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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Digital Educators Needed For 21st Century Digital Learners!
I am not a digital native by any means. I am 52 years old and have been teaching for 27 years. I am the teacher people assume is scared to touch a computer for fear of contracting a virus. I am the teacher they assume has dust gathering on the classroom computers like moss on a stone.I am the teacher they assume says playfully, "I have to get my grandson, nephew, niece, to open my email." I am the teacher people assume still uses the overhead. I am none of these, and young or old, no teacher should be. This is the 21st century and our students are 21st century digital learners!
About ten years ago, I took a course in instructional technology and fell in love. There is absolutely no way I could go back to teaching the way I used to. I realize I am fortunate. I teach in a school with laptops, (even though I would love Ipads), we have two computer labs, and approximately 4-5 classroom computers in each room. But, we didn't always have these resources, and I still found a way, to not only educate, but to engage my students, digitally.
What is digital learning? Here is the definition from the Digital Learning Day webpage: "Digital learning is any instructional practice that is effectively using technology to strengthen the student learning experience. Digital learning encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practice, including using online and formative assessment, increasing focus and quality of teaching resources and time, online content and courses, applications of technology in the classroom and school building, adaptive software for students with special needs, learning platforms, participating in professional communities of practice, providing access to high level and challenging content and instruction, and many other advancements technology provides to teaching and learning. In particular, blended learning is any time a student learns, at least in part, at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and, at least in part, through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace."
That's a mouthful! Here is what digital learning means to me. It means allowing students to take control of their learning using technology as a guide. It means creating comic strips to depict a situation where the Bill of Rights is being violated. Having discussions about shared books with students across the world on Edmodo. Completing research projects with Qwiki and then posting them to a worldwide audience using Kidblog. Reading a story and creating a word poster about it using Wordle or Tagxedo. Implementing QR codes as a classroom tool. Sharing a Black History project using an avatar from Voki. Using your IWB (I have a Smartboard) to make your lessons interactive. Skyping with a marine biologist in another state to bring a story to life. It means so many things, but most of all, it means using technology as a tool to engage and challenge our 21st century learners!
Looking at the list above could make digital learning a scary prospect. Time is not something that a teacher has a lot of, either at work or home. But you don't have to do everything at once. It took me a while, and every day I still learn something new. Take baby steps, try one new thing a month. Let the students show you, or give you suggestions, on what you can do with the myriad of tech resources that are available. Grow your PLN!(Professional Learning Network). Join Twitter, and then drop in on some of the Teacher Chats that are available. It's amazing how much you can learn from your peers!
I LOVE this post! I'm constantly on the lookout for cool and relevant ideas on integrating technology and your suggestions are fabulous!! There are teachers at my school, that are 15-20 years your junior, who don't know a thing about technology, and rarely incorporate it into their classroom. This is sad! They think it's too much trouble and they don't participate in any PD on their own. I also love your writing style and personality! I've enjoyed all of your posts:) Thank you!
Thank you so much Mrs.K! We have the same problem at my school. I always think they should ask themselves, "What kind of teacher would I want for my child?"


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As Gizmodo pointed out, ever since the days of The Magic School Bus that took a roller coaster-esque ride through the human body, we thought this day would one day come. Now, scientists and researchers at George W Woodruff School Of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, have developed a tiny chip that measures just 1.4 millimeters that can look inside the heart and travel through arteries.
This isn’t science fiction anymore. The tiny catheter based device will “provide forward-looking, real-time, three-dimensional imaging from inside the heart, coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels.”, Georgia Tech said on their website. The chip works in tandem with over 100 different elements on board the device and just 13 tiny cables which allow it to travel through the blood vessels and transmit data back to doctors.
While ultrasounds and other diagnostic tools are currently used to detect blockage and other problems with the heart, this device will allow doctors to see what exactly is blocking the arteries and vessels.
Degertekin and his research team contend that the micro device produces clinically useful imaging that will one day aid doctors in the diagnosis and discovery of heart problems among patients.
The next step towards approval is animal testing. After the animal trials they plan on licensing the technology to an existing medical device firm to conduct the trials necessary for the FDA.

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Joe's Oasis News and Specials: Join us for the Tarheel game tonight. The kitchen is open!
Join us for the Tarheel game tonight. The kitchen is open!

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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One of the hardest things for me in writing reviews is preparing one for a book, which received so many rave reviews. (I wonder what can I say what has not already been said.) What is even harder is writing a review for said book when it does not in your opinion live up to the hype.
I struggled with the story and I took a while to get to the end. For me it was the longest and slowest journey in a fictional world.
World building: I enjoyed the world the author created from a fictional perspective. Living in constant fear and oppression, no freedom of speech and risk going to jail for the simplest of things is are some of what the inhabitants of this world faced.
Tess: Her loyalty, selflessness and inner strength were her most endearing qualities. Her experiences growing up shaped her into the person she is today. She has no wish for the orphans and her friends to experience the same horrors she did and so she would do anything to protect them.
Shade: Exudes confidence, is observant and have an awesome sense of humour.
The secondary characters proved an interesting bunch. From Tess’s crew members to evil Overseer.
I could not fathom the lack of tension and fearful anticipation by Tessa and her crew. They are on the run, granted they knew nothing about the bounty on her head, but they acted as if all was well.
I expected there would be lots of action. This was not the case. The action scenes appeared at around the seventy percent mark. At this point, the story felt rushed and the appeal this aspect was to emit was lost on me.
Romance: I understand her being attracted to Shade and yes, she has not been with a man for seven years. We all have wants, but how do you find time to be thinking about sexual gratification with the threat of recapture hanging over your head. She keeps putting herself out there and he rejects her every attempt at seduction. Her actions reeked of desperation. Eventually, they got together, but I had a hard time accepting their relationship, especially knowing they were both deceiving each other.
Shade’s deception did not go down well with me. He had ample time to make Tess aware of the situation, but he failed to warn her.
The ending, although not a cliffhanger indicated that the story will continue. Despite my disappointment with how this installment developed, I am curious to know how upcoming events will unfold.

