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New Young Golfers Competition
YOUNG golfers in Nottinghamshire can tee up this summer like the pros – with a new tour all of their own.
The 2014 Rookie Tour will be launched across the county to continue the drive to encourage more youngsters into the sport and give them a platform to develop their skills.
A team from the Nottinghamshire Golf Union, the county Ladies Association, the Notts PGA and the Nottinghamshire County Golf Partnership have been working hard to improve the competitive offering for juniors.
Now they have come together – under the banner of Nottinghamshire Golf – to deliver a programme of events that will reach every level of young golfers.
The Rookie Tour will complement the long-standing and successful Nippers Tour, which caters for juniors under the age of 12 on January 1, 2014, while the new season will also see the launch of a Junior Order of Merit for Nottinghamshire.
The number of events for the players, who do not need a golf handicap, on the Nippers Tour has been extended to seven and entry is just £15 for the nine-hole competitions.
The 2014 season will see the introduction of the Rookie Tour aimed at juniors aged 12-17 who do not have a handicap or have a CONGU handicap above 28 (boys) or 36 (girls). Three nine-hole competitions will be staged.
The Junior Order of Merit will be based on six junior open events and is open to under-18s with an official CONGU handicap.
Players will count their three best finishes from the six events with four categories – boys gross, boys nett, girls gross and girls nett.
Lauren Spray, Get into Golf Officer for the Nottinghamshire County Golf Partnership, explains the thinking behind the new Order of Merit: "We want to provide a platform for young golfers to develop their competitive skills across a variety of courses by encouraging them to support junior open events. "This will also give us the opportunity identify talented golfers and measure performance."
Further details of the revamped junior structure for Nottinghamshire can be found at www.nottinghamshiregolfpartnership.co.uk
Nipper Tour dates
Wednesday, April 16 at Edwalton Golf Centre
Thursday, May 29 at Kilton Forest
Thursday, July 24 at Southwell
Wednesday, July 30 at Nottingham City
Thursday, August 7 at Rufford Park
Thursday, August 14 at Norwood Park
Thursday, August 21 at Trent Lock
Rookie Tour dates
Friday, May 30 at Norwood Park Golf Centre
Friday, July 25 at The Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club
Wednesday, August 20 at Stanton on the Wolds Golf Club
Junior Order of Merit Events
Friday, May 30 at Norwood Park
Sunday, June 22 at Mapperley
Friday, July 25 at The Nottinghamshire
Sunday, August 10 at Beeston Fields
Thursday, August 14 at Coxmoor
Wednesday, August 20 at Stanton on the Wolds
Parliament has provided the opportunity for local communities to help to shape their neighbourhood over the next 12 years and beyond. Southwell is one of the first to engage in this Neighbourhood plan process.
Whilst in our case the Newark and Sherwood District Council will remain the Planning Authority, the Neighbourhood Plan, if accepted by Southwell residents in a referendum expected to be held next year, will have a very significant impact upon the type, design and density of the extra housing which the District Council requires before 2026.
The Neighbourhood Plan is, however, about much more than just housing because it will also cover such important matters as, for example, keeping the town centre retail trade vibrant, preserving the town's rich heritage, protecting its attractive rural setting, flood alleviation, providing educational, health and leisure facilities and ensuring that people can travel around by public and private transport.
Whilst the Town Council has set up the process for preparing the Neighbourhood Plan it will not be its author. That is the task of a group of local residents, most of whom are not councillors, and they need your help in identifying the issues which you feel are the key issues facing the town and its future.
If the Plan is to be credible and effective it must represent the views of local residents and not the preconceived ideas of any local authority or politician. That is why we hope that you will respond by the end of February to the questionnaire. Every house in Southwell should have received one, alternatively you can fill the form in online at: www.southwellplan.org.uk/your-view
Brendan Haigh, Deputy Convenor
Create a Palace Garden
Calling all green-fingered volunteers with a passion for parterres! Find out more about a vision for the garden at the Archbishop of York's Palace Restoration Project in Southwell at a public open day on Saturday 1st March, 10am to 4pm.
