come to stay at the male protagonist’s ancestral abode, Abney Hall, and although the place is fictitious I know exactly where it is. From here, on the edge of Eyam Moor, I had a more-or-less bird’s eye view of the location and its surroundings. I took a few more photos to serve as visual cues for the next bit of the manuscript, but maybe I won’t need them; the memory of the real-life scene will segue easily into the creation of the fictional one.
Sam wasn’t interested in the view – or even in the shadow of me holding a camera. There were rabbits and squirrels to chase. He didn’t catch any, but he enjoyed the pursuit, and I suppose the outing took a few millimetres off his waistline. And mine. And now, having posted a blog, I shall get back to writing!

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February 6, 2019 – Attis Industries has partnered with Iowa State University on a funded research program to develop carbon fibres for use in a wide variety of applications derived from lignin produced at Attis’s planned biorefineries.
January 31, 2019 – Last fall, I attended the Pulp, Paper and Bioproducts Course, presented annually by FPInnovations. Nearly all of the attendees were process engineers and researchers were there to sharpen their skills. I was there to acquire a whole new set!
January 9, 2019 – A graduate researcher from the University of British Columbia's School of Chemical and Biological Engineering who is studying lignin has been chosen as the Canadian finalist for the global Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award, says Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).

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Still have leftover Easter eggs in the fridge? Here are two dishes in which you can use hard-cooked eggs you�ve safely refrigerated.
Asparagus mimosa: Sprinkle chopped egg yolk over cooked asparagus lightly tossed in a Dijon mustard vinaigrette.
Smoked salmon deviled eggs a la Jeanne: This recipe from Jeanne Ambrose�s �Heartbreak Recovery Kitchen� is published in the April/May issue of Organic Gardening magazine.
Cut in half eight to 10 hard-cooked eggs. Mash yolks in a small bowl with a fork. Stir in 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons chopped smoked salmon, 1 tablespoon each mayonnaise and mustard, 2 teaspoons drained capers, 2 teaspoons finely chopped green onions or fresh chives. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the yolk mixture into the egg-white halves. Cover; refrigerate for as long as 24 hours. Garnish before serving with smoked salmon, capers, chopped green onion, chives or garlic scapes.
Mushroom hunters are scouring area woods this time of year. If you hit the mother lode this spring, try this classic French recipe from May�s Bon Appetit.
Melt 2 tablespoons chicken fat in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about six minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining chicken fat to skillet. Add shallots, and saut� until soft, two minutes. Add mushrooms, and saut� until they begin to release their liquid, about one minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mushrooms to plate. Add wine to skillet and boil until reduced by half, about two minutes. Add stock; bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet, cover with lid slightly ajar, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Return mushrooms to skillet, add cream. Simmer uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly, about five minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

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A great set of vintage child skis - Snow Patrol. These are nearly MINT condition and comes with ski poles.
Set includes metal poles with leather baskets and leather grips/straps.


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Arik, Kagan (2008). Austin, Peter. ed. One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost (illustrated ed.). University of California Press. ISBN 0520255607. http://books.google.com/books?id=Q3tAqIU0dPsC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false 2014年3月10日閲覧。.
Coene, Frederik (2009). The Caucasus - An Introduction. Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series. Routledge. ISBN 1135203024. http://books.google.com/books?id=7XuMAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false 2014年3月10日閲覧。.


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SOUTH Korea has only minutes to respond to a North Korean nuclear strike but experts say there may not be enough time in a wartime scenario, it has been revealed.
North Korea launched a new missile this week called the Hwasong-15 missile - a new type of device experts say is capable of hitting Washington.
South Korea responded swiftly by firing missiles, six minutes later, into the waters off eastern Korea to demonstrate Seoul’s readiness for war.
But, security analysts say South Korea may not be able to respond as swiftly or accurately in a real wartime scenario.
The kill chain is part of a larger defence system designed to pre-emptively strike the North’s missile system during a nuclear attack.
But, a retired senior South Korean official said the South lacks a military satellite that can watch the North.
However, the US and Japanese satellites share images with South Korean officials in real time.
The recent missile was launched from Pyongsong, about 20 miles from Pyongyang.
This was the first time the North used this missile site.
The South’s response was calibrated to match the distance to the launch site to show it could hit the site if it chose to do so.
But, detecting missile tests is an imperfect science, involving misses as well as hits.
In a war scenario, North Korea is likely to take more steps to conceal its movements.
For example, the North may deploy decoy launchers which will make it difficult to pinpoint the exact launch site.
Analysts said North Korean officials install devices onto missiles that generate signals and send them to control towers.
The South has a way of tapping into these signals and tracking the missiles, they said.
But, in a real missile launch, the North Koreans may not choose to install them, according to deputy director of the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University, Jo Dong-joon.
This means the South may have no way of tracking a hostile missile.
The retired military official also said the South has a network of human intelligence in the North that may have tipped off Seoul about this week’s launch.
He would not give further details for “security reasons”.
Details of the South’s spy network in the North are unclear, but local media report that the South has lost most of its human network in North Korea in recent years.
But, the recent response by South Korea is seen as a success, especially considering the short time the military needed to return fire.
Also, the response was instigated entirely by South Korea without any aid from the US or Japan.
This year, South Korea installed a US operated Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence antimissile battery that can shoot down short and medium-range missiles.
But, the battery only has a short range and cannot cover the whole of the country.