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Wouldn’t it be nice if every food item came with a label on it? If only we knew how many calories were each home-cooked meal, baked good and menu item, many of us would make much better decisions.
The hardest part about dieting is trying to guess how many calories are in these types of foods. We tend to underestimate calories when we leave it up to our own guesswork. We want to believe certain foods are OK to eat. Then after we talk our self in to believing we’ve made the right choice we expect to lose weight as if our guesses are always accurate.
I made a major mistake one time that enlightened me on this very subject. I picked up a low-calorie snack on a road trip. I noticed the snack was a little over 200 calories. I wasn’t too thrilled about this since I try to keep my snacks to 150 calories or less but I thought I should bring it in case I got hungry. I found myself picking up the snack while I was driving along, re-reading the package over and over – contemplating whether it was worth it or not. I ultimately decided it wasn’t worth it and would prefer to eat something better later.
After I ate the snack I began to feel a little guilty, second guessing my choice so I looked up the calories for that banana nut bread and found that my little ‘no sugar added treat’ had over 475 calories and 30 grams of FAT!! Ughhhhh! That’s more calories than an entire lean cuisine meal. I couldn’t believe it! I knew it was probably a little higher than my 200 calorie snack, but I had no idea it was going to be more than twice the calories. In addition I had my fat-free sugar-free latte which was 180 calories so in one quick trip to the coffee shop I had over 655 FREAKIN’ CALORIES! This little boo-boo would probably take me about 6 miles to erase! Ugh!
I am sure I’m not alone here. I hear stories like this all the time in the gym, but mistakes like this can be EASILY prevented. It’s simple: If you are dieting and you don’t know how many calories are in a particular food – DON’T EAT IT. It’s not worth throwing away your hard work in the gym and all your other sacrifices you make to control your caloric intake.
Dieters eating food without knowing how many calories is in it is like shoppers shopping for items that have no prices on them. How in the world are you supposed to know if you can “afford” something or not? How in the WORLD are you supposed to make an intelligent decision if you have no knowledge to base your decision on? You can’t! Like Proverbs says “”One who is wise is cautious” but a “fool is reckless and careless.” I could have looked that up BEFORE I ordered it. I could have been more cautious. Sadly, most people live life with no concern for calories at all.
Like me, you can fool yourself into thinking something is okay for you – but just because you don’t know how many calories is in something doesn’t mean they aren’t there. And, like our poor spending habits reflect on our bank statement – your poor choices will eventually reflect on the scale.
The moral of this story: Know what you are eating, or don’t eat what you don’t know – because what you don’t know can hurt you!
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Reporting a 25 percent jump in profits, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) also dealt a blow to Seattle’s biotech job market today. The Thousand Oaks, CA-based biotech drug maker announced a huge round of job cuts, 12 to 15 percent of its staff worldwide, and a shuttering of research and manufacturing groups in Washington state and Colorado.
Seattle’s biotech community has seen several companies enjoy success, only to be bought by bigger firms and whittled away. Meanwhile, another local biotech, Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), once expected to become a local cornerstone, has stumbled badly in its efforts to build a major franchise in cancer immunotherapy.
But Rivera adds he is optimistic that the employees who don’t relocate—Amgen said it would shift jobs to its Cambridge, MA, and San Francisco Bay Area locations—should be able to find jobs in Washington state if they want to.
There are rays of sunnier news for Seattle. The Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) drug that received FDA approval last week, idelalisib, came from its $600 million acquisition of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, a Seattle company, and Gilead has maintained a large presence in Seattle.
Another source of new jobs in the near future could be Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) of Summit, NJ. The firm said last week it would open a cancer immunotherapy center in Seattle. But it’s unclear how many jobs it would create or when it would open. In fact, there were few details forthcoming. The news was tucked into Celgene’s second-quarter earnings report.
Celgene said Rob Hershberg would join the company to run the center. Hershberg is also the CEO of VentiRx, a Seattle immuno-oncology company. Celgene took an option to acquire VentiRx two years ago, as Xconomy reported here.
Gillis said Hershberg will split his time between the new Celgene research center and VentiRx, which is running two large Phase 2 trials in head and neck and ovarian cancer with its lead drug candidate. Hershberg could not be reached for comment.
Celgene spokesman Brian Gill declined to comment on anything beyond what’s in the release. “It is what it is,” Gill said.
Seattle is a natural place for Celgene to open its center, which is officially called the “Celgene Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence.” The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an immunotherapy hub; two of its programs were incorporated last year into the new Seattle biotech Juno Therapeutics—also an ARCH investment.
The circles in Seattle can seem small. Celgene’s R&D chief, Tom Daniel, is an Immunex alumnus. When he was in Seattle a couple weeks ago, it was the first the WBBA’s Rivera had heard of the plans for the new R&D center.
And ARCH’s Gillis was a cofounder of Immunex, which grew to 1,600 employees at its peak and produced etanercept (Enbrel), the autoimmune disease-fighting drug that gained FDA approval in 1998 and ultimately led to Amgen’s acquisition of the company. It was bittersweet then: about 500 jobs were shed through the merger, and the attrition continued even as Amgen maintained the R&D group north of downtown.
My predecessor Luke Timmerman did a beautiful job recounting the Immunex story and its alumni network in a series of posts and events in 2011. Three years later comes the end of a long chapter.
We all saw this coming but the Seattle biotech. market is now officially dead for the next two years, at least. I am luckily getting out of Amgen just in time but within a few years I will be shipping back up to Boston for any further career advancement. This state has no idea how to create a real biotech. (fuel, pharma, etc.) cluster.
This is a big loss. I highly doubt many of those who lost their jobs will be staying. It is a talented, highly educated, well compensated group of workers with valuable skills, but without ready opportunities in Seattle. Unfortunately, this will make the (already large) challenge of recruiting to Seattle for biotech even more difficult. A thin market is bad for people who relocate as they worry about what happens if their job goes away. Easier to stay in more liquid markets with greater opportunity like the Bay Area, Boston or even North Carolina.
Seattle Genetics will get its pick of people as will the emerging biotechs like Acucela, Alder and others, but all those combined are barely equal in total employee count–much less researchers–to the total laid off.
Once upon a time, Immunex was major league ICOS and Zymo were sizeable and growing, Dendreon and Seattle Genetics were very promising. Now Immunex, ICOS and Zymo are gone, Dendreon flamed out. Seattle Genetics is doing very well, has reached a critical mass with 500+ employees and could be a rocket ship if one or two more drugs are approved, but that will be a few years from now. Some promising things spinning out of the Hutch as well but we have lost the critical mass of talent needed to be a real hub of biotech.
The author failed to note that CMC Biologics based in Bothell has been growing and added people as they have expanded their presence 3 fold since acquiring the former ICOS site from Lilly.

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My name is Johan and I’m married with Marion.
We have two sons, Jan-Willem and Peter. Jan-Willem is also Ham-Radio amateur, his call is PA7JWC and his girlfriend Monique is PD7DB.
I'm living in the south part of the Netherlands in a small village called Bavel. It's located about 15 km of the belgium border.
When I was 16 years I was often in the youth center in Kerkrade. Peter Putz PA0AAC (SK) organised a ham radio-event and that was the moment I started with the radio hobby, so that's a long time ago.
These were my first steps in this great hobby. I was also a couple of times guest operator at the radioshack of PI1HRL, it was on the HTS school in Heerlen.
Before I got my license for PD0HQF in 1977, I was SWL NL-611. In December 2010 I passed the exam for the Full License and now my callsign is PB2A.
Maybe we'll talk sometime on the radio.

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text: Prior to adoption of the measure increasing it to $6.15 an hour in 2005 and $7.15 an hour last year, New Jersey’s minimum wage had been raised by only 10 cents an hour over 13 years. The long delay left minimum wage workers with a lot of ground to make up-too much, in fact for the most recent increases to have kept pace with the rising cost of living. The following analysis shows that the minimum wage has not kept up with the cost of living in one of the nation’s most expensive states, and offers recommendations for how to remedy the situation.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


text: Appelbaum, Jenna Marcy, "Laughingstock-y: Fatness, Excess, Humor, and the Critical Male Eye in Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Short Stories" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 1234.


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The two main celebrations held in the city, commemorate the start of the Siege in December, “Shutting of the Gates” and the breaking of the Siege in August, “Relief of Londonderry”.
The traditions associated with these celebrations have been sustained for many years through successive generations.
Details of Parent and Branch Clubs upcoming parades, celebrations, events and fund raising activities.
The Apprentice Boys’ main celebrations are focused in the city of Londonderry and primarily within the historic city walls.
Held each year on the first Saturday in December, the Shutting of the Gates parade commemorates the actions of the 13 apprentices who shut the City’s gates in 1688 and set in place the events which led to the Great Siege.
The day concludes with the traditional burning of an effigy of the siege traitor Colonel Robert Lundy.
The principal event in the Apprentice Boys calender and believed to be the largest parade in Northern Ireland. The Relief Celebrations take place annually on the second Saturday in August, and celebrate the ending of the Siege and the retreat of the Jacobite army.
Before the main procession, the Parent Clubs parade the circuit of the walls to commemorate the 10,000 defenders that perished during the 105 day siege.
A floral tribute is placed at the Cenotaph in memory of members that died in recent conflicts and a thanksgiving service is attended in St. Columb’s Cathedral, to give thanks to God for the deliverence of the city.

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YourStudiO.org: Barack Obama ! Change... Hope... Innovation!
Barack Obama ! Change... Hope... Innovation!
i was glad i got to see him a couple month's ago when he came and spoke in st. louis ... it was the first candidate speech that i've ever attended. Seeing him speak in person was inspirational .. he is a good person .. thats the impression i got .. whats yours?