International Feast of Folk
This year's award-winning Southwell Folk Festival (5th - 8th June) promises to be more internationally-eclectic than ever before, attracting great acts from Canada, Ireland, Scotland, the USA and Estonia alongside established British talent such as Bella Hardy, Feast of Fiddles, the Poozies and young stars Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar.
Charity hopes 2014 will really be the Year of the Horse
As 31 January 2014 marked the beginning of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese calendar, the RSPCA is announcing a huge rise in the numbers of horses rescued and taken in by the charity in England in 2013.
The charity is also highlighting some of the incidents from the past year that made 2013 unlucky for our equine companions.
Figures show that the number of horses taken in or rescued by the charity in England rose by 69 per cent compared with 2012. In 2013, the RSPCA rescued, collected or took in 1,526 equines, compared with 901 the previous year. These horses included those rescued*, taken in after being abandoned or neglected, signed over following court cases or given up by their owners.
The RSPCA is always seeking new homes for its many horses, ponies and donkeys, with 165 being adopted between July and December 2013 and another 159 in the adoption process. At the moment the charity has 800 horses in its care.
RSPCA chief inspector Cathy Hyde said: "We have just four equine centres in England and none in Wales. They are able to take in around 100 horses at any one time, leaving the majority of equines in our care in private livery. The RSPCA still funds the care of these horses and it costs us more than £4million each year to do this.
"The horses we take in are often the most neglected which means they prove to be the most expensive and challenging to rehabilitate. Usually, as well as not being provided with basic feed and care, they will never have seen a vet, been wormed, seen a farrier or been vaccinated.
"However, we work hard to rehabilitate these horses and desperately need people to rehome them and also to foster the younger equines that aren't ready to go out to permanent homes. However, if people aren't able to take in a horse they can also donate towards the care of our horses via the Sponsor a Stable Block scheme."
The situations dealt with by the RSPCA in 2013 included a dramatic rescue in which a pony left dangerously tethered next to a cliff was left dangling from his rope in Suffolk; 46 horses that had to be removed from a field in Hampshire after being left without sufficient grazing; two emaciated colts found dumped in West Yorkshire; an injured pony left abandoned in the West Midlands and two ponies dumped and left to die in Kent.
There were also several incidents involving multiple horses, some of which had been left without adequate food, water or veterinary treatment and others that were at risk from rising flood waters.
RSPCA head of public affairs David Bowles said: "2013 wasn't a good year for horse welfare. We've been out to thousands of horses that have been left abandoned or fly grazed, many of which are victims of the rising cost of feed and care combined with a drop in the price they can fetch at market. This means that irresponsible owners often leave their animals to breed indiscriminately and fail to provide them with even the most basic level of care.
"It hasn't all been bad news, however, as the Welsh Government has just introduced new legislation to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems and we are urging Westminster to do the same in England or we could see a rise in horse abandonments in England. The demand to rehome horses at events like Equifest and Your Horse Live has also given us hope, along with some of the happy endings we've been told about by our adopters."
To find out how to rehome a horse from the RSPCA and to see a selection of the horses available for rehoming please visit http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/horses
To find out more about sponsoring horses in our care please visit http://choices.rspca.org.uk/Appeal/sponsor-a-stable-block
Jessie's Story
Jessie is an 8 month old Boxer who has had a bad start in life.
She was taken to the vets with her leg broken in three places. After transfer of ownership to the Boxer Rescue and various operations, Jessie is now doing very well and will not lose her leg as first thought. She is currently with a foster-carer and once fit enough, will be offered for adoption.
The organisation however, is faced with a rather large vet's bill of nearly £1,000. We are appealing for donations and arranging fund raising activities to pay the bill, including a raffle for a portrait from local pet artist Richard Biggs.
