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The People of Color working group aims to bring more minorities into the Occupation, as well as to make sure that people of color are repesented throughout the movement.
“When I read that, my gut reaction was—this could only have been written by a white man,” recalls Singh, who along with a handful of others blocked the declaration from passing that night. According to Singh, the facilitators and the members of the Call to Action working group that drafted the statement were resistant to changing the wording. “They were like—Oh, we’ll figure out the wording later.” But words were important to Singh and his friends, especially the word “formerly”. “Oppression and racism are actually very current, and they exist in that space and in that movement and in the conversation we were having right there,” explains Singh.
“None of us had been deeply involved until then and suddenly we were helping shape this declaration that probably millions of people have read at this point,” says Singh, who originally came to play his trumpet with Occupy Wall Street musicians but now facilitates General Assembly meetings and is a member of OWS’ People of Color working group, which officially formed on October 1.
In this plastic, anarchic stage of the Occupy movement, these almost painfully conscious protesters, who have nicknamed themselves POCcupiers, are determined to forge a new paradigm that eschews the divide-and-conquer pitfalls of the past. At the same time, the 33,000 square-foot plot that delineates the Occupation remains connected to the entrenched racial, ethnic and gender patterns of society as a whole. Issues that Occupy Wall Street has championed as a matter of principle manifest more concretely as day-to-day struggles for POCcupiers. For example, Occupiers have held aloft signs demanding the repeal of the PATRIOT Act, the effects of which Muslim and Arab POCcupiers have experienced first hand when profiled at airports. Indeed, people of color are over-represented in prisons, public housing, public education and crackdowns on undocumented immigrants.
The POCcupiers’ first objective is to establish and maintain a presence in every working group among the larger OWS movement, collaborating with a White Allies group whose function is to liaise between the People of Color group and the general OWS community. POCcupiers also feel a special sense of responsibility to conduct outreach to their various communities, some of whom have been isolated by choice or by circumstances for as long as they’ve existed, because the OWS movement requires these missing pieces in order to succeed.
Juan Carlos Romero, 20, became an activist for undocumented restaurant workers like himself because he couldn’t afford college. Between two jobs, he spearheads the Undocumented Workers Subcommittee of the POC group. “Undocumented immigrants have been spoken for and never really spoken out for themselves. I am here because of that. A lot of people are not aware that a lot of their issues are connected to our struggle.” The restaurant industry, one of New York City’s largest, employs some of its lowest paid workers like prep cooks, dishwashers and counter attendants. “When you see what kind of people compose it, the ‘back of the house,’ you see immigrants, mainly illegal immigrants,” says Romero.


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Denim Expert Ltd. are very proud that we have been accepted to join as a contributor to the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation, The ZDHC missions is to enable brands in the textile, apparel, and footwear industries to implement chemical management best practices and advance towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by collaborative Engagement, Standard Setting and Implementation.
The main goals are set to eliminate priority hazardous chemicals in products and their manufacture, implement a transparent screening process to promote safer chemistry, implement common tools, best practices and training that advance chemical stewardship, partner with stakeholders to promote transparency of chemical usage and discharge and promote scaling of best practices through engagement with key stakeholders.
The establishment of traffic signals in the chemical store-room to aid in the safe storage of chemical product.
The mandatory use of protective gloves when handling chemicals.
The introduction of a chemical compatibility chart to ensure safe storage of chemicals and highlight their risk factor.
Visible posting of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) enabling close follow-up of chemical use.
The installation of the appropriate ventilation and temperature control in the chemical storage area.
Establishment of an emergency response plan, with any potential chemical spillage being monitored by a specially trained technical representative.
Clear labelling on all chemicals following ZDHC guidance.
Strict adhesion by all employees to the chemical inventory list.
Allocation of a designated area for chemical waste disposal and treatment.
With its membership of the ZDHC, Denim Expert Ltd. join more than 24 signatory brands, 59 value chain affiliates, and 15 associates (including Adidas, Benetton, BURBERRY, C&A, COOP, ESPRIT, Gap Inc. , G-STAR RAW, H&M,INDITEX, Jack Wolfskin, Lbrands, LEVI STRAUSS & CO, LI-NING, MARKS & SPENCER, Hugo Boss, Nike, Primark, Puma, PVH, Target) who are collectively working together to support implementation of safer chemical management practices.
The ZDHC Foundation, was established in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2015 to promote, govern and oversee the implementation of the ZDHC programme.
The ZDHC Programme has identified four key areas and two cross-cutting areas which are critical towards eliminating hazardous chemicals from the global textile, leather and footwear industries.
The four focus areas are MRSL & Conformance Guidance, Wastewater Quality, Audit Protocol and Research. The two cross-cutting areas are Data & Disclosure and Training. The ZDHC Foundation believes focusing on these areas will have the greatest impact, whilst also amplifying the work of other industry associations and non-governmental organizations.
The ZDHC MRSL is a list of chemical substances banned from intentional use in facilities that process textile materials and trim parts in apparel, leather and footwear. It establishes acceptable concentration limits for these substances as impurities or by-products in chemical formulations used within manufacturing facilities.
Well-designed, properly functioning wastewater treatment plants, good process controls and effective chemical management are key to minimizing chemical, physical and biological pollutants discharged into the environment.
The ZDHC audit protocol was developed to ensure consistency in environmental auditing across the value chain and sharing of audit findings. The Audit Protocol is supported by the ZDHC Chemical Management System (CMS) Guidance Manual, released in 2015.
The ZDHC Research List is a list of prioritized chemical substances for which there are no safer alternatives in the market today. It lists priority chemical substances that require additional research or substitution.
While implementing the Joint Roadmap, the need for integrated data management became apparent. The ZDHC Programme and its value chain participants including mills, tanneries, chemical companies and third-party service providers began exploring the challenges in data capture, reporting and global synchronization.
ZDHC Training is designed to support implementation of ZDHC standards throughout the value chain. Training is aimed at all parts of the value chain, including, brands, chemical suppliers, manufacturers and other intermediaries to adopt ambitious chemical management standards.

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The Orient Beach was named after the ship The SV Orient, wrecked on the beach in July 1907.
Fierce storms, wrecked two ships in almost the same place. The village was shocked, but bystanders later happily descended onto the wreck site to gather as much as they could in the way of timber and interesting debris.

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text: Prep up for the big day. This Preschool Fun Time Graduation Set includes all the graduation apparel and accessories you need: a shiny black cap, shiny black gown, tassel in your choice of color, blue fun cup, red ribbon, and red pencil. The tassel comes with a brass 2019 charm.

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Technology companies of all shapes and sizes are putting up a variety of new applications with voting in mind. As CivSource reported this week, MyFairElection a new effort from Harvard seeks to create a Yelp for voting. Now, popular social media company Foursquare is out with a real-time voting map that works in partnership with Google, the Voting Information Project, the Pew Center on the States, Engage, and the New Organizing Institute to provide real-time voting data nationwide.
Foursquare is broadly known for its “check-in” feature, a first-to-market application that allowed users to alert the network of where they are, find friends or find other places to explore nearby. This feature has now been widely replicated in a variety of software applications, although the Foursquare community of users continues to provide a significant market share for the Foursquare app. Now the company will be providing an opportunity for users to be added to their “I Voted” map, effectively creating a real-time voting dataset that other users can see.
The voting features on Foursquare will allow users to find locations and directions of their polling places, learn about voter ID requirements, learn about candidates and propositions that will be on the ballot (powered by Google’s Civic Information API), and unlock ‘I Voted’ badges. The projects partners, such as the New Organizing Institute also have a variety of voting data tools like Our Vote Live, which creates a desktop dashboard of voting data and offers embeddable website tools that individuals can place on their own websites to offer up voting data snapshots. Google is also offering its own voter information tool.
While on the surface, these applications may look novel, even gimmicky, key swing states like Ohio allow smartphones and tablets in polling places and according to local officials, they expect to see people googling on site. Individuals still won’t be able to make phone calls or take pictures inside polling places in Ohio according to a story in the Dayton Daily News, but rules would allow people to use applications like those listed above. With rampant voter suppression happening nationwide, these applications may be critical to correcting misinformation at the polls and providing information about issues down ballot.
A report issued earlier this month by the Caltech/MIT voting technology project shows that technology like these applications can be beneficial to democracy in the long run, but significant changes to voting administration are still needed. Data in the report shows that between 4-6 million votes were lost in the controversial 2000 election, and not much has changed. Since 2000, voting administration has seen episodic reviews, but no real effort to reform obvious issues including the mishandling of provisional and absentee ballots as well as the dubious origins and conflicts of interest inherent in many voting technology vendors.
Authors note that the level of vote loss remains significant, “millions of votes are still being lost due to registration problems. In a democracy that prides itself on the principle of “one person, one vote,” losing this many votes due to procedural problems remains unacceptable.” They call on both vendors and state election boards to audit how they administer elections and implement measures that are responsive to current voters, not prohibitive.
“The butterfly ballot was the first attention-getting “canary in the coal mine” of elections—a warning sign that elections are complex, with dozens of interacting elements any one of which has the potential for changing the outcome of elections. So many of the important stories about elections over the last decade stem from solvable usability problems. Now is not the time to dissolve the agencies that make standards, certification, and good design possible,” authors write.