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Email extractor is Datacol-based module, which implements email address search through the specified websites. After emails are found they are saved to xlsx file. Emails can be also exported to TXT, database and other Datacol-supported formats.
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We are delighted to announce that Derilinx has been awarded by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) onto the National Framework for the Provision of Technical Assistance and Support to Ireland’s Open Data Initiative.
Derilinx has been leading Open Data developments, both in Ireland and internationally, since 2010. We have extensive experience in the provision of fully hosted and managed data solutions, notably managing the Irish National Open Data Portal on behalf of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, as well as collaborating with the Central Statistics Office, the Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin City Council, and the international Natural Resource Governance Institute and Landesa Rural Development Institute.
Derilinx’s vision is to support the provision of effective public-services through the coordinated use of data. We enable data-driven decision-making and business intelligence through Open Data publication, integration and sharing. By providing end-to-end support, Derilinx guides organisations through the Open Data Management process.
The Open Data Initiative is underpinned by the Open Data Technical Framework and the Open Data Strategy 2017–2022. The Open Data Technical Framework provides a clear set of requirements for public bodies to ensure that published datasets meet clearly defined standards and are published in a consistent, persistent and truly open way, making them more discoverable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, while the Open Data Strategy sets out a roadmap for the Initiative’s continued progress and development.
• Contracting Authorities, inc. HSE, HIQA,Third Level Educational Institutions, ETBs, schools, etc.
Through our rich experience in Linked and Open Data Management, Derilinx is optimally placed to provide best-in-class technical assistance and support on the implementation of Ireland’s Open Data initiative.
If you would like to find out more about the potential of Open Data Management for your organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you. For more information on the National Framework, please contact the Office of Government Procurement.

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The usual mean of transportation within Paris is the Metro. Its network covers the whole of Paris and it usually has very good and reliable service. Students can buy their tickets at every metro station. However, the best option is to buy the “Pass NAVIGO” which is a weekly or a monthly pass that allows you unlimited travel by metro, bus or RER (local trains), within the selected zone.
You can also buy a carnet: 10 metro tickets with a discount price. Weekly metro passes can also be purchased. The tickets are valid from Monday to the following Monday. The metro system is divided in 6 Zones, the zone 1 comprises Paris, and the other 5 zones are in the Region of Paris called “Ile de France” (“Banlieue”-the suburbs of Paris-).
Students under 25 years can apply for the “Carte Imagine R”, which is a discounted ticket for youths. The price is around € 29 every month and is debited automatically from the student’s bank account. These cards are good for one year and applications can usually be obtained from any metro station. This card can also provide students with discounts in certain restaurants and museums. Students will usually take the metro within the zone 1 and maybe between the zone 1 and 2, from the place where they live to the campus. When travelling within the zone 1, students can also take the bus with their “Pass NAVIGO”. The bus system is also very efficient, although the journey might take longer depending on the traffic conditions. Buses run from 6.30 am to 12.30am from Monday to Saturday with a more limited service on selected lines on Sundays and public holidays. After the metro and normal buses stop, the only public transport is the night bus ( Noctambus lines) from Place de Châtelet to different areas in Paris and suburbs. Furthermore, students can choose to take the RER, which is a train that goes from Paris to the suburbs and it passes through the 6 Zones in the Paris area. While travelling in Paris, you can use this train. It is usually faster because it has less stops, and the price is covered with your “Carte Orange”. However, if you wish to go to a different zone than that stated on your “Carte Orange”, you will have to pay an additional fee. You can easily get to the Paris airports ( Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly) by taking the RER.
Several attractions in the suburbs, such as the Versailles Castle or Disneyland Paris, are served by the RER local train network. However, most locations farther away from Paris are served by the SNCF (the state railway). The TGV ( Train à grande vitesse) is a high-speed train which has revolutionized journey times and is gradually being extended all over France. Travellers have to pay a supplement and book in advance though. SCNF national reservation and information service: 08 36 35 35 35 or at www.sncf.fr Students under 26 benefit a 25% reduction on all the trains in blue periods ( except from TGV’s). Students planning to stay for at least one year should buy a year reduction card ( Carte 12/15) to benefit a 50% reduction on all the trains ( 25% for TGV’s) in blue periods ( specific dates and hours) or a 25% reduction ( for the rest of the time). Important discounts for international journeys are also made.
Gare d’Austerlitz: to South and Central France, to Madrid and Barcelona (Talgo trains).
Gare du Nord: to Northern France, Channel Ports, Belgium, the Netherlands, Northwestem Germany and London ( the Eurostar train takes 2.5 hours to the London St. Pancras station).
Gare Montparnasse: to West France, Britanny, the Southwest and Spain.
Taxi ranks are found on numerous major roads and at stations. Taxi charges are based on area, time, piece of luggage.
Most journeys in central Paris average € 6-8, whereas taxi rides from/to the Paris airports average € 40-50.
To hire a car, you must be 25 or over and have held a licence for at least one year. However, some agencies accept drivers aged 21-24. You should have your driving licence and passport with you. You can find most intemational rent-a-car companies, such as Avis, Europcar, Hertz or Ada in Paris and its airports.
Most of the international flights arrive at the Roissy airport, 30 km north-east of Paris. Its two terminals are some way apart, so students should check which is the right one for their flight. 24 hr. information service in English: 01 48 62 22 80Transportation to Paris: RER B ( the quickest and most reliable way to get to Paris which costs € 7.62), taxis, the Air France buses, the Roissy buses and some other airport shuttles to different points in Paris. There is also a SNCF train station at Terminal 2.
French domestic and several international flights use Orly airport, 18 km south of the city. It also boasts two terminals: Orly-Sud (international flights) and Orly-Ouest (domestic flights). Information service in English: 01 49 75 15 15 Transportation to Paris: Orlyval and RER B ( which also connects to Roissy airport), taxis, Orlybuses and Air France buses.

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Agrippina had expertly used her family name and history to make herself the most powerful woman in Rome. But she couldn't have done it without also destroying her enemies.
Now that she was Empress of Rome, Agrippina set about doing what she did best - getting stuff Done.
The death of her brother Caligula brought Agrippina back from exile, but she wasn't out of the woods yet.


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Source: In: Weber, Samantha; Harmon, David, eds. Rethinking protected areas in a changing world: Proceedings of the 2007 GWS biennial conference on parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. Hancock, MI: The George Wright Society: 30-35.
Natural resource managers and policy-makers need to understand the cultures and perspectives of ethnic minority communities in order to serve them effectively. In this exploratory study, we focus on Hmong Americans, perhaps the least-studied and -understood Asian ethnic group in the United States. The Hmong, who lived in the mountains of Laos, were relatively isolated until they were secretly recruited and armed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency in the early 1960s to fight the communist Pathet Lao and their North Vietnamese allies (Warner 1998). When the Americans abruptly withdrew from Vietnam and Laos and the pro-American Royal Laotian government collapsed in 1975, the Hmong fled persecution and annihilation from the new communist regime.
Bengston, David N.; Schermann, Michele A.; Moua, MiaKia; Lee, Tou Thai. 2008. Hmong Americans and public lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In: Weber, Samantha; Harmon, David, eds. Rethinking protected areas in a changing world: Proceedings of the 2007 GWS biennial conference on parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. Hancock, MI: The George Wright Society: 30-35.


text: Go ahead and prune off the brown flowers. The plants may be stressed moving from the nursery into the garden. Are the leaves healthy or do they show signs of needing water or getting too much water? Once they get settled in and start growing roots, you will be able to water less frequently. Next year, watch for lots of flowers.

