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General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church
General Superintendent of
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Make the Most
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Unleash God's Church
I (Wayne) want to see a transforming presence in places around the globe, where there are now more than one million communities without even one local church. We can now number 7,000 people groups that are entirely unreached, where anyone who might want to respond to Jesus cannot – because they lack the presence of a Christian witness in their community. These places near and far need the presence a gospel-believing congregation provides.
The church must be unleashed to achieve this, starting here in North America, and then beyond all our imaginations, even the apostolic ones, to the ends of the earth. Speaking for this entire team, I want to say we sense that God is up to something. Do you? May the Holy Spirit come upon us, and may we receive the power to truly unleash his Church.
Dr. Wayne Schmidt
Lesson #7: Transitions
by Wayne Schmidt
The beautiful and mysterious thing about following Jesus — following his will is always better than following my own plan. And it always will be.
Lesson # 6: Pray on offense/purpose
At the heart of my ministry is a daily time of prayer. This is prayer on offense, not just defense. It is focused on "seeking first the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33) and what is of lasting, not temporary, significance.
Lesson # 5: Know Your Gifts and Strengths
Discovering gifts and strengths helped me to know how I could contribute in the functioning of the body of Christ.
Victory through surrender
Wayne Schmidt transparently shares stories of his life offering plate moments, those life-changing times when he surrendered his will to follow God's will. You will learn through his words the difficulties and rewards experienced when he placed himself, his ego, and his plans into God's plan for God's glory.
Celebrating every time a disciple makes a disciple and the church multiplies itself until there is a transforming presence in every zip code.
I want to see a transforming presence in places around the globe, where there are now more than one million communities without even one local church. We can now number 7,000 people groups that are entirely unreached, where anyone who might want to respond to Jesus cannot – because they lack the presence of a Christian witness in their community. These places near and far need the presence a gospel-believing congregation provides.
I want to see a transforming presence in places around the globe, where there are now more than one million communities without even one local church. We can now number 7,000 people groups that are entirely unreached, where anyone who might want to respond to Jesus cannot because they lack the presence of a Christian witness in their community. These places near and far need the presence a gospel-believing congregation provides.
Dr. Wayne Schmidt is the General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, a role he was elected to on June 6, 2016, by the North American General Conference in Buffalo, New York. Previously, Schmidt served as the chief administrative officer of Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University since January 1, 2010. He led the seminary from its infancy to over 500 students from 34 states and 11 countries, achieving full accreditation and offering training in English and Spanish.
From 1979-2009, Schmidt served first a co-founding pastor and then senior pastor of Kentwood Community Church (KCC) in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. He gave leadership to planting the church and growing it to a multiethnic church with over 2,500 in weekend attendance and seeing more than 200 people saved annually. KCC also took the lead role in planting 10 daughter churches during Schmidt's tenure.
Schmidt has given outstanding leadership to building strong multiethnic communities. At Kentwood Community Church, the congregation moved from being only two percent multiethnic to over 12 percent by 2009. At Wesley Seminary, the same commitment to multiethnicity has resulted in the strong Spanish language programs and also serving other ethnicities well, with a student body that is nearly 40 percent ethnic minority.
Schmidt has served on the district boards of administration in West Michigan and Indiana North districts for a total of 15 years and also served as assistant district superintendent of West Michigan District for seven years. He has helped lead strategic roundtable discussions in all but two North American districts and has ministered on several mission fields. He is an Indiana Wesleyan University graduate, holds a master's degree and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Schmidt has demonstrated seminal thinking in ministry leadership through half a dozen books, including Accountability: Becoming People of Integrity, Leading When God is Moving, Soul Management, Lead On, Power Plays and Ministry Velocity. He also has contributed chapters to books such as The Church Jesus Builds, various articles to publications and has been a contributing editor for Leadership Journal.
He and his wife, Jan, have been married for 41 years, and their three children and their spouses and seven grandchildren all serve the Lord.


Glenwood, along Point San Pedro Road in East San Rafeal, is set in a large level valley with California ranch-style homes along wide streets. This is an ideal family neighborhood with its outstanding Glenwood Elementary School. Located between the San Francisco Bay and low ridges of hills, this area is bathed in light and enjoys warm days and cool nights. Streets have distinctive "wood" names: Robinwood, Surfwood, Briarwood, Castlewood, and others. Most of the homes are one-story ranch-styles built in the 1950's and 60's. The streets that gently climb the hills have newer, custom homes and larger views.
Glenwood is an easy 4 mile drive from Highway 101 and Downtown San Rafael, along Point San Pedro Road. It is near the end of the San Pedro Peninsula, McNear's Beach Park, China Camp State Park, and San Francisco Bay.
Walk Score: 17, Car-Dependent. 4 miles from Highway 101.
Glenwood Neighborhood Association. This s a well-maintained web site with everything of interest about living in this neighborhood.
History of Glenwood. Built from 1955 through the mid 1970's.
McNear's Beach Park. Across the road on San Pablo Bay.
China Camp State Park. A wonderful park with hills and beaches surrounded by the bay.
Andy's Market. Just down the road.
Lock Lomand Marina. A full-service marina nearby on the Bay.
Peacock Gap Golf Club. Just to the north of this neighborhood.
For more about San Rafael, see the San Rafael page at LivinginMarin.com.
Do You Want to Live in San Rafael?
I would love to introduce you to Glenwood and adjacent neighborhoods in San Rafael! When you are ready to learn first-hand about San Rafael homes, contact us. We are happy to help and share our local knowledge of all that Glenwood has to offer.


Established in 1836 in Quebec, Canada, Bishop's College School (BCS) is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and certificates. With a campus bordered by farmland and rolling hills on one side and by the city of Sherbrooke on the other, BCS is a small, welcoming community and a second home to students from over 30 different countries. We create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. By embracing a rigorous yet supportive academic program and a well-rounded education that includes athletics, the arts, leadership and development, and global citizenship, BCS is preparing students to become tomorrow's leaders. We offer a Bilingual Option (English and French), as well as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program, and are a proud member of Round Square, through which students can go on exchanges and volunteer abroad.
The BCS Summer Language Camp has been held every summer for over 50 years. Students 11 to 16 years of age choose either English as a Second Language or French as a Second Language. Courses are designed to provide an opportunity for concentrated instruction to well-motivated students interested in gaining proficiency in French or English. Both the English and the French curricula offer instruction at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Each level includes oral and written work and offers a solid base for work in grammar and conversation. In general, the emphasis is placed on an improvement in spoken French and English but appropriate supplementary study is given to reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Classes usually consist of 10 to 12 students. This small class size allows for more individual attention for each student yet the groups are large enough to maintain a healthy class spirit.