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I love to please, and always anticipate people's needs. I speak fluent english with a nice french accent! Great conversational skills and classy look, you will have a very fun time with me!

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A spacious hallway with storage space providing room for coats and shoes and a separate cupboard that houses the airing cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine. Doors lead to both bedrooms one with window overlooking the front of the property and the other to the side, this second room also provides a office area that could be used as a walk in wardrobe. Both bedrooms are serviced by the bathroom The Kitchen has a range of wall and base units with space for appliances overlooking the communal gardens. There is also a separate dining room with views over the garden.
The property is located within walking distance from the town centre and viewing is highly recommended.

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Brand Design is actually ‘how’ a business needs to be perceived by customers.
It is through brand identity style that a brand strives to speak clearly with the target market.
However, brand identity is that the combined message transmitted via the brand, logo, style, and visuals.
In a word, brand identity differs from brand image. ‘Brand identity’ is built by the complete itself – with the goal of broadcasting a powerful message to customers – wherever the brand image is that the outline opinion fashioned among the marketplace.
A brand design helps the audience differentiate you from your competitors. And might completely influence their getting selections. Directly impacting your profitable. However, there are many myths and misconceptions that tiny business. Therefore owners believe which will get in their method of developing a powerful brand identity.
One of the ways in which you’ll be able to separate your business from the competition. Its own a unique brand that differentiates you within the marketplace. In short a powerful brand that conveys your values builds an emotional connecting with customers – which is able to attract them to your business if they share similar values. As a result, this kind of connection makes it easier for you to develop a long relationship with those customers – resulting in larger client loyalty.
as well as they get the image of an organization – that deserves their business. Prospects search for an organization that has the resources to assist them to succeed. They’ll also expect to pay a lot of for a skilled company. If you hand them a hand-crafted identity card or your internet presence is unprofessional, after all they’ll suppose you’re little and undeserving of their business or the fees that you simply feel you be.

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An occasional cough helps to protect your lungs by getting rid of unwanted material and this is normal. However, a chronic cough is one that persists for a more than 8 weeks. It may be productive of sputum or blood, cause a disturbance in your sleep, or affect school or work and it should prompt a referral to your GP or a lung specialist.
Postnasal drip. When your nose or sinuses produce extra mucus, it can drip down the back of your throat and trigger your cough reflex.
Asthma. An asthma-related cough can be variable and change with the seasons, appear after an infection of the upper respiratory tract, or become worse when you’re exposed to cold air, certain chemicals or fragrances.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Reflux occurs when stomach acid flows back into your food pipe (esophagus). The constant irritation can lead to chronic coughing, which in turn can worsen the relux, making this a vicious cycle.
Infections. A lingering cough post a viral or bacterial infection can occur.
Blood pressure drugs. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and heart failure, can cause chronic cough in some people.
Chronic bronchitis. This is an inflammation of your major airways (bronchial tubes) can cause a cough that brings up sputum. Most people with chronic bronchitis are current or former smokers and may have other smoking related lung problems.
Laryngeal hypersensitivity. This can occur when the back of your throat becomes sensitive to things like cold air, talking, funny odours, or certain chemicals.
Being a current or former smoker, or being exposed to second hand smoke, is one of the leading risk factors for chronic cough. Women tend to have more-sensitive cough reflexes, so they’re more likely to develop a chronic cough than are men.
See your doctor if you have a cough that lingers for weeks, especially one that brings up sputum or blood, disturbs your sleep, or affects school or work. We offer a chronic cough service where a systematic approach to investigate and manage you.
X-rays: A chest Xray may be useful in looking for some causes of chronic cough such as infections, scarred lungs or other lung lesions. However it will not be helpful in looking for post nasal drip, asthma or reflux. An X-ray of your sinuses may reveal evidence of a sinus infection.
Computerized tomography (CT) scans: CT scans also may be used to check your lungs for conditions that may produce cough or your sinus cavities for pockets of infection. It is a more sensitive test that provides more in depth images of your lungs.
Lung function tests: These simple, noninvasive tests are used to diagnose asthma and COPD. They measure how much air your lungs can hold and how fast you can exhale.
Sputum Tests: If you are producing sputum, this can be sent off to the lab to be tested for bacteria, fungi or other cells.
Scope tests: If the reason for your cough remains evasive then special scope tests may be considered to look for possible causes. These tests use a thin, flexible tube equipped with a light and camera that can be used to look into your lungs. A biopsy can also be taken from the inside lining of your airway (mucosa) to look for abnormalities.
Cough suppressants. If the reason for your cough can’t be determined and it’s causing serious problems for you, such as keeping you from sleeping, your doctor may prescribe a cough suppressant. However, there’s no evidence that over-the-counter cough medicines are effective.
Other newer agents: There are newer agents that have been trialed in smaller studies and can be used if other treatments are not appropriate or have not worked so don’t worry, there are a number of options.

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Listen to attorney John J. Jablonski, a partner at the law firm Goldberg Segalla, LLP based in Buffalo, New York, discuss the Steps for an Effective Litigation Hold with ESI. John concentrates his practice on commercial and business litigation, construction litigation, product liability litigation, and railroad litigation. He has extensive experience defending large class one railroads in hundreds of FELA claims involving occupational exposure and traumatic injuries. He has 14 years of litigation experience and has tried numerous cases to verdict in State and Federal Courts. He has successfully briefed and argued appeals to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. John is currently the Chairman of USLAW NETWORK’s Electronic Discovery Practice Group. USLAW NETWORK is a national organization composed of 59 independent member firms in 43 states with over 3,500 attorneys. John is also the Chairman of the NARTC’s National E-Discovery Committee. He is a frequent presenter and author on electronic discovery, electronic evidence investigation and preservation, best practices for corporate legal hold guidelines, and implementation of legal holds. He is publishing a book shortly with ARMA International on Legal Holds and has a blog at www.legalholds.typepad.com.
This podcast will cover why litigation holds are such a hot topic, what is a litigation hold, when is the trigger event for a litigation hold – including a brief discussion of the Phillip M. Adams, LLC v. Dell, Inc., 2009 WL 910801 (D.Utah March 30, 2009) decision, is there any proportionality considered before a party starts spending money to implement a litigation hold, tips for implementing a defensible litigation hold, data mapping as a litigation hold tool, and some advice on where to look for more information on litigation holds.

