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'Red Rising' Selected as Official Art for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards
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Patrick Hunter, Toronto-based two-spirit Woodland Artist's work to be a centrepiece of the celebration.
Today, Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit organization that supports and celebrates Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced the selection of artist and 2021 Indigenous Entrepreneur Award recipient Patrick Hunter's work 'Red Rising' as the official art for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards.
In addition to showcasing 'Red Rising' on the Awards website, social media platforms and digital Gala later this year, each of the 2022 Award Winners will receive a framed limited edition signed print of the work with their Award plaque.
ABOUT 'RED RISING'
Patrick shares the following description of his piece.
'Red Rising' is about paying homage to all Indigenous artists, social workers, entrepreneurs, teachers, comedians, authors, musicians, actors, lawyers, students, and activists moving the culture forward.
In his Polaris Prize-winning speech, Jeremy Dutcher said it best: "You are in the midst of an Indigenous renaissance. Are you ready for the truth that needs to be told? Are you ready to see the things that need to be seen?"
It's true. This renaissance is quite an amazing thing to be a part of. Seeing friends of mine and people I haven't even met yet, have amazing success by creating their own content has been such good medicine.
Hats off to everyone who's doing well and trying to get well! We are our ancestors' wildest dreams, and this one's for you!
"Red Rising"
17"x39" | acrylic on canvas | 2018
ABOUT PATRICK HUNTER
Patrick Hunter is a two-spirit Ojibway Woodland artist from Red Lake, Ontario. Hunter paints what he sees through a spiritual lens inspired by his homeland and growing up seeing the original works of Woodland painter Norval Morrisseau.
Patrick attended Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, ON for graphic design, graduated in 2011 when he moved to Toronto.
Creating has always been his passion and the focus of his life from an early age. A transformative year for Patrick was 2014. Unable to find meaningful employment in his field, he launched his own company, Patrick Hunter Art & Design, with the intent to create artwork that makes people feel good. Since then, a small clothing and housewares line has been born and sold across Canada and the world.
Hunter still resides in Toronto but makes regular journeys home to stay inspired, be with family and teach art classes to the next generation of Woodland artists.
ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards to celebrate excellence and outstanding achievement of Indigenous entrepreneurship. Applications are now open and close on June 21, 2022, and are presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, Meta and Mastercard with the support of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada and Export Development of Canada.
Indigenous entrepreneurs and Indigenous-owned businesses across Turtle Island can apply or nominate others for their entrepreneurial perseverance, growth, impact and example as true Indigenous icons.
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Great review Carol. I'm just about to write my own of this book!
I hope you enjoyed as much as I did – I would love to read the rest in the series – Maitland is such a great writer.


You can send a POST for the server and read the result.
It is better to do this in an async call so that the main UI thread is no blocked. You could consider using this library.
It provides an async wrapper to Apache httpclient available in Android.
Yes, definitely possible. I do variations of this in my own app and what you want to do is use basic networking APIs from the Java platform such as URLConnection.
I have written an async http library. You can check it out https://github.com/darko1002001/android-rest-client.
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Duncan Jones Confirms He's Directing a 2000 AD ROGUE TROOPER Movie
Movie Duncan JonesRogue Trooper2000 AD about a year ago by Joey Paur
Director Duncan Jones (Moon, Mute) has been teasing a new comic book film project that he is going to direct. In a recent Tweet he posted a video where he pretty much confirmes that project will be an adaptation of 2000 AD's Rogue Trooper.
As promised... pic.twitter.com/6y3pzn2Cn1
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) July 15, 2018
Jones has been saying for awhile that he has been interested in making a Rogue Trooper movie and now it looks like it's all coming together for him! I'm a big fan of Jones' work so I'm pretty excited for him. Jones previously said:
"But I kinda feel like where my heart lies, if I were gonna go in the comic book direction, it would be in the British stuff just because I am British. So 2000 AD where Judge Dredd came from, has an amazing cast of characters. And I think if I were ever gonna do a comic book character, it would probably be one of those.
"Dredd was great, but there are like Slaine, and Rogue Trooper, and all of these amazing British characters that are over here, people don't know about. So if I can find a way to get the budget to do one of those, which is difficult because they're not known about… Those would be amazing movies, it's just because they're not known about. How do we make that work? But we'll see. I would rather focus on trying to do a 2000 AD character."
For those of you not familiar with the Rogue Trooper comic it was created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981.
It follows the adventures of Rogue, a "Genetic Infantryman", a genetically created, blue-skinned, manufactured super soldier and his three comrades' search for the Traitor General. His comrades are in the form of biochips – onto which a G.I.'s entire personality is downloaded at the time of death for later retrieval – and are named Gunnar (mounted on Rogue's rifle), Bagman (on his backpack) and Helm (on his helmet). He is genetically engineered to be immune to almost all known toxins, can submerge in strong acid unaffected, and is able to withstand a vacuum in his bare skin.
I'm pretty pumped up for this and I think that Jones is going to end up giving us an awesome feature film adaptation!
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Q: Remove TrueCrypt whole USB encryption in Linux I've accidentally encrypted my 8GB usb stick instead of my 4GB stick and now I need to revert the encryption on the 8GB one. There doesn't seem to be an option like this in the TrueCrypt interface when I mount the USB.
Anyone know how to do this?

A: Purely guessing/workaround:
Based on how long it takes to encrypt certain volumes, my guess it will take ages to remove the encryption.
I highly recommend you simply mount the volume then copy everything off of it, format the stick and then move the items back to it.

A: Since you've said you already have your files saved elsewhere, all you need to do is delete the TrueCrypt volume and then re-format the USB stick. If you mount the USB stick (not the TrueCrypt partition), then you can simply re-format that and the TrueCrypt encrypted partition will just go away.
Alternatively, you can use fdisk (or whatever GUI disk manager OpenSuse has -- I'm a terminal man myself, though) to delete any/all existing partitions on the USB stick, then create a new (non-encrypted) one in its place. So long as you don't get TrueCrypt involved here, this will leave you with a formatted and unencrypted USB stick.

