Occupational therapy focuses on enabling people to live their lives as independently as possible. After illness or injury such as stroke, brain injury, orthopedic surgery or arm injury, occupational therapists work with patients to help them achieve the fullest participation in their daily activities and occupations.
Firelands Regional Medical Center offers occupational therapy on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Therapies are designed to help patients achieve optimal functioning in their daily activities to lead a productive and fulfilling life.
Independent Living Skills -- An occupational therapist works with patients to maximize independence with daily activities, including self-care, home management and community living skills.
Hand Therapy -- The goal of hand therapy is to help the patient regain maximum use of his or her hand, wrist or arm after injury, surgery or the onset of disease.
Home Safety Evaluations -- A therapist can visit the patient's home to give suggestions on home modifications for fall prevention, wheelchair accessibility, safety in the bathroom and kitchen and even creating a sensory friendly home for children.
Lymphedema Therapy -- Lymphedema is the chronic and progressive swelling of a body part caused by malformation or damage to the lymphatic system. Therapy includes manual lymphatic drainage, compression, bandaging, exercises, and education.
Low-Vision Therapy -- Vision can be affected as one ages or by illness, such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes, or stroke or other brain injury or head trauma. Various treatments are used to assist patients with adjustment to any visual disability and help them function independently and safely within the home and community.
Physical Reconditioning and Work Conditioning -- Physical therapists and occupational therapists work closely with employers, physicians, case managers and the injured worker to simulate normal job tasks and develop treatment plans that are time-sensitive to return the workers to full duty.
Feeding and Dysphasia Treatment -- A collaborative approach involving speech and occupational therapy which focuses on decreasing oral aversions, improving oral motor skills and using compensatory strategies to improve oral intake.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy -- One of the most important aspects of pediatric occupational therapy is identifying the child's ability to understand input from movement, vision, hearing, touch and smell. In addition, a child's ability to perform daily tasks like bathing, dressing, self-care, finger coordination and upper body strength is tested. For more information about pediatric occupational therapy, call 419-557-7076.
Handwriting -- A pediatric occupational therapist is trained to assess the many underlying components required to write, including fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, postural control, visual perceptual skills and motor planning. For more information about pediatric occupational therapy, call 419-557-7076.


Yoko Grove, who teaches Japanese language, was one of 19 naturalized in Anchorage on Tuesday.
Nobody can say how it got there. But through the modern magic of social media, those who remember its glory days have shared the story of where it has been.
Starting this year, Anchorage seniors can wear traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance — like sealskin graduation caps and leis — at their graduation ceremonies.
Louie Shaw, 66, will participate in the Saturday race in the hope his experience will inspire others to become organ donors.
By finishing in 2:42:24 Monday in Boston, the former UAA All-American surpassed the world record by 28 seconds.
Kellie Puff handed out chocolate samples at the Campus Bookstore and had tips for beginners at a recent workshop.
He was about to age out of the foster care system. Then an Anchorage woman read a Facebook post that changed their lives.
Andrea Conter legally adopted Mitchell Hershey a week before he would have turned 21 and aged out of Alaska's foster care system without a family.
Jason Campeau nearly froze to death during the 2018 Yukon Quest. His rescue was just the start of his Iditarod journey to Nome.
Campeau said mushing helped him see beyond his injuries and mental health struggles.
Hale, 32, made history as the first double amputee to complete the "gnarly" Valdez Mayor's Cup.
"It started breaking into pieces beneath us," said Phillip Rode.
"He's just a happy-go-lucky guy who decided to follow someone," said the pilot who brought 2-year-old Dillon home.
The soup, prepared in a generations-old style at the Anchorage hospital, is likely the only large-scale food service preparation of marine mammal in the U.S.
"Becoming an amputee is like being born again, you have to relearn how to do everything," says Sam Matagi, 42.
Students from Brazil, Pakistan, Spain and Thailand are playing in the Anchorage high school girls league.
The 55-year-old Anchorage mountaineer also has 70 first-recorded ascents in Alaska, spanning ranges all over the state.
The cat escaped from a garage on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in August 2015.
Alan Naiman died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $11 million estate to children's charities that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned.
Thank you very much to that snowplow operator who took the time to assist me. I appreciate his kindness.
An Anchorage-area Christmas village group started in the early 1990s.
Rich and Darja Sivils thought they had plenty of time to drive to Fairbanks from Healy for the birth of their second child. But their new baby had other plans.


The New York Life Insurance Company business card reads "Eric 'Rachael Jones' Wininger, Agent." While the name on the card might bewilder some, for many Bloomingtonians there's no mistaking the tall, striking, transgender woman presenting it. They know Rachael Jones as the former owner of Rachael's Café, a popular East Third Street meeting place for eight years.
The café was an institution, with live entertainment, a flamboyant clientele, and unpredictable conversation. It was a fragile business, but a unique cultural phenomenon. It even inspired a play — Rachael's Café — written by Indiana University graduate Lucy Danser and produced in London in 2014.
In 2015, rising rent forced the café to close, thus beginning a year-long odyssey.
Like many transgender people, Jones felt remote from mainstream society. And she'd had a financial setback. "I'd literally put everything I had into the business," she says.
Jones took a cross-country motorcycle trip to clear her mind and sort things out. Growing up in Bean Blossom, Indiana, in a conservative Mennonite family, she'd felt like an outsider, but biking across the south, she found that society had grown more open-minded. Returning to her home in Brown County, she worked as a waitress at Nashville's Pine Room Tavern.
Then an acquaintance, a retired female New York Life agent, suggested there might be a place for Jones at the Fortune 100 insurer. Jones had sold insurance previously, but that was more than 30 years ago.
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COVID-19 in Britain. The country 377 deaths per day
In the past 24 hours in the UK was 377 deaths coronavirus diseases, announced on Twitter the Ministry of health of the country.
Since the beginning of the epidemic in the United Kingdom died 37 837 people. Coronavirus infection have been confirmed 269 127 (from 1887 of them the diagnosis was confirmed in recent days).
Statistics about recovered, the Ministry of health of the United Kingdom does not publish.
As of 9am on 28 May, there have been 3,918,079 tests with 119,587 tests on 27 May.
269,127 people have tested positive.
As of 5pm on 27 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 37,837 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/zj0HjOtMDG
— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 28, 2020
NBA before the end of July will not return. The League wants to start the playoffs
Farewell, Russia! Logins can train with the national team of Bulgaria
Vice-President of the European Commission, high representative of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Josep Borrell supported the demonstrators who took to the streets of Belarusian cities. About this he wrote in Twitter on Sunday, August 16. "Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians went out today on a peaceful demonstration, demanding the release of […]
Advisor to the President for national security Robert O'brien denied that the us President intends to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the presidential elections in the United States. About it the adviser said in comments to NBC News on August 16. Earlier on Sunday, the channel, citing sources reported that trump was considering […]
Labor collectives of the plant "Belaruskali" and refinery "Naftan", on August 16 announced that Monday, August 17, join the nationwide strike in Belarus, reported the news portal TUT.BY. The workers demanded to release all political prisoners and participants of peaceful demonstrations, the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko, the holding of fair and transparent elections, and investigations […]
From Russia to the border with Belarus, according to eyewitnesses, moving cars similar to police cars, unmarked. About this in Facebook the evening of August 16, said the investigative group Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT). "The information about the transfer of personnel of Regardie towards Belarus seems to be confirmed", – stated in the message. The […]
TV show, no sports and walks with her daughter: Irina Shayk confessed, as they are with little Leah spend their quarantine under Showbiz