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New Delhi: The battle lines for the general election in Uttar Pradesh are now clearly being drawn. A triangular contest between the rightwing BJP, the centrist Congress and the socialist Samajwadi Party and its ally Bahujan Samaj Party looks inevitable in most constituencies, as efforts to include Congress in the SP-BSP alliance have finally come to a naught.
Lack of understanding among the three parties opposed to the BJP will not only affect their fortunes in UP alone, but the mutual rivalry among the three may well cast its shadow on the outcome of polls in the rest of the Hindi heartland.
In fact, the roots of the discord among them go back to the Congress decision to keep the MLAs of both the SP and the BSP out of the government formed by the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after winning the polls in December last year despite the two mainly UP-based parties offering their support to Congress the two CMs.
The SP leader and former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had expressed his displeasure publicly is known to one and all. When the LS poll is round the corner Akhilesh and Mayawati offered not to field any candidate from their parties in Amethi and Rae Bareli, the constituencies from where Rahul and Sonia Gandhi contest. On the contrary, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), led by Chaudhry Ajit Singh was offered three seats.
First the SP and the BSP felt to be slighted by the Congress due to what happened in MP and Rajasthan, and subsequently, the Congress found the two UP-based parties to be cold towards it.
Then, the Congress decided to go it alone in UP and declared party candidates for one-third, or 27 of the total 80 seats, that UP has. The Congress, obviously, did not want to share seats with the SP and the BSP in states other than UP.
Yet, in case of Maharashtra, the Congress at one stage showed willingness to offer a few seats to the BSP and SP alliance to reach some understanding in turn in UP with the alliance. But this was after Congress’ talks for the seat-sharing with Prakash Ambedkar’s Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh in Maharashtra did not succeed. So, the ice in UP could not be broken by the Congress, and it had no option but to go solo in the general election.
To ensure it puts up a brave fight, the Congress has offered tickets to some of the former leaders of its rivals who opted to add to the Congress ranks recently. These are Savitribai Phule, Rakesh Sachan and Kaisar Jahan. And it is through them that the Congress is trying to send a message across it was trying to be socially savvy among Dalits, backward castes and the Muslim voters.
These sections of the electorate form the backbone of the SP-BSP alliance’s support in UP. Thus, it remains to be seen how the Congress catches the imagination of these numerically significant segments of society. In this process, the Congress is bound to affect the fortunes of both the SP and the BSP through the polls in the next two months.
The two regional parties emergence as UP’s quite consequential political forces is, in fact, the result of erosion of Congress’ support-base in the state. In the past, this support-base was made of upper caste, Muslims and Dalits who generally voted for the Congress.
Caste rivalries resulted in debasement of Congress’ influence in the state. Thus, the party is again eying Dalit and Muslim voters who have often been propelling SP and BSP legislators alongside backwards to power. This was so for about two-and-half decades and until these parties were upstaged by the BJP in the last Lok Sabha polls.
It became all the more grim for the SP and the BSP after last year’s Assembly polls in UP when the two parties like the Congress lost their ground. To again stand up and be able to set out on the road to power and effectiveness, BJP’s rivals once again depend on voters’ wisdom.
Electorate averse to give BJP another chance will certainly look for winning potential from the candidates fielded by the SP-BSP alliance on the one hand and the Congress on the other before deciding on whom to vote to power. Thus, the Congress can stand a good chance in the greatly jumbled up UP politics based on the candidates it fields and the way they are backed by campaigners like Rahul and Priyanka in the days to come.

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I just received a ECG device that I will wear for 10 days.
The sensor uses bluetooth to communicate with a cell phone so their is constant contact with the remote monitoring station. There might be a store and forward data delivery instead of constant contact.
So how would I make my NerdKit into a ECG? There are three leads Red, Black and White with a lithium 3.5 volt battery.
The bluetooth will take a bit but it seems getting a reading might be fairly simple, is it?
I have been working on a similar idea, only using the little oscilloscope as a display rather than the NK. I can see a possibility to use the NK as a data collection and interface to a PC where the PC can then use software to decode and make use of the data.
Let me dig around my notes and draw up a diagram of what I have so far.
Here is a link to an article that describes the function and also provides a schematic for one you can build your self.
It is a lot more complete than my chicken scratches on scraps of paper.
It is just absolutely amazing the volume of information that is available to anyone who takes the time to google a subject.
There is a ECG wiki that is very informative and then there is the Open ECG Project for those interested in building ECG monitors.
It would certainly be fun to essentially turn the NerdKit into a oscilloscope using some external components and amplifiers.
The hard thing is locating the leads.


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North Lakhimpur – the ‘Gateway to Arunachal’ is a very vital town not only in terms of communication but also transport. It enjoys good connection by railway, air, and road ways. It is well connected by the road transport medium buses. You can easily enjoy the traveling using the A/c, Volvo, and non-A/c buses made available from all the bus stands. The people in the city and travelling to the city for the varied purposes are not required to worry for the expensive air ambulance services in North Lakhimpur.
Anyone can now have the access to the low cost air ambulance services in North Lakhimpur provided by the dedicated and professionally run Panchmukhi Air & Train Ambulance Services, India.

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This section details common child care settings, the economic benefits of high-quality child care for families and their employers, the developmental and educational benefits of high-quality child care for young children and how Child Care Aware of America can help families access early an learning setting for their children.
Every week in the United States, over 11 million children younger than age five are in some type of child care arrangement. On average, these children spend 36 hours a week in child care. While families are children’s first and most important teachers, child care programs provide early learning opportunities for millions of young children daily, having a profound impact on their development, safety, and readiness for school.
When in a child care arrangement, the majority of children attend child care centers, followed by care from family members, family child care homes, and family, friends and neighbors. Twenty-six percent of children are in more than one child care arrangement during the week. A growing number of families working in low-wage positions require child care offered during non-traditional hours.
While families access many types of child care, the cost of legally operating child care centers and family child care homes is expensive. Legally operating programs include licensed programs and child care programs that are legally exempt from licensing. For example, in some states centers operated by faith-based organizations or family child care homes that care for five or fewer children are license-exempt.
Families need safe, affordable child care options in order to work, further their education, earn additional income for their family in the short term, and become a stable member of the labor force with higher earnings in the long term. Employers consistently report that the availability of quality child care improves productivity and reduces absenteeism and turnover.
Child care affects businesses’ bottom line. U.S. businesses lose $4.4 billion annually due to employee absenteeism as the result of child care breakdowns.
Every six months, 45 percent of employed parents experienced some kind of child care breakdown, resulting in missing an average of 4.3 days of work.
$28.9 billion in wages are lost annually by working families who do not have access to affordable child care and paid family and medical leave.
Millennial women, who are responsible for 80 percent of the babies born today, are a growing part of the American workforce. Eighty-three percent report they would leave their job for one with more family-friendly benefits.
Learn more about the true cost of child care.
The U.S. Department of Defense also recognizes the direct impact child care availability and quality has on military personnel and has enacted innovative strategies to address this challenge. Since the late 1980s the U.S. Department of Defense has developed a comprehensive child care system as a core strategy to increase military readiness, improve job satisfaction, and increase rates of re-enlistment, saving the military significant amounts of money annually. Learn more about how Child Care Aware® of America supports military programs.
Do better throughout K-12th grades.
Are less likely to require special education services.
Are less likely to be involved in the criminal justice system.
While quality child care has a positive benefit on all children, the impact is particularly strong for children in families with low incomes. In fact, economists have estimated the long-term rate of return for high-quality early interventions is as much as 16 percent for children in families whose circumstances place them at a disadvantage. Among children in families with challenging circumstances, high-quality programs provide more benefits and low- quality programs have a greater negative impact.
Children in higher quality early learning programs have better cognitive outcomes, including measurably better reading, math skills, language/vocabulary, and applied problem-solving. These cognitive outcomes are particularly strong for children in families earning low incomes.
Learn how we are helping caregivers turn everyday moments into brain-building moments.
Child Care Aware® of America works to ensure that families in every community have access to high quality, affordable child care and early learning settings. In coordination with local Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies in your community, we can help you find the information and resources you need to begin your child care search and choose a quality program for your child. Call (1-800) 424-2246 or visit www.childcareaware.org to get started.


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Charles (Bill) Shirriff was born and raised in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression years of the 1930’s. After graduation from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, his love of learning and a penchant for new experiences led him to obtain a Master of Science in counseling psychology from the University of North Dakota and a B. A. degree from the State of New York. Over the years, he took additional courses in a variety of subjects at the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, University of Connecticut (Storrs) and Stanford University in California.
His teaching career spanned 37 years. Thirty-five of them spent near Winnipeg, in the city of Portage la Prairie, where he held positions as teacher, counselor, Special Education coordinator, and consultant for the Gifted & Talented for the School Division. Travel related to his vocation of teaching has taken him north to Swan River, Cranberry Portage, Flin Flon and Norway House.
A brief foray into the field of meteorology provided him with the opportunity to live in the tiny settlement of Moosonee, on the tip of James Bay, doing upper ozone atmosphere research for the International Geophysical Year in 1958.
In the early years of personal computers, Charles worked on the development of pressure sensitive keyboards for use by physically handicapped people. Charles operated a part-time small company to manufacture and sell the keyboards across Canada and in the United States for several years.
He has presented papers on computer-assisted learning provincially for Exceptional Children Conferences in Winnipeg; nationally at the National Research Council Symposium on Computer Technology in Vancouver; and internationally at the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Conference in Washington, D. C.
He has written two novels. The first, Spirits of a Feather, is based on the life of a gay teenager from an abusive and dysfunctional family and his struggle to make his way in the world.
The second novel, Souls of a Feather, is a sequel. It touches on Hutterian life, the Bahá’i faith, First Nations people, New Age philosophy, and other facets of our multicultural society.
Charles resides with his wife, Wilma, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, in their home overlooking beautiful Crescent Lake.
Their son, Ken, is a computer engineer with Google. He lives in California with his wife Kathryn and their daughter Sydney.
Their daughter, Anita, lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Henry, and their two daughters, Emma and Lillian.