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The ASUS X751NA is the perfect all-round laptop for work and play. Powered by an Intel Processor, the X751NA is a stylish laptop designed for those looking to stand out from the crowd. The X751NA immerses you in high quality ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced audio; and gives you a 2-second resume from sleep mode, so it's always ready at a moment's notice. What's more, there's also USB 3.0 for super-fast data transfer speeds.
I needed a laptop for convenience and with a 17.3" screen this was the "one" until I realized I was locked out of the BIOS. Being in denial and not knowing how to work a HI tech Asus Bios boot priority options, I was stuck with a hijacked computer and out of work. It took 3 weeks to get a return label generated through Asus's one year warranty. Not worth it with a 1.1 GHZ clock speed. It doesn't get any slower. Changed the leftover's from Windows 7 to a 10 with a few adjustments. Like two week leftovers from Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving America!


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Facing a criminal charge of solicitation of a prostitute can be overwhelming. Trying to fight the charge on your own could prove challenging, particularly if you are unsure how to best defend yourself against the charge. Rather than fight such a charge on your own, let a Chesapeake solicitation lawyer represent you and fight on your behalf.
A lawyer familiar with the laws regarding solicitation and prostitution could help prepare an appropriate legal defense to the specific charge. Further, a lawyer could help you attain the best legal result possible. You do not have to deal with a solicitation charge on your own when a qualified criminal attorney could provide legal assistance with your case.
There are several ways in which a solicitation attorney in Chesapeake could help a person charged with solicitation. An attorney could answer questions regarding the specific charges against a person and the possible penalties for a potential conviction.
An attorney could also handle all legal aspects of a person’s case, such as filing appropriate documents with the court and providing legal representation during all court proceedings. Further, a Chesapeake solicitation lawyer could work to achieve the best possible legal outcome.
Solicitation is the act of offering money or some other item of value in exchange for receiving some type of sexual service. A person can be charged with solicitation even if no sexual act of prostitution actually occurs. Simply attempting to solicit sexual services in exchange for money or its equivalent constitutes the criminal offense of solicitation.
Solicitation and other prostitution-related offenses are outlined in section 18.2-34.6 of the Code of Virginia. Under this section, the law identifies all of the different types of sexual acts that can lead to a solicitation charge if a person offers to pay another individual to perform any of the specified acts. A Chesapeake solicitation lawyer could provide further explanation of the laws prohibiting solicitation.
The offense of solicitation is a class one misdemeanor, which is the most serious of the four classes of misdemeanors outlined in section 18.2-11 of the Code of Virginia. The penalties for a person found guilty of a class one misdemeanor include a jail sentence of up to 12 months and/or a fine of up to $2,500.
Solicitation offenses are elevated from a class one misdemeanor to either a class five or six felony when a minor is involved. Soliciting prostitution from a minor who is at least 16 years of age is a class six felony, punishable by imprisonment for one to five years or a jail sentence of up to 12 months and a fine up to $2,500.
Soliciting prostitution from a minor under the age of 16 is a class five felony and is punishable by a term of imprisonment between one and ten years or a jail sentence of up to 12 months and a fine of up to $2,500.
You do not have to try fighting a charge of solicitation alone. Determining how to properly defend yourself against such a charge, while also trying to navigate the complicated legal system can be overwhelming. Rather than fight a solicitation charge on your own, let a Chesapeake solicitation attorney help.
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This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the response to the global refugee crisis by The Episcopal Church and its ecumenical and interfaith partners. Other articles in the series are available here.
[Episcopal News Service] When Regan du Closel visited Calais’ infamous “Jungle” in October, she was deeply disturbed by the conditions in the makeshift refugee camp. Then as she learned more about the refugees – some of whom routinely risked their lives in the hope of one day reaching the U.K. – it was clear that to them this temporary shelter, however miserable, was better than most of the alternatives.
Most of all, Closel was struck by their strength and dignity as survivors.
So when news broke that the French authorities had begun dismantling parts of the camp in early March, and that many of the Jungle’s 6,000 refugees would be evicted, Closel knew she needed to respond.
“The partial closing of the Jungle … is a source of tension, anguish, and misunderstanding to many of the refugees,” said Closel, a lay member at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris, where she and fellow parishioner Thomas Girty have organized a compassionate and material response to the needs of refugees arriving in France after fleeing persecution and civil war in their home countries.
To find out exactly what is happening and what is needed the most, Closel stays in regular contact with Christian Hogard, a lifelong resident in the Calais area who has made it his vocation to support refugees since 1999 when a Red Cross reception center opened at the Port of Calais mainly to house and process those escaping conflict in the Balkan countries of Eastern Europe.
“By working with Christian, who works directly with the central clearing house on the ground up there, we had a pretty good chance of targeting where the need is greatest. [He] is a man of boundless energy, organization and imperturbable courage,” said Closel.
As the shacks and tents in the Jungle are razed, some 1,500 people are being moved into a neighboring government camp of shipping containers, Closel explained. Another 1,500 are being moved by bus 25 miles down the Channel coast to a new camp on the outskirts of Dunkirk run exclusively by humanitarian organizations. People there are housed in spartan wooden huts.
“To hustle them along, police and smugglers have torched many makeshift shelters and vehicles,” she said.
Among the vehicles that have been destroyed is a first-aid van purchased with donations from parishioners and friends of the American Cathedral in Paris and blessed by Convocation Bishop Pierre Whalon and Cathedral Dean Lucinda Laird, who visited the Jungle before Christmas.
In the new government camp, the refugees are housed by nationality in shipping containers with bunk beds, electricity and heating, but there are no showers and only cold running water, Closel said.
The Dunkirk camp has no cooking facilities and the French government will no longer provide any meals for the refugees, so all food is to be funded by donations and provided by nongovernmental organizations. Likewise, the cost of medical supplies and the local housing and transport for the volunteer medical staff is being covered only by donations.
Closel and Girty, who is head of mission and outreach at the American Cathedral, have organized an emergency drive for material donations to help refugees in the Dunkirk camp, culminating on Palm Sunday.
The American Cathedral in Paris, a parish in the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, runs and supports several ministries that are responding to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers in France.
The Love in a Box ministry, headed by lay Episcopalian Judy Nicault, has for more than a decade distributed gifts at Christmas time for orphans and disadvantaged children throughout Europe. In 2015, Love in a Box delivered more than 3,000 gifts and focused part of its effort on reaching out to the children and unaccompanied minors living in the Jungle.
The cathedral also supports the Association d’Entraide aux Minorités d’Orient (Association to Support Eastern Minorities) that helps the French government identify candidates eligible for asylum. Through that program, weekly French language classes help refugees acclimate to their new lives in Paris.
Whalon and Iraqi businessman Elish Yako set up the association in 2007. Although it has largely focused on resettling Iraqi Christian refugees, in the past three years it has helped many Syrian minorities escaping persecution.
Like the American Cathedral, other Episcopal parishes and missions throughout Europe don’t see their response to the world’s worst refugee crisis since World War II as short term.
Episcopalians in Brussels, Munich, Rome, Wiesbaden and other places are serving the needs of refugees both through long-standing programs and new ministries that continue to evolve as the crisis evolves.
With the dismantling of the Calais camp and border closures implemented between Greece and Macedonia, one of the main transit points for refugees entering Europe, the challenges are far from over. Meanwhile, the fears of what the influx of refugees will mean for Europe’s security only seems to be intensifying.
Closel identifies as someone who has always been at the crossroads between cultures, considered European in the United States and not quite French in France.
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, to American parents, she lived in Paris from age 2 to age 8, and was baptized at the American Cathedral. For the next 20 years she lived in the U.S. and returned to France, where she has lived and worked for the past 30 years.
The most recent updates from Episcopal Relief & Development about its response to the refugee crisis, as well as ways to donate, are available here.
Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement service of the Episcopal Church, works with local resettlement partners, congregations, and individual volunteers to welcome refugees to the United States from the world’s most war-torn places.
– Matthew Davies is an editor/reporter of the Episcopal News Service.