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In the Habit of Acting Together adds a sharper perspective to the scholarly literature available on a pivotal period in Louisiana's political history—when the Whig party materialized during the late 1820s and early 1830s.
Practically every historian who has written on this subject has noted that economic development, ethnicity, slavery, and regional rivalry between sections of the state had a hand in creating Louisiana's earliest two-party politics. Author Henry Robertson explores these elements in greater depth, gives attention to the numerous personalities who played key roles in organizing the Whigs, and attempts to connect in a general way Whig issues and ideas with voter behavior. Robertson examines the letters, speeches, newspaper writings, and election returns to reveal how Whig leaders, candidates, and voters interacted in creating a competitive party within the American democratic process.


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I don't get it.This the my231x has bluetooth and no radio while the my234x has no bluetooth but has radio. Why? the newer should have both, or they should'v just made one with both functions.
With all due respect, thats probably because only you have this mobile. no offence !!!


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Thank you for the excellent organization and attention to details of the combined tour Romania and Bulgaria. Thank you for the special events and special treats in Bulgaria.
For the Romanian part – very good itinerary but not enough free time. Please leave some free time for the next tours – this will be greatly appreciated from the tourists.


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On 16th March’17, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore invited Red Hat to be the part of there ongoing CSI fest, Technologix. Red Hat was the premium sponsor of the fest. The event was a success with fresh energy. Most of the students were sophomores and were aware about Fedora, Linux and open source.
Four speakers, including me, decided to go and talk about different technologies used at Red Hat extensively. We traveled from Bangalore to Mysore in a car, with made the journey more exciting. It took us nearly 3.5 hours to reach our destination. On reaching there, Vishnupriya, a student from SJCE, welcomed us and guided us to the guest rooms.
The session started at 2:30 pm with about 150-200 students waiting to learn about technologies used in industry. The CSI members welcomed us with flower bouquet and inspiring words.