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Generally, the structure of the program is arranged by branches where alsproc.c is the root of the tree and branches are things like scn parsing, sup reading, navigation reading, etcetera. Output formats are modular, making them very easy to add and remove. Parameters passed to the program externally should be passed around internally using pointers to a config_struct structure, to help avoid dramatic changes in the API on a regular basis among other things, any developer should be sure to use it. The broadness of its use could be expanded at the time of writing.
Arguments are passed into alsproc.c and processing into a config_struct structure, which is passed to processor.c which commissions each branch and passes the data into alspro.dll and gives the result to output.c.
SCN reading and interpreting is the most complex part of the problem, split into 3 abstraction layers. At the first level, scn_stream.c, raw data is read in from the relevant files and serialised. At the next layer, scn_record.c, the program makes sense of the raw data casting it into records and validating them, dropping any garbage. At the third layer, scn_interpreter.c, records are combined with meta-data and a-priori knowledge to produce meaningful interpretations of each record.
Output modules can be added by defining 3 functions and a structure instance: functions for each of opening, writing, and closing; and a structure to hold pointers to those functions. Access to these should be exposed in a header file, while actual code should be contained in their own source file. ''out_txt'' is a good example of an output module, which outputs point data to a .txt file simply translating points to human readable text using fprintf, it can be copied and used as a template for any future modules. Once you have a module, edit output.c and add a clause for your module in open_output_stream which translates config->output_format to your structure holding pointers to your functions, and stores the result in out->fmt.

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To listen to what others may have to say but still, to make my own decisions. Not that I feel that the best interest of my soul may not be in the hearts of others. But only I know the true interest of my soul.
I’ve been bold for some time now.
I know you shall never forsake me.
My thoughts feel scattered at times like this and I need to repent. To myself.
I need to relent. To myself.
I have to search for the answer. Inside of myself. That is the only place I will find true serenity. Through deep meditation and re-creation of my thoughts, of self.
Why do I feel unworthy? Why do I feel doubt, anger, fear?
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And my insides are brawling, and I am waiting to be touched.
I am waiting, but left waiting because I am not sure exactly what I want.
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I have to learn to cherish, in the moment.
If I could have no worries for tomorrow, or naysays for yesterdays, maybe I would be okay?
That is the question of life? I am stuck trying to find balance, and that is what I need.
If I could balance between life, love, outer beauty, inner soul evolution and peaceful resolution. Then maybe, just maybe….

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New York, January 31, 2019: The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets for various types of Automotive Refinish Coating market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.
The Automotive vehicles need to be repaired at a frequency as there are damages caused due to external factors such as stones, damages due to accidents and other reasons. The market witnessed a vast growth in the last 5 to 6 years due to the increase in the number of the vehicle collisions and the inclination of the people to repair them.
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Diana Krall is about the farthest thing from a jazz diva you could expect to find in a world where loud, pyrotechnic vocal display is confused with musical insight and emotional depth. This singer and pianist, who led her trio in a quietly enthralling concert on Thursday night at Carnegie Hall as part of the JVC Jazz Festival, is a low-key jazz minimalist who takes the meaning of the word ''trio'' much more seriously than most singers.
Working with Russell Malone, a phenomenally fluent guitarist, and the bassist Ben Wolfe, Ms. Krall shapes popular standards into lovely, ever evolving instrumental conversations in which the music and rhythmic accents keep changing from one pastel hue to the next. On top of the trio's inventive musical dynamics, she brings a lyrical intelligence that is bracingly unsentimental.
In Ms. Krall's hands, ''All or Nothing at All'' wasn't a swooning ballad about giving in to love but a cool explanation of why she would continue to resist a lover's charms. Instead of a heart-pounding declaration, ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' became an expression of worry and possible regret about getting too deeply involved.
The most impressive and touching performance on Thursday was a subtly iconoclastic rendition of ''How Deep Is the Ocean?'' which Ms. Krall dedicated to her piano teacher Jimmy Rowles, who died two years ago. The trio's version of the Irving Berlin chestnut elided the song's eight-bar phrases so that the melody remained unbroken. The quieter Ms. Krall's singing became, the more feeling she projected.
As refreshing as it was, Ms. Krall's understatement seemed almost brutally self-effacing. A discreet showmanship does have its place in jazz, especially in jazz singing. But she appeared determined to keep her set as purely musical as possible, offering only the sparest commentary between numbers and never reaching out to an audience that gave her a partial standing ovation.
George Shearing, who performed during the second half of the evening with his trio, is as musically mild-mannered in his way as Ms. Krall. Appearing with Reg Schwager on guitar and Neil Swinson on bass, this 78-year-old English pianist played a pleasant, impeccably precise set that suggested the pacifying musical equivalent of comfort food.
The material ran to pretty tunes like ''Lollipops and Roses'' and ''Sunday, Monday or Always,'' in which the melodies in Mr. Shearing's blocked chords were doubled by the guitar to create bell-like sonorities. Genuine poignancy broke through the decorum only once, in ''Only the Lonely,'' Mr. Shearing's richly harmonized unaccompanied solo tribute to Frank Sinatra.
A music review on Tuesday about performances by Diana Krall and by George Shearing's trio at Carnegie Hall on June 25 as part of the JVC Jazz Festival misspelled the surname of the trio's bass player. He is Neil Swainson, not Swinson.