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The Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA), the Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba (PIDIM), and the Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA) celebrated outstanding contributions to the social, cultural, artistic and economic development of the Province of Manitoba and the enhancement of the quality of life through excellence in design with the reintroduction of the Premier’s Award for Design Excellence (PADE). Two types of awards were awarded: Award of Excellence and Award of Merit.
All entrants must be residents of Manitoba. Projects need not be located in Manitoba.
Entrants must be a registered / professional member of the Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA), Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba (PIDIM) or Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA) as appropriate for the category of submission.
Registered/professional members and intern/provisional/associate members of any of the three associations are eligible to submit to the small projects category.
Student members of any of the three associations, who are enrolled in an accredited school of design in architecture, interior design or landscape architecture, are eligible to submit to the student projects category.
Submissions of all scopes of architectural built work completed in the last 5 years.
Submissions of all scopes of interior built work completed in the last 5 years.
Submissions of all scopes of landscape built work completed in the last 5 years.
Submissions of all scopes of built work completed in the last 5 years.
Submissions of all scopes of work, built or unbuilt, completed in the last 5 years.
Dan S. Hanganu is a member of the Order of Architects of Québec, the Ontario Association of Architects and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He was named Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada and received the Paul-Émile Borduas prize in 1992. Laval University awarded him an Honoris Causa Doctorate in 2004. He also received the title of Officer of the National Order of Québec in 2005 and was admitted into the Order of Canada as an officer in 2009. He leads a diversified international practice with projects ranging in scale from single-family houses to major cultural and institutional buildings. Commissions include theatres, libraries, university pavilions, churches, hospitals, hotels and resorts, as well as office, commercial and residential complexes.
Elsa Lam is the editor of Canadian Architect magazine. She trained in architecture at the University of Waterloo, obtained her post-professional Master of Architecture from McGill, and completed her PhD in Architectural History and Theory at Columbia University in New York City.
Stanley Sun is a founding partner of Mason Studio, an interior design firm based in Toronto. He is formally trained in design, fine arts and human sciences from multiple academic institutions across Canada and Asia. He is a sessional instructor at the Ryerson University School of Interior Design. He has worked for architecture and design firms in North America, Europe and South East Asia and previously held the lead design position at an acclaimed London, UK architectural design consultancy.
Peter Briggs is a Past-Present and Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. He is actively involved in the Society, including serving as a juror for their national awards. He has also recently joined the Board of the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation. He lives, works and plays in Anchorage, Alaska and owns Corvus Design (the largest landscape architecture firm North of 60).
Martin Cash is an award-winning veteran business reporter and columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press. He studied journalism at Ryerson University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto.

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Local NAACP president William Saunders claims that “there is racial discrimination going on” at the school.
Representatives of the Institute for Compassion in Justice met with Catholic Bishop John Stowe last week and offered proposals to offer parents a course on “white privilege” so as to see it in themselves and their “life structure,” while working to eradicate it from your life and from the Lexington Catholic community.” Lexington Catholic High School staff and faculty are asked to attend the program and courses, according to Institute documents.
The NAACP has called for the resignation of school principal Sally Stevens and president Steve Angelucci, who the organization has claimed had mishandled recent incidents at the school.
Washington DC civil rights attorney Amos Jones is representing five teens who are former students of Lexington Catholic High School. They are alleging separate incidents that include harassment and assault.
In one case, one of Jones’ clients claims to have been harassed by fellow members of the school’s football team. Subsequently, a 17-year-old boy was charged by Lexington police on April 7 with harassing communications and terroristic threatening. Local media reported that Denisha Vinegar, the mother of the allegedly harassed teen, found messages threatening her son on his computer. She alleged that they included a threat of lynching and telling her son to pick cotton or sell cocaine.
Another one of Jones’ clients is a white girl who alleges sexual assault by two white students at a chaperoned off-campus event. Of the five students represented by Jones, two are white females alleging sexual harassment.


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A weekly alert for followers of crime, mystery, and thriller fiction.
What better book to begin with on this St. Patrick’s Day than The Eloquence of the Dead (Minotaur), former Irish Times editor Conor Brady’s sequel to last year’s brilliant historical whodunit, A June of Ordinary Murders? Once more we are ushered into the company of Detective Sergeant Joe Swallow, a now 43-year-old physician trainee-turned-investigator with the Dublin Metropolitan Police, who—thanks to the habitual drunkenness of an otherwise useless superior—has inherited responsibility, in the fall of 1887, for getting to the bottom of the fatal attack on a tight-fisted, middle-aged pawnbroker, one Ambrose Pollock. Suspicion falls initially on Pollock’s younger sister, Phoebe, who had recently been exhibiting what for her were extraordinarily sociable behaviors. She has since disappeared, which—unless she was kidnapped by Pollock’s killer—seems to confirm her guilt. However, this case still presents too many questions, including how an undocumented cache of top-drawer household silver came to be secreted beneath the Pollocks’ shop. Meanwhile, another broker, Ephram Greenberg, is assaulted after having purchased a number of ancient coins from a mysterious young woman who was apparently ignorant of their worth. Is there a connection between these crimes? And could they be linked as well to “land reforms” in Ireland that have caused large estates to be purchased by the British government, then broken up and sold to tenant farmers in hopes of quashing Irish insurrection? How far can Swallow take his probe before it uncovers corruption that higher-ups will want kept quiet? Brady does much in this robustly plotted novel to flesh out Swallow’s character and frustrations, as well as the personalities of his fellow coppers. The author even gives his protagonist a new romantic interest, Greenberg’s artistic daughter, Katherine. He’s more successful yet in capturing the Victorian setting of his yarn, featuring details about how street-side gas lamps only slowly achieved their full luminescence, and mentioning that during the late-19th century—and as a safety precaution—passing patrolmen never saluted (and thereby identified) plainclothes detectives. Brady’s Joe Swallow series hasn’t yet disappointed. I am looking forward to the third installment, A Hunt in Winter, which is scheduled for release in Ireland this coming October, and—I hope—a U.S. debut soon after.
UK critic-author Barry Forshaw long ago established himself as an authority on English-translated Nordic mysteries, producing the guide Nordic Noir in 2013, which he followed up a year later with Euro Noir. Now comes Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film & TV of the British Isles (Oldcastle/Pocket Essentials). Drawing in part on research he’s done for previous books such as British Crime Writing and British Crime Film, Forshaw presents here a compact survey of modern mystery and thriller authors from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Not all of these wordsmiths produce what can unarguably be termed “noir” fiction, but they’ve nonetheless contributed significantly to crime genre—everyone from Mo Hayder, Robert Wilson, and Minette Walters to Dreda Say Mitchell, Andrew Taylor, Ken Bruen, and Lynda La Plante. Entries aren’t arranged alphabetically; nor do they cover the entirety of each author’s work. Instead, this book, like its predecessors, is designed as a connoisseur’s sampler, with Forshaw suggesting specific works by each writer that will expand your understanding of the field as a whole. A section at the end about UK films and TV shows is guaranteed to give you plenty of entertaining new ideas whenever your Netflix queue runs low. Next up for Forshaw: American Noir.
Click here to see more of this season’s most-wanted books.
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Welcome to the California Ice and Coal Subdivision. We are located off of RT 173 in Antioch Illinois. Our subdivision runs from 1st ave down to 7th ave and from RT 173 to the shore of Lake Marie.
Come to the next meeting on Thursday May 16th, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at the Club House.
In the interest of safety for members of our subdivision and liability for our association, we ask that you have piers, decks, and shore stations safe and secure. Also please remove your shore stations from the lakefront if you do not plan to put your shore station in the water.
Coyotes have been spotted in our Subdivision in the past few weeks. So, keep a eye on your smaller pets and of course children.
We will be replacing our signs at the top & bottoms of all Avenues, if anyone is interested in helping please contact Bob Drafke/2nd Ave.