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Inclusion: The Deciding Factor – How inclusion & diversity will shape business success in 2030 | Intel
Home > Resources > Diversity Reports > Inclusion: The Deciding Factor – How inclusion & diversity will shape business success in 2030 | Intel
In 2020 there is a spotlight on diversity and inclusion in the workplace as never before.
The Black Lives Matter movement has underlined the extent of racism and racial inequality that exists in all areas of society, including at work. #MeToo has demonstrated the workplace sexism and barriers to career progression that many women still face. Almost a fifth of LGBT employees in the UK have been the target of negative comments or behaviour from their co-workers.
Diversity and inclusion must be an authentic, business-wide mindset and priority: because it is the right thing to do, and because it is instrumental in driving innovation and stronger business growth.
The emphasis on diversity and inclusion is also being driven by the arrival of Gen Z, those born since 1995, into the workforce. Every new generation represents a change in business practices, attitudes and expectations. For Gen Z, the priority is not just a stable and rewarding career, but the opportunity to effect change on the most pressing issues of our time: from combating inequality to tackling the climate crisis.
Gen Z is highly educated, digitally native and change minded. It is a cohort whose needs and motivations today's leaders need to understand, especially when it comes to the question of diversity and inclusion. For Gen Z, these are issues that will determine career choices and brand preferences. Young people expect workplaces to be inclusive and will judge potential employers and job opportunities on this basis.
This is a generation for whom a lack of diversity and inclusion will increasingly be a deal breaker. Employers need to act accordingly, responding to the emerging workforce's perspective, concerns and expectations. For businesses to attract and retain this future workforce, action must be taken today. Based on a survey of 2,000 UK adults, this report looks at how employees of different ages think about diversity and inclusion, experiences of bias in the workplace, and how these issues are set to define career choices as Gen Z enters and shapes the workforce in the years ahead.
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Alan Rust - August 22, 1950 - April 17, 2019
served as the Administrator of the NetLetter from 2010 to 2018 and developed this website and the current design of The NetLetter.
You can review Alan's contributions to the NetLetter in the Article Archive under Alan's Space at the left.
Alan's Bio in his own words
I was born in Hamilton, Ontario and lived there until I joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968. I didn't really know what I would be doing there, I just wanted to learn a trade. Seems that my aptitude tests had me slated to be a "photographer" or an "Airframe Technician. I was mechanically inclined as I had been fixing bicycles, motorcycles and cars for many years. So an "Airframe Technician" it was.
I look back on it now and figure that was the best single decision that I ever made as it led to becoming an AME a few years later at "Peninsula Air Service" in Mt. Hope Airport (near Hamilton) and then led to a job with Nordair in Montreal. After a short time with Nordair, I was hired by Air Canada in 1974.
I worked in Line Maintenance in YUL from 1974 to 1986 when I transferred to Vancouver (another wise move). In 1989 I received my B727 license as a Certificated Aircraft Technician followed by a A320 license and then a Boeing 747 license. Again working on Line Maintenance which I enjoyed as everyday was different.
I started my company called Real Magic Online in 1995 and started a BBS (Bulletin Board System)
I took early retirement after 28 years in 2002 and being a Nerdy type guy, I joined a company called Nerds On Site as POD Leader for Vancouver. That led to expanding my own business (Real Magic) as well as the ACFamily Network, the NetLetter and others. We currently have over 80 clients including the Pionairs and the CAHS.
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The 10 Most Awkward Movies To Watch With Your Parents
Posted on January 19, 2019 January 19, 2019 by Reece Beckett
We all know that horrendous, creeping feeling that occurs when we are watching a movie with our parents and then… all of a sudden… there are two, or more fully naked people all over the screen engaging in some sexual act.
Whether your approach to this problem is to ignore it and pretend it isn't happening, to blush awkwardly and say nothing or maybe even to turn the film off and find something else to watch, Taste of Cinema present ten of the most awkward films you could possibly have the misfortune of viewing with your parents.
Be warned, there will be spoilers for:
Enter The Void (spoilers for this one are only mild, there are details regarding one specifically shocking shot and the overall themes)
Irreversible (some spoilers, however, as the film goes backwards, you do essentially start at the end)
Antichrist (spoilers for the opening sequence, which is stellar)
10. A Woman Under The Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
This one may seem a little random to be included on this list, however, once reading an extract which mentioned the embarrassment felt watching this one alone, due to the extremely real setting and a general feeling of discomfort as we are seeing a life so real on screen that it feels almost like our own, it just had to be included. Few films can make one so uncomfortable in their own skin, and as much as the film is incredibly real and emotional from start to finish, it is that reality that comes crashing down on any innocent audience member.
From the incredibly moving performance from Gena Rowlands and the terrific turn from all time great Ben Gazzara, A Woman Under The Influence is powerful in a way that very few other films are. It's severely upsetting, incredibly poignant and seriously hard to shake off. There's no forgetting it. And that is what makes it so much better, and so much more uncomfortable.
Any one of Cassavetes films could have been considered for this, however, none of them match the absolute cinematic powerhouse that A Woman Under The Influence really is. The camera stays so close you can almost feel the presence of the characters, the performances are so good and so distressing that you could swear the film was a documentary all along and the terrific script just enhances this absolutely crushing reality. As much as Gena Rowland's character may say to herself, "No emotion now.", good luck finding any audience member able to bury the power of this film away.
9. Flesh (Paul Morrissey, 1968)
Flesh is most likely the most unknown film on this list, so there will be no spoilers and little to say about it generally – it is one best seen without knowing much, however, the film is about a heroin addict turning to prostitution to pay for an abortion that his wife's girlfriend needs. Not only is that a confusing premise, it's also an insanely provocative one coming from the late 1960s.
The film has a general focus on the sexual ideas shared by Americans at the time, which makes for a genuinely fascinating film and one that works as a fascinating time capsule type film, whilst simultaneously being ridiculously ahead of its time in terms of a focus on the male body and a focus on representation. However, if you wanted to watch some of the more sexually honest scenes in all of 60s cinema, maybe all of cinema generally, with your parents sat beside you… there might be something wrong.