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One of the greatest things in life is to know who you are.
Finding your purpose doesn’t have to be difficult. When I was going through my awakening, which was very jarring (read here), I had no idea I would come out of it sane. I worried that “my enemy” would die. It took years for me to be able to talk about it. This blog helped heal me, because while I taught you through my writings and musings, I also learned and day by day it got easier.
I fight daily to stay awake in this chaotic world. At that time, I had no idea that apart of “them” waking me up was because I had to know my purpose. I came in as a volunteer. This has a very heavy meaning and can perhaps fly over the heads of many who will read this post today, but I have been taking baby steps with you for a very long time, it is time to step it up a little so that the ice cold water that was thrown with force onto me to wake me up can splash out and also jar you all awake.
I have always told people whenever they ask me about my spirituality that I am a volunteer. Somewhere deep inside my mind, I knew that I came into the world to assist through teaching in the way that I am doing here and in my day to day life. I woke up to this realization and I know that I am correct in what I know of myself. Being a volunteer tells me even more about myself and really why I have a toxic relationship with my family and why I cannot have friends.
The parents assisted with my being here of course and friends cause for distraction from the mission I am here to do. Those who are on a path need to shun outside distractions, so if the world denies you or shun you, if human beings betray or hurt you, know that you are spiritually high and are here on a great mission. People who experience bad things, bad experiences, disappointments are here from a higher world and are very high light beings, some of you are even volunteers like me. When you are ready I will do a post on volunteers so that I could expound on this subject.
If you are here on this blog or have anything to do with spirituality, even in an obsessive nature like I was, just know that you are not an ordinary person and are set apart from the rest, finding your self may be among these writings that I do, so look out.
Christians are fixed upon the rapture, there will be no rapture. Muslims dream of the 72 virgins after Jhihad, nothing like that. This world will never end. It is a rough and complicated place, but it will never cease to exist. There are “watchers” here with us and out some there within the Universe who directs the affairs of mankind. The thing that humans have not figured out as yet, however, is how to use their fullest potential and one of those is that we do not have to die, or at least we go when we feel like leaving.
The trick here though is that we can sustain our life here for as long as we want to, but we have to raise our vibrations together as a species, collectively and this may be impossible because of race relations, discrimination, religious separation, hate, and more. Religion promotes fear and division. Imagery projects reality and so the mind is easily fooled by what it sees. This post is not about religion, but I tend to veer off because I have so much to share and as I write, my mind travels to all sort of places and dwell on all type of things. This comes out in my writings, yes I muse as I write. I see and understand the world differently from others, and yes I often have the answers for many questions, especially if they have to do with our world and our spirituality.
There was a time (when I was Christian) that I would worship and venerate God, not realizing that my veneration should be devoted to knowledge of a higher self and truth, because the God that I worshiped was already fragmented within me (there was no ego attributed to the divine being or any divine being, they lacked emotion, emotion was a human concept so was ego). I needed to pay attention to my inner world, because there lies my God. God is not external but internal, but then again this for when you are ready we will discuss this.
Oh and be ready for this: God is not always good. Lol. Somebody please go and resuscitate evangelist Shirley ova deh so please, she passed out!
Finding ones self and purpose is through veneration, truth, knowledge.
God very much exists, (I do not fight the non believers or atheists, I actually admire some of them. Those who are on a path where they are able to think for themselves without restrictions, if they wake up to the possibility of a God so be it, if not, then they evolve as they journey through) but what is it really and how can we access it?
We here are given the greatest of all tools (nature and free will) so that we can “walk good” through out this earth realm, accomplishing what we came here for. Yet still there are many distractions, and for some the distractions are forever making them have a difficult time at life. A great distraction is free will, it’s like locking a kid in a room full of sweets and toys, we cannot handle it and (although great) it is like a time bomb in our hands.
Live the life that you are comfortable with, be confident.
Break rules. Release mental restrictions/confinements imposed upon you through religion or society if it does not allow you to be yourself.
Read, read, read! Meditate, speak or better yet listen to elders, know that wisdom comes from odd places and that even a lunatic or a child can set you on your path. Therefore do not judge!
Awakening is crucial into finding your purpose, again visions and dreams are the doorway to this, pay attention to them, they will assist you greatly. A spiritual awakening is initiation into the world of spirits or higher consciousness.
This world and all within is an encumbrance to those awake or on becoming awake, take slow steps, but walk steadily, stay awake, but confident that you have evolved pass others and as such have been set apart. Avoid distractions.
Get used to listening to you, the inner you. There are multiple yous. The external, which you cannot see but everyone does. The internal, which others cannot see and will never know but you. The spiritual, which is braided with the internal, but way greater than you can possibly believe. And the YOU which lives in the astral realm but directs your movements here. This needs to be a post by itself, but in time I will do it. Listening/hearing is one of the greatest gifts God gave to humans. The ones who cannot hear in this physical world, hears the best, because their internal audio is so well tuned.
The only way you can stay on your course and identify your purpose is if you are comfortable with who you are. If you are not comfortable with how you look or who you are, how you think or your abilities, believing that you are inadequate or lacking, these are encumbrances that will distract finding your purpose and set you back. You must be confident.
Everyone has their own purpose to fulfill, so accept who you are. You can admire others, but love you.
This is extremely important, so important that I made a page for this and doing classes to fill you in on what you don’t know. It was my visions and dreams that woke me up to becoming me. Pay close attention to them. There are some of you who are not ordinary people, the only way you are able to access the realms is through the dream world, in the dream state or to visit the spiritual earth, (and other realms) the Kaballist call this “Malkuth”.
I still visit my dream journals from years ago of my awakening and things are still playing out. Record everything, it’s also a legacy to leave for your children. This is very important!
Meditation is the key to unlocking many doors. Reflections allows you to see your mistakes and correct them, it allows you to be truthful to yourself, humans often lie to themselves or qualifies things for their acceptance, self deceit is a set back. This is hard, as I am still working to perfect my own.
You have a rule book innate within. A compliance that suits your journey, to stifle it will take you off course, so if you feel like dong something which may be against your religious upbringing, or how society sees you, but is not harmful to mankind or nature. do it. If you are a lawyer and have always wanted to sell tomatoes, go ahead and do it. Cuss a bad wud if yuh feel like it, but do as you will along your journey. Mi nah tell yuh fi guh rob and kill.
Here we go back to self realization, many times we realize who we are, we just cannot accept it, and so we continue the search.
Acceptance is a great key. Accept yourself and finding your purpose will be clear.
Everyone needs another to shine the way for them. Always remember, when the student is ready, the master will appear.
Bonus # 14: Know that whatever you are interested in, even if you have no idea of the topic or field, but you have a deep interest and possibly an odd curiosity in it, go ahead and delve into it, because there is a door within that needs to be opened and a teacher (a non-physical or physical) will appear to help you, teach you, and show you the way. But you must take the first step removing doubt and fear and embracing the knowledge you seek to acquire – and this you will get.
For example, if you have a deep interest in palmistry, but have never done it before, begin your research on it. Take the interest seriously, and you will be surprised the people you will meet, both in this world and in the dream world who will come and teach you, so that eventually you will become a master. Unlock your doors, your internal doors. Curiosity does not always kill the cat, sometimes it sets him free.
Revisiting for refreshing my soul. Thanks for sharing this piece of invaluable insight into finding oneself/purpose.
Some of whats been mentioned I’ve come to realise the truth to it. The journal part I never really saw the purpose of it but when oladayo noted we should start writing it down, that’s when I realise the importance of it.
The part about God can be bad sometime is always true. I’m curious to know why you indicate teach we are in the fifth dimension?
A pandit that I usually go to always told me to meditate but I never knew how to go about it. I feel so lost at times and I think the fact that a mentor was suggested, it’s a good idea!
I love this post, it reminds me that in order to be more incline with my spirituality, it takes effort. (Like exercising to lost weight.) lol You can’t just wait on it!
Dis a mus sign! I like it when you talk di tings dem. Please don’t be reluctant as some of us are ready to receive.
As I began the journey to Embracing my Spirituality I was readily described as being rebellious – I started reading about the power of the subconscious mind. The new knowledge was liberating and then the piercings & tattoos started- these made me feel free, expressive and different. I was now able to pay attention to my thoughts and think critically – I was waking up! I took nothing at face value – questions were plentiful. When I look back at the journal entries from 1999…2009 I can see the transition. I am happy with the progress that I have made.
It is satisfying to find truth and accept it freely. I’m unsure of many things but once I search, the answers appear and life becomes clearer – caus mi cya deal wid di canfusion.
This post is deep and lovely.
Thank you so much Obara for this post! I will print it and carry it with me as a friendly and constant reminder. At one point, I questioned why I was not able to cultivate meaningful relationships/friendships not matter how hard I tried, feeling like an only child although I’m the youngest of 5, being a loner. I did not like it. But I have grown to accept and appreciate it very much so now. I like my peace of mind, less distractions so I can focus on growing spiritually. I also am growing to accept the many hardballs life has thrown me. I must say each obstacle I have faced in life have given me wisdom, stronger, and closer to my spirituality. I know all these circumstance are for a reason and that its to help prepare me for my purpose in life (although still trying to figure out what that is…) It has introduced me to Vedic Astrology (a deep passion I have), Reflexology and other healing arts, Transcendental Meditation, but most importantly finding Obara. As I know I have a ways to go on my spiritual journey, these 12 steps will be of great help to me as well as my overall self-esteem. Thank you again Obara.
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” going through an experience if we learn from that experience then we evolve, but greater than that our spiritual families evolve to light and a continuum of light, again I will expound on this one on one someday with you. ” This answers my “what’s the point” question perfectly!!
Going forward, I will be armed with a pencil and notepad jotting down notes from the posts because I’m going to start picking your brain Ms. O 🙂 so that we can foster a good disucssion.
Switch up time now : p Because I keep seeing we are not ready for such and such topics and you have sooooooo many that you have to come back to. I keep track enuh. I feel the best way that we can all we get what Obara is saying is keep asking questions and add to the answers we receive. I hope others join me.
agree.. but most bloggers seem to just read and accept.. questions are important… for example I saw the 16 Ways to Know When Bad Energy is Passing Through Your Home post on Facebook and in the comments people had discussions but no one actually thought to ask the author for more insight….
Obara I love when you do the application type of posts. The one thing I struggle with is getting into a meditative state. You have already written about this subject and talked about it numerous times. It’s important so I’ll persist until I can 🙂 Anyway….
There’s a reoccurent theme that you keep drilling into our heads. It is that we all come here to learn but I can’t see the point (I want to and will continue to be open to receive it :)) . Learn what and how / why does it benefit our soul group?
So I’m a being in another realm and I want to reincarnate. I chose my parents, the enivornment (let’s say it’s rough and tough) and I don’t get a lot of love from the people around me. Resources are scarce and as a human life is $hitty. I cry everyday and feel like I have no purpose. I end up dying this way.
In this scenario, what can be taken from this and how does it help me or my group to evolve exactly? What’s the point of CHOSING to suffer? Then you have others who chose a blissful life (well almost).
What about kids who get molested or are malnutiruted,battle illnesses like cancer etc. What is it that they take back to the astral family??? What is it about pain in human form that’s attractive????
Great Questions Sa-Fo. How we think here or perceive things here in this real is not so when we are light beings existing in the realm of time and space. the closet to this is when the light being resides on the lower astral level. Yea, we have our astral families or soul group within the realm of spirit. And there are many realms, many dimensions through out time and space, the earth realm being among them.
Great Questions Sa-Fo. How we think here or perceive things here in this realm is not so when we are light beings existing in the realm of time and space. The closest to this is when the light being resides on the lower astral level. Yes, we have our astral families or soul group within the realm of spirit. And there are many realms, many dimensions through out time and space, the earth realm being among them. On this realm, there are many things that do not exist on others, coming into a physical body is the only way we can live or travel through this world, we are here to experience things such as emotions and more. Now, within in the realms, all light beings continues to travel and elevate, so it is a continuum to light. We are conscious beings that as energy exists through the dimensions for many purpose, but the ultimate goal is light, this is a deep topic which I will not go into here, only if you are my student and have gone deep will I share certain things which are sacred and true. Now to let you understand this, you must go into the world of imagination. As a human being, you have limitation of the mind, and would not be able to understand fully what I really want to tell you and how. Let’s use me for example. I am here as a volunteer. I perhaps have never been to this realm( just a story, keep this in mind, the volunteer part is true) but I see that among the realms the earth realm needs to elevate, they are lagging behind all the galaxies within the solar or planetary systems. It has been concluded by lets say congress (spiritual beings with authority) that the earth needs help. As a teacher (me), who knows how to assist in helping people wake up and become attuned,which will allow for them to elevate ( the inhabitants here may have been found to be war-some, materialistic, blind to the spirituality of the world and more, and in the third dimension for two long) I volunteer to come in and contribute my part for the upliftment or the enlightenment of you all. In preparation for my coming, I have to choose a life, a story, create a journey i other words write a script for myself, Remember I am a conscious being living in an advanced realm. The life that I choose, will have to be such that when I arrive here I will be able to find out who I am and my purpose, because I know the moment I exit the womb, all memory of my life else where will be erased. So I choose my parents, from my same soul group, she and I make a contract that at a certain age she would drive me from the house to go and get friends and I would become pregnant and then she would throw me out. I chose my father, the contract with hi was that he would support her in what she did to me. The wicked baby father and the obeah sent me into depression and while seeking comfort I turned to God, to church which led me to my spirituality, which led me to my work (spiritual work) which let me to Africa, and here I am Obara Meji. Suffering to anyone even a child, is applicable to their journey. A child just born and dies, may have to do so to be able to move on to the next phase of his spiritual life. He may have to pass through this plane in order to go on. If and when you wake up fully Sa-Fo you will begin to understand. Right now you are seeing things literal, and not spiritual, and that is ok, you are where you are supposed to be, you will continue to grow in this life, I pray.
Plenty typo, but mi cyaan badda.
“How we think here or perceive things here in this real is not so when we are light beings existing in the realm of time and space.” Consequently, the way that I view suffering is not necessarily the way my other self sees it before deciding to make the journey to earth?
Aah, fair enough! I understand the limitation. Yea, I am seeing it in a literal sense because I do well with examples – like the story you just illustrated. It’s perfect!
So, if one has a smooth, problem free journey on this earth, he/she is more likely to miss out on their true calling? Just like you mentioned, if you did not go through all that you did – starting with becoming a mother at a young age and the chain of events that followed after, you probably would not be where you are today. Am I connecting a bit or no? The chain of events is key to our elevation and it’s only when we are awake/recognize the cues from our guides are we able to grow?
Great post am loving it.
Truly like this post. One thing in particular caught my attention, Malkuth. Steering well among rough waters.
I love this post. Thank you so much Obara. You would be proud of me. I am on my journey and LOVING it….ALL of it. Its fascinating, its exciting, it can be scary, it can be frustrating but it is a beautiful journey. I feel like I know so little about this IFA tradition and that I’m doing things wrong and there are days I know that I was lead to a gossip blog to find you….and I found this website and I am so thankful for it all.
There is more than just one road to spirituality.
For an old soul, my journeys are many and for the most part some would say “he’s a mad man ” for often times I would be speaking of things that I myself wasn’t aware off… and ever too often I would hear, “you are right or you are ahead of your time or knows too much “…..
Then I found this blog. .. #sorry for no comments.
I do try my best to read all your post but this morning’s one about the 12 steps towards spiritual awakening really convinced me that I my self is a volunteer.
Thank you Obara for accepting me and I will try my best to keep up with my comments.
I have plenty to share but a lot more to learn.
lol, Thanks Lincoln, mek yuh sey suh??!!