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The Coleman Library and Marinette County UW-Extension are offering a workshop designed to help backyard berry growers in their endeavors. The discussion will be led by UW-Extension Horticulture Agent, Scott Reuss and will be held Tuesday, April 10, starting at 10 a.m. in the Coleman Library Meeting Room, located at 123 W Main Street.
Participants will review the different species of berry producing plants that work well in the growing environment of Northeastern Wisconsin. Discussion will then focus on production aspects such as cultivar selection, placement and planting issues, pest management, and plant management for each species. The discussions will be oriented toward home fruit growers, so will focus on the key production aspects and steps to allow for efficient management and consistent, high-quality fruit production. An important part of the discussion is the questions that attendees bring with them, so be ready to discuss specifics!
This event is free, and attendees will receive a packet of UW-Extension information regarding small fruit management. The discussion will focus on raspberries and strawberries, but will include blueberries, currants, and a number of other berry producing species which can be productive and healthful for home growers.
Contact library staff at the library main desk or by calling 920-897-2400 if questions about the event. You can also contact Reuss for any fruit or other horticultural questions, by calling the Marinette County UW-Extension office at 715-732-7510 or e-mail scott.reuss@ces.uwex.edu.


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Dentures are replacements for missing teeth that can be removed and put back into your mouth. A denture consists of a plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth in place. Dentures can take some getting used to, and while they may never feel exactly the same as your original teeth, they can look natural and are now more comfortable than ever. At Day Dental, we will advise you of all treatment options available based on your unique case.
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As each soul becomes aware of their role as a Co-Creator God in the Spiritual Hierarchy Training School on Earth, the soul will take their thoughts wandering through the Conscious Mind more seriously. These conscious thoughts are the building blocks of the reality each soul will experience not only on Earth, but also in the soul’s Subconscious Mind forever until reprogrammed. The Universal Principles of harmony, balance, order and unity for the good of all, must be in the forefront of the motivating energy propelling the manifestation of all thoughts in the soul’s Conscious Mind.
Unless the soul develops a discipline routine of isolation where each soul can develop the discipline of awareness of each thought wandering through their Conscious Mind, it will be difficult for the soul to consciously manifest and sustain a reality without creating karmic lessons. Once a soul learns awareness of their conscious thoughts, less time in a meditative state will be required but still necessary. The meditative state has other benefits other than the soul learning to become aware of and discipline their thoughts. It is a time when the soul is a state of being and receptive to biological upgrades by Universal Mind. This upgrade in the soul’s body may also take place while the soul is in a sleep state, but more affective if performed during a meditative state of being. If performed during a meditative state, there is less resistance to the flow of energy from Universal Mind as the soul is already open to receive.
Until a soul develops a “Knowing Awareness” of the direction of their soul’s path based on being consciously aware of their conscious thinking patterns, their desires, dreams and needs may never become a reality. As we have stated previously, Universal Mind is aware of every thought and feeling manifested by each soul. Along with these thoughts and feelings, Universal Mind also knows the state of development for each soul and the path each soul has manifested for them. This is their soul’s Akashic Record. The truth is you have free will to make choices; however, we will tell you as each soul evolves and becomes more conscious of their relationship to God, the decisions made by each soul will be for love and dedicated service to God, completely.
Unanswered Prayers are a gift from God. The Universal Mind understand the dilemma the soul is experiencing when prayers are manifested, motivated by self interest, ignorance or a lack of understanding. To maintain the integrity of the soul’s development, these requests are not always facilitated by Universal Mind. The soul will not realize this in the moment the soul is praying, but looking back as future experiences unfold, the soul will be reminded why their prayers were not answered.
A soul develops a “Knowing Awareness” and this requires faith and trust with their inner guidance. Developing this “Knowing Awareness” requires practices and discipline in discerning between the different voices from within in a meditative state. This meditative state can be a walking meditative state, during their exercise routine or during times when commuting. The soul is in a state of being where the soul is alone and has an exchange of thoughts and thinking between the soul and Universal Mind. Once this communication exchange is developed, the soul will learn to tune into this frequency with Universal Mind and develop a dialogue.
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If you haven’t heard the news yet, it appears that NY Democratic representative Anthony Weiner is caught up in a social media scandal that has caused great controversy. In the beginning he said, that risque photos posted in the public time-line of his Twitter account was the work of a hacker. However, it has since been disclosed by Anthony Weiner that the photos were of himself and that he posted them to women that he “met” in his online relationships.
I can’t believe all of the different things that this inauguration appears to mean to each person that i talk to or read about. Some people are moved to tears by the inspiration of it all. Some people are in awe of the historical nature. For others it is more personal; they have invested so much of their own personal hopes and dreams into the candidates for the office of the President of the United States. Observing the inauguration is a very personal and a very public thing. The swearing in of the 44th President of the United States is a solemn occasion and is observed by all in a variety of ways.
For quite some time there has been indiviual stories on the news about individuals who have made the trek to view the ceremonies in person…some have borrowed money to get there or made amazing sacrifices to fund the trip. Others who are content to watch from their homes watch avidly….others in dismay.
Supporters of candidates who did not win the nominations have differing views and opinions. I watch and look for conflicting emotions on the faces of those who could have been in a different place during todays proceedings..and yet…i see pride, joy and excitement in their faces.
Watching the former Presidents and the mixture of emotions and memories flood their visage is truly something to see. Their wives remembering their time in the spotlight…reflecting on the changes since their moment…you can see the strength that it takes to endure the pressures and the passage of time.
It is no simple time …the respect of the responsibility, the solemness of the swearing in…the honor…the pride…the exaltation…it is such a mixture of the past, the present and the future. Truly…can feel the waves of deeply held beliefs and expectations. For this one day, we can enjoy the coming together as a nation. There will be time on another day to examine the differences, the disappointments, the frustrations and the solutions to problems that exist…For now…today is momentous! I am thrilled that God is acknowledged as the ultimate authority of our nation…I pray that President Barack Obama submits his actions to be wholly acceptable to the only person who he should be in submission to at this point and that is God himself. May God bless our nation…and may we live up to the standards that he expects from us.
It is a historical moment in time, this presidential inauguration of 2009; just like every other presidential inauguration since the beginning of the United States. Yet, this one feels different. It feels as though this particular inauguration is getting more attention than any other one, in my memory.
I did not personally vote for Barack Obama…still, i can appreciate this moment…as it will be a moment of history as well as a moment for our future in America. There is hope, excitement, fear and anxiety, as this nation faces huge difficulties. That hope and excitement creates an air of expectancy; yet, we must temper that.
To hear the media tell it…Obama is the answer to all the issues facing the nation. That can not be, he is just one man after all…even though he is a powerful man. It isn’t fair to put that kind of pressue on him. He cannot fix all of the issues facing this country in a way that is going to satisfy everyone. There will be frustration, there will be disappointment…and, there will be a reality check for those who believe that things can only go up from here.
The reason for that is…President Barack Obama is human; he is not God. I believe that he realizes that…but, there is such a building up of who people think he is; that i think it builds a false sense of what he will be able to do. He will represent the people…not just the black population, not just the white population or the male population. I do think he will do his best. I do think that he will accomplish much…but, it will be in partnership with the Senate, the Congress, and even the citizens of the United States. This country will change…for better or worse who knows? History many years from now will be the judge; when we look back to this period of our history we will have the advantage of knowing what came before and after.