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Many pupils in England hungry and badly clothed, say teachers
Union says schools overwhelmed by funding cuts and increasing child poverty
Almost half of teachers surveyed said more children were going hungry compared with three years ago. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Sun 16 Dec 2018 19.01 EST Last modified on Mon 17 Dec 2018 02.21 EST
Teachers have warned that growing levels of poverty across England are having a devastating effect on pupils, with more children going hungry and being unable to afford warm clothes this winter.
The findings from the National Education Union paint a harrowing picture of day-to-day poverty in schools. Teachers say that a lack of food, poor housing and unsuitable clothes are overwhelming pupils and cash-strapped schools.
Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the union, described "a Dickensian picture" of poverty: "The government is out of touch with the distressing new reality of children's daily lives: with what it means to live without enough money for basics such as food, shoes and adequate clothing.
"[It] has failed to recognise the human cost of its cuts to schools and other children's services and to the social security system, and its failure to address the in-work poverty faced by one in five workers."
Schools have been hard hit by per-pupil funding cuts implemented by central government. Three out of 10 maintained secondary schools now have budget deficits of nearly £500,000.
The Guardian view on poverty in Britain: not just shocking but shameful | Editorial
Last month the UN published a devastating report on levels of poverty in the UK, finding that the UK government had inflicted "great misery" on its people with "punitive, mean-spirited, and often callous" austerity policies driven by a political desire rather than economic necessity.
Bousted said Monday's report backed up those findings and revealed the true cost of the government's cuts: "The government must stop hiding from the facts. Children can't escape the poverty trap without an urgent change to national policies."
The study was based on a poll of 1,026 teachers in England. It found:
Almost half said more children were going hungry compared with three years ago, with only 2% saying the situation had got better.
Two-thirds of teachers said more families were unable to afford adequate winter clothes or shoes compared with three years ago.
Teachers reported schools having to provide children with coats as the cold weather kicked in; others said pupils regularly came to school with holes in their clothes and shoes that were held together with tape.
The report also raised concerns about in-work poverty and housing issues such as high rents, homelessness and insecurity, as well as fears about how the rollout of universal credit would exacerbate the problem.
It found that schools across England were doing what they could to help, offering free breakfast clubs, running foodbanks, giving hampers to families and providing meals during holidays.
Gordon Brown: I didn't think I'd see child poverty again in my lifetime
In addition, it found schools were providing pupils with sanitary items and Christmas presents, and paying for school trips as well as travel to and from school. It even found some schools are providing household items, such as beds, bed linen and curtains.
But the union said that as schools were already being hit by funding cuts it was becoming more and more difficult to provide this level of extra support.
And it warned that these conditions were having a crippling effect on the children's capacity to learn and grow, with increasing absences, behaviour problems and feelings of shame.


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MyEdu: Online planner helps students organize academics
Jennifer Zahn|September 29, 2009
For many students, three basic goals in college are as follows: achieve success, save money and graduate on time.
A new comprehensive online student planner called MyEdu was unveiled earlier this month that claims to do all that and more.
Through various planning tools and partnerships with colleges across the nation, MyEdu consolidates multiple academic data to provide numerous ways to organize a student's path toward graduation.
According to MyEdu.com, "School Web sites, degree catalogs, course descriptions, class schedules, key dates and course difficulty data are hard to find and a challenge to compile. MyEdu reduces the complexity and puts it all in one place."
All the information on colleges on MyEdu is verified 70 times a semester, both automatically by computers and manually by copy editors to guarantee accuracy.
The Web site's philosophy is "to provide the essential tools, information and support needed to gain greater visibility and control over the education process."
Nonetheless, it does come with a price.
The "light" version of MyEdu costs $10 a year and is a condensed form of the full MyEdu account, which offers all of its features and is available for $20 a year.
Before purchasing a subscription to MyEdu, students may test it out by registering for a free three-day trial that includes all of the elements of a full account.
MyEdu features seven main tools for student planning and academic development:
The College Explorer is a college search engine that allows students to search for schools based on a variety of factors. It then provides the option to personalize and save information in an interactive workspace to evaluate choices for schools and degrees.
The Degree Analyzer is a process for contrasting degrees and credit requirements between schools, which may make transferring credits to other schools easier. According to MyEdu.com, it also can "simplify the process of selecting a major that satisfies career and education goals to reduce the likelihood of taking extra semesters to graduate."
The Degree Planner enables students to create their plans using online degree catalogs from the universities of their choice with course, credit and timing details. It also allows them to get feedback from parents and advisors and manage progress toward their degree by tallying their credits.
The Graduation Roadmap helps students organize their academic requirements in a MyEdu workspace to create a graduation plan segmented by semester. It automatically integrates information from the Degree Planner to ensure course requirements are met.
The Schedule Planner is a program that allows students to choose classes based on schedule times, student reviews, grading patterns, drop rates, friends, professor expectations or extracurricular activities.
The Education Network enables students, parents, advisors and professors to collaborate to ensure students complete their degree. Students are in control of their privacy and how much information each party is allowed to view.
The Academic Dashboard resembles a meter, but is a visual representation of progress toward the completion of a student's degree. It also reports class selections, analyzes grade point average, displays degree progress and stores advisor feedback.
The creators of the popular professor evaluation Web site, Pick-A-Prof, decided to convert their Web site to a more comprehensive and multifunctional application. This led to the site's transformation into MyEdu.
"It's Pick-A-Prof, only 10 times more information, data and tools available," said Karen Holst, vice president of marketing and business development at MyEdu. "It shows every degree, course and professor from each school."
Students with current Pick-A-Prof memberships will have their account transferred automatically to MyEdu, where the account will remain active until its expiration.
Some Marquette students believe this would be a welcomed alternative or addition to the CheckMarq Web site, such as Nick Malcolm, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration.
"CheckMarq doesn't have all of the functions that MyEdu seems to have," Malcolm said. "It's pretty cheap. I'd probably spend an extra $20 a year to have access to it. Marquette students should look into using it."
Ashley Heding, a senior at Homestead High School in Mequon, also expressed interest in the Web site.
"It would really help with the application process," Heding said. "There are so many colleges out there, and not too many ways to search for them."
CheckMarq
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Custodial staff ratify new contract
Marquette receives $1 Million NSF Advance Program grant
Marquette University hosts annual Briggs & Al's Run & Walk
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To quote famous baseballer Yogi Berra, it was "déjà vu' all over again" at Tauranga on Saturday when classy customer Ocean Emperor defended his Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) crown in fine style.
The seven-year-old Zabeel entire had sprung a minor upset in the 2017 edition of the contest when downing Miss Wilson and multiple Group One winner Kawi, as a rating 82 assessed runner.
Twelve months on and with a second Group Two title under his belt, the Gary Hennessy-trained galloper showed just why he is now considered one of the top milers in the country as he produced a determined finishing burst to register his ninth career victory.
Handled superbly by stand-in rider Lynsey Satherley, who was substituting for an ill Dylan Turner, Ocean Emperor sat patiently in the trail throughout behind pacemaker Nicoletta. Satherley produced her charge at the top of the straight and after battling hard with the pacemaker, he mastered her close to the line to take the victory.
"He looks amazing and is doing things right," Hennessy said.
"The horse has a huge turn of foot so we don't want him leading. You can see when he does get in the trail, he has something to offer and he explodes in to it and doesn't give in.
Hennessy, who has shown he isn't afraid to travel his charge after taking him to the rich Kranji Mile in Singapore last May, has a Group One prize in mind as his next assignment.
"We set a plan in the spring and unfortunately we had a hiccup as we had planned to have him in Melbourne," he said.