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the city is close to full recovery from Hurricane Harvey. And now, Houston is about to get a little greener, thanks to Rich and Nancy Kinder, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, the Memorial Park Conservancy and the Uptown Development Authority. Recently, the Kinders, via the Kinder Foundation, pledged an historic $70 million to the Memorial Park Conservancy for improving the 1,500 acre urban park – the largest in the nation and double the size of New York’s Central Park. This collaborative effort will have a long-lasting impact on the community and visitors for generations to come. Connecting public and private resources and partnerships produce innovative results.
Established in the 1920s, Memorial Park is the only former WWI training camp in the country that has not been completely developed. With more than 4 million visitors a year enjoying its running and bike trails, and sports facilities for volleyball, baseball, swimming and golf, it makes sense to invest in a plan that will connect neighborhoods to neighborhoods, link the park to Houston’s expanding hike-and-bike networks and provide access points to the hundreds of acres of inaccessible land. Although not part of the plan, connecting Memorial Park to Buffalo Bayou Park would mean approximately six miles of park trails extending from downtown Houston to uptown Houston – a bold concept to make this city an even better place to live, work and play.
Houston leads the nation in implementing public-private partnerships to improve and care for public assets. Each member in this alliance is to be commended for transforming their vision into reality. Having the foresight to include Memorial Park to the Uptown Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) was critical to making this plan happen. [Unique to Texas, the state tax code allows a county or municipality to designate a geographic area a TIRZ to promote development or redevelopment of the area.] Connecting group resources of government, non-profits and private philanthropy is no easy feat, but Houston emerges as a shining star for this collaboration which, will have a lasting positive impact on the community for generations to come.


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text: Everyone uses essentially the same capital equipment. Everyone has the brightest, best-motivated employees. Everyone is trying to stand out from the crowd and not compete on price. Everyone is looking for his own unique secret sauce. Well, the secret sauce is called differentiation through Customer Experience (CX). In this session, we will discuss business objective setting, getting employee by in, identifying critical customer moments of truth, collecting customer feedback, analyzing data, planning and taking action, monitoring outcome and taking corrective actions. At the end of the session, you will be able to decide how you want to proceed with a CX plan and where to focus your initial efforts.


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Ms Yali graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (TCM) from the renowned Heilongjiang University of TCM, and at the same time holds a Certificate of Public Nutritionist in China.
She had also pursued a further training at the Gynaecology Department of Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, after obtaining her basic Bachelor Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Specialising in using herb and acupuncture, she is well known with her gentle approach of the Acupuncture technique for women’s health treatment.