8. Last Tango In Paris (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972)
Bernardo Bertolucci is a surprisingly sexual director, when also taking into account his 2003 film The Dreamers, which details the gradual turn from friendship to a sexual relationship between three young adults in Paris, but his 1972 film Last Tango In Paris is much more interesting to look at through this lens. Wit excellent performances from Marlon Brando, as a man broken by the death of his wife, and Maria Schneider as the curious young Parisian woman.
The film is very sexually frank, consistently showing some really quite long sex scenes, and just like Brando's damaged character, there isn't much of a focus on the emotion aside from in small, intimate moments (and even those are shared totally naked, more often than not).
Furthermore, those familiar with the stories surrounding the film will know of one horrific scene, both hard to watch and disgustingly produced. The scene sees Maria meet with Brando, and she explains that she doesn't want to have sex in the scene, however, disturbingly Brando holds a lump of butter, and lunges at Maria and used said butter as lubrication before raping her. It's a horrific scene, and the story surrounding it just makes it so much worse, especially when watching it with someone you know.
7. Antichrist (Lars Von Trier, 2009)
No one will be too surprised to see the inclusion of a Lars Von Trier film on this list. And what a haunting film this one, in particular, is. Antichrist is simply crushing, from the beginning to the end.
It is one of the most exhausting films ever made, and considering it has the relatively short runtime of just 108 minutes, it is stunningly powerful, able to cast a spell on audiences so incredibly deep that it lasts for the rest of their lifetime. If one can manage to sit through the film, it is very rewarding, in fact, one of the most rewarding films made in the last ten years, and Von Trier seems to know it.
From the stellar, unforgettable opening sequence, which must be spoiled here (sorry!), in which, as the parents engage in intercourse, a baby, surely no older than two years of age, horrifically falls from a high window, falling to its death in somber black and white as classical music bellows, engraving the images in the brains of any innocent audience member, all the way to the seriously grizzly and genuinely disturbing events of the third act, which go from subtle discomfort to one of the most disturbing scenes ever made for any film, ever.
Antichrist is a truly shocking film, and one so connected to the heart crushing loss of a child that watching it with any parent sounds just horrific, however, it would most definitely be an experience you wouldn't be forgetting for quite some time. Antichrist is perhaps Von Trier's harshest film, with relentless discomfort and cinematic form that forces the audience down a horrific road. Watch with caution.
6. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1971, is one strange, disturbing film from the most acclaimed director of all time. Coming from Kubrick, it seems a little off, and from the iconic intimidating opening shot of Alex DeLarge's eye the film is an uncomfortable odyssey.
The relentlessly fast pacing, the sharp editing (particularly when Alex goes to bed after his night of ultra-violence, and listens to some Mozart before sleeping) and the really quite terrifying performances make A Clockwork Orange difficult to watch, and that's without going on to mention that the film is about a despicable gang of criminals.
The opening half an hour details their horrific night filled with violence, going from a gang fight and gradually escalating to a horrendous rape sequence set to "Singin' In The Rain", and from there on, the film is full of subtle hints, alluding to the sexual abuse of a teenager (from both the police and from a teacher who comes to the house of Alex) until the film eventually shows how Alex is reformed and how the victims of his horrific actions exact their eventual revenge.
It's a stunningly daring film, especially when you take into consideration that it was directed by Stanley Kubrick and banned for many years. The fact that it remains shocking even now, almost fifty years after it originally released, leads one to only imagine how mentally disturbing this film would have been when it originally released. And this is even more impressive when you consider that just 11 years before A Clockwork Orange released, Hitchcock was considered foul for showing a shot of a flushing toilet!
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Jennifer Lopez opens up about Marc Anthony divorce: 'It was the lowest time of my life'
During an interview with Oprah Winfrey at her 2020 Vision Tour, the Bronx diva revealed the devastating effects her divorce from Marc Anthony had on her
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March 05, 2020 9:05 AM EST
Jennifer Lopez is living her best life. The triple threat star has been praised by film critics for her exceptional work in Hustlers, her performance at the Super Bowl alongside Shakira left more than a 100 milion viewers absolutely speechless, and her love story with former baseball star Alex Rodriguez is soon to enter the marriage chapter. However, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey during the TV host's 2020 Vision Tour, the actress and singer recalled one of the hardest times in her life, her divorce from the father of her "coconuts" Max and Emme, Marc Anthony.
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The Invisible Children
The economic and political pitfalls between the years of 1917-1921 caused a lot of heartache and troubles for families of the working-lower classes and the peasants. The continuous shortage of bread and basic sustenance put more and more pressure on families to feed their kids, much less themselves. The rise and spread of disease and the death of parents from the war also pushed for the abandonment of neglected kids. The besprizornye or "unattended" were mostly the children from peasant and working class families; the ones that were the hit hardest by the economic devastation of 1917 and war consequences.
Group of homeless children huddled together for warmth in an alleyway (1917).
The besprizoryne were composed of 4.5 million children throughout Soviet Russia in 1921; however, the number increasingly rose peaking at 7.5 million at the end of the famine in 1922. The homeless children lived on the streets where most looked helpless and most never received help until the creation of children's homes. Before the creation of these homes, these children formed gangs and "engaged in pilferage, prostitution, and gambling" (Seventeen Moments of History). These children were considered both "victims and victimizers".
The Soviet state noticed these invisible children and put the responsibilities of handling onto the Commissariat of Health, Commissariat of Social Security and the Commissariat of Enlightenment. These government agencies created the children homes that functioned as shelter and vocational schools along with providing food and medical assistance. The Commissariat of Enlightenment created three different stages of institutions that were responsible for removing the children from the streets, an observation and evaluation home that decided if they were going to receive an education or vocational school, and then the homes that were dedicated to their rehabilitation. The number of homeless children was reduced significantly; "the number of children housed in the Russian republic was 125,000 in 1919, 400,000 in 1920, and 540,000 in 1921 and 1922".