Funded Research »Are you Ready Boots? Start Walking (for MS)!
Most of us throw on our shoes and head out the door without a second thought. But for some living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), walking can be a challenge.
When their inflammation flares up, people with MS can experience crippling fatigue, which may make walking to the kitchen a chore. We know that physical activity can do great things for our brains, and this study tests if low-intensity physical activity can make MS a walk in the park!
This study examines the effect of a mild exercise program (walking) on the disease impact of MS, including neuroimaging (e.g. brain scans) and cognitive testing (e.g. memory tests). This study incorporates fit-bits as a way to monitor step-activity, allowing more realistic conclusions to be made.
There is currently a distinct lack of published neuroimaging studies on pre and post-exercise interventions in MS - this will be the first! The study has the potential to change the first-line intervention for individuals with MS. If there is evidence that exercise leads to changes in brain structure for individuals with MS, subsequent studies and associated knowledge translation could ensure that patients with MS are encouraged to exercise as part of rehabilitation (thereby providing a no-cost, evidence-based intervention). The results of this study have the potential to stimulate future research in many ways; including investigating other types of exercise, neuroimaging modalities, and useful exercise-monitoring technologies, building better treatment plans for these individuals. The ultimate goal is to help individuals with MS to build a better quality of life. This research has the ability to change the lives of individuals with MS across Canada and beyond.
This study is conducting a randomized-control trial (RCT) to examine if walking is an effective treatment option for MS. An RCT is the gold standard for treatment research, so these results could be very influential once published. The best part about walking being a treatment is that it's very easy to implement. No fancy equipment, no need for a highly-educated therapist, just some help putting your walking boots on!
Support more Innovative Research, like this one, by Donating Today!
For his efforts and generous contributions to the Branch Out Neurological Foundation, this research project has been funded by and dedicated to Duff and Jen Gibson. Duff helped raise more than $12,000 by paddling 22 Km UPSTREAM along the Bow River in Calgary, AB. Read more about his inspiring story or watch his video on Breakfast Television here.
Read Ty the Neuro Guy's article on physical activity and neuroplasticity.


HF 1546, The Student Personal Privacy Act, Was NOT passed.
Contrary to news you've been hearing, the Student Physical & Privacy Act, HF 1546, was not passed as an amendment to the Omnibus House Education Finance bill last Saturday, April 25th, on the floor of the Minnesota House.
What passed the House last Saturday was a compromise amendment that extended the physical privacy protections of HF 1546, but that left the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) male-to-female transgender ruling intact. Shockingly, no votes were recorded.
This is a bipartisan problem!
Understand that, by choosing not to record the vote, every member who voted no was extended political protection. With the exception of the 29 faithful authors of HF1546 and Representative Jim Nash who announced his support, both Democrat and Republican House members are now free to privately be on either side of this issue. This is a bipartisan problem!
With no explanation whatsoever, the GOP caucus finally allowed a vote only on the provision for separate male and female student locker rooms, bathrooms and dressing areas. The amendment left the MSHSL action in place, allowing males who feel they are females to play on girls' teams and to be treated as such. This truncated action was taken even though an overwhelming 90% of Minnesota voters support separate facilities and 81% support female-only teams.
With whom was the GOP negotiating?
The GOP is a majority in the House, so no compromise with House Democrats was necessary to pass a full HF 1546 on a recorded vote! But if the compromise was with the GOP caucus, then it is they who are responsible for insisting on secrecy and stripping out the reversal of the outrageous MSHSL action on our kids.
However, if the compromise for a non-recorded vote on vastly diminished language was with the Democrats in the Senate in exchange for protecting the House amendment from being stripped out of the education bill when it goes to conference committee with the Senate, and in exchange for protections against a Governor's veto, then we will have cause to cheer and the House Republicans will deserve accolades.
The education bill will soon be in conference committee. How committed will the authors of the House education bill and the Speaker of the House be to protecting the remaining personal privacy language from being stripped away?
Or will last Saturday's action have been just another slick pretense? Will we all be led to believe that the House GOP majority did all they possibly could by allowing a secret vote on a stripped down amendment that will certainly be removed in conference committee with no one held accountable?
We thank the House authors for getting the bill this far.
They have faced stiffer opposition from their own colleagues than anyone expected. The real HF 1546 still languishes in the House Education Committee. It can still get a committee hearing, if the GOP majority in the House will allow. Taking public testimony and passing the bill through committee would be a major step forward. HF 1546 can still move to the House floor for a vote in 2016.
And members can still sign on as authors! There's one sure way for legislators to lend their voices to this battle. Get every one of them on as authors. They can still do that!
And if HF 1546 cannot pass a committee vote or a full House floor vote, we need to know who is stopping it!
It will not be getting easier.
Keep in mind that if we let our representatives and the House majority off the hook for refusing to defend children in this most fundamental of issues, expect them to crumble again under the next looming assault on kids: criminalizing all sexual identity counseling services for minors. It is past time for all legislators to step up to this battle!
Ask Your Member How He/She Voted!
We will record the vote! Please ask your own member, and those you know, how they voice voted. It is time for a little transparency. We will count the 29 authors as yes votes, as well as Rep Nash. The rest of them? Please ask. Then let us know at contact@cplaction.com.
Did you vote yes or did you vote no? Or will you refuse to say?
We will count refusals as no votes. Everyone is accountable.
For contact information for every Minnesota House member, click here.
To find your own Minnesota House member, click here.


The threat of fighters returning from Syria is raising fears of radicalisation across Europe.
The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq is raising fears of radicalisation across Europe.
The perception is of battle-hardened fighters returning from the frontline, full of anger and resentment, prepared to carry on the fight at home.
Numbers vary, but it is estimated around 3,000 European citizens have taken up arms in Syria.
The UK is leading European governments in drawing up measures to combat the potential threat posed by assumed radicals.
In its latest report, the European Union's law enforcement agency, Europol, categorised 152 "terrorist attacks" in EU member states in 2013.
Of those, most were related to separatist groups, while "religious radicalisation" appeared to be evident in just two attacks.
So how do authorites balance the perceived threat from a comparitively small numbers of fighters returning from abroad, against the threat from myriad groups, categorised as "extremist", already established on their soil?
Mathieu Guidere - professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toulouse and a specialist on religious extremism.
Francesco Ragazzi - co-author of the report 'Preventing and countering youth radicalisation in the EU'.
Mansouria Mokhefi - special adviser on the Middle East and North Africa at the French Institute for International Relations.
Calls for a renewal of 'French roots' are tantamount to opposing a multicultural, transnational and progressive society.
Can tech companies stop ISIL?
We are extremely lucky that ISIL uses the services of western companies to communicate and propagandise.