Classes are held six mornings and four evenings a week. Placement tests are administered at the beginning of camp and class tests are given on a regular basis. Reports are made to parents at the conclusion of the month. BCS strives to maintain a warm atmosphere and places equal emphasis on academic progress and personal well-being.
Visit https://www.bishopscollegeschool.com/page/admissions/summer-language-camp for more info.


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Greece and the Republic of Macedonia have been arguing over the name Macedonia ever since the independence of the Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia had to choose a temporary name in order to be recognized by the United Nations. The two countries have been discussing a solution for a new name that both find acceptable. Bulgaria hasn't taken part in the dispute but has some disagreements with Macedonia. Even though Bulgaria was the first country to recognize Macedonia with its name, it doesn't support the Macedonian ethnicity and language, but claim it's all Bulgarian.


I never thought to see you complaining about mandatory overtime. I am shocked, but welcome to humanity.
It's not complaining, per se. It's explaining how some overtime works, and some doesn't. I've always enjoyed working late nights of my own volition. But it has been a Very Long Time since I enjoyed working overtime simply because I was told to.


Connemara Mussel Festival is located at 1-3 May in Renvyle Pennisula, Co. Galway.
Connemara Mussel Festival is a celebration of fresh Killary mussels ? with chef competitions, music and fun.
Map, location, contact details, directions to Connemara Mussel Festival, Renvyle Pennisula, Co. Galway. Add to your smart phone, Garmin or TomTom sat-nav. Find other nearby 1-3 May.


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Our dynamic and experienced staff and award-winning chefs keep our Vancouver restaurant at the top of its game. Find out what makes our people tick.
Edgar Kano
Chef Edgar joins the Hotel from Four Seasons Bora Bora where he oversaw all culinary operations as Executive Chef for the past two years. He loves all things edible, particularly seafood, and names fishing as a personal passion second only to cooking. He has already started exploring Greater Vancouver's markets, docks and fishing boats – which make him a great fit for YEW's sustainable seafood focus.
Chef Edgar is most looking forward to exploring the richness of seafood and produce in British Columbia while adding a little kick of Latin inspiration here and there. Guests can look forward to some delicious salsas and sauces thanks to Edgar's vast knowledge of chilies and spices.
Edgar's Four Seasons career has spanned more than two decades and he's ascended the culinary ranks through roles at Four Seasons Newport Beach, Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Four Seasons Hotel Berlin, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, back to Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City and most recently with Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.
Suraj Karmakar
Executive Pastry Chef
Chef Suraj has travelled the world improving moods and moments with his delicious desserts and innovative breads. Joining us most recently from Four Seasons Hotel at Pudong Shanghai, Karmakar comes prepared to satisfy the sweet teeth of Vancouverites – another bustling, cosmopolitan city by the sea.
Karmakar has been with the luxury global brand for more than a decade, enjoying his pastry focus in the Maldives, Singapore and Bali with additional opportunities in the Seychelles, Seoul, Tianjin and Hangzhou at Westlake. He brings further experience from India's Oberoi Hotels & Resorts where he earned a Hotel Management and Catering diploma from India's Institute of Hotel Management, followed by a post-graduate Kitchen Management certificate at Oberoi and additional training from the L'Ecole Valrohna in Tokyo.
His food philosophy is definitely ingredient-based – dishes need to look inviting and elegant but guests should have a full experience of purity of flavour. He also loves adding in surprises and wants to keep his desserts simple to eat. Karmakar also believes that a day without a sweet note is simply incomplete.
Evan Morgan
Restaurant Chef
"Combine new flavours and change conceptions – food should evolve along with the rest of our culture."
Evan joins YEW seafood + bar as the new Restaurant Chef, a position that allows him to bring his skills, passion and creativity as a leader to the YEW team. Along with developing menus and daily features at the restaurant, Evan is thrilled to work closely with a talented team and bring his intimate knowledge of B.C.'s local ingredients to the YEW Kitchen.
Evan's career spans an impressive 16 years, having started at Butchart Gardens in Victoria and working his way up the culinary ladder at notable restaurants such as Bluewater, TRACE at The W Hotel in Seattle, Araxi, and most recently the Stable House Bistro before taking on his current role at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. He received his diploma at the Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island and went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York with his Associate's Degree of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts in 2011.
Having grown up in Victoria, Vancouver has always an exciting place to visit for him. "Now that it's my home, I love the diversity of terrain. From the ocean to the mountains, there is so much available to us – in the kitchen and out."
Evan is well-travelled – having spent over a year travelling throughout Europe – and outside of travelling and cooking you can find him in the mountains, biking and skiing in his free time. His food philosophy revolves around creatively highlighting the main ingredient of a meal using local and sustainable products. "Food should be uncomplicated, interesting, delicious and beautiful… but at the same time, it's still food and has to be sustaining and comforting. Beyond that, there are no rules." He thrives on adding fun and delicious touches to every dish while paying respect to ingredients – a method that has allowed YEW to maintain its reputation as one of Vancouver's premier seafood restaurants.
Benjamin Kilford
Benjamin has been with Four Seasons for 16 years, starting right here in Vancouver and working his way up the ladder with positions at Four Seasons Dublin and Four Seasons Hampshire before becoming the Executive Sous Chef back home. His current role has him overseeing kitchen operations from breakfast to banquets, making sure the product and people are available to make it happen.
Ben's culinary memories go way back to childhood where he spent lots of time helping his parents prepare meals. His fondness for the connections developed in the kitchen have greatly influenced his life and is the reason his career is built around creating memorable, meaningful dining experiences for guests. His passion for his craft is evident and he loves passing his knowledge on to up and coming chefs, and oh, if you're wondering where the music is coming from, Ben also loves to sing while he cooks.
Ben is a strong believer in the dock-to-dish philosophy, using sustainable ingredients and pushing the boundaries of modern cuisine. This is a great fit for YEW's focus of bringing fresh, inventive, seafood-forward dishes to our guests, earning a place in Vancouver's venerable food scene.
His food passions include modernizing classic dishes and taking on the challenge of perfectly balancing flavours in South East Asian cooking. With so many diverse cultures, neighbourhoods and tastes, Ben takes full advantage of Vancouver's broad food scene to perfect these skills; he considers the stunning scenery an added bonus.
Josef Weichinger
Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
Josef Weichinger embodies the Four Seasons spirit, going that extra mile to exceed guest expectations and delivering memorable moments both big and small to our guests.
Josef loves the hospitality industry having grown up living and working in a hotel his family owned in Austria. During his travels to Canada, Josef fell in love with both the province of British Columbia, and his now wife Annie, whom he met while working at Sparkling Hills Resort in Vernon. Josef and Annie have two children and spend their downtime enjoying the great outdoors – an experience Josef likens to his childhood in the Alps.