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In linguistics, word order typology is the study of the order of the syntactic constituents of a language, and how different languages employ different orders. Correlations between orders found in different syntactic sub-domains are also of interest. The primary word orders that are of interest are the constituent order of a clause – the relative order of subject, object, and verb; the order of modifiers (adjectives, numerals, demonstratives, possessives, and adjuncts) in a noun phrase; and the order of adverbials.
Some languages use relatively restrictive word order, often relying on the order of constituents to convey important grammatical information. Others—often those that convey grammatical information through inflection—allow more flexibility, which can be used to encode pragmatic information, such as topicalisation or focus. Most languages, however, have a preferred word order, and other word orders, if used, are considered "marked".
Most nominative–accusative languages—which have a major word class of nouns and clauses that include subject and object—define constituent word order in terms of the finite verb (V) and its arguments, the subject (S), and object (O).
There are six theoretically possible basic word orders for the transitive sentence. About half of the world's languages are subject–object–verb (SOV); another third is subject–verb–object (SVO), with a smaller fraction using verb–subject–object (VSO) word order. The remaining three arrangements are rarer, with verb–object–subject (VOS) being slightly more common than object–verb–subject (OVS) and object–subject–verb (OSV) being the rarest by a significant margin.
SOV is the order used by the largest number of distinct languages; languages using it include Korean, Mongolian, Turkish, the Indo-Aryan languages and the Dravidian languages. Some, like Persian, Latin and Quechua, have SOV normal word order but conform less to the general tendencies of other such languages. A sentence glossing as "She him loves" would be grammatically correct in these languages.
SVO languages include English, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, the Chinese languages and Swahili, among others. "She loves him."
VSO languages include Classical Arabic, Biblical Hebrew, the Insular Celtic languages, and Hawaiian. "Loves she him."
VOS languages include Fijian and Malagasy. "Loves him she."
OVS languages include Hixkaryana. "Him loves she."
OSV languages include Xavante and Warao. "Him she loves."
Sometimes patterns are more complex: Germanic Languages have SOV in subordinate clauses, but V2 word order in main clauses, SVO word order being the most common. Using the guidelines above, the unmarked word order is then SVO.
Many synthetic languages such as Latin, Greek, Persian, Romanian, Assyrian, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Finnish, and Basque have no strict word order; rather, the sentence structure is highly flexible and reflects the pragmatics of the utterance.
Topic-prominent languages organize sentences to emphasize their topic–comment structure. Nonetheless, there is often a preferred order; in Latin and Turkish, SOV is the most frequent outside of poetry, and in Finnish SVO is both the most frequent and obligatory when case marking fails to disambiguate argument roles. Just as languages may have different word orders in different contexts, so may they have both fixed and free word orders. For example, Russian has a relatively fixed SVO word order in transitive clauses, but a much freer SV / VS order in intransitive clauses. Cases like this can be addressed by encoding transitive and intransitive clauses separately, with the symbol 'S' being restricted to the argument of an intransitive clause, and 'A' for the actor/agent of a transitive clause. ('O' for object may be replaced with 'P' for 'patient' as well.) Thus, Russian is fixed AVO but flexible SV/VS. In such an approach, the description of word order extends more easily to languages that do not meet the criteria in the preceding section. For example, Mayan languages have been described with the rather uncommon VOS word order. However, they are ergative–absolutive languages, and the more specific word order is intransitive VS, transitive VOA, where the S and O arguments both trigger the same type of agreement on the verb. Indeed, many languages that some thought had a VOS word order turn out to be ergative like Mayan.


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On my pathway they've shown!
For he lived by "The Book!"
That he was God sent!
It sure had the "true ring!"
It was from God up above!
By the things he would say!
'Twas a glad happy day!
And rehearse them o'er and o'er!
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Research > NIAID's Role in Research > Research in NIAID Labs > Division of Intramural Research Labs > Laboratory of Immunogenetics > Eric Long, Ph.D.
We are interested in the function of NK cells during early pregnancy. Our work has revealed a new, beneficial role of NK cells, which respond to fetal soluble HLA-G by promoting the vascular remodeling required for proper blood supply to the fetus. We have uncovered an endosomal signaling pathway, initiated by an endosome-resident receptor, which endows NK cells with the capacity to promote vascular remodeling. Our work has identified cellular senescence as the molecular mechanism by which this NK-cell response is initiated and sustained. This has exciting implications for NK-cell function at sites of HLA-G expression, such as vascular remodeling at the implantation site during early pregnancy and at the site of HLA-G-expressing tumor cells. The concept that specific signals from NK cells may promote vascular growth and remodeling is new in the field.
Dr. Rajagopalan received her Ph.D. in immunology from the Tufts University School of Medicine in 1991. After postdoctoral research with Dr. Michael Brenner at the Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, she joined the Laboratory of Immunogenetics in 1994 as a senior staff fellow. She has continued her research in LIG as a staff scientist since 2001.
Rajagopalan S, Long EO. Cellular senescence induced by CD158d reprograms natural killer cells to promote vascular remodeling.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Dec 11;109(50):20596-601.
Rajagopalan S, Long EO. KIR2DL4 (CD158d): An activation receptor for HLA-G. Front Immunol. 2012;3:258.
Rajagopalan S. Endosomal signaling and a novel pathway defined by the natural killer receptor KIR2DL4 (CD158d). Traffic. 2010 Nov;11(11):1381-90.
Rajagopalan S, Long EO. Antagonizing inhibition gets NK cells going. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.2010 Jun 8;107(23):10333-4.
Rajagopalan S, Moyle MW, Joosten I, Long EO. DNA-PKcs controls an endosomal signaling pathway for a proinflammatory response by natural killer cells. Sci Signaling. 2010 Feb 23;3(110):ra14.
Rajagopalan S, Bryceson YT, Kuppusamy SP, Geraghty DE, van der Meer A, Joosten I, Long EO. Activation of NK cells by an endocytosed receptor for soluble HLA-G. PLoS Biol. 2006 Jan;4(1):e9.
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text: The Indianapolis Contemporary 3-Person Manual Theater Seating with Cupholders and Headrests by Palliser at Belfort Furniture in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and Fairfax VA area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.

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This includes your Registration Fee, Reception Dinner, two Lunches, Banquet, and Admission to all Museums & Tour Stops. As always Children under 16 years are free!
"Oakland-Pontiac Worldwide" (OPW) and receive the discount rate of $89.
We traditionally begin with the early bird tour which begins at 2:00 P.M. This year we have an Extra Early Tour to the Eisenhower Museum in Abiline beginning at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday morning. So you may want to plan on arriving on Tuesday evening if planning on the Eisenhower Tour.

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An advance directive speaks for you if you are unable to speak and helps to assure that your religious and personal beliefs will be respected. It is a useful document for an adult of any age to plan for future health care needs.
Although Raritan Valley Surgery Center does not honor advance directives in regards to Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), upon request we will provide you with contact information and forms to assist in writing an advance directive.
You may also contact your local area office on aging.


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Okay, this is CarAdvice. Current cars, reviews, news, I know this. But like so many of our devotees, I too love Aussie Muscle and just thought I'd give our more nostalgic readers a very quick heads-up on an upcoming auction that may be of interest.
The Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction will take place on Monday the 26th of November with five special vehicles from the golden age of Aussie muscle to go under the hammer.
1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 (Pictured above). Build number 74 and coming from a private country collection this immaculate coupe finished in Warwick Yellow has all numbers matching and is an unrestored original vehicle. Expect bids up to $175,000.
1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO. This Candy Apple Red four speed manual is fully restored to concourse condition and is expected to fetch up to $380,000 which could mean a new record in Victoria.
1974 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000. This Bathurst spec model is a rare Sable Metallic colour highly sought after model among L34 Torana enthusiasts. Fully restored, this car has taken out many awards and is expected to go for circa $120,000.
1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1. One of two hundred Bathurst Edition models built, this Phantom Grey II coloured car represents an immaculate example of the vehicle Peter Brock won Bathurst in that year. Although it does not have its original engine block, the car is still expected to attract offers of around $100,000.
1971 Chrysler VG Pacer Hemi Coupe. With 19,276 miles on the clock, original delivery papers, books and all receipts for work done since delivery, the bidding, although not as frenzied as Holden or Ford models, is still expected to reach about $28,000.
Anyone interested in attending or wanting further details on these cars (or other vehicles at the auction) can visit the Shannons website.


text: These proceedings of the first Quantum Probability meeting held in Oberwolfach is the fourth in a series begun with the 1982 meeting of Mondragone and continued in Heidelberg ('84) and in Leuven ('85). The main topics discussed were: quantum stochastic calculus, mathematical models of quantum noise and their applications to quantum optics, the quantum Feynman-Kac formula, quantum probability and models of quantum statistical mechanics, the notion of conditioning in quantum probability and related problems (dilations, quantum Markov processes), quantum central limit theorems. With the exception of Kümmerer's review article on Quantum Markov Processes, all contributions are original research papers.