This period of homing and rehabilitation did not last long though, in 1931 because of collectivization and dekulakization more issues came and more children were abandoned. This time the government did not bring attention to the children and the treatment of these children were much more extreme and harsh even resulting in incarceration.
(Images) http://imrussia.org/en/society/245-besprizorniki
(Information) http://soviethistory.msu.edu/1921-2/homeless-children/
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parkerleep says:
Wow this was a sobering post. This seems really similar to the orphans of Britain and Oliver Twist. It's amazing how many kids could be homeless and parentless at once and that picture really tells the entire tale. Thanks for sharing this little known part of 1920s Russia.
huntert4 says:
i had no idea of the huge amount of children that were left to fend for themselves during this period of Russian history! 7.5 million homeless children living on the streets is an insane number. it seems like the government tried to help but somewhat ineffectively if they only housed 540,000 out of 7.5 million!
Amanda Thomas says:
I really liked reading your post. The government didn't really handle this situation well. Your post revealed just how inept the government really was during this time. The photos you used were good supplements to the point you were trying to make in your post.
D. Snell says:
Very interesting! This is one of those issues that isn't usually brought up during this point in history. You would think that the Soviet state would make the survival and education of young children a priority, as they would be the future of Russia.
katiem6 says:
I really enjoyed reading this post. It was a very depressing time in Russia's history which the government did not handle very well. This coupled with the famine severely weakened Russia and left it open for another revolution. The lower class was upset with how the government handled the situation and I would be too.
sarahspring2016 says:
Very informative post! I feel like we don't always get to see much about children throughout history so I enjoyed reading this. Good use of statistics and photos. Like mentioned by Courtney I also liked your use and explanation of "victims and victimizers." Good post!
Courtney Howell says:
Great post! I really like your point about the besprizoryne being considered both "victims and victimizers". I am reading a book right now called The Nastashas and it is about how the fall of the Soviet Union and other factors (like the rise of organized crime and the chaotic organization of the orphanage systems) have led to a rise in the sex trafficking of Eastern European young women. Some who are victimized by the system go on to help trick other women into it in the hopes of gaining their freedom (and themselves become victimizers). How do you think your post ties into one of the four main questions this week?
Abigail Carlson says:
My post ties in the economic and societal aspect of the revolution. Since, there were such hard times, the major instability of the economy caused families to break apart because they couldn't afford to take care of their children. This caused a lot of societal problems because it left so many children out on the streets where they became criminals and caused chaos in the streets. The government was tasked into taking care of these children and getting them off the street which still wasn't the best and put more strain on the economy and an unstable government.
A. Nelson says:
I agree. The bezprizornye serve as a heartbreaking reminder of the consequences of sustained social upheaval and the devastation of the world war and civil war. As one of your sources pointed out, these children really were victims and victimizers. That photograph is really something!
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Published: 9:51 PM February 7, 2018
A Norwich venue has banned plastic straws in an eco move. Picture: Courtesy The Deltic Group - Credit: Archant
A popular late-night Norwich bar is joining the movement for eco-change by banning plastic straws.
Bar & Beyond on Prince of Wales Road will offer a biodegradable alternative instead for cocktails, mixers or soft drinks, reducing plastic consumption.
General manager Matt Leggett said: 'We're all about serving up a great night out but from 19 February the only straws we'll offer to customers will be made from renewable plant sources.
'They'll biodegrade in six months rather than hundreds of years so they won't add to the planet's pollution problems.'
The move means straws will no longer be served routinely in a drink but the new biodegradable ones will be made available if needed.
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Inspired by one of the earliest cases of existential analysis, Ellen West is a remarkable new opera that explores the emotional, psychological, and physical challenges of a woman struggling with perceptions of her body, her relationship with food, and the world closing in around her. Poet Frank Bidart and composer Ricky Ian Gordon examine the lives of psychiatrist Ludwig Binswanger and his patient, "Ellen West." Bidart's poem, which serves as the primary source for the opera's libretto, juxtaposes the clinical observations of Binswanger with fictitious entries of Ellen's journals, which shine light on her deeply personal struggles.
Co-produced by Beth Morrison Projects and Opera Saratoga
Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects and Opera Saratoga with generous leadership support from The Poetry Foundation, The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, David and Kiki Gindler, and The Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts.
The world-premiere production of Ellen West is a co-production of Beth Morrison Projects and Opera Saratoga.
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Did You Know? This BTS Song Is In John Cena's New Movie 'Playing With Fire'
The movie will be shown in Philippine cinemas in December.
by Mylene Mendoza | Nov 27, 2019
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As we know, wrestling icon-turned-actor John Cena is also a certified ARMY, aka the fanbase of the global boy band BTS. Like any devoted fan of one of the biggest musical acts in the world (most especially their main dancer and lead rapper j-hope), he often posts photos and screenshots of the boys and their music videos on his own Instagram account.
Well, John Cena just decided to take stanning to a whole new level when he included the group's song "Fire" from their album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, in his new movie, Playing With Fire. The former WWE star shared this little movie trivia in a tweet with a screenshot of the song's ~fire~ (pun-intended) MV. Here's the receipt:
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Australian Republic: Disrupt the Constitution to enable social innovation
Posted on October 6, 2015 November 7, 2017 by lagraingerbrown	Posted in auspol, democracy, PoliticsTagged 21stC, Australia, constitution, democracy, republic
This article was published in The Age on 6/10/2015, and later appeared on sister Fairfax digital outlets. The author retains copyright.
Anthropologist John von Sturmer, speaking last month at the Institute of Postcolonial Studies, made one of many salient observations: it would be a mistake to pursue a referendum on constitutional recognition of Indigenous peoples before a successful referendum on the Australian republic. It would obfuscate meaningful reconciliation.
Australia does not see itself as a colony, but neither has it achieved full nationhood. We remain a legal dominion of our coloniser. As a dominion, constitutional Indigenous recognition is an act of state legitimation, not a healing act. More broadly, our national dependency creates a social constriction that should spur our new government into action.