The Presidency is also a conditional thing; people forget that you must balance your expectations with reality, because reality is based on the conditions during that president’s time of the leadership. The reality is that there are foreign governments, there are terrorists, there are internal struggles that create situations that each and every President must face during their term in office.
What we as a nation want to know is that our leader is a strong person, a person of good moral fiber, a person of commitment and a person who we can trust; we want a president who is wise, who knows good counsel when he hears it, a person of integrity who knows how to balance compassion and strong leadership.
I say for now…let’s enjoy the excitement of the moment. Let’s celebrate with the Obama family at this accomplishment. Things will get real soon enough with all of the demands of the office on the President, his family and friends. This is a huge accomplishment and honor; but, let’s not forget it is also a sacrifice.
The sacrifice comes by way of a sacrifice of schedule to have family time whenever they want it; it comes with pressure like no other job, it comes with a lack of privacy, it comes with media scrutiny that is justified; and, with scrutiny that is not.
So for now, can we not just honor the new President of the United States…acknowledge his tipping of the hat towards President Lincoln and his respect for the man and the office…while quietly considering the possibilities before us? Let’s celebrate our patriotism with our fellow citizens and not let ourselves be divided at this time…let’s look forward to the future and it’s impact on us and those around the world.
This is a terrible example of how China is wiping away the future of some of it’s children. This week, a woman is sitting in a hospital under control of the authorities awaiting a forced abortion. Her crime; she already has two children. The authorities in China control the population by limiting the amount of children a family is allowed to have. Parts of China enforce this control by limiting a family to one or two children.
The woman’s name is Arizgul Tursun. Arizgul is six months pregnant. She ran from her village to avoid the forced abortion; however, her family received threats; and, she was taken and placed under custody in the hospital. Human rights organizations are protesting this treatment. China says publically that it doesn’t endorse such extreme means of controlling the population; however, this case will shine a light onto the Chinese government’s sincerity.
This is cruel and inhuman treatment to both the mother and the infant. At six months, this child could live outside of the womb; however, the authorities will give her a shot that will cause her to deliver a child that will not be allowed to survive. We need to pray for this woman, her “caregivers”, her child and the authorities in charge of enforcing this abortion.
Decisions about family growth should be left up to the parents in a family…not outsiders. Every life has value and it is immoral to force an abortion on a woman who does not want it. God help her and her child.
Is it right to allow this kind of treatment to take place; without protests and sanctions against countries that allow it? If China allows this abortion to take place…what should other governments around the world do to demand more humane treatment of individual rights in China?
Political Grudges–Is Being An Independent, Free Thinker Against The Winds of Change?
Well, the political grudges and paybacks have begun according to news reports. It appears that there are those within the Democratic party who are holding a grudge against Sen. Joe Lieberman for publically supporting Sen. John McCain for president of the United States.
Sen. Joe Lieberman was a Democrat when he ran for the Vice Presidency in 2000. He is now an independent; but is still on the books, registered as a Democrat. Senator Joe Lieberman spoke his mind about Barack Obama in September. He was spoke on the subject during the Republican National Convention. There was some outrage expressed and it appeared to shock the political world that he threw his opinion out there in support for John McCain; because, Sen. Joe Lieberman often sides with the Democrat party on issues.
The Democratic party has not forgotten that Lieberman went against the Democratic choice, Barack Obama. My question is…if he was an Independent…why is it such an outrage that he would choose to support Sen. John McCain as his candidate of choice for the Presidency? Doesn’t Sen. Lieberman have the same rights as you and I to choose who he thinks would make the best choice for the leadership of our great country?
Today it was widely reported that Senator Lieberman had a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid…a Democrat from Nevada. It appears that Reid is seriously considering removing Sen. Lieberman from his position of chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committe. Majority Leader Reid allegedly offered Sen. Lieberman a lesser committee position on another committe; if he would continue to align himself with the Democrats to make policy decisions.
It appears that Sen. Lieberman is taking some time to consider his options. However, I ask you…since our new President ran his campaign on change…Is being an independent, free thinker against the winds of change? Or is this a political grudge that has evolved into some sort of payback. Or, is it business as usual in Washington, DC? And, if it is true that it is payback time for going against the public party line…who’s going to pay the price next? What does this say about the future leadership of our country; how will it be run during the next four years?
Now that the historic 2008 election for the President of the United States is over and Barack Obama has won…there will be great expectations. Obama really ran on the platform of “change”. As the agent of change…he will be watched and judged in a way like no other before him. Everyone is expecting miracles; and miracles, is what this nation needs. Families are looking for stability in their lives.
As we have demonstrated to the world over the last few months…we have to get our finances as a country and as a world under control. We must heal the breakdown of credit and the housing industry…the buying, selling and foreclosure of homes. We must address the nations dependency on oil from foreign countries. We must investigate and explore alternative forms of energy. We must address the dwindling funding that forms the foundation of education in both lower and higher education. We must find a way to insure those who have no medical insurance. We need to apply some solutions to the social security flux which will drain the funds because of the aging population. We must repair relationships with countries around the world that have been badly damaged over the last 8 years. We must continue to protect ourselves and others who are under siege from terrorists around the world. We must insure that our children have opportunities before them that children from other countries have.
I say we meaning, African Americans and all Americans, Democrats and Republics, conservatives and liberals, men and women…it doesn’t matter who you are…we are in this thing called life together…and that is how we have to approach solutions to the problems that we face as a country.
With an unprecedented stacked deck of Democrats in the House & Senate, as well as a Democratic President, we will have great expectations from Barack Obama as leader of the United States. Republicans have taken the heat for the condition of the United States for quite some time…now it is time for Democrats to prove their worth as they lead our citizens.
Is President elect Obama up to the task? He had better be…because it is unacceptable to think about the alternative; and, the impact it will have on this country if he fails at any one of the aforemented issues; as well as many, many more issues which are in need of major renovation to become healthy once again.
Hopefully, we will not, in our zeal to affect change in this country, continue to attack the basic values of conservative America. We are seeing escalating legal attacks on the defination of traditional views of marriage and family. We have people who are determined to stretch the defination to include gay marriages as a legally recognized state of marriage. There are those who seek to further liberal ideas such as legalizing marijuana and prostitution; or expanding the limits of abortion. It seems that traditional values in this country are being turning upside down…what has been considered to be right is now viewed as wrong and is prone to challenge.
There is some real resistance against such change, from those who consider themselves conservative; to fight and stand up to those challenges; by those who not only believe in a liberal view of rights and responsibilities but, those who seek to change how we govern ourselves regarding those issues. So is Barack Obama up to the task of effective leadership of such diverse approaches to life? Time will be the judge! In the meantime, citizens of the United States have a right to great expectations.
It is D day…make sure that you vote today. The balance of the well-being hangs on who becomes President of the United States. Vote your beliefs, vote your convictions, vote your values. It will be a long day…tomorrow will be a day of all of the talking heads analyzing this and that…and how so and so should have done this and should not have done that. This country needs to somehow find it’s way back to common sense and put it’s affairs in order.
No matter who wins…half of the country will be down and depressed for a little while. This has been one of the most contested prolonged political battles in the history of the United States. So, now we wait for the news to tell us what happens next. The next four year’s journey begins today. I did my part…did you?