At the Chattahoochee Country Club we strive to maintain our standard of "World Class Service."
Our staff is an essential part of the success of our Club. We pride ourselves in hiring the best of the best, individuals of diverse backgrounds and skills who are committed our core values. In additional to a great working environment, we offer competitive wages and benefits.
Upon hiring, we use the E-Verify system to validate status to work legally in the United States. Only applicants eligible to work in the U.S. will be considered. Chattahoochee Country Club is an EOE, GA Drug Free Workplace and a Tobacco-Free Environment.
Chattahoochee Country Club is always accepting applications. You may pick up and leave an application with our Front Desk. Please see below for current available job positions.
Reports To: Athletic Supervisor or Athletic Director if Athletic Supervisor is not available.
Requirements: Must hold current fitness class certification from a nationally recognized agency like AFAA, ACSM, ACE, etc. Must have current CPR certification. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays. Must provide copies of current certification(s). Must fill out all tax and Club forms.
Performs, at all times, in a professional and polite manner consistent with Chattahoochee Country Club policies regarding member services.
Ensures that the members are assisted, educated, and motivated in the classes so as to provide a very positive experience at the Club.
Instructs members in the safe exercises in the class.
Performs Personal Training if certified.
Completes all other duties assigned by the Athletic Supervisor or Athletic Director.
Fills out all accident/incident reports in a timely manner.
Administers minor first aid where necessary.
Follows all employee rules as described in the CCC Employee Manual.
Must have up to date Lifeguard, CPR/First Aid, and AED certifications. If you currently have a WSI or a Swim Instructor certification please provide a copy of this as well. Must be able to work evenings, weekends and some holidays. Must provide copies of all current certifications. Must fill out all tax and club forms.
Must be able to work weekdays and weekends, and be able to work until 9pm at night. Includes meals.
Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Provide food and beverage service to Club members and guests.
Performs pre and post work shift duties.
Prepare garnishes, mixes and pre-mixed drinks.
Distributes food, beverage and wine menus; knowledgeably answers questions and suggests menu items.
Mixes, prepares and serves drinks to members and guests and mixes and prepares drinks ordered by food and beverage servers according to the recipes approved by the manager.
Checks back often to ensure satisfaction of members and guests.
Removes empty glasses, soiled dishes and silverware; cleans bar and tables as required.
Verifies accuracy of prices, state and federal taxes, tips and other charges on bills.
Presents bills to members and guests and obtain payment and/or signatures.
Advises supervisor of complaints as they occur.
Performs clean up and closing duties as assigned by manager.
Maintains records of liquors, beers, wine and sundries to ensure bar stock is maintained at all times.
Consistently complies with all state, local and Club laws and policies relating to the service of alcohol; informs manager if service to a member or guest is questionable.
Consistently follows all proper sanitation practices, including those related to personal hygiene. Completes other appropriate assignments as requested by managers.
Performs all other appropriate duties assigned by Dining Room Manager or Food and Beverage Director.
The Dish Washer maintains dishes, pots, pans, trays, kitchen work areas, equipment and utensils in orderly and sanitary condition.
Ability to clean and sanitize all items, keep dish room clean and organized, and return all items to appropriate areas. Daily/ weekly tasks include various kitchen areas and cleaning equipment, floors, interior and exterior waste areas and loading dock. Must be energetic self-starter, hardworking, dependable, friendly and a good communicator.
The Food Runner/Expeditor works as a positive member of a team whose primary goal is member satisfaction and consistency of service. The Food Expeditors serve as the liaison between the kitchen staff and service staff to coordinate outgoing food items, and responsible for ensuring high standards of plate presentation and food quality. The Food Expeditor will display a positive attitude and a sense of urgency. This position requires the ability to organize and prioritize along with being responsible and willing to work in a team environment.
Duties include, but are not limited to: review ticket times to ensure they meet or exceed standards, communicate between the kitchen staff and service staff, maintain knowledge of all menu items, daily specials, preparation methods, ingredients and garnishes, complete plate presentations according to recipe specification, act as final quality check on plate presentation for food temperature, garnishments, and ticket time, set-up and maintain work area to ensure it is kept clean, organized and well stocked. Experience working in high volume, upscale fine dining restaurants as well as knowledge and experience in quality control. Prior experience in full service fine dining – hospitality must be in your nature. Must have great attitude and strong desire to please members, also must be able to carry dinner trays with up to 6 plates.
Takes beverage and food orders and suggestively sells drinks and lunch and dinner features as appropriate.
Places orders with the Bartender and kitchen.
Refills drinks, ices glasses, garnishes beverages, etc.
Places food and beverage on trays and delivers and serves to members and guests.
Removes empty glasses, soiled dishes and silverware; cleans tables as required.
Presents dessert menu, suggests and serves dessert, coffee and after dinner drinks.
Keeps assigned tables, bar and bus stations and other areas clean.
The Line Cook is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of culinary services for our Members and guests. This Incumbent supports a la carte and private event food production. In addition, s/he maintains consistent food preparation and plate presentation for a la carte venues and catered events. The Cook also maintains a clean and safe work environment at all times of the day, helping to ensure the safety of fellow employees. Must have knowledge of ServSafe food handler program.
Experienced in Grill and/or Sautee, must be able to temp steaks, burgers and cook seafood. Well rounded, energetic self-starter, hardworking, dependable, friendly and with good communication skills. Some experience cooking, knife skills, and on-the-job-training or formal schooling is preferred.
The Prep Cook prepares food for members and guests in accordance with quality, standards, guidelines and sanitary regulations.
The prep cook is responsible for following company recipes, preparing and cooking assigned foods for members and guests. Perform daily prep work, but not limited to, such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruit and vegetables. Must have knowledge of ServSafe food handler program.
Serves patrons at dockside of marina by performing the following duties.
Secures boat to dock with mooring lines.
Webbing docks and trash removal.
Pressure cleaning of boating vessels.
Connects utility lines (telephone, power, and water) to boat.
Operates motor vehicle to transport patrons and baggage to and from dockside.
Reports disturbances in dock area to superior.
Delivers ice and written messages to patrons.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a driver's license. Knowledge of North End Lake Lanier water ways (Preferred).
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but it can be loud at times.
Responsible for maintaining the hard and clay tennis courts on a daily basis. Blows off all hard courts, brushes and lines all clay courts. Replenishes water coolers with fresh ice, water and cups daily. Blows off all patios and sidewalks and wipes down all tables and chairs daily. Able to lift 50+ pounds.
Supplies towels to members and their guests.


Afghanistan is a landlocked Central Asian country wracked by armed conflicts. After more than 25 years of civil war, the country has still not managed to find peace. In 2002, the outlook seemed hopeful, since people were able to elect a parliament and a president after the fall of the fundamental Islamist regime of the Taliban.
However, the armed conflict between the government, the Taliban and regional warlords is still ongoing and claims new victims on a daily basis. People are afraid and fleeing their homes. They seek asylum in other countries or safety in refugee camps within Afghanistan. As a result, the economy lies in ruin.
Violence is particularly prevalent in rural areas, with many people fleeing to the province of Kabul, which is relatively safe in comparison to the rest of the country. The capital provides for approximately 40,000 internally displaced persons. They live in makeshift slums, typically in ramshackle mud huts without running water, electricity or adequate toilettes.
Families that live here have lost everything. They left their homes, land and livestock in order to survive. In the city, their culture is threatened, and they have few future prospects. The parents in these families never attended school because of the quarter-century of war. They, just like their children, are deeply traumatised by the war. Most of them have never experienced a time of peace. They have no access to medical care or education. There are no jobs to be had.
Welthungerhilfe is conducting fundamental development work in this area, beginning at the family level. Traumatised children gain self-confidence and trust toward others, all the while becoming familiar with democratic processes.
Adults, and women in particular, participate in educational and training measures in order to better support their families. However, this would not have a sustainable effect without the involvement of local authorities. To this end, Welthungerhilfe is raising awareness of internally displaced persons' concerns among employees of the relevant authorities.
Around 25,000 internally displaced persons are being supported in the province of Kabul. Adults are learning to read and write.
Most of them are women simultaneously attending training sessions for income-generating opportunities. At these sessions, they learn how to raise chickens or cultivate vegetables in the challenging environments of the camps. Tailoring courses offer the women prospects of an independent income.
Welthungerhilfe has to exercise extreme caution in pursuing this goal. Traditional values are strongly represented throughout the country. Especially the employment of women threatens cultural conceptions of masculine identity. For this reason, men are also involved in the projects. They are educated on the importance of the women's income for the survival of the family.
Welthungerhilfe is operating playgrounds in 22 refugee camps throughout the province in conjunction with local partners. Their purpose is not merely to organise leisure activities but rather to teach social skills, such as conflict resolution or mutual cooperation, in a playful setting. In a country in which children know nothing but war, this is an investment in a peaceful future.
The same applies to the child and youth conferences aimed at imparting democratic processes to children, during which children learn how to formulate and present their concerns.
75 public administration employees are being trained to recognise and support the special concerns of internally displaced persons. This effort intends to guarantee things that would otherwise be taken for granted, including schooling, health care, humane living conditions and healthy nutrition.
Please support Welthungerhilfe's work in Afghanistan with a donation. Ten euros provide a family with two chickens and a steady supply of eggs. 20 euros will cover materials for ten participants in a literacy course.