Josef is a huge fan of sustainable seafood teamed up with a delicious wine pick from YEW's diverse wine selection. Josef is excited to put his stamp on YEW projects and is looking forward to adding energy to the bar program.
When Josef needs to hit the reset button, he does something many of us can only imagine. He jumps out of an airplane! Living truly in the moment of pure, heart-pumping adrenaline provides an exhilarating perspective on life and self.
Brielle Wong
YEW Sales Manager
Guests planning a private get-together or corporate event will appreciate the sophisticated flare of YEW seafood + bar's private dining experiences. Vibrant cuisine, creative cocktails and well-matched wines blend with the infectious buzz of the see-and-be-seen room. Enter, Brielle Wong, YEW Sales Manager. Her Four Seasons career spans an impressive amount of years and experience in a variety of roles. Brielle's passion is to create memorable experiences for YEW guests, sharing in their special moments and taking YEW's event portfolio to a new level.
By offering fresh and innovative dining experiences – for groups from ten to sixty-five in YEW's diverse event spaces – Brielle brings warmth, fun and creativity to her work. Having grown up in a food-focused household with a chef and restaurateur as her father, Brielle's life has long centred around the dining table, with seasonal ingredients and local seafood as major staples. "YEW embodies the west coast both in its culinary offerings and through the social service of style that brings people together over great food, great drinks, great company and a successful shared vision," says Brielle.
When not setting the table at YEW, Brielle can be found exploring the city's parks, trails and unique neighbourhoods with her young daughter and husband, enjoying the occasional treat of piping hot, thin, crispy, salty french fries.
To plan your private event at YEW, contact Brielle.
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join our team. Learn more about careers and job opportunities.
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Most literature suggests that two-phase digestion is more efficient than single-phase. The series of two-phase digestion studies have been conducted from 2011 to 2013 at the research farm of PT Bumimas Ekapersada, West Java, Indonesia. This paper reports on a research on optimation of concentration and augmentation of EM-4 (effective microorganism-4), a local commercial decomposer, as efforts to stabilize a biogas technology which made from husk capsules of Jatropha curcas Linn (DH-JcL). The studies of increasing organic loading rate (OLR) for the two-phase digestion was conducted to improve efficiency. The concentration variable studied was 1: 8 (1 part DH-JCL and 8 parts water), compared to 1: 12 as a control. The augmentation treatment is the addition of EM-4 by 5% (v/v). It was also examined the augmentation of F2-EM4 (150 times duplication of EM-4) due to cost consideration. The studies were conducted in the laboratory which using a liter and two liters of glass digester and glass wool as immobilized growth. The results of this study support the previous studies: the optimum concentration was 1: 8, EM-4 was able to increase biogas production in two-phase digestion, yet biogas production decrease at single-phase. F2-EM4's ability to support production of biogas were equivalent to that of EM-4.
How to cite (Vancouver): G.A P, Hendroko R, Wahono S, Sasmito A, O. Nelwan L, Nindita A, Liwang T. Optimization of Concentration and EM4 Augmentation for Improving Bio-Gas Productivity from Jatropha curcas Linn Capsule Husk. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development [Online]. 2014 Feb;3(1):73-78. https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.3.1.73-78.
How to cite (Harvard): G.A, P., Hendroko, R., Wahono, S., Sasmito, A., O. Nelwan, L., Nindita, A., and Liwang, T., 2014. Optimization of Concentration and EM4 Augmentation for Improving Bio-Gas Productivity from Jatropha curcas Linn Capsule Husk. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, [Online] Volume 3(1), pp. 73-78. https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.3.1.73-78 [##plugins.citationFormats.harvard.accessed## 23 Apr. 2019].
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Made a call to catch the last week for The new six pack with Fcksummer. Snowdon was showing a lot debris. Peak was still in good shape. Double Dipper was awesome. Best runs were off Superstar chair though. A few woods runs. Fresh snow was sticky in them though.
Thoroughly enjoyed the season despite breaking a couple of ribs. Loads of good skiing, managed to hit a number of powder days, too. My best memory of 2018 would be in November after returning from flying from across the world, getting up at 5:30 am because I couldn't sleep due to time change, making a solid breakfast, and driving up to Wildcat on a whim for a powder day that I didn't even know had happened or was forecast.
Burke has thrown in the towel as well.
I had a above average year. I was out of work Jan through mid-March. i had a season pass to Cannon and got my use of it weekdays but also many good weekend days. Only 2 days at Cannon that weren't great. Had 2 other days that weren't great either at Smuggs and Stowe. Had a great early day at Magic and one at Wildcat. Killington Early season was okay.
I think you hit it on the head with point #2. I've been noticing that as well. I'm sitting in my office mid-week seeing great conditions and then get that damn rain/thaw/freeze several times right before the weekend when I'm able to get up there. I feel like overall I skied less powder days (even mini powder days of just a quick couple inches overnight) this year compared to other years. Luckily I did get to ski a lot mid-week in December and of course I was able to take advantage of that epic 30" powder weekend in March. Point #2 is what prevents me from rating it higher than "Above average". On the plus side we weren't back to square one in late Feb like we were the prior couple seasons and I was able to ski glades far earlier and more consistently than other years (even after some of the freeze/thaws they still held up surprisingly well). However outside of that one big dump, March and April were somewhat disappointing compared to the past couple seasons (granted we really needed them the past couple seasons to avoid those seasons being a loss). Last year Castlerock made it to April 22 thanks to all the late season snow. This year it was done as of this past weekend even with the deep snow-pack we've had. I think that may also highlight the difference in snowpack between the upper and lower mountain however. Upper mountain still certainly seems deeper than normal meanwhile at the base it seems either close to normal or maybe even slightly below normal. Even this year in the spring it seems we're getting somewhat screwed many weekends either with rain and/or low clouds. Anyone that had a lot of flexibility absolutely could have rated this season as one of the best ever though and I could completely understand that. Some points further north may have also fared even better to allow that rating too (my personal rating is based primarily off the Sugarbush area). If I had to assign a grade, I'd probably put it in the B+ or maybe A- category. Eliminate those multiple late week thaw/freeze events though and it would have been at least an A if not A+.