Tickets are £1 each and can be purchased from the naybr web site (see link below), all money raised will go towards Jessie's vet fees. The raffle will be drawn at Boxer Rescue HQ on Saturday 1st February at 8.00pm.
Over the Christmas period alone we have taken in four dogs that we hope will soon be offered for adoption or in long term foster-care.
For information on adoption, fostering or how the organisation works, please visit www.nayboxerrescue.co.uk or email Lorraine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Home is where the Hair is . . .
Back row (L to R): Karen Hiscock, Hayley Witham, Marie Bailey. Front row: Sarah Terry, Gemma-Louise Williams, Sophie Seymour.
Southwell resident Hayley Witham invites you to her new Hair Studio - offering a wide range of services from a fantastic hair cut or colour to nails, eyelashes, waxing and teeth whitening. Joining Hayley at the Studio are Stylists Marie Bailey, Gemma-Louise Williams and Sophie Seymour and Beauty therapists Sarah Terry and Karen Hiscock.
See voucher below for some fantastic offers or visit www.thekitchenhairstudio.com or facebook: kitchenhairstudio
Figurine Workshop
Gonalston Farm Shop
Nottingham Storytellers
The Nottingham Storytellers have moved to a new venue due to the Broadway cinema undergoing building work. On Thursday 30th January at 8.00pm they will be at The Lord Roberts Pub, Broad street Nottingham. NG1 3AL.
The tale told will be The Goose Wing. This wonderful story is performed by professional storyteller Christine McMahon and was an award winning commission at the 2010 Wenlock storytelling festival. It is full of fun and mischief and is one not to miss.
Tickets £5.00 on the door, enquiries 0115 9558054.
By the Sword Divided?
One of the most heart-rending relics from the English Civil War is set for its first public display when the UK's first national centre of its kind opens in Newark.
Work is under way to create a £5.4m National Civil War Centre which will house scores of artefacts from the epic 17th century conflict between King and Parliament.
The flagship project by Newark and Sherwood District Council has been backed by £3.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Using a treasure trove of recently discovered archive material the story of civilians caught in the cross-fire will be told in unprecedented detail. Curators are now working to catalogue and conserve precious artefacts, including cannon balls, battle plans, swords and propaganda tracts.
Among them is an exquisite mid-17th century gold ring found by a local metal detectorist near Parliamentary earthworks at Shelton, south of Newark. Glyn Hughes Team Leader, Collections and Exhibitions at Newark and Sherwood District Council, said:"The ring is inscribed with the words 'No calamity will separate our amity'. We know that some families had split Royalist and Parliamentary loyalties and brothers even ended up fighting against each other. One theory we are working on is that it was given by a friend or family member to someone who was on the opposite side of the conflict. It is not too fanciful to think that for the ring giver the bonds of love transcended differences of beliefs. It is a beautiful object and one which will go on display when the National Civil War Centre opens."
Newark was a fulcrum of the civil war, enduring three deadly sieges before the King finally surrendered the town in 1646 to an army of Scots to the north of the town.
The National Civil War Centre will be housed in the Grade II* Old Magnus building, the oldest parts of which date to 1529. Local construction company Woodhead Heritage is carrying out the year-long works, which will involve conserving the building's historic features, including schoolboy graffiti from the 1600s, and installing modern new galleries, lift, toilets, reception area and gift shop.
"It will allow us to display many historic items for the first time," said Mr Hughes. "It is a massive project for us and the first centre of its kind dedicated to the tumultuous British Civil Wars."
Thousands urge County Council to "Think Again" about cuts to services
A charity that provides life-changing support to homeless, vulnerable and excluded people says it has been 'humbled and amazed' by the strength of public support in the face of potentially devastating cuts to the services it provides.