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They Were Driving to a Camping Trip. Then the Train Came
Florida woman, 2 young grandsons killed on tracks that had no gates or signals
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 25, 2019 9:25 AM CST
Rescue workers are at the scene where an Amtrak passenger train hit a car on the tracks in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Saturday. (Jennifer Lett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP)
(Newser) – A Florida woman and her two grandsons were killed by a passing Amtrak train on Saturday afternoon as she drove the Cub Scouts to an overnight camping trip near West Palm Beach, per the AP. The train carrying some 200 passengers collided with the family's Subaru Outback at the gateless railroad crossing near the entrance to the JW Corbett Wildlife Management Area, the Palm Beach Post reports. The train dragged the vehicle for a half-mile, killing Valery Jo Rintamaki, 58; Tristan Prestano, 10; and Skyler Prestano, 8. Camping gear was strewn along the tracks. No one on the train was injured. David Peat, the boys' grandfather, tells the paper he was shocked to find no structure preventing a car from unwittingly driving into the path of an oncoming train. Instead, there's a pole with a railroad crossing and yield sign.
"There's no drop-down gates, no lights, no signal," he says. Peat, who was the boys' caretaker, took his concerns to a longtime acquaintance, state Rep. Matt Willhite, a Democrat from Wellington, where the family lives. "We just lost three members of our community, and young kids," Willhite says. "I'm going to look into why we don't have more than just a yield sign at a rail crossing where a train is going [at high speeds]." The tracks are owned by CSX Transportation. Peat says the boys enjoyed the outdoors and loved to ride dirt bikes and fish. The head of the Boy Scouts of America's Gulf Stream Council, which oversees Scouting activities in a seven-county area that includes Palm Beach, calls it "an extremely difficult time for our Scouting family."
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Boz O'Clown
Nov 26, 2019 9:12 AM CST
"there's a pole with a railroad crossing and yield sign" I think that's on every written driving test.
mary malder
Nov 25, 2019 9:48 PM CST
Tracks like this are very common, we are made aware of these when we take drivers ed. I'm so sorry this happened but it is not Amtraks fault. This is going to be a very prosperous lawsuit, for the lawyers.
This crossing had no flashing lights or gates, which is not uncommon for a crossing on a road not heavily traveled. This area was straight track and I believe Amtrak would've been going 60mph or over, based on my experience riding Amtrak. She either was distracted by the kids, or heard the train whistle and tried to beat the train. Amtrak has very loud train whistles, compared to other trains. This was so avoidable.


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Velvets – Velvets (The Sign Records)
VELVET THUNDER > Reviews > Velvets – Velvets (The Sign Records)
In 1973/4, in my late teens, one never-to-be-forgotten episode of the OGWT featured two new bands that totally wowed me to the extent that I rushed out and bought both debut albums the next day. One band was Sassafras, the legendary Welsh rockers, the other was a trio called Blue – the original, excellent proper band by that name, none of the more recent thieving tripe! The original Blue played some beautiful soft rock, ballads with balls, very tuneful, some great guitar, great melodies – why they didn't become megastars still confounds me! Velvets strongly remind me of Blue in terms of their melodic, poppy, ballads, soft rock, veering towards country at times.
Velvets was born in January 2021, when the Finnish duo Sami and Sakke were desperately in need of creating new music. The pair found that they had too much time on their hands after finishing the second Rokets album (the Finnish band where the two first met each other as members). Rokets had been extensively touring Finland and the Baltic countries since 2017, becoming well known for their sweaty, energetic live shows. The band had opened for Kaleidobolt in Helsinki for the album release party of their last album Bitter and were the closing act of the first day of the Finnish festival Kill Sörnäinen in Helsinki.
Sami and Sakke
Having previously created two EPs (Rokets and Speed & Sound) and the Rokets' debut album Fast Times, released in 2020, our dynamic duo decided that it was time for a project of their own and Velvets was born. The initial idea was for Velvets to write love songs and stick to them, kicking things off by listening to a lot of Moon Martin. This album reflects that, Velvets play classic timeless pop ballads. As mentioned above they remind me of the original Blue, but also Ace, Smokey and a hundred other 'poppy' light rock bands from the 70's. It has to be said their sound is very much of that era, if you listen to their recently released single Loved By You, you'll see what I mean, you could imagine watching them on TOTP.
Don't expect too much in the way of a deep social message, or musical boundaries being pushed, but it's all pleasant lightweight stuff – which is slightly strange given the duo's "previous" – besides Velvets and Rokets, Sakke has played in the hardcore band Locked Up and the country band Rusty Triggers. Sami shares the hardcore background, starting his musical career as the singer of heavy metal band United Seafood.
Loved by You is the second single leading up to their debut, self titled album that is set for release in September via The Sign Records. Velvets offers a fresh take on timeless soft rock, trademark smooth guitar licks and sweet vocal melodies combine to build pleasant soundscapes that are as catchy as they are tuneful and dreamlike, performed with heart, soul, and ambience.
Velvets contains 8 tracks ranging from boogie to softer, love themed ballads, all played in a style that as I say strongly smacks of 70's soft rock or pub-rock. It kicks off with Honey, very much a simple good-time riff, big chorus, big tune, nice licks. Never Let You Go follows the same formula, fairly derivative four-bar chuggin' bluesy riff but still decent enough and another big chorus.
Loved By You is the current single, more of a ballad as evidenced in the video below, this could be The Byrds, Creedence or countless others in its 60's format. Decent enough though! Electric Ride is more of the same – yes, you feel like you've heard it all before, but the tune and melodies are fine. Hurricane follows, its a pacey, rock'n'roll number that again has a hint of Creedence about it. Light of the Night is another boogie – it starts off almost like the Feelgoods. Classic pub-rock really!
Summer Of Love is a slower ballad, it's ok….and then the album is rounded off by Delusion, another bluesy pub-rock number. All the songs are quite derivative in that you will have heard the styles a thousand times before, but there's no denying these are two decent players.
The album was recorded and mixed by Sakke Vänttinen at his cottage in Hamina and at the Velvets rehearsal place in Helsinki. Mastering was done by Matias Ahonen at Audiamond.
Velvets is released on The Sign Records on September the 24th. The album is released on CD, vinyl and all streaming platforms.
Tag: soft rock, The Sign Records, The Velvets
Author: Richard Proctor
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Established in Scotland in 2011, Excel Sales & Letting was initially established by Joann McIntosh, with the aim of providing proactive, efficient, and reliable customer service to all property customers in South Lanarkshire town of Hamilton. What started out as a small rental agency had, by 2013, grown to a full service offering and now provides a full range of property assistance including the sales and letting of homes across the Central Belt of Scotland.
Excel Sales & Letting prides itself in delivering quality service in all areas of the property industry which means ensuring that their clients stay informed of any appropriate developments in the area. With the success of the business relying heavily on customer interaction and successful communications,, McIntosh started to investigate mobile communication channels that were both reliable and efficient. Her aim was to specifically decrease the number of missed appointments set up for property viewings/show houses and for any routine or other building maintenance arrangements.
According to McIntosh, the Excel agents needed an alternative method to communicate with clients as email and telephone calls were often not responded to timeously. In an effort to decrease the rate of missed appointments and improve communications between agents and clients, McIntosh started to investigate SMS messaging as a communication tool and found this met Excel's requirements.
McIntosh started using the BulkSMS Text Messenger in early 2013 to remind new customers of their appointments, as a means of following up on correspondence with existing clients, and for sending out rental payment reminders to tenants.
When asked why SMS was chosen as an alternative to email and phone calls, McIntosh stated, "SMS is better received than an email or a call as many of our clients can't answer personal calls during business hours and emails often get lost or forgotten about." McIntosh went on to say that SMS has provided responsive communication between their agents and clients, it has reduced the number of missed customer appointments, and it has improved overall communication between Excel staff and their customers.