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Finance and what? Financial & related services essentially does one function: it delivers all of our economic services. From insurance companies which protect your most important belongings, to banks and accountancy companies which keep your money safe, this area is all about handling money!
Its called financial & related services because it's about so much more than working in a bank. There are plenty of opportunities in banks, but this sector is a lot bigger than that! There are many companies dealing with: insurance, stocks and investments, pensions, risk assessment and bookkeeping to name a few.
You will probably find yourself working in the company's office, but many companies have multiple buildings in different countries all over the world - that means sometimes you could be based in Essex, other times you might be in a completely new country! Money is a very important subject for a lot of businesses, so there will always be many opportunities in the sector.
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You might not be ready to make the big decisions for a business yet, but you can still help out! Accounting technicians prepare all the costs and important data that accountants and business executives will use to chose how to move the business forward..
The money a business has is the life of a business, without it, the company will fail. A corporate treasurer makes sure the business is healthy and can steadily maintain its spending and try and increase the income of the business.
Working in an insurance company means that the business will pay people when things go a bit wrong. Insurance underwriters make sure that a claim is genuine, meets the terms of the contract and they also ensure that their company pays fairly when it should.
Risks don't just happen to people, they happen in business too. An actuary knows this and does their best to protect the company with their top economic knowledge. Assessing the likelihood of an event happening, and accounting for it financially when necessary, is a key part of the job.
Tax advisers can work for businesses or people but they do very similar things. Their knowledge of the rules and laws about when companies or people owe money helps make sure that everyone is paid the right amount and that they don't do anything illegal to ruin their business.
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As you are well aware, Belfast has gone absolute burrito-crazy over the last few years... On this week's show, we sat down with Samina Kauser to hear how Kurrito – a Mexican Pakistani restaurant on Botanic Avenue - is spicing up the local Burrito industry.
Samina is a highly passionate, driven and entrepreneurial woman with a love of cooking, food and making the customer experience the best it can be.
We caught up with her to hear her story of how she went from working at a strategic level in Chrysler to opening up Kurrito on Botanic Avenue.
How would you convince Liam Neeson to try a Kurrito if he walked in one day?
Well, I'd let him know that it's authentic, traditional Pakistani curry – in a wrap!
Plus we also won the 'Best Burrito Award' at The Food Awards NI this year.
Tell us a bit about Samina Kauser.
In business, I always think it's a case of thinking outside the box and offering your customers something different. I've looked around and haven't food anything else like it on the market.
Northern Irish food isn't exactly known to be... spicy. How on earth have you convinced people to get on board with Kurrito?
People over here have this assumption that curry is incredibly spicy and unhealthy, but for traditional curry, this isn't the case.
Many chefs are afraid of sticking to their traditional cooking styles and as a result, most of the curry over here is typically heavy, thick and really fatty.
I feel like a drug runner only for spices!
But this means that we can give our customers something new and expose them to foods and flavours they wouldn't otherwise have access to.
Plus you can spice up or spice down our food with our homemade chutneys, sauces and yoghurts, so we can adapt it to people's personal tastes.
In saying that though, I was so shocked at how much people like spicy food over here and I think there really is an appetite for it here in Belfast.
Getting people through the door was the hardest part, in the beginning, there was a lot of standing outside and giving away samples just to get people to taste it.
Now I have the most loyal customers in the world and I know that all I have to do is get people to try it once and the food will do the rest!
Random question... Do you know how heavy your burritos are?
Ahahaha. I actually had a customer tell me one time it was the weight of a newborn baby!
I wouldn't go as far as that but it really does depend on what you get in it, whether you load it with more rice or salad and so on.
At the end of the day, it's hard to find a meal that's cooked from scratch, without any preservatives for £5 that's a great tasty feed that will fill you up.
I used to be a business advisor back in Nottingham and even worked at the strategic level for Chrysler, but I always wanted to open my own business.
My dad came over to the UK in the 1960s and worked in a factory his whole life.
When have parents who are immigrants and who moved there's a real work ethic that they've instilled in us.
I have 7 siblings and all of us are very entrepreneurial.
Although I've worked for big companies also ran my own clothes business back in England and I've always loved doing that.
Yes, there are stresses, of course, it's certainly not easy but what I love about Kurrito is that it unites my love for business and my love of food.
That or when they tell us how much they enjoy it and especially when they come back!
I'm constantly thinking about new things to add to the menu and expand Kurrito further.
One of the things I'm really working on right now is to expand into chilled-food.
I've noticed that the options for chilled curry-dishes in the garages and Spars/Centras isn't great.
Honestly, most of the curry that's there definitely doesn't look like curry (I'm not even going to mention what it looks like.
The idea is that we can offer the same, delicious fresh food only sealed and chilled so it can be enjoyed at home or on the go.
I'm starting off doing it in the shop (just bought a chilled fridge!) and am actively looking into ways to get it onto the shelf.
The beautiful thing about Belfast is the people. I had a new staff member start and she said 'you have the nicest customers in the world' and she's absolutely right.
I think I opened Kurrito during a beautiful time in Belfast history, the city has been through a lot but there's a lovely change happening here in Northern Ireland both in terms tastebuds and attitudes as a whole.
I've had a lovely experience in Belfast and really love the people, you guys like to talk a lot and so do I!
How can our listeners get in touch with you?
Well, you can find me at Kurrito on most days. We have a special Friday lunch deal but throughout the week all of our main dishes are only £5.
You can also follow us on Instagram or leave us a lovely review on Facebook and Tripadvisor.
Give Kurrito a go this Christmas.
Just wanna say a massive thank you to Samina Kauser for giving up her time to share her story with us.
I personally am such a massive fan of Kurrito and eat there more than I would care to admit, so it was a real honour to sit down and hear the story about one of my favourite local spots.
This will be the last podcast released before Christmas so I'd just like to take the opportunity to say a big thank you to all you listeners, readers and followers of the show.
I've already pre-recorded some incredible local stories that I can't wait to share with you in the New Year and there are plenty of interview dates set with some interesting and noteworthy folk.
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During the opening ceremony of the 2018 Jornadas Internacionales conference, Andrés Ibarra, Argentina’s Secretary of Modernization, highlighted the actions that the government is carrying out in the telecommunications area. “Connectivity is the key to development and inclusion,” the official said.
“We finished 30,000 km of illuminated fiber, which serves more than 500 localities through the Federal Internet Plan. This Plan, like the one providing connectivity to schools, is carried out by Arsat and we have exceeded 950 schools connected to satellite internet,” he explained.
Another initiative was the installation of 500 points to provide free WiFi and the implementation of an online contracting system for state tenders, which allows “increasing transparency”.
According to the official, “today the world is facing a true digital revolution and telecommunications services are moving towards a convergent model.” Ibarra also said “the cable industry is an important ally of the State to connect all Argentines. We are generating the conditions to favor the necessary investments,” he concluded.
Sergio Veiga, president of the Audiovisual Signals Producers and Programmers Chamber (CAPPSA), stressed the need for regulations that “strongly punish” content piracy “and combat it efficiently”.
The 2018 edition of International Conferences, organized by ATVC and CAPPSA, is held at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires on September 26 and 27.


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THE economic benefits of the 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) signed on October 29 are likely to be felt in 2019, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Monday.
In a briefing, Pernia said “we should see some” of the fruits of this list next year in terms of foreign businessmen becoming interested to come to the Philippines and invest.
According to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief, foreign business groups, including the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, have responded positively to the updated list.
Despite this, more needs to be done to further open the economy to foreign investors, he said.
“[W]e need a lot more work in terms of getting more areas and activities liberalized. That is the desire of the economic managers,” Pernia added.
To compete with at least its Southeast Asian neighbors, the official said some laws needed to be amended so that more areas would be opened to foreign participants.
There are bills filed in Congress that would liberalize other areas of the economy, he added, citing the proposed amendments to Commonwealth Act 146 or the Public Service Act of 1936 as an example.
According to NEDA, the 11th RFINL reflects amendments to existing laws. These include reciprocity provisions in certain laws on professions, such as pharmacy and forestry; limitations on foreign participation in investment areas or activities provided in new laws; and exclusions from limitations on foreign participation in some investment areas or activities identified that do not need legislative action.
With the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 65 on October 31, NEDA said these areas now allow 100-percent foreign participation: internet businesses; teaching at higher education levels, provided the subject being taught is not a professional subject; training centers engaged in developing short-term, high level skills; adjustment, lending and financing companies and investment houses; and wellness centers.
The EO also allows up to 40-percent foreign participation in building and repairing locally funded public works projects subject to applicable regulatory frameworks, and private radio communications network.
The 10th RFINL only allowed only up to 25-percent and 20-percent foreign participation, respectively, in these areas.