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"This may sound funny, but the first thing I felt was "I'm home". I remember looking out of the window from the airplane and that I couldn't wait to see Canada."
Hi! I am Iris and I am originally from Haarlem (the Netherlands) and I study communication in Leiden. I decided to do an internship abroad. Because when do you ever get that chance? I am currently a marketing and communications trainee in Toronto!
What was the first thing you thought when you arrived in Canada?
This may sound funny, but the first thing I felt was "I'm home". I remember looking out of the window from the airplane and that I couldn't wait to see Canada. Once I arrived in Toronto, I had to get used to the size of the city during the first week. I felt like I was in a movie and that was very cool! I am still a big fan of all the big buildings when I see them.
What was the most shocking difference between the Netherlands and Canada?
The people. I personally think people are very different here. They are more reserved. In the Netherlands, I think everyone is more direct. That is a bit different here. Everything is either amazing or terrible. A bit exaggerated sometimes. But I got used to it quickly. I don't know if they're my kind of people, but that's okay.
I work from Monday to Friday, from 9 to 5. Everyone in my company also strictly adheres to these times. Sometimes we have a wine party on Friday afternoon, which starts at 4 o'clock but also ends at 5 o'clock. While when this happens in the Netherlands, such drinks can sometimes continue until the late hours. So I had to get used to that.
The atmosphere is informal but also formal. For example, we have a dress code: on Fridays you can wear your jeans but not on other days. Everyone is very nice and helpful. I work with only women, so that is also a different atmosphere than just men or mixed.
I am very honest, but no I have not (yet) been homesick. There have certainly been bumps on the road, but I never thought that I wanted to go home. Sure, you miss your family and friends but then I think to myself: I know that I'll go back someday, so I should make the best of it now. And I also often have little moments of happiness. Like walking in the sun or enjoying the time when it was snowing here. Then I really enjoy!
I did do an internship abroad earlier and then I had extreme homesickness which was really no fun at all. I also went home earlier, I think I was not yet ready for it. So to give you a tip: really ask yourself, can I do this all by myself? Because it often comes down to that. You get to know yourself immensely well and then it is nice if you can trust yourself and be happy with who you are. If you are aware of this, then it will be okay! And just go for it, don't think too much about everything.
Do you feel at home in Canada? Why (not)?
I think this is a difficult question, somewhere I do feel myself at home, but also not as I don't have my friends and family here with me. Perhaps if all of them would have lived here, it would have been different. But I'm having a good time here. My internship is starting to become a bit of a routine now, I learn a lot and I also do a lot. But it is not the company where you make friends and I am often used to that. So now I'm going to make friends in other ways. They have many meetup groups here, so that is a nice way to get to know new people. I strongly recommend that if you only go to Toronto. Register and meet new people!
Ehm no there is not really a typical dish here, there is of course maple syrup and I thought I would really like it. But that was not the case haha. It is very sweet, but it is not really my thing.
You might not expect it, but Toronto is very diverse. You see more Asian people than Canadians. Everyone is very nice, but I can not really give a tip on what kind of people you should focus on. Last week I had a date with my canoe guide, who was Canadian and Portuguese. It's just about what people you meet and who you like to meet up with. Then I do not care where they are from. Yesterday, for example, I met a Ukrainian girl. It is just who you meet.
Describe the people of Canada in three words.
What I have learned is what I said before, if you're going abroad by yourself then you'll be doing everything alone. You need to make the first contact with people and you have to do it for yourself. And I think you really grow in that. And that is super valuable. You get to know yourself and that is very beautiful in my opinion.
I myself am a huge nature fan, so the first thing I wanted to know was how I could end up in the great nature. I decided to visit Morningside park and once there I found myself completely at peace. I really enjoy that. And the city is very cool too because there is always something going on! But no one will hold your hand, you have to do it yourself. And that is sometimes difficult but also very cool if you really do it. My expectations were different with the expectations I got, just better in all ways. And I think I will realize it even more when I am back in the Netherlands. Someone from the Netherlands recently said to me: you are living the dream! And then I thought, yes that is so true! So I really realize it too! I would say I recommend it to everyone, but then I would lie. Because I do not think this has been put away for everyone. You need to be ready for it and you really need to want it!


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Martin Hernqvist of ALL Academy at the start of the day.
The group gathered outside the head office of Columbia Shipmanagement in Limassol.
Martin Hernqvist of ALL Academy (left) with Capt Faouzi Fradi, Crew Training Manager at Columbia Shipmanagement (right).
Next MRM Train the Trainer events will take place in important seafarer locations – Mumbai and Manila. On Tuesday February 28th we will meet in Mumbai and two days later, on Thursday March 2nd, we will gather in Manila. Many thanks to Grieg Philippines Inc for being the host in Manila.
More information and registration forms are found here.
ALL Academy is pleased to announce the launch of MRM Facilitator Training Online. This is an additional service to complement our regular MRM Train the Trainer events held at various locations worldwide. The online training will be particularly useful to MRM Facilitator candidates when dates and locations of regular events are not suitable or when in urgent need of training. Please click here for more information and registration.
The upcoming events in Gothenburg and in Turku have now been published on our events page. Those of you who are interested to be an MRM Facilitator (from current Training Providers or even from Institutions who want to join the MRM network), you are cordially invited to attend the Train the Trainer events.
A week after the successful MRM event in Marseille, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Centre in Limassol opened its doors to host another MRM train the trainer course on 21 March 2016 where a total of 13 participants attended the said event. During the course, the participants raised vital issues related to MRM and exchanged ideas on how to apply the concepts effectively in order to achieve established safety goals. BSM has been supporting the MRM programme for the past few years with its training centres worldwide conducting MRM training courses to its seafarers.
ALL Academy is grateful for BSM’s continued support to the MRM programme!
Lasha Mamardashvili – Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.
Tony Loizou – Maestro Shipmanagement Ltd.
Gordon Weaver – Maestro Shipmanagement Ltd.
Zbigniew Wenda – Maestro Shipmanagement Ltd.
Group photo of the newly certified MRM Facilitators on 21 March 2016 at the BSM Maritime Training Centre in Limassol. One of the participants is already a certified MRM Facilitator who took the course as a refresher course.