Above average for me. Probably 2nd best in the past 10 years (coming in behind 2010-2011). Part off that had to do with my light work schedule. That let me take advantage of some of the best days of the season which seemed to be mostly mid-week this year. I know from reading other reports and forums that there were 2 important attributes of this season that impacted whether you got the goods or not: 1) there was a big difference from North to South. Southern areas had a crappy year, while north had above average snowpack all season. 2) mid-week snow followed by weekend rain or cold. If you couldn't get out mid-week you may not have loved the season. I wrote some of these observations on another forum earlier in the season. I'll plagiarize myself: Some of the earliest openings ever for places like Wildcat etc. Got the season off to special start. Powder for Thanksgiving weekend brought some of the biggest opening weekend crowds I can recall. Powder continued till Dec 1st. Hardpack in most places throughout December, but N.VT getting refreshers all month. Despite the lack of snow, the base held up pretty well throughout December. So when the powder days started right back up at the beginning of 2019 everything became accessible very quickly. This continued to be a trend all season. We really kept a lot of snow and just continued to pile up. Tree skiing got difficult because you were up in the untrimmed branches. Sunday of MLK weekend was one of the busiest days I have ever seen at both Cannon and Loon. Pictures from around the internet showed absolutely insane lift lines at most New England ski areas. The timing of the well-forecasted storm on Sunday meant that it was easy for people to plan to come up for the weekend. Mid through late January was excellent. Several big storms on Wednesdays. Wednesday 1/9 was incredible with >14" at most areas. Wednesday 1/30 was one of the best powder days in memory across all of Northern New England. Feb wasn't amazing but there were some decent days. March 23rd was 20"-30" across Northern NH, VT, and ME. Absolutely bonkers powder day. Followed by bluebird Sunday on 3/24. Now we've finally managed to finally get a few spring days. I expect more considering how deep the base is still.
Yesterday I got to tour the DPS ski factory in Salt Lake City, fun and interesting!
Pretty great season for me, my work schedule coincided with the best condition and storm periods to be home for. All in all, I think I hit 6 powder days starting in October (if you can count high elevation, low angle natural terrain as an actual powder day) with the big Nov 27th Powder Day at SR that skied like the calendar read Feb 27th and several more in January and February. Only hit one weak powder day on our trip to Utah, but for me that seems the norm when we head out west. Still a ton of skiing to go for me, Mammoth next week, then Killington til its gone. Wife wants to head back to CA, either Squaw or Mammoth for some July 4th turns since both say they will be open through to then at least so we can say we skied it then! Love her!
Scratch Smuggs from the list. They announced they're not reopening due to the forecast. MRG is reopening tomorrow though to tie their record for longest season. They'll re-evaluate after that whether they can open at some point this weekend to break the record.
Not enough powder days for me.
That's very cool. Forecast isn't looking favorable though.
Much to my surprise Black Mtn (NH) may be running the lifts this coming wknd per their snow report. I was very surprised they had enough to open last wknd (being a south facing slope) so fairly remarkable they would have both enough snow and enough potential demand (for a place I always view as this may be their last season) to justify opening.
A fantastic day had by all! Thanks again for hosting such a fun event under the sun!!
That was a great report although sad.
Sadly this thread got no traction in 18/19. I kinda forgot about it too. We'll try better next year. Slim pickings for me anyway this season 14 days. Almost all good days tho many turns with the usual Wa friendly crew. Time for golf and tennis and paddling around local RI surf spots soon. Y'all have a great off season!


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PNG and Fiji were both facing COVID catastrophes. Why has one vaccine rollout surged and the other stalled?
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Ian Kemish, The University of QueenslandThings were looking very bad three months ago for both Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The two Pacific countries were each looking very vulnerable to the COVID Delta variant, albeit in different ways.
On July 10, PNG recorded its first official Delta case, and the nation's health professionals were soon warning the combination of very low testing rates, high percentage of positive tests and an extremely slow vaccine rollout provided a "recipe for a major spread".
Fiji was already in the thick of it at the time. After the deadly Delta strain entered the country via a quarantine breach in April, per capita infection rates became the highest in the world in the middle of the year.
Daily infections reached more than 1,800 in mid-July – a huge number for a country of only 900,000 people. The crisis caused 647 deaths.
Fast forward several months and PNG and Fiji are heading in opposite directions. More than 95% of eligible Fijians over the age of 18 have now received their first jab, and 80% are now fully vaccinated.
By contrast, PNG is in the grips of a major wave, with less than 1% of the total population fully vaccinated. PNG is trailing much of the world.
Why have two Pacific countries, which share Melanesian cultural connections, handled their vaccine rollouts so differently?
Not a matter of geography or vaccine supply
Fiji's daily infection rate today is 4% of what it was at the peak, and it's falling. Less than 50 new cases are currently being reported on average each day.
In PNG, the official infection rate is now averaging just under 300 new cases per day, but this drastically understates the reality of what is happening in the country.
Extremely low testing rates simply cannot be relied upon. The country's own health data reportedly shows 2.6 million cases of flu- and pneumonia-like symptoms over the last year, and Port Moresby General Hospital is now reporting positive COVID testing rates of 60%. Like other hospitals across the country, it risks being overwhelmed by the virus.
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It's not simply a vaccine supply issue. At this stage of the global crisis, PNG, like Fiji, has received substantial vaccine deliveries – principally from Australia, New Zealand and the COVAX vaccine delivery initiative.
In fact, thousands of PNG's early deliveries went to waste because the health authorities were unable to use them. The PNG government has recently made the best of a bad situation by re-gifting 30,000 vials donated by New Zealand to Vietnam.
We can also set aside any suggestion Australia, as the major regional donor, is somehow favouring one country over the other.
The Australian government has put a high priority on providing vaccines to both countries in recent months. Its assistance has also extended to education and logistical efforts, along with targeted medical emergency teams and support for those with expertise and capacity on the ground.
Nor is it really a matter of distribution.
PNG's geography does present some challenging physical barriers to distributing vaccines – its legendary mountainous terrain and the remoteness of many of its inhabitants are well known.
Australia wants to send 1 million vaccine doses to PNG – but without reliable electricity, how will they be kept cold?
But companies from Digicel to South Pacific Brewery manage to penetrate the most inaccessible areas with their products despite these difficulties. And the authorities manage to deliver the vote across the nation every five years in what is one of the world's most extraordinary democratic exercises.
With its own rugged terrain and dispersed populations across multiple islands, Fiji has also faced major physical impediments to its vaccine rollout.
The major difference: leadership and belief
We get closer to the problem when we think in terms of trust, understanding and belief.
Fijians have embraced the vaccination rollout almost as one, following the guidance of their medical authorities and falling in line with the firm "no jabs, no job" policy of its prime minister, former military commander Frank Bainimarama.
In PNG, the term "vaccine hesitancy" understates the problem. One survey earlier this year showed worrying low willingness to take the vaccine, and another survey of university students showed a mere 6% wanted it.
Vaccine patrols have received death threats in some areas, and any politician who speaks out in favour of vaccination risks a political backlash. Strong efforts are now being made to overcome this problem, with the health authorities preparing a fresh approach and iconic figures such as rugby star Mal Meninga supporting the publicity effort.
These dramatically contrasting pictures cannot be explained fully through differences in education standards, or the quality of medical advice and attention.
To be sure, Fiji leads PNG in these respects – Fiji has 99% literacy compared to just over 63% in PNG, according to the latest available figures. And while Fiji's medical system has its challenges, the decline in PNG's health services due to chronic lack of investment puts it in a very different category.