Since 1954 Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company has flourished. We have become a name recognized above all others by builders and contractors throughout Southeastern Michigan. Founder, Bud Huyser, instilled in his family and employees high standards of service while keeping up with the changes and demands of both the residential and commercial building markets.
Today, Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company has delivery trucks available at each of its four locations throughout Southeastern Michigan. With over 100 different steel beam sizes in stock and a multitude of building supplies, it's no wonder we pride ourselves on quick, personal, knowledgable service with competitive pricing.
A second-generation company that started small, on Glendale in Detroit, Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company now has a long history embedded in the steel business. Evolving over the years to serve Southeastern Michigan with stores in multiple locations, Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company has proved resiliant. As the economy in Michigan has shifted, from all-time lows to glorious revivals, Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company has been able to meet the changing demands of commercial and residential building markets alike.
Founded in 1954 by the son and two son-in-laws of Clarence Smedes, the company's name is a nod to their father, who believed in them. For over 60 years the company has remained in the family. Today, Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company is owned and operated by the children of one of the original founders, Bud Huyser.
A strict adherence to quality service and an ability to consistently meet the changes and demands of the residential and commercial building market was important to Bud Huyser. It is this philosophy that has enabled success and growth at Smede-Son.
Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company offers quality of choice, as well as quality products. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the finest to builders in Southeastern Michigan and when you choose us, you're always guaranteed quick, personal, and knowledgeable service with competitive pricing.
Smede-Son Steel & Building Supply Company stocks many different sizes of steel beams and a multitude of building supplies to meet the needs of every customer. In addition to our vast inventory of steel products, we maintain a fleet of trucks so we can deliver materials right to the job site in a timely manner.
Our ability to not only succeed, but grow within the steel business can be attributed to the positive customer relationships we've built over the last 60 years. Every step of the way, our mission is to be completely dedicated to the needs of our customers and the success of their building projects.
This is why we carry different lines of materials that cater to our diverse clientele. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional product, along with offering personable and knowledgable service.
As a business we have an obligation….
Our team of employees is dedicated to customer service. We strive to deliver our product on time, accurately and competitively while treating the customer fairly and with respect.
To provide jobs, to be a good neighbor and to contribute to the welfare and benefit of our area.
To encourage them to work in a way that will best use their talents and expertise to enhance their performance and thus to enhance our performance.
To make a reasonable profit, because without that, we can do none of the above.


When is it time to convert to a corporation? What are the benefits of incorporating, and what are the steps involved? If you are an entrepreneur or sole proprietor, or you're planning to launch a new business, you may have some of these questions. Setting up a corporation has many benefits, but there are also costs involved—a cost-benefit analysis can help you decide if incorporation makes sense for your business.
Liability protection is the classic reason to incorporate—every state recognizes incorporation as a legitimate way for business owners to limit or eliminate personal liability. As the business owner, incorporating offers protection for your personal assets. For the most part, your personal assets are off limits in the event of a judgment against the business (keep in mind that while incorporating can protect you from some liabilities, it does not protect you from others like negligence or fraud).
For businesses that incorporate, there are also tax savings to consider. If you're self-employed, you typically pay higher self-employment taxes than if you were an employee of a company. An S-Corporation can reduce these taxes by allowing you to designate some of your income as salary and some as a distribution.
If you incorporate as an S-Corporation (no more than 100 shareholders), you are liable for self-employment taxes on the salary portion of your income, but pay just ordinary income tax on the distribution portion. So long as you designate a reasonable amount of your income as wages, you don't have to pay self-employment tax on your share of the business's profits. If you go this route, the IRS may take a close look at your taxes, so be sure to talk to your tax professional first to determine whether this is the right strategy for your business.
Forming a corporation involves more administrative paperwork than when you operate as a sole proprietor. It also costs money and time to form and maintain a business entity. There is an initial cost to form the corporation (the exact amount varies based on the type of entity you're forming), plus costs to maintain the entity from year to year. Even if your business has no revenue or loses money in the preceding tax year, you're still responsible to file a tax return every year. If you decide not to file a return, you'll have to pay the minimum franchise tax plus penalties and interest for paying the tax late.
Incorporating involves organizing legal papers (including articles of incorporation, by-laws, and organizational minutes) and filing these documents with the Secretary of State's office. You can do this yourself, or hire a professional who can help you manage the details and prepare and file required documents with the state.
There is also a timing factor to consider: The end of the year is an especially good time to incorporate. Set your new corporation to go into effect on January 1, and you'll start out the new year with your business protected and save yourself some hassle at tax time (you'll only have one set of tax forms to file for that year, instead of two sets of forms to file if you incorporate mid-year).
Questions about incorporating? We can help—contact us today to learn more about the process for your business.


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BAFTA commence £25m redevelopment of their London base
Industry News | 16 July 2019
The renovated 195 Piccadilly headquarters for BAFTA will open in summer 2021 with doubled capacity to support charitable work and emerging talent.
Image credit: BAFTA – BAFTA's London HQ
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced details of ambitious plans to transform its iconic headquarters at 195 Piccadilly.
Work on the project has already begun, with a projected completion date of summer 2021. The new space will allow BAFTA to double its year-round charitable work to find and support new talent across film, games and television, offer essential support to the industry and ensure that careers in film, games and television are open to all.
"I am passionate about BAFTA's role in educating, inspiring and celebrating future generations of film-makers. The redevelopment will enable BAFTA to expand this important work."
Barbara Broccoli, Producer and Vice President for Film at BAFTA
The redevelopment, designed by Benedetti Architects, will double the building's capacity, install state-of-the-art technology and create an entire floor devoted to BAFTA's learning and new talent programmes.
The increased space will enable BAFTA to support over 80,000 people to develop a career in the creative industries each year. It will also generate additional income which will be used to expand BAFTA's learning programmes throughout the UK and globally.
"This is a vital investment in the creative future of film, games and television. We believe that talent is everywhere but opportunity is not. A redeveloped 195 Piccadilly will enable us to deliver a greater variety of new talent initiatives, learning events and activity and increase access to our industries."
Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA,
Donors from across the film, games and television industries, together with individual philanthropists and trusts and foundations, are supporting the new development. It has also received a grant from the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund.
Over 70% of the funds have already been raised, and BAFTA is actively fundraising to meet its target of £25 million.
"The work that BAFTA does to support new talent is invaluable. I learnt so much from being a Breakthrough Brit and it has given me an incredible opportunity to build my career. I've been able to gain more knowledge about the industry that has helped me to progress."
Letitia Wright, 2015 BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and EE Rising Star in 2019
BAFTA Piccadilly, next door at 194 Piccadilly, will be BAFTA's temporary home while the works are being completed. For the first time BAFTA's home will be open to the public, providing an exhibition space to discover more about the craft of BAFTA winners and nominees as well as a café, with an additional space for BAFTA members.
Further details on the public opening of BAFTA Piccadilly available at www.baftapiccadilly.co.uk .
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#include <grpc/grpc.h>
#include <grpc/support/log.h>
#include <grpcpp/channel.h>
#include <grpcpp/support/channel_arguments.h>
#include <grpcpp/support/config.h>
#include "src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h"

namespace grpc {

namespace {
class InsecureChannelCredentialsImpl final : public ChannelCredentials {
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  std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateChannelImpl(
      const std::string& target, const ChannelArguments& args) override {
    return CreateChannelWithInterceptors(
        target, args,
        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<
            grpc::experimental::ClientInterceptorFactoryInterface>>());
  }

  std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateChannelWithInterceptors(
      const std::string& target, const ChannelArguments& args,
      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<
          grpc::experimental::ClientInterceptorFactoryInterface>>
          interceptor_creators) override {
    grpc_channel_args channel_args;
    args.SetChannelArgs(&channel_args);
    return ::grpc::CreateChannelInternal(
        "",
        grpc_insecure_channel_create(target.c_str(), &channel_args, nullptr),
        std::move(interceptor_creators));
  }

  SecureChannelCredentials* AsSecureCredentials() override { return nullptr; }

 private:
  bool IsInsecure() const override { return true; }
};
}  // namespace

std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> InsecureChannelCredentials() {
  return std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials>(
      new InsecureChannelCredentialsImpl());
}

}  // namespace grpc

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The exported file will be created under <base_dir>/exported. The filename parameter may include a path as well as the filename to export, so long as it does not contain the substring ".." and is not an absolute path. If the path contains one or more directories that do not exist then they will be created.
The source.alias argument is the DSET ID to export (see Core concepts for more information on DSET IDs).