Our new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has talked a lot in recent days about his government being of the 21st century, fully embracing of disruption, innovation, and globalisation. He has also stressed that, although his convictions on the republican cause have not waned, a referendum is a third-order issue. This misconstrues the significance of the republican referendum.
Becoming a sovereign republic would embrace disruption and innovation, and generate momentum for positive reconstitution. Turnbull was speaking in a narrow economic sense when he used the language of disruption. However, the economy is not the only human wellspring of change and creativity.
Technology is a driving force in history. Throughout history, new ways of thinking have changed the status quo and new ways of doing have been the primary change agents. The printing press engendered the Renaissance, which led to the Industrial Revolution, which led to the intellectual construction of the modern nation-state: technology and ideation, the economic and the social, working in dialectic.
There is a worrying tendency in Australian politics to overlook the latent power of society. Our politicians portray government first as a manager of the economy, second as the underwriter of national security, and only third as a reluctant interloper in social matters. This could be because of liberal reservations about state intervention in society, or neoliberal privileging of the economy, or trepidation at the complexity of society – or a combination of these factors.
Regardless of motivation, the federal government especially tends to commodify social goods such as education and the arts and to justify its policies in fiscal terms, in the language of investment and capital. Thus, John Howard's chief opposition to an apology to Indigenous peoples was that it might open the way to monetary compensation. The politics of native title is littered with appeals to private property rights over the claims of the original owners.
When politicians use economic language as a proxy for social policy, we underinvest in the potential of our nation. Despite its reservations, the state is intimately involved in social and cultural spheres. One need only point to the Family Court, the Council of the Arts, and the Royal Commission into Child Abuse to demonstrate how the judiciary and executive are structurally embedded in social issues. When the state acts in these spheres under the guise of economy, we are all impoverished.
This is not to call for more state action in society. Rather, for acknowledgement of the state's real social stake and a considered reformulation of its position. In the first instance, do no harm. And, in the case of our constitution, an opportunity presents to remove barriers to healing.
Symbols and myths form the structure of a society, codifying shared values and delineating identities. In an economic sense, becoming a self-constituting republic is justifiably a third-order issue. But from a social standpoint, the constitution and its enshrining of our legal dominion is a symbolic touchstone.
If Turnbull wants his government to be seen as truly grappling with issues of the 21st century, he must prioritise our becoming a republic. Then he should commit to meaningful engagement with Indigenous people, to find out what forms of legal representation best support the shared values and culturally distinct identities that a cosmopolitan, self-constituted Australia should enshrine.
As Turnbull himself said, disruption is the key to progress. In Australia, progress can best be achieved through a holistic rubric of society and economy. If two referenda can remove the obstacles to a stronger and fairer society, then they are absolutely priorities of the highest order.
Our continued dominion is a case of legal protectionism. Government cannot and should not achieve all the work of culture; but it should liberalise the ability of society to do this invaluable work.
Definitions for what it is to be Australian, what constitutes Aboriginality and progress, and how best to organise our society and economy will change or at least shift as a result of removing the legal barriers to a self-defined nationhood.
Disruption is never easy, yet our Prime Minister has committed himself to tackling this phenomenon. We can only hope that he means disruption in its truest, historical sense.
Author's commentary
When I hear our new Prime Minister of Australia talking about agility and technology and disruption, I can't help but wish he meant these things in a wider sense than as business buzz words.
Recently in the West we have developed the problem of annexing to the market and economy the ideas of progress. The market will solve climate change. Economic sanctions will lead to detente with Iran.
The market is key in both these and indeed all social and political problems. But it is not paramount, though we might wish to see it that way for reasons of simplicity or to conserve preexisting social arrangements by claiming that changing them is irrelevant, a wasted effort.
This article aimed to offer one way that our PM could broaden his 21st Century vision for Australia beyond the economy, to the totality of our nation, worldview, and self-perception.
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A minor earthquake magnitude 2.94 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Pahala in Hawaii. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -155.3056641 West, latitude 19.1851673 North, depth = 19.51 km. The temblor was picked up at 03:12:05 / 3:12 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/05/20 / 2020-05-21 13:12:05 / May 21, 2020 @ 1:12 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 19.51 km (12 miles). Id of earthquake: hv71521297. Event ids that are associated: hv71521297.
Epicenter of the event was 65 km (40 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 50 km (31 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 57 km (36 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop). Nearby country/countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Paradise Park (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days thirty-one, in the past 30 days fourty and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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GENEVA | NEW YORK (IDN) - The United Nations General Assembly has confirmed that beginning March 2017, it would hold a conference open to all member states, to negotiate a "legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination". The conference to be held at UN headquarters in New York will be divided into two sessions: from March 27 to 31 and from June 15 to July 7.
"This historic decision heralds an end to two decades of paralysis in multilateral nuclear disarmament efforts, and comes at a time when the two major nuclear-armed states are engaging in nuclear-sabre rattling," noted the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). [P32] ARABIC (PDF) | GERMAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSON PDF | THAI
The civil society organisation was referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump have announcing their desire to "strengthen" their countries' nuclear capacities.
"This reckless and aggressive behaviour by Russia and U.S. President-elect . . . leaves the rest of the world with a simple choice, silently watch the risk of nuclear war continue to rise or take action and prohibit these inhumane and unacceptable weapons of mass destruction" said ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn.
John Hallam of the People for Nuclear Disarmament pointed out that Russia and the U.S. each currently has some 7,000 nuclear weapons, a considerable diminution from the times of the last cold war, and each maintains just under 1000 land – based ICBMs in a status in which they can be launched in a few minutes.
"The use of even a fraction of these forces (most likely on each other) would end civilisation as we know it (something that could be achieved by the use of as few as 5 large nuclear weapons in space above continental landmasses)," said Hallam.
It is against this backdrop that the General Assembly approved a historic resolution on December 23. The vote followed a decision on October 27 by the General Assembly's First Committee – which deals with disarmament and international security matters – to begin work on the new treaty despite fervent opposition from some nuclear-armed nations.