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In PNG, trust in leadership has flagged following decades of frustration with growing wealth inequality and concerns over governance and transparency.
Rather than trust official sources, people often look to Facebook and other social media for their information, and are thus vulnerable to the dangerous nonsense peddled by the anti-vaccination movement in the west.
I know how quickly Papua New Guineans tap into what's happening in neighbouring Australia, too. They will have seen how the public debate here has dented confidence in the AstraZeneca brand – the mainstay of their own vaccine supply.
But perhaps most troubling of all is the sense that many Papua New Guineans have developed a fatalistic belief that COVID is just another health challenge to add to the litany of other serious problems facing the country, among them maternal mortality, malaria and tuberculosis.
It's almost as if they believe this is all somehow PNG's lot. But it doesn't need to be.
Ian Kemish, Former Ambassador and Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Yes, Morrison 'showed up' in the Pacific, but what did he actually achieve?
Tess Newton Cain, The University of Queensland
January is an odd time for high level visits to the Pacific. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to focus on the region at the start of the year indicates he listened to the criticism of his failure to attend the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Nauru last September.
This visit began and ended with security. The Vanuatu leg of the trip provided a clear illustration that, when it comes to security, what Canberra understands (and wants) does not necessarily line up with the needs of Pacific island countries.
Vanuatu and security
Vanuatu is seeking support for domestic security issues, such as increasing its police force. This is more of a priority than a security treaty with Australia, as Canberra had proposed during the Vanuatu prime minister's 2018 visit to Australia – it was rejected at the time. Ahead of Morrison's visit, Vanuatu's foreign minister, Ralph Reganvanu, reiterated there was no appetite in his government to enter into an exclusive security agreement with any country.
Vanuatu's longstanding membership of the Non-Aligned Movement (formed during the Cold War by states who did not wish to be aligned with either of the then superpowers) is part of what informs this position.
Something like the Australia-Solomon Islands security treaty – which envisages rapid deployment of Australian troops (subject to consent by both governments) – would be highly problematic for most people in Vanuatu, a country that places high value on its hard-won independence and sovereignty.
Morrison's Vanuatu trip shows the government's continued focus on militarising the Pacific
Fiji and a thawing of relations
The visit to Fiji was particularly significant given strained relationships between the two governments since the 2006 coup. Some in Australia's foreign policy community believe the freeze pushed Fiji's Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, to build relationships with China, Russia, and others to the detriment of Canberra in terms of influence.
That's why securing the Black Rock redevelopment deal last year – a site that's to become a regional hub for training of defence and security personnel – is a success for Australia. Having Morrison there to break ground on the project may indicate all is now forgiven on both sides.
However, a visit by the leader of the region's largest democracy and the apparent credibility it gives to Bainimarama's government will be a disappointment to those who have ongoing concerns about human rights and democratic governance in Fiji.
The Fiji trip unveiled a Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership, touted as elevating the relationship beyond diplomacy. The agreement includes a commitment to annual leaders' meetings, something that already exists between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Other than that, we have yet to see what it will look like in practice.
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Further to last year's announcement of the creation of an Office of the Pacific in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Morrison used this trip to announce Ewen McDonald (currently Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand) as its head.
McDonald will work on ensuring Australia's engagement with the Pacific informs the work of all relevant government departments. This will include Fiji's joining the Pacific Labour Scheme and steering the revisions of import restrictions on kava that were announced in Port Vila. Currently, the maximum amount of kava that can be brought in to Australia is 2kg per adult due to concerns about substance abuse in Australian Indigenous communities.
Broader region
What was said (and just as importantly what wasn't) during this week's visit to the region indicates Australia needs to do more listening and learning. For too long, people in the Pacific have felt their voices have not been heard when it comes to how Australia engages in the region.
In Vanuatu, Morrision demonstrated particular tone-deafness on the issue of ease of travel. Across the region, people are frustrated about the difficulties they face in getting visas to visit Australia.
The Australian government announced a frequent traveller visa card on the margins of last year's APEC summit. This is intended for politicians, sports people and business leaders. But its narrow scope doesn't cut it as far as people in Vanuatu are concerned. Officials transiting to attend international meetings or families visiting students at Australian universities, for instance, aren't included.
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Morrison also isn't listening when it comes to Australian broadcasting to the Pacific. He announced A$17.1 million dollars to fund TV content for broadcast to and in the region. This money is to be funnelled to commercial providers via Free TV Australia, snubbing the established Pacific expertise of the ABC and SBS/NITV. Not to mention their reputation in the region.
This ignores specific representations from the Pacific which have stressed time and again what they want is high quality content to raise the level of public debate about the issues they care about.
Scott Morrison did "show up" though, as he had planned. It's a first step. Whether Australia-Pacific relationships are now on the right path, we have yet to see.
Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland
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Bainimarama wins again in Fiji, helped by muzzling the media, unions and the church
Election winner, former coup leader, Josaia Voreq "Frank" Bainimarama, speaking at a climate change conference in Germany in November 2017.
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Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University
Former coup leader Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama has won re-election in Fiji. But he did so in a country where press freedom is severely limited, and authoritarian rule is used to curb dissent – even from the once highly influential Methodist church.
The election, held on November 14, saw fairly weak voter turnout – though its conduct was fair according to an international observer mission co-chaired by Jane Prentice, a federal Government MP from Queensland.
A more complicated story lies behind the Multinational Observer Group's preliminary view that the election is "on track to reflect the will of the… voters".
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Bainimarama seized power in a coup in 2006 before holding an election in 2014. He invited the group to observe to satisfy the international community of Fiji's return to democratic stability. His Fiji First party will form government after winning 50.02% of the vote.
The Social Democratic Liberal party (SODELPA), led by Sitiveni Rabuka, another former Prime Minister and coup leader, won 39.85% of the vote. The National Federation Party will take the remaining three seats in the 51 member parliament.
Rabuka once characterised democracy as a "foreign flower unsuited to Fijian soil". The key point here, as I have argued, is that restrictions on free speech means that there is no way of testing popular Fijian opinion.
Former prime minister and coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka, who lost the latest election, in a 2006 file photo.
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The Multinational Observer Group described the election as only a "step" towards democracy. Four of the opposition parties say the provisional results don't match what their scrutineers observed. SODELPA argues that the complicated voter registration process meant that 30,000 citizens were turned away from polling stations. They were allegedly told that they were not properly registered. In a strong democracy, the claim would at least be possible to verify.
Poor weather, which saw voting suspended and rescheduled at 23 polling stations, undoubtedly played a part, but voter turnout of between 53% and 61% across polling stations is a sign of democracy not working to its potential. The Fijian media is unlikely to analyse voter turnout, nor any aspect of the election's conduct.