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La Catedral de San José () es una edificio religioso de la Iglesia católica que funciona como la catedral en Chongqing, una de las 4 ciudades administradas directamente en el país asiático de China. La catedral fue construida a mediados del . Tiene una torre cuadrada con un reloj y está cubierta de hiedra.

En ella se sigue el rito romano y está dentro de la jurisdicción de la arquidiócesis metropolitana de Chongqing, aunque es una sede vacante que carece de arzobispo metropolitano.

Véase también
 Iglesia católica en Sichuan
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Chengdu)
 Catedral del Sagrado Corazón (Cantón)
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Pekín)

Referencias

San Jose (Chongqing)
San Jose (Chongqing)
Arquitectura de China del siglo XIX
Chongqing
Iglesias neogóticas de Sichuan
Chongqing
Chongqing

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Les élections générales sud-africaines du  ont été marquées par la  consécutive du parti national et la deuxième  victoire de John Vorster en tant que premier ministre d'Afrique du Sud.

Il s'agit de la deuxième élection à La chambre de l'assemblée du parlement de  où la totalité des électeurs et des élus sont issus de la population blanche d'Afrique du Sud depuis la fin du mandat en 1970 des quatre députés représentant l'électorat coloured de la province du Cap.

Mode de scrutin
En application du South Africa Act modifié et de la nouvelle loi constitutionnelle de 1961, seuls les blancs âgés de plus de  émargent sur les listes électorales. Plus aucune population de la communauté coloured ne participe à ces élections depuis la création du conseil représentatif des personnes de couleurs (1969-1970).

Le mode de scrutin, appliqué depuis la formation de l'Union d'Afrique du Sud en 1910, reste celui du scrutin uninominal majoritaire à un tour par circonscriptions.

Forces politiques en présence à la veille des élections
Le Parti national est au pouvoir depuis les élections de 1948. Il est dirigé par John Vorster depuis .
Son opposition parlementaire est toujours scindée en deux groupes avec d'un côté le parti uni (UP) et de l'autre côté le parti progressiste. Le parti national fait également face à une dissidence conservatrice, le parti national reconstitué mené par Albert Hertzog, et à une petite dissidence de centre-gauche, le parti démocratique dirigé par l'ancien ministre de l'intérieur, Theo Gerdener.

Contexte électoral
Ces nouvelles élections interviennent un an avant le terme de la . Elles ont été organisées à l'initiative du gouvernement prétextant la montée des tensions et des hostilités envers l'Afrique du Sud au niveau international. En 1974, l'Afrique du Sud fait face à de fortes contestations sur la scène régionale et internationale. Son glacis protecteur constitué de la Rhodésie, du Sud-Ouest africain et des colonies portugaises d'Angola et du Mozambique est en proie à de vives tensions politiques et raciales. Les colonies portugaises sont d'ailleurs en pleine guerre de libération nationale.
Il s'agit aussi pour le gouvernement de profiter de la crise interne qui sévit au sein du parti uni entre son aile conservatrice et son aile libérale. Au Transvaal, la branche régionale du parti uni a été ainsi le théâtre d'une violente lutte interne de pouvoir entre son chef local, le conservateur Marais Steyn, et le réformiste Harry Schwarz. Elle s'est soldée par la victoire de Schwarz, la démission de Steyn et son ralliement au parti national en . Schwarz décide alors de se présenter dans la circonscription de Yeoville, qui était celle de Steyn, lors des élections de 1974.

L'opposition extra-parlementaire, telle que le congrès national africain, survit en exil ou dans la clandestinité.

Sur les 334 candidats qui se présentent pour tenter de ravir l'un des  (réservés au vote des blancs), 137 sont présentés par le parti national, 110 par le parti uni, 46 par le parti national reconstitué, 23 par le parti progressiste, 7 par le parti démocratique et 11 se présentent en tant que candidats indépendants. Dans 43 circonscriptions, le candidat seul en lice est automatiquement élu, faute de contestataire.

Le programme du parti national est axé sur la poursuite de la politique de développement séparé tout comme le programme du parti uni qui propose également l'établissement d'une république fédérale en Afrique du Sud permettant un partage progressif du pouvoir avec des représentants de la majorité noire de la population. Le parti démocratique préconise pour sa part la constitution d'une Afrique du Sud confédérale avec deux états ethniques, l'un pour les noirs et l'autre pour les blancs, les métis et les indiens. Il vise notamment à supprimer toute discrimination entre les blancs, les métis et les indiens et leur intégration totale dans un même groupe racial. Si le parti national reconstitué milite pour l'établissement d'une république afrikaans et calviniste, le parti progressiste est au contraire partisan d'un état libéral respectueux des droits individuels. Il est le seul à se prononcer contre l'apartheid et contre toute autre politique de développement séparé entre les populations blanches et de couleurs.

Résultats
Si le Parti National regagne cinq sièges, l'évènement majeur de ces élections est la progression en voix et surtout en siège du parti progressiste. Après avoir été seule au parlement pendant , Helen Suzman est rejointe par 6 nouveaux élus dont Colin Eglin. Un septième élu les rejoindra un an plus tard à l'issue d'une élection partielle.

Cette élection marque le début de la fin du parti uni, tiraillée entre ses deux ailes et principale victime électorale de la progression du parti progressiste. Dans la circonscription de Yeoville, Harry Schwarz, le nouveau chef régional du parti uni, remporte l'ancien siège de Marais Steyn. Dix mois plus tard, Schwarz quitte sa formation politique pour fonder le parti réformiste avec 4 autres députés du parti uni.

Le parti national reconstitué d'Hertzog n'obtient aucun élu. Les candidats indépendants ont rassemblé pour leur part 0,4% des voix.

Au Sénat, les élections organisées le  donnent 32 élus au parti national et 12 au parti uni.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
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 Keesing's Contemporary Archives