113 UN member states voted in favour of the October 27 resolution, 35 against and 13 abstained. As ICAN noted, support was strongest among the nations of Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
A cross-regional group comprising Austria, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa initiated the resolution. They are likely to lead next year's negotiations.
According to ICAN, at a UN budget committee meeting shortly before the General Assembly adopted the December 23 resolution, the United States objected to a funding request for the planned four weeks of negotiations on the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
"But under intense pressure from supporters of nuclear disarmament, it eventually withdrew its objection, and the committee authorized the request," stated ICAN, a civil society coalition active in 100 countries.
ICAN saw a leaked document distributed to all NATO members by the United States in October 2016 ahead of the First Committee decision. The U.S. – which possesses some 7,000 nuclear weapons – urged its allies to oppose the resolution and to boycott the negotiations.
The document warned that a treaty eliminating nuclear weapons would erode the perception that nuclear weapons are legitimate for certain nations and make it more difficult for NATO to engage in nuclear war planning.
According to ICAN, a number of close U.S. allies that in October voted against the resolution or abstained have indicated their intention to participate in the negotiations anyway, in order to help shape the treaty.
The Netherlands, which hosts U.S. nuclear weapons on its territory and abstained from voting, has confirmed that it will take part. Despite opposing the resolution, Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida wants his country to attend.
ICAN is urging all nations to take part in the conference next year. "Every nation has an interest in ensuring that nuclear weapons are never used again, which can only be guaranteed through their complete elimination. We are calling on all governments to join next year's negotiations and work to achieve a strong and effective treaty," Fihn said.
ICAN stressed that the negotiations should proceed whether or not nuclear-armed nations agree to participate. "As a matter of principle, weapons that are indiscriminate in nature and are intended to cause catastrophic humanitarian harm should be prohibited under international law. This new treaty will place nuclear weapons on the same legal footing as other weapons of mass destruction," Fihn added.
She hopes that through its normative force, the nuclear weapon ban treaty will affect the behaviour of nuclear-armed nations even if they refuse to join it. It will also affect the behaviour of many of their allies that currently claim protection from nuclear weapons, including those in Europe that host nuclear weapons on their territory. "It will contribute significantly towards achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world."
The treaty is likely to include provisions similar to those found in existing treaties banning biological weapons, chemical weapons, anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions. These include prohibitions on use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention and transfer, as well as assistance, encouragement or inducement of anyone to engage in any of these prohibited activities.
Biological weapons, chemical weapons, anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions are all explicitly prohibited under international law.
Nuclear weapons remain the only weapons of mass destruction not yet outlawed in a comprehensive and universal manner, despite their well-documented catastrophic humanitarian and environmental impacts. Recent studies have also demonstrated that the risks of accidental or intentional detonations of nuclear weapons have been dramatically underestimated or misunderstood.
Victims and survivors of nuclear weapon detonations, including nuclear testing, have contributed actively. Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing has been a leading proponent of a ban.
"This is a truly historic moment for the entire world," she said following December 23 vote. "For those of us who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we know that nuclear weapons are inhumane, indiscriminate, and unacceptable. All nations should participate in the negotiations next year to outlaw them." [IDN-InDepthNews – 26 December 2016]
Photo: UN General Assembly approves historic resolution on December 23, 2016. Credit: ICAN
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The shetland pony who suffered horrific leg injuries when dragged behind a car on Christmas day will make his first public appearance today. Elf's treatment at the hands of two men caused widespread anger in Australia, and his life hung in the balance for some weeks. Today, he will be making his first public appearance, at the Mitavite Queensland Festival of Dressage, at the Pine Lodge Equestrian Centre, in Taylor Road, Thornlands.
Elf got his new name from Queensland RSPCA staff after he was brought to its Fairfield Shelter after receiving specialised treatment at Redlands Equine Veterinary Clinic for over two weeks for his horrific leg and hoof injuries. "In over 40 years as an equine veterinarian, I believe Elf is the toughest little horse I have seen," Dr David Lovell said of Elf's fight back to health. "He arrived with four different problems, any one of which, in another horse, could well have been enough to bring about their demise. Not Elf!
"He had severe shock, abrasion wounds to eight different joints that had gone through skin and joint capsule and exposed the actual joints. "Plus, worst of all, the soles of both hind feet had been ground bare and he had developed a terrible case of laminitis." Lovell said it was almost unbelievable that Elf had bounced back from so many problems, and he anticipated he would have many years of a happy, healthy life.
In another twist of fate, Elf is now with a charity called ELF - Equine Learning for Futures - that develops and implements equine-based educational programmes for disadvantaged youths and children. The charity uses horses in the learning process to facilitate change, positive personal growth and promote positive self esteem. Founder Jill Strachan, who will be with Elf for his public appearance today, said: "Learning to work effectively with a flight animal takes effort and personal responsibility but the rewards are empowerment and an ability to make healthy behaviour and hence life choices." Elf will be a valuable addition to the organisation's equine team. "This could be a perfect life for Elf," said RSPCA Queensland senior veterinarian Dr Anne Chester.
The father and son who dragged Elf avoided jail terms in March. Zachery Hudson, 17, and Andrew Christopher Cook, 33, both of Murphys Creek, admitted animal cruelty when they appeared in the Gatton Magistrates Court. The court heard that the family home had been lost in Queensland's devastating floods little more than two weeks after the pony was dragged. Cook was sentenced to three months in jail, suspended for three years, during which time he has to stay out of trouble. Hudson received two years' probation and no conviction was recorded against his name. The men were each ordered to pay $3820 for vet bills for the care of the Shetland stallion, named Elf by the Queensland RSPCA.


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Helena Good inducted into Hall of Fame at College Expo 2021
Today [Wednesday 9 June 2021], CDN is delighted to welcome Helena Good as the fifth inductee of the CDN College Hall of Fame.
Helena, who is a graphic design lecturer at Edinburgh College, was presented with her award by
Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, at CDN's Virtual College Expo21.