The Fiji Times' limited and shallow coverage of the election campaign reflects its turbulent relationship with the Media Industry Development Decree and other laws and practices that restrict impartial political journalism.
The Fiji Times no longer leaves blank spaces where banned stories would have been published. However, the newspaper and its editor have been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing an article critical of the judiciary and, while ultimately acquitted, the newspaper was charged with sedition in 2018.
Fiji's media still struggling to regain 'free and fair' space
The requirement for journalistic "quality, balance, (and) fair judgement" and penalties for non-compliance are set out in an act of parliament. The act is selectively enforced. The Fiji Sun is polemical and partisan. SODELPAs "false propaganda" is the newspaper's "analysis"' of the 10 percentage point drop in support for Fiji First from the 2014 to the 2018 election.
Under normal circumstances, the unprecedented number of government initiatives rolled out across the country in the last four years should have been enough to carry Fiji First to a bigger victory.
There can be no independent scrutiny of the Fiji Sun's claim that the "abnormal" circumstances of the 2018 campaign included SODELPAs "strong pro-indigenous campaign (being) riddled with lies".
It is true that the Fijian economy has grown at an annual average of 3.6% over the past five years. It is also true that investment in education, health and transport infrastructure have improved people's standards of living.
Yet, there are no conventions of caretaker government to moderate the use of incumbency for political gain. The Multinational Observer Group has indicated it is likely to recommend "against government ministers and senior officials conduct(ing) a range of high profile activities, such as concluding commercial contracts, opening buildings and dispensing government grants and funds during the campaign."
Restrictions on freedom of association have been used against trade unions which object to Bainimarama's authoritarian style. They have been used against the Methodist Church which preaches a strong indigenous nationalism and has been a key influence in previous election campaigns.
Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, posing with Australian defence force personnel, during a visit to Fiji in 2013.
Rashida Yosufzai/AAP
Bainimarama's Fiji First's indigenous policy is based on multiracial equality as a path to the disruption of aristocratic self-interest. It is the only party to have significant multiracial diversity in its parliamentary membership.
SODELPA makes the case for custom and tradition in public life. For a formal political role for the Great Council of Chiefs and a comprehensive review of the 2013 Constitution.
It may have been a free vote. But the conditions for an informed vote – scrutiny and robust debate – were not present. Bainimarama had military support; significant under a constitution that gives the military overarching authority for the "well-being" of Fiji and all its citizens. This perhaps helps explain the argument that: "one reason for the return of elections is that Bainimarama is confident of winning them".
Bainimarama's position is secure. Fiji's political stability is assured – but only for the moment. Democratic institutions are not strong. One cannot be sure that they enjoy durable public support. Fijian politics beyond Bainimarama is uncertain, unpredictable and insecure.
Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama speaking at a trade forum in Brisbane in July last year.
Fiji faces a general election on Wednesday, just as Australia's main political parties devote more attention to the western Pacific, driven by worries about China's growing influence in the region.
For most Australians, the nation is a handy holiday destination – closer than Bali or Thailand. Last month, its palm-fringed beaches were in the global spotlight when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took a trip to the former British colony.
Anyone with a longer memory will perhaps associate Fiji with coups – two in 1987 and one in 2006. There was also a putsch – a civilian overthrow of the government – in 2000.
This week's general election is only the second since Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, who often goes by the name Frank, appointed himself prime minister after the 2006 coup. He was eventually elected in 2014 and is expected to be re-elected this week.
For Australia, the strategic importance of the western Pacific is coming into sharp focus.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced $3 billion in infrastructural spending in the region. He has committed the Australian Defence Force to military training in Pacific nations.
Australia has an abiding interest in a south-west Pacific that is secure strategically, stable economically and sovereign politically.
In a speech to the Lowy Institute last month, Bill Shorten committed a future Labor government to an independent foreign policy with a strong Pacific focus. It would support Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga to develop their military capabilities.
Labor is making big promises for a Pacific development bank, but questions remain
On Fiji, he said:
We want to mend the relationship with the RFMF [Republic of Fiji Military Forces], to ensure that the ADF [Australian Defence Force] is best-placed to develop the Fiji military's professional capabilities and to ensure Fiji's security needs.
For Fijian voters, the military is never far from politics.
Bainimarama insists the election will be free and fair . However, the electoral system is unnecessarily complicated. Critics argue this is a deliberate strategy to disenfranchise voters.
However, as he disliked the Constitution put to him by an independent review in 2009, Bainimarama decreed his own in 2013. Section 131 (2) of that Constitution gives ultimate political authority to the military:
It shall be the overall responsibility of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to ensure at all times the security, defence and well-being of Fiji and all Fijians.
The military has tended to be the arbiter in national affairs since the first coup in 1987.
As Bainimarama put it before the 2006 coup:
[Prime Minister Laisenia] Qarase is trying to weaken the army by trying to remove me … if he succeeds there will be no one to monitor them, and imagine how corrupt it is going to be.
The coups and the putsch were ostensibly statements of indigenous nationalism – indigenous Fijians asserting their rights over the generally wealthier and better educated descendants of Indian indentured labourers brought to Fiji by British colonial authorities between 1879 and 1916.
However, Fijian politics is vastly more complicated than an indigenous non-indigenous binary. The contentious point, according to Professor Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University's College of Asia and the Pacific, "is not really about having a Fijian head of government," but rather which Fijian leader would be acceptable to a particular group of Fijians at any given time".
The prime minister's main rival clears legal hurdle
Bainimarama's main opponent is an indigenous former prime minister and coup leader, Sitiveni Rabuka. Bainimarama is also an indigenous Fijian.
Rabuka faced electoral fraud charges that could have seen him declared him ineligible to stand at the election. Rabuka's acquittal in the Magistrate's Court was appealed by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption, and dismissed by the High Court only on Monday afternoon. At his campaign launch in 2018, Rabuka ominously remarked:
I am here to do what I can for as long as I ever can for the good of the country.
However, indigenous nationalism and how the right to self-determination might be played out is important. It is interwoven with class, religion and an urban/rural divide to add to the fragility and complexity of Fiji's conditional democracy.
Just as it did in 2014, Bainimarama's Fiji First is campaigning on a range of issues including the building of a multiracial society. Practical measures to improve access to education and healthcare are also important to Fiji First.
Land ownership and rental returns are key political issues
Rabuka's Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) argues for the restoration of distinctive indigenous voice in public life. It seeks the restoration of the Great Council of Chiefs and of chiefly influence over the distribution of rental incomes.
SODELPA will also begin extensive public consultation on the drafting of a new Constitution.
Ultimately, indigenous prosperity depends on the strength of the national economy. This, in turn, depends on political stability. Contemporary Fiji enjoys neither. While there are signs of improving economic growth, the Fijian people face two obstacles in ensuring that the outcome of Wednesday's election reflects their collective will.