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A 1 year Research Assistant position is available in Professor Ole Kiehn’s laboratory at the Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, starting from the 1st of March 2019.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Research Assistant interested in neuroscience and particularly in neurodegenerative disorders affecting locomotion. This position is opened to candidates with a Master’s degree and previous experience as Research Assistant, and offers the opportunity to work in an excellent team engaged in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research.
Our research attempts to understand mechanisms by which neurons and neuronal networks operate to generate movements. The posted position focuses on investigating the role of spinal interneuron networks in the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The experimental approach relies heavily on in vivo techniques involving mouse genetics, behavioral assays, viral tracing, sorting of cell subpopulations and mRNA sequencing. Extraordinarily motivated and ambitious candidates are encouraged to apply.
We are looking for a candidate who will be performing daily experiments in our laboratory and who will integrate our team as an interactive member. Prior experience as Research Assistant in Neuroscience is mandatory. Ability to perform experiments independently and to interpret experimental results is expected.
The successful candidate will be offered a full-time position for a period of 1 year, contingent on a satisfactory performance. There is a possibility of extension pending on further funding.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organization. The position is covered by the “Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at the Universities” of June 28, 2013.
Curriculum vitae with a list of publications if any, a report on previous research undertaken, and two letters of recommendations.
Please note the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
Deadline for application is 20 February 2019. We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. A short-list of candidates will be selected for interviews.


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"The final chapter ends with a sentence, "Born again.""
HE Tool Abnormality in the form of a simple notepad with incomprehensible writing on their pages. Is contained in a tank, floating in the middle when not equipped.
Red Damage to all the other employees in the same room. If the user dies, the Tool is returned to its containment.
The note belonged to a researcher who became mad after conducting various experiments in the corporation. The note contains descriptions of unethical experiments, confessions of guilt and 'gibberish', with a final sentence in the last part: "Born again."
"The old note is full of incomprehensible cursive writing."
"Subjects who equip Note from a Crazed Researcher will benefit from a sharp increase of stats related to temperance."
"It once belonged to a researcher who had gone mad during research. It has only been partially deciphered, where most of it relates to various experiments that were conducted in this place."
"If ordered to a return Note from a Crazed Researcher within 30 seconds after being equipped, the wearer's skin will start to swell and their body will explode within seconds."
"It begins with guilt and confessions of unethical experimentation, but ends with crazy and broken sentences about research."
"If ordered to return Note from a Crazed Researcher without any managerial work, the wearer will explode."
"When the wearer receives a certain amount of HP or SP damage, the wearer will explode, which will cover the entire section. The explosion will deal massive Red damage to anyone nearby."
"An employee’s observation will rise just by equipping this item. But if it is returned without fulfilling its desire of knowledge, the incompetent employee will explode."
This is the first Abnormality that can trigger another effect when an employee suffers certain amount of damage.
It is classified as ’Trauma’ as the tool seems to have the written thoughts of a person who descends into insanity during the research. It could also represent Epistemophobia, the fear of knowledge.

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Korean fried chicken comes in many styles – regular, yangnyeom (seasoned), ganjang (soy sauce), just to name a few. But not listed here is one of my all-time favorites: garlic fried chicken. As the name implies, this is a terrific combination of crispy fried chicken usually topped with a heaping pile of sweetened minced garlic. This classic style can be found at a popular franchise called Samtong Chicken but the originators all the way over in Daerim-dong (southwest part of Seoul) deserve credit for this addicting version. As with most food trends in Korea, one place gets popular and others follow suit, resulting in what is now Maneul (Garlic) Fried Chicken Alley. The place is worth a visit if you’re in the area, but in my humble opinion, you can save precious time and just head to Mirak Chicken HOF for the best garlic fried chicken and beer combo (aka chimaek).
Once you arrive at the restaurant, you’ll instantly smell the garlic that emanates in and out of the place. The menu is expansive with pretty much everything that a true HOF should have – fried chicken, dried seafood snacks, draft beer, soju, etc. While those offerings are okay, their signature is the cheolpahn maneul chicken (18,000 won), which is fried chicken slathered with garlic sauce and then served on a sizzling iron plate. Despite being individually dredged in the garlic sauce, the birds still retained incredible crispiness while being full on meaty and juicy (be careful with the first bite!). Even better, the garlic sauce wasn’t overly sweet and sticky, cooked down just enough to mellow out the garlic pieces and then semi-caramelized on the hot plate, making it an absolutely perfect combination with a cold glass of beer and good company. For those who don’t fancy garlic on their chicken, they do offer regular fried chicken and half/half options, so it’s a win-win for everybody!

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard, US President Barack Obama and the heads of seven other nations have now reached an agreement on the broad outline of a new trade regime known as the Trans-Pacific Partnerships (TPP).
Tim Harcourt - who has recently joined the Australian School of Business from Austrade (the Australian Trade Commission) - says "the announcement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is good news for Australia and good news for the region as a whole."
Tim Harcourt says "trade initiatives are important for workers as well as business. Exporters, on average pay 60 per cent higher wages and provide more job security than non-exporters. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Trade Minister Dr Craig Emerson are to be congratulated for forging the most important initiative since APEC itself was created by the Hawke-Keating Government."
At the APEC summit opened by US President Barack Obama, the APEC members also agreed to cut tariffs on environmental goods to five per cent, as part of a push against protectionism, which grows at times of global economic instability.
Tim Harcourt says "exporters will experience the benefit from being able to get environmental products which we produce into the economies of APEC countries at a lower tariff, and this can only be good news for Australian manufacturing."
The rest of the talks on world trade didn't go as well, and there has been a lack of progress in negotiating a multilateral agreement following the Doha Round of world trade talks. However Tim Harcourt is optimistic that the APEC talks will achieve a breakthrough. "In 1957 Japan helped Australia get into Asia by forging a commercial partnership with Australia, just 12 years after World War II. With the TPP, Japan has supported what could be the most significant trade partnership to date in the 21st Century. Hopefully APEC can get things moving."
He adds that Australians need to be aware of what is happening in the world. "With Greek debt, Roman ruins and Europe in difficulty, it is important the world turns to the Asia Pacific region to be the economic engine of global growth and TPP will help add to this momentum."

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After Sony Pictures canceled the Christmas Day release of The Interview, following terrorist threats similar to the 9/11 attacks, the studio also announced that they have "no further release plans for the film", which has many wondering if the movie is delayed indefinitely, or if it will be put on the proverbial shelf forever. In the film, Seth Rogen and James Franco star as a producer and TV journalist who are asked to kill Kim Jong-Un (Randall Park), after they secured an interview with the North Korean dictator. While it remains to be seen if and/or when the full film will be released, the death scene has been leaked online, which some believe may have been the reason for the massive Sony hack in the first place.
Gawker originally released the clip on Monday, which the site later removed, but the scene has surfaced again, showcasing the fiery death of the North Korean leader, set to the Katy Perry hit song "Firework." A New York Times article reveals that this scene in particular caused Sony's chief executive, Kazuo Hirai, to break a 25-year tradition by intervening in a Sony Pictures decision, which has long been autonomous from its parent company. The executive insisted that the death scene be toned down, removing images of Kim Jong-Un's flaming hair and chunks of his skull after the explosion.
Seth Rogen, who co-directs with Evan Goldberg and stars in The Interview, and Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal sent Hirai three different versions of the death scene, one which was vetoed by Hirai, another which was vetoed by the directors and a third, dubbed "shot #337," in which, "there is no face melting, less fire in the hair, fewer embers on the face, and the head explosion has been considerably obscured by the fire, as well as darkened to look less like flesh." On September 29, Hirai approved this version, but asked Amy Pascal to tone down the violence even further, with a caveat that this scene cannot make it into the film's international version.
Amy Pascal did press for Seth Rogen to tone down the scene even more, which he did, stating in an October 6 email that they removed, "fire from the hair" and "the entire secondary wave of head chunks." The filmmaker/star added, expressing his apparent exasperation with the process, "Please tell us this is over now." While it isn't known if or when fans will ever get to see this scene on the big screen, you can take a look at the leaked clip below, showcasing the death of Randall Park's Kim Jong-Un. What are your thoughts about this death sequence? Chime in with your thoughts below.