Throughout her time as a lecturer, Helena has sought to develop how employers and educators work together to create the workforce of the future. In an interview for CDN's Reach magazine (2020 edition, page 32), she said:
"I think much of what teaching is about is helping students by providing the necessary tools to navigate confidently in a world that can feel increasingly complex and volatile."
In January 2017, Helena launched the Daydream Believers initiative, a unique open-source online platform which supports educators, employers and designers to create resources that put creativity at the heart of education. Daydream Believers is supported by global brands, universities and colleges.
Helena is also part of a collective working on the Creative Bravery Festival. This online learning festival celebrates acts of creative bravery and uses them to transform and rethink the way we educate.
In May 2018, Helena was recognized by BIMA in their BIMA Top 100 Awards.
In November 2020, Helena was awarded the TES FE Teacher Of The Year award, becoming the first ever winner from a Scottish college.
Helena is currently on a 12-month secondment with Skills Development Scotland.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has endorsed Mo Brooks
Greene said that she met with Brooks when she found out that he was attempting to challenge the 2020 election results.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking at the Alabama Federation of Republican Women event. (Grady Thornton)
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, endorsed Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, on Friday in his bid for election to the U.S. Senate. Greene made the comments to reporters during her visit to Dothan where she addressed the Alabama Federation of Republican Women.
"I can tell you that I absolutely adore Mo Brooks," Greene told reporters. "I have worked with him. I am grateful for his support; and he is a staunch conservative. I know his voting record. I know his heart and how he is devoted to our country and our freedom; and that is why I am firmly standing with Mo Brooks, just like President Trump has endorsed him."
"Thank you, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for joining President Trump and supporting my conservative campaign for U.S. Senate!" Brooks said in a statement.
The Alabama Democratic Party has been openly critical of both Brooks and Greene and were quick to pounce on the news of the endorsement from Greene in a statement to supporters.
"It's a big day for the Mo Brooks campaign!" the Alabama Democratic Party wrote to supporters. "He's the proud recipient of an endorsement of yet another bigoted, partisan, extremist … none other than Marjorie Taylor Greene herself."
"That's right. The frontrunner for the GOP nomination in Alabama for U.S. Senate accepted the endorsement of the woman who believes the Sandy Hook shooting was faked, said wildfires were started by Jewish space lasers, and called for Nancy Pelosi's execution," the Democrats continued. "Today, his campaign boasted the support from 'American First Patriots like President Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Sen. Rand Paul.'"
"Trump, Greene, and Paul are not 'patriots,'" the ADP continued. "If Mo Brooks thinks so, he's not fit to serve the people of Alabama, and he's certainly not fit to be a U.S. Senator."
Greene said that she met with Brooks when she found out that he was attempting to challenge the 2020 election results. Greene said that she agreed to support Brooks' efforts to not certify the Electoral College results and that she was the third member of the House to do so, behind only Brooks and Congressman Barry Moore, R-Alabama.
"She has been an excellent and consistent vote," Brooks said of Greene. "She is voting 10o percent accurate on every bill that comes on the House floor."
"Turns out trying to steal the votes of 81 million Americans made Brooks and MTG thick as thieves," the Alabama Democratic Party responded. "Two peas in a prejudice pod. Mo and Marjorie aren't stoking the flames of hate to help Alabamians. They're just trying to rile up the most extreme in their party to win this primary. Let's send him packing."
Brooks faces a crowded Republican primary field that includes: Prattville businesswoman Jessica Taylor, former Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard, and former Business Council of Alabama President and CEO Katie Boyd Britt. Former Brighton Mayor Brandaun Dean is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Incumbent Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, is retiring.
Brooks told reporters that polling "has consistently showed a 40-point lead for Mo Brooks."
"We have the highest name recognition and widest support," Brooks added, saying that his campaign's goal is, "To win this without a runoff."
Brooks and Blanchard were both in attendance at the Republican Women event.
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Catering students whip up festive feast for homeless
Trainee chefs whipped up Christmas roasts for Portsmouth's homeless this week.
Highbury College's catering students visited Hope House homeless shelter to cook the festive feast.
The trio served around 50 residents and service users of the Milton Road centre.
Level 2 student Ellie Aldred said the day showed her how grateful people can be for the small things, especially around Christmas time.
The 16-year-old added: "We were able to help people and it was a really good experience."
Fellow student Niamh Watson said: "I really enjoyed the day, including preparing and serving the meals. I've never been to a hostel before and they were so happy we came. We were able to make somebody's day-it's just about giving someone something that not everybody has."
The Christmas spread included turkey donated by Owton's butchers, and vegetables, Christmas pudding and mince pies donated by Harvest Fine Foods.
Education, Training & Employment Specialist Support Worker Fiona Allen said: "The evening was a great success! Everybody really enjoyed the meal, and myself and the rest of the staff thought the students were organised and well presented."
This is the fifth year the College has supported the Milton Road centre.
Catering tutor Matt Sussex added: "We're very proud of our students who volunteered their own time to prepare these meals. Experiences like this allow them to put into practice the skills they've learned while giving back to the local community. We'd like to thank Hope House for this opportunity and look forward to continuing on this Highbury tradition."
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Kentucky Derby Tours sends our congratulations to all of the winners!
Photography – Tom Keyser, Daily Racing Form; "Brooklyn Handicap," July 12, 2012.
Writing – Feature/Commentary – Ryan Goldberg, Daily Racing Form; "Keiber Coa presses on a year after father's fateful spill," July 7, 2012.
Writing – News/Enterprise – Mary Simon, Thoroughbred Times; "Added Obstacle," June 9, 2012.
Television – Feature – ESPN, "Notinrwildestdremz"; Heather Lombardo, Producer and Director; Oct. 30, 2012.


Our world class shopping, diverse galleries and incredible restaurants will intrigue you, while countless activities fill your days. Local homes and businesses feature historic architecture including period homes, majestic inns and stunning oceanfront manses. Kennebunkport also cycles through four seasons annually, making it a versatile and desirable year- round destination. Beach going, bike riding, fishing, boating, snow shoeing, photographing, art seeking, kayaking, surfing, sleigh riding, spa treatments, paddleboarding, horseback riding, golfing, running, shell seeking, shopping, eating, cruising or simply relaxing…it's all here!