Firstly, registering to vote then casting a valid and informed vote is difficult. Secondly, as Fiji's history since 1987 shows, and as the 2013 Constitution confirms, the election's outcome is ultimately subject to military approval. It may not, then, be in Australia's best interests to support a stronger Fijian military.
Democratic stability serves Australia's interests. In Fiji, democracy can be strong only when the military is weak.
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Australian Politics: 29 July 2013
The ALP asylum seeker policy appears to be a winner with Australian voters overall, with Kevin Rudd now being favored over Tony Abbott to deal with asylum seekers. However, the Pacific region isn't impressed.
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Chipotle Is Introducing 'Chipotlanes,' So You Can Get Your Burritos Faster
The drive-thru lanes will only be for mobile pick up orders.
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We're ready for life in the Chipotlane! On Wednesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol informed investors that the chain was set to introduce drive-thru style lanes at "dozens of locations," Business Insider reports. So, soon burrito-fanatics will be free to dine from the comfort of their driver's seat. However, there's a twist—the window is for mobile pick-up orders only.
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With digital orders continuing to climb—according to the company, their most recent quarter produced growth of 65.6 percent—the strategy makes sense. Mobile orders currently make up 12.9 percent of overall sales, however the move will likely only drive that number up further.
I know my personal Chipotle protocol will be changing, and hallelujah for that.
Megan Schaltegger Editorial Fellow Megan is a Delish editorial fellow and University of Missouri alum.
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Harbinger of an iPhone 6C to come?
So after three years, we've finally got a new iPod touch. After kicking around with iPhone 4S-era speed, the iPod touch has leaped right over the iPhone 5 and now sports the A8 processor and M8 motion coprocessor of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. And at $199 for a 16GB model, it grants access to demanding apps and games for a very good price.
The new iPod touch, for all its advancements, still sports the same 4-inch Retina display as the iPhone 5, 5s, and 5c. And it makes me wonder if maybe, just maybe, it's the first hint that we'll be seeing an updated 4-inch iPhone-let's call it the 6c-this fall.
Read the rest at Macworld…. Also, I'm a guest on this week's Macworld Podcast talking with Glenn Fleishman and Susie Ochs about El Capitan and iOS 9, so check that out too.


It's about Tima you met Tima Aflitunov, an up-and-coming illustrator and a rising talent in the Fiverr design category. Read on to learn more about his inspirations, artsy #goals, and take a peek at his creative process and daily schedule as a visual communicator and full-time freelancer.
Tima Aflitunov here – nice to e-meet you! I am an illustrator, graphic designer, art director and creative writer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. I graduated from Maryland Institute College of Arts and ended up going back to help teach other students. While I've finished my studies, for now, I feel like I never stop learning.
Amazing! So how did you get into art?
I've worked in the visual communication field for over seven years now, but I've been an artist at heart most of my life. My interest in art was solidified when I realized that even though I speak four languages, communication is still limited, in the sense that I can only reach the minds of people who speak the same tongue. I view art as a universal language that rises above verbal communication.
Walk us through your typical day as an illustrator.
I roll out of bed at around 8:00 AM and jump right into my exercise routine. After my workout, It's time for a cold shower, hot coffee, and a freshly cooked breakfast to get my day going.
I usually begin working at around 9:30 AM. That's when my creative juices start flowing.
I don't reserve a specific time for breaks, but I normally stop for lunch whenever I get tired, hungry or stuck (usually due to the fact that I'm tired or hungry :)). Depending on how I feel that day, I'll either go outside for a walk, exercise, go online for a while, practice my guitar or just stretch and relax. After my lunch, when my batteries have recharged, I return to the grind.
Because I love what I do, I am very bad at setting an end time for my workday. Sometimes, I might finish working at dinnertime around 6:00 PM, and other times I work late into the night and keep going until I fall asleep.
I strive to create meaningful and impactful art I can share with others. Projects that challenge creativity and carry a positive message are the most satisfying and good concepts and clever creative solutions are very important to me. In order to always be on top of my game, I keep an art blog on IG, where I set weekly challenges for myself. I strive to create at least one illustration a day so I can continuously expand my visual vocabulary.
What keeps you inspired when you're not illustrating?
Creative writing works great for inspiration and generating new ideas and concepts. Sometimes, when I experience artists' block, I might spend more time writing than illustrating.
What made you join Fiverr?
I wanted to try something new and to broaden my online reach. I would love to acquire new prospects, expand my portfolio and have fun to generate creative solutions.
Love Tima's style? Take a look at his Fiverr Gigs—and drop him a line in the comments below!
Great man, your words inspired me a lot. God bless you.


What we have here is a failure to communicate—at least that's the theory put forth by both Caroline Bourbonnière and Charlie Brenchley, the two candidates running for president of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations.
Both Bourbonnière and Brenchley highlighted the need to strengthen ASFA's ties between students, member associations and the Concordia Student Union.
The petition to impeach CSU President Lex Gill that began circulating late January was co-founded by current ASFA President Alex Gordon.
Brenchley agreed increased communication was necessary for ASFA moving forward, citing specifically a lack of institutional memory.
"I definitely want to promote an ASFA that fosters an open dialogue and open community amongst its students," he said.
And ASFA is very big ship.
Representing nearly 18,000 students over 26 member associations, the position of president rightly demands a bit of political experience.
Bourbonnière is currently the Vice President of Communications of the Political Science Students Association and President of Concordia's Volunteers in Action. She says her clean record puts her ahead in the race.
Brechley's experience reaches back to high school, through the Dawson College Students Union where he served as VP External Affairs. He currently sits on the ASFA council as the representative for the School of Community and Public Affairs and is the Community Outreach Coordinator of the SCPA student association. He is also a Youth Commissioner with Scouts Canada in Quebec.
"I've gained a wealth of resources that I think are super important especially for the presidential candidate to have when overseeing such a big organization," said Brenchley.
Both candidates said they are committed to the fight against tuition hikes and the battle against the Canadian Federation of Students as they attempt to sue the CSU for $1.8 million. The national student lobby group is suing the CSU over its attempt to withdraw, saying a referendum held in March 2010 in which students voted overwhelmingly to leave, was illegitimate.
"I want to work very closely with student representatives to fight tooth and nail to make sure [the CFS] don't see a dime of our money because it is a ridiculous law suit," said Bourbonnière.
Brenchley agrees that the CFS has no place at Concordia and emphasizes that all ties that he had with the organization have been severed. Brenchley once served as president of the organization's Quebec branch.
Both candidates also stressed the importance of the party-hearty aspect of university political organizations.
"Social events are super important. I've seen it this year and I want to keep building upon that," said Brenchley who cited a desire to extend Frosh as a platform point.