Liens internes
 Élections en Afrique du Sud (1910-1994)
 Apartheid

Liens externes
  sur SAHO

1974
Afrique du Sud
1974 en Afrique du Sud
Avril 1974


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Literary Notes and Beyond...
Amandeep Sandhu's Roll of Honour
I had the opportunity to attend yet another delightful event at my local library, Easy Library, last evening! The event was an author talk with Amandeep Sandhu, author of Sepia Leaves and Roll of Honour. With him in conversation was Dr. Shekar Sheshadri, Professor at Child and Adolescent Services, NIMHANS.
The event started with Prof. Sheshadri reading out some disturbing statistics on the state of education in general in India, and the steps being proposed by not just the UGC, but other bodies as well, to bring about some much-needed reform in our system. For instance, he revealed that almost 60% of school children show an intolerance towards immigrants from other states. Even more shocking is the appalling attitude towards the differently abled people of our country - 70-80% of those surveyed believe that the differently abled are "burdensome" and "unhappy"...If figures like these weren't enough, Prof. Sheshadri also stated that 48% feel household finances dictate whether girls should be educated, as often household expenses are considered more important than the education of girls in the family!
Given that such are the prominently-held views of society and students today, it is indeed not surprising that efforts to stop ragging, or "ragra"as it is called in Amandeep's work, have been in vain. The book incorporates several layers in that it not only depicts life in a residential school, but that of a boys' residential school, and a military one at that. In addition, it was also based in Punjab and in Punjab of the mid-1980s, which adds an altogether interesting perspective to the narrative. Prof. Seshadri then put forth a series of questions to the author about the nature of the book in question, Roll of Honour. Amandeep's response to them was affirmative - Yes, the book is a Rite of Passage book; Yes, it is a book about Identity Formation; Yes, it explores violence in our educational system...
As the author explained, ragging or bullying is prominent in residential schools, especially in boys' residential schools. The world itself is rift in violence and this is naturally reflected in various microcosms too, including schools. Bullying was very much seen as the "right" of senior students, who would revolt if prevented from bullying the newcomers. Sodomy was often the preferred means of bullying in residential schools. Residential schools in India were modelled on Eton and other public schools of England, which took in only the upper classes. However, the military residential schools were different in that pedagogy tried to invert the social classes! And herein lay the root of much malaise...
Amandeep has used India of 1984 as the background to tackle this rather difficult subject at hand. As he explained, "Orwell's 1984 really came true in India." That was the year a lot of major issues came to a head in this country - it was the year Operation Blue Star was ordered and begun, the year the Indian Army stormed the Golden Temple, the year Indira Gandhi was assassinated, the year of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy...among other significant events. Amandeep believes that "Operation Blue Star was an act of sodomy on the nation. The Indian Army attacked the Sikh community at a place where they could not defend themselves." The 1980s was when we lost a centre as a nation, and if we took that decade as ending in 1992, the demolition of Babri Masjid concluded possibly the most violent decade in Indian history...and this in an age of rising literacy!
Amandeep also alluded to John Hopkins Professor, Veena Das' work on the Delhi riots and explained that while such anthropological works have been carried out in the context of the events of 1984, not many have looked into its consequences at the microcosmic level. It must be acknowledged that students have faced and continue to face a lot of violence in their worlds today. As Prof. Sheshadri explained, Lifeskills Education does give prominence to Decision making too. But, is this enough to combat the violence they face,sometimes on a daily basis?
To wind up a rather thought-provoking session, Amandeep revealed that it took him 7 years to write the book as personally, the book was an investigation of his own fears. He also drew on the significance of a work like this on contemporary life. While the book itself is set in 1984, the parallels can be drawn in everyday student-centred violence even today...being cocooned in gated communities is not going to protect today's students/children. Its time parents, the community and the country itself took measures to change the lives of students.
I belive that this is a book that needs to be read and digested by every parent in India today...Its time to act, not just sit back and watch in horror!
Posted by Gita at 05:47
R-A-J 2 December 2012 at 19:17
Nice account Gita... sad that I couldn't make it fr the BWW events this last weekend.. hope u guys had a blast at Rheea's party :)
Gita 3 December 2012 at 03:25
Thanks, Raj...I am not a part of BWW:-) So, I wouldn't have a clue about the party!
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This is a collection of quotes about food by people familiar to the culinary world and not.
People say history is boring and that is true
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The fact that over 50 per cent of the residents of
"The fact that over 50 per cent of the residents of Toronto are not from Canada, that is always a good thing, creatively, and for food especially. That is easily a city's biggest strength, and it is Toronto's unique strength."
While some people may think being a chef only entails
"While some people may think being a chef only entails making enticing dishes and pushing the culinary boundaries, being a part of the food industry involves much more."
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I've worked behind counters serving food and I've
"I've worked behind counters serving food, and I've lived on the circus train, and I've led bicycle tours in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Russia. I've been a key liner for a newspaper, I've done typesetting. Oh, all sorts of things."
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I'd say for me it's cooking that gives me a
"I'd say, for me, it's cooking that gives me a space beyond music. I love food. And somehow, music and food go together so well. Cooking is very therapeutic. That preparation, the fragrance of spices, the wafting aromas – it just sweeps aside my depression, tiredness and name what you may."
I was a girl in a land where rifles are fired in
"I was a girl in a land where rifles are fired in celebration of a son, while daughters are hidden away behind a curtain, their role in life simply to prepare food and give birth to children."
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through
"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success… such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything."
I feel very passionate about maintaining the same
"I feel very passionate about maintaining the same level of standard and respect for the food as an Iron Chef myself."
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I love Indian food – it's my favourite cuisine
"I love Indian food – it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic; the spices are so sensuous."
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Now if you notice how the swan putting its neck down
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Who is setting your standards for you?
A true story has it that one older man decided to jog around the local high school football field. As he huffed and puffed along, the team was in practice.
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What about your standards, or principles, for moral behavior? Humorist Mark Twain said, "I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't." Do you decide for yourself what is right and wrong or do you find yourself going along with others?
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Theresa May now has authority for further military action
Aside from the need to act swiftly and with an element of surprise when striking Syria's chemical weapons capability, it is still fair to say that Number 10's preferred option was not to have a vote before the strikes took place at the weekend. David Cameron's experience in 2013 of failing to get parliamentary consent for action has left institutional bruising which means everyone is now cautious of asking MPs for approval, despite the fact that the Commons has in fact consented to air strikes both in Syria and Iraq since that failed vote. Parliamentary recess did make it much more convenient to avoid such a vote, and there was certainly no appetite for the government to push for one retrospectively.
But what has happened in the days since Parliament returned is that MPs have basically approved the action, and given Theresa May enough authority to be able to authorise further limited action without a vote, too. Though many complained in the debates on Monday and Tuesday about the Prime Minister's failure to come to Parliament first, the two votes that did take place saw the government command strong majorities.
As I said yesterday, it may well be helpful for the government to back a formal examination of the balance of powers between legislature and executive when it comes to military action, if only to ensure that the current situation, whereby military action is the preserve of the Prime Minister, is better articulated and therefore less of a controversial point for opponents of intervention to take up. But the way the votes went means that the whips can now relax: they may not have to gather numbers for another vote any time soon.
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Home News Richmond nonprofit wins $2.99M National Science Foundation grant
Richmond nonprofit wins $2.99M National Science Foundation grant
CodeVA to develop computer science program for teaching history to underserved communities
Published August 5, 2020 by Sydney Lake
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Richmond-based nonprofit CodeVA a four-year, $2.99 million project award to develop a computer science program for teaching history to underserved communities in Virginia. This is CodeVA's first federal grant award.
CodeVA was awarded the Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program grant for its proposal "Reaching Across the Hallway: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching CS in Rural Schools," and will work with another math-and-science-focused nonprofit TERC and the University of South Florida College of Education on the project.
"Virginia is pleased that our K-12 computer science education initiative is an exemplar for other states as we progress toward the goal of making computer science literacy for all a reality," Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni said in a statement. "Research is essential to this goal and this particular project seeks to empower students to frame the study of history through a lens of computational practices."
The research project is focused on integrating computer science in middle school history classes in collaboration with six rural school divisions in Virginia. "This exciting project supports a more inclusive understanding of history by allowing students to explore and bring to life key concepts using [computer science] and computational tools," CodeVA's Education Community Manager Bryan Wallace, a principal investigator for the project, said in a statement.
The goals of the project include broadening access to computer science instruction in rural Virginia, using modeling and simulation for students to learn history and providing additional training and resources to support history education in Virginia.
Since 2014, CodeVA's state-funded training programs have served approximately 3,500 teachers across the state. Microsoft Corp. has long supported the organization's TechSpark program, which works with local partners to advocate for digital education and job creation in southern Virginia.
"Every student, no matter where they live, deserves the opportunity to learn digital skills," Microsoft Philanthropies Vice President and Lead Kate Behncken said in a statement. "The NSF grant recognizes that expanding access to K-12 computer science education to all students — especially students in rural areas and those who are underserved — is essential to strengthening Virginia's and the U.S. economy."
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