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The Optifast VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) Strawberry program is so much more than just another 'diet'. Optifast VLCD is a holistic approach to weight management, where you receive all of the information, advice and support you need in order to lose weight and improve your health, and most importantly, to educate you on how to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will help you keep the weight off long term.
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A waist circumference of greater than or equal to 102cm in men and greater than or equal to 88cm in women is associated with increased risk of metabolic complications and indicates you may be suitable for Optifast VLCD. Whilst on the Optifast VLCD program, it is important to take an additional 2 litres of calorie free fluid each day, preferably water, plus 2 cups of non-starchy green vegetables with a teaspoon of oil. Regular exercise increases your metabolic rate and enhances wellbeing making it an important component of the Optifast VLCD program.


My first day of college was one of the most intimidating experiences in my life. The 50,000 students with whom I shared the campus didn't care at all whether I succeeded or failed. Each of us brought our own personal and academic goals to college, but for the first time in my life, my future was all on me.
I didn't go to school to be a nurse which is exactly why I wanted to do this project. I research and write stories for the Rasmussen College School of Nursing blog. It didn't take me long after I started my job to figure out that the best, most useful way to help potential students would be to try it out for myself.
This video is my experience of a day in the life of a nursing student at Rasmussen College. Of course it would be impossible to get a full understanding of what it is like to be a nursing student in a single day but you'd be surprised how much you can learn.
For someone who has never been to nursing school, the day-to-day environment can be a complete mystery. How much time is spent in lecture? Is the coursework difficult? How much hands-on training do you get and when does it start?
With my boss' Google Glass in hand (or, on-face as is the case with those things), I recorded my experiences at the Mankato and Bloomington campuses to get the answers to all of those burning questions.
This video will help give you a first-hand view of what learning to be a nurse at Rasmussen College is really like.
The first moment a nursing student is responsible for collecting a patient's history or—gasp!—injecting them with a needle generally comes with great trepidation. But you don't have to worry about being thrown in the deep end from day one.
Even as we were getting ready to inject syringes into the silicon bags that are often used at the beginning in place of real patients, it was daunting (although I must admit, really fun too). What if you slip and stick yourself? What if the bags are nothing like the real thing? Do you fail if your silicon bag bursts? When you are dealing with matters of health and safety, there is a lot on the line. But there is a lot of reward, too.
"My favorite part about being a nursing student is having the ability to help any person, at any time, any day," says Mankato student Ashley Larson.
In nursing school, you are given the opportunity to "layer" your learning, which helps prepare you to help others. Students start with classroom-based lectures where they learn the academic fundamentals. When it comes to tasks like injections, students are given the opportunity to practice their skills in a laboratory on rubber bags, simulation dolls and even fellow classmates.
This was by far my favorite part. But despite my best efforts, the nursing instructors would not let me practice injections on my videographer, my boss or any of the students in the class … something about insurance liability.
By the time students reach clinical internships they are well-versed in the knowledge they need to be successful. Internships take place at hospitals and clinics and allow students to practice the skills they have developed in classes and labs in the real world.
All of these steps are designed to prepare students for the national licensure examination (NCLEX). It is the final step to go from student to nurse and can be a formidable obstacle at the end of the road. Don't let it deter you! Beyond the classroom, there are a lot of great NCLEX resources out there to get students past the hump.
Another thing that surprised me was that nursing classes at Rasmussen College are very small, sometimes as few as 5-6 students. This is unlike anything I have ever experienced. Having grown up in a city of 90,000, even my elementary and middle school classes were larger than that. But the small class sizes don't happen by accident. They are designed to provide an intimate and adaptable learning experience.
Students also go through their program as cohorts, learning together from their first class all the way until graduation. "Going through the nursing program in a small cohort is like finding your second family," says Larson. She adds that by the time students graduate they are proud of their accomplishments but it's also "bittersweet" to leave their friends.
This was one of the first things I noticed about the nursing classes I visited. There is a closeness among the students but also between them and the faculty as well.
There is an old expression: "Those who cannot do, teach." That really couldn't be further from the truth when it comes to the nursing faculty at Rasmussen College. Nursing faculty members are required to have experience in the field and often have a passion for nursing that runs deep. They go into teaching to pass on that passion to others.
Laura Rydholm, a faculty member at Mankato, was particularly gracious in letting me get my hands dirty. She is one of those people who has an infectious energy that radiates from her and fills any room she walks into. After successfully inserting my first syringe she declared, "You could be a nurse!" I'm no nursing student but I did appreciate Rydholm's playful approach to letting an outsider into her classroom.
And as someone who has been known to faint at the sight of my own blood, those are five words I never thought I would hear. But in that moment of encouragement, I really believed her and saw that even I was capable of overcoming my fears.
But Rydholm isn't an anomaly. It is like that with all of the instructors at Rasmussen. "I definitely have made some life-time friends along this journey through school, whether it be a professor or a fellow classmate, I know that they are all there for me," says Michelle Romsdahl, another student at the Mankato campus.
The message about the growing need for nurses is ringing loud and clear throughout the healthcare industry. Industry demand for registered nurses alone is expected to grow by 26 percent through 2020, according to O*Net.
Schools like Rasmussen College are hard at work to train new nurses to fill this demand.
Although one day isn't enough to capture the full experience, I hope my "day in the life of a nursing student" helps give you an idea of what your education could be like.
The decision to go to school is not an easy one. It's a huge investment that will affect you for years to come. When it comes to nursing, it's a decision that will also have great impact on the lives of others. It's not a decision to be taken lightly.
Rasmussen College has built a training program for nursing students that I can now say with confidence is truly excellent. To find out if the program is right for you, read more of our articles on the nursing blog and check out the School of Nursing home page for degree options.
Katy is a Content Marketing Specialist at Collegis Education who writes student-focused articles on behalf of Rasmussen College. She enjoys creating engaging content to help former, current and future students on their path to a rewarding education.