Bourbonnière noted that she wants to combine a little bit of class to her crunking.


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Tag Archive: environment
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OpenGov Voices: How NRDC Action Fund used Sunlight data to track energy sector influence
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This is a special report from The Center for Public Integerity, a member -- like the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group -- of the Investigative News Network.
HARTFORD, Conn. — In the bare-knuckle war over toxic chemicals, the fight between industry and activists has shifted noticeably from Washington, D.C., to state venues such as the golden-domed Capitol that rises over Hartford like a lordly manse.
What happened this year in Hartford shows how industry — fueled by the American Chemistry Council, a $100 million a year advocacy group glittered with Fortune 500 partners — is flexing its muscles from statehouse to statehouse to beat back ...
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Most regulations get little attention
Anyone can comment on federal regulations but few -- outside the regulated industries and entities -- do.
Canadian government, oil interests keep close watch on oil pipeline verdict
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Environmental protesters gathered Wednesday in front of the White House calling to stop the extension of a crude oil pipeline, from the midwest to the Gulf coast ahead of a State deparment environmental study due to come out today. And with pressure from the Obama administration to resolve the deadlock to either go ahead with the project or not by the end of the year, the Canadian government has stepped up their lobbying efforts.
Earlier Alberta Energy, a government entity, is expanding lobbying in the United States and has hired Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP for a maximum of $150 ...
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Meanwhile, this month Renco initiated arbitration against Peru, and in its notice to commence proceedings in December, it asked for no less than $800 million in damages for what it alleges are ...
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The front of the parlour was packed with people. And her t-shirt says, "HEY GUY, YOU'RE SO OUT OF VOGUE!"
Right. She was selling something so distinctively not modern.
Still, this was also, for a long time when I was a kid, my crackling breakfast, my charming lunch, my cuddly three o'clock treat and my consolatory dinner when mama not home.


The music business is not easy. Things are not free, and everything will not be handed to you, even if you are super talented. It generally takes time, money, sacrifice and more.
It takes money to make money. Expect to invest in your career. You can only get so far doing free promotion on Facebook. You may need to spend money on posters, free promo material, and much more. It is wise to hire people to pass out fliers for you too.
Do research. Read books about the music industry. The more you know, the farther you will go. Understanding things like music publishing, music licensing, contracts, music law, and more.
This is a huge thing. You will need to sacrifice time. It may take years to build a great fan following. This means staying out late doing promotion, performing at live shows, and more. If you are married, you better have an understanding wife. If you work a full time job, music will have to take up the other half of your life. The payout in the end is that those who sacrifice, generally make it!
You must tour to promote your music. This means long weekends, and late nights. You should have a decent vehicle to get around to different cities, or different states. Once you tour, you will see your fan base build up. Plus you can sell CD's, t-shirts, and more at your live gigs.
You should learn your way around a studio. This way you can be completely hands on with the mix of your music. It is important to learn what it takes to make a mix sound industry standard.
Take some classes, read some books, and learn all you can.


Rachel Thomson is a sociologist by discipline whose research interests include the study of the life course and transitions, as well as the interdisciplinary fields of gender and sexuality studies. She is a methodolgical innovator and is especially interested in capturing lived experience, social processes and the interplay of biographical and historical time.
Reanimating data: Experiments with people, places and archives. Funded by the ESRC Transforming Social Science initiative and undertaken in collaboration with Niamh Moore (Edinburgh), Sharon Webb & Ester McGeeney (Suees) and Alison Ronan (Feminist Webs). Archiving, revisiting and reanimating the data from the 1988-90 Women Risk and AIDS project. What changes and what stays the same over 30 years for young women, feminism and sexual health?
Rachel is an experienced doctoral supervisor and examiner and welcomes approaches from qualified applicants in her areas of research expertise.
Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies, elected member of the Academicy of Social Sciences, co-director of Sussex Humanities Lab, member and previously founding director of CIRCY (the Centre for Research and Innovation in Childhood and Youth). 2015-17 Visiting Professor at SFI (Danish National Centre for Social Research).


Scion - Kawerau container terminal - demand nearly triples!
Mapping the options - Mike Lambert, Manager Customer and Business Development, at Port of Tauranga.
The town of Kawerau in the Eastern Bay of Plenty (EBoP) is unique. It boasts the world's largest application of geothermal energy for industrial use, and provides the ideal environment and support for companies pursuing a sustainable way of operating. Couple that with a growing export manufacturing sector and strong primary industries and you have a region producing a wide variety of value-added products at the forefront of New Zealand's growing export bioeconomy. Scion is working with EBoP businesses to find a new and more efficient way of transporting their products to the world.
Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau (ISK) is a group of Kawerau-based organisations working together to find efficiencies and minimise waste between their diverse industries. They have been looking for an efficient way to transport the 30,000 20-foot equivalent containers of goods produced in the EBoP each year. At present, most of the cargo makes its way on trucks to the Port of Tauranga via State Highway 2 and containers are often packed at different locations along the way. The trucks travel alongside KiwiRail's East Coast Trunk railway line, an efficient line with spare capacity.
Scion value chain researcher and logistics specialist, Ginny Christians explains, "Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau asked us to undertake a feasibility study to see if rail would be a viable option to transport the goods.
Without a facility to package the products, exporters in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have limited options for transporting products that require containerisation. The status quo - trucking product and packing closer to the port - is time consuming and comes at a significant cost. The ideal solution is a container transport hub closer to the producers. This could save transport costs, reduce vehicle emissions and improve congestion on roads.
In the year after the feasibility study was released, ISK has received an influx of interest in the proposed container terminal. The addition of proposed new export manufacturing companies has potentially tripled the amount of freight to be transported. With this significant increase in demand, Ginny was contracted to carry out a new study to assess if the rail line could handle the increased capacity.
Her results showed sufficient capacity on the railway line to meet the surging demand of 95,000 containers per year and that rail resources can be acquired to coincide with the time when the terminal becomes operational.
The analysis shows that, while Ports of Auckland can be a valuable addition, the Port of Tauranga remains the best choice of destination for the majority of the containers coming from this region, both economically and environmentally. Under the most likely scenario in Ginny's report, she also found that the container terminal and train from Kawerau could save on average $103 per container for 18 out of 21 exporters who transport their goods to Tauranga.
The economic impact would equate to an approximate saving of $3.6 million per year plus environmental and social benefits of removing approximately 70,000 heavy vehicle return-trips per annum from SH2 (approximately 200 trucks a day), and reducing CO2 emissions by as much as 25,000 tonnes per annum.
Meanwhile, ISK has appointed its preferred container terminal operator, ISO and located a suitable site with supportive land owners; Putauaki Trust.
For what happens next – you'll have to watch this space.


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