In its initial budget proposals for the three years from April 2014, Nottinghamshire County Council outlined plans that would result in the closure of almost all emergency and supported housing for homeless people in the County. It would also withdraw funding from community-based support for vulnerable people living in their own tenancies, and for crisis prevention work to avoid homelessness from occurring at all.
Framework has labelled the proposals as "devastating, unfair and catastrophic" because they would force the closure of four vital emergency accommodation centres and fatally undermine its prevention work with those at risk of homelessness and other crisis events. Those affected would include people with serious mental health issues and learning disabilities, substance misusers, victims of domestic violence, care leavers and people leaving the forces. In response to the proposals Framework launched a campaign just five weeks ago to highlight the value of the work it does and canvas support for its retention.
On 16th January, Chief Executive Andrew Redfern, supported by service users, presented to the County Council an total of:
· 3,500 Letters of support from members of the public
· Petitions signed by more than 4,000 people
· More than 300 personal and moving hand-written personal accounts from people whose lives have been changed by the services under threat.
Mr. Redfern said: "The response to this campaign has been wonderful. Indeed we are humbled and amazed by the depth of the public support we have received, and by the number of people – from inside and outside the organisation – who have given up their time in order to help.
"I was particularly moved by the hundreds of hand-written testimonies that have come from the people we exist to support – including many whose lives have been turned around by our work and others who are at the beginning of their journey. There have also been many appreciative messages from the friends and families of service users. It demonstrates very clearly the effectiveness of our work and I sincerely hope that Officers and Members of the Council will be minded to agree.
"I would like to thank everybody who has supported the call to 'Think Again'. It has been an effective and dignified demonstration that the Nottinghamshire public does want its resources used to help most vulnerable people. I know that elected Members want to do what is best for the county and am sure the strength of feeling will resonate with them."
The Council's formal consultation period into its proposed budgetary plans has now come to a close. Officers will now spend time digesting the public's feedback before preparing a final budget proposal to be voted on by elected members on 27th February.
Women's 10k to return to Nottingham
After a successful first year, the Women's Running 10k will return to Nottingham this year. Due to its popularity, the race series is expanding from three events to ten in 2014. The race will start and finish at Nottingham's Victoria Embankment on Saturday 19th July.
The Women's Running 10k Race Series is organised by top UK magazine, Women's Running. The magazine inspires, motivates and encourages women to improve their running. As well as Nottingham, the first year of the series saw events in Bristol and London, with almost 2,000 women taking part.
Christina Macdonald, Editor of Women's Running said: "The first event in Nottingham was a real success and we received so much positive feedback, so we're really excited about returning in 2014. Our aim is to inspire and motivate women of all ages and abilities to run, and these events provide the framework to make that happen. All women taking part will be encouraged to achieve their own personal goals, from simply getting around a 10k course, to achieving a personal best, and we will be there to help them every step of the way."
To help runners around the 10 kilometre course, the Women's Running pacers will return to run with participants, to help them achieve their target time. Suitable for runners of all abilities, there will be a team of four pacers, targeting times of 50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes and a run/walk group aiming for approximately 70 minutes.
The race experience also includes a warm up, led by an expert from Women's Running Magazine, a technical t-shirt, a high quality drawstring goody bag and medal for every finisher, a post-race warm down with tea and cake and a personalised text message containing your race finish time and personal statistics from the day.
Christina added: "We want to provide the support for as many women as possible to start running, or help them to take their running to the next level and so offering pre-race training plans, combined with access to experienced runners in the form of pacers on race day is extremely important to us".
Runners taking part in the Nottingham race will enjoy the company of the River Trent for much of their 10k, which means a flat course is on offer.
In addition to the Nottingham Women's Running 10K race in 2014, the series will see two events in London, and one event in Birmingham, Cardiff, Southampton, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow.
Popular model turned runner, Nell McAndrew will be the ambassador for the race series again next year.
The event is now open for entries, with an early bird price of £24. For more information, top training tips and to enter, go to www.wr10k.co.uk.
Consultation on Energy Centre
Nottinghamshire County Council has extended the consultation period for local people to have their say on a planning application for the proposed development of the Bilsthorpe Energy Centre.
Chief Fire Officer Confirmed
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue's new Chief Fire Officer will be John Buckley – who will take over from retiring Chief Fire Officer Frank Swann on 1st April 2014. John is the current Deputy Chief Fire Officer and was appointed as the new Chief at a meeting of the full Fire Authority in December.
Members of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority chose John for the role following a rigorous interview process.
Chairman of the Fire Authority, Councillor Darrell Pulk said: "We are sorry to see Frank go – but at the same time we are looking forward to working with John to help create even safer communities across the county."
John joined NFRS in 1996 as a firefighter, worked his way through the ranks and has been Deputy Chief Fire Officer since May 2012. John said: "I'm really proud to have started here and now reached the most senior position.
"My aim is to continue the fantastic work we are already doing to make Nottinghamshire a safer place – and it's by working together with the community, firefighters and staff, and the Fire Authority that we'll achieve this."
Chief Fire Officer Frank Swann retires on 31 March 2014 after being NFRS' Chief since early 2007 and there will now be a handover period between Frank and John.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dave Horton will also retire later in 2014 and, to ensure there is a smooth transition due to two senior officers retiring at a similar time, Area Manager Craig Parkin will be acting as a temporary Assistant Chief Fire Officer with immediate effect.


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One of the most influential ideals I have received from the study of Buddhism is that attachments lead to suffering. The Buddhist precept says "Attachment is the origin, the root of suffering: hence it is the cause of suffering" The second greatest gift I received is meditation. I have often suffered from my attachments, a man in some form of romantic relationship many times the source. This is not to say a relationship of romantic nature is bad, but because I used it to measured my happiness and self worth it was an unhealthy attachment. In the same way, many of us are attached to our "things" our "possessions" a nice car, or home is what we equate with "Happiness!" As we reach a deeper understanding we know that these "things" or "people" do not bring us happiness. The Buddhist monk says my happiness is the same whether in a humble shack or in a lavish mansion because true happiness is within…it is within us all. Many Christians get this confused because then they say "THEY believe they are their own God!" Well yes, in a way, and we do too. After Jesus as risen and gone back to be with the father what does he leave that early church family? On the day a Pentecost they receive the Holy Spirit, to reside in them and work through them and help them in his earthly absence… A little bit of God inside us everyday, helping us see the right paths and speak the right words. SO you see we are not that different. So here we are living in faith, a little bit of God within us realizing that earthly attachments are not the way to happiness so what next?
This is where, for me, meditation becomes great means to center myself and keep me focused on things above and not earthly attachments.
1) A blank mind is not a requirement, that one often got me in the beginning.
2) Meditation is not the same as praying, prayer is usually a conversation, a conversation where we talk, a lot! Meditation, on the other hand is about centering and listening.
3) It does not have to be a long time, sometimes I can only make it for 5 or 10 minutes and that's okay!
So hopefully now you are ready. It doesn't have to be long or involved and it can be a little as 5 min. You will be amazed at what 5 min in the morning will do for your day. An example of a simple meditation for me would be; I wake, light a lavender candle place it in my lap and simply turn on pandora "spa music" for 10 min and concentrate on my breathing….4 seconds in 5 seconds held and then let go breathing out 6-7 seconds. As you relax deeper make the counts longer. I like to visualize a beautiful flower, a Lotus flower -thinking of it blooming out of the mud, or you might think of God, a light, a beautiful cathedral, your favorite spot in nature.
As you master being able to relax through concentrating on your breathing, start a time of gratitude, gratitude makes us realize all that we have, instead of trying to keep up with the proverbial Jones'.
Where we spend our mental time is important to our emotional as well as our spiritual health. That is why more than once the scriptures tell us to look above, exercise our thoughts away from these attachments to worldly things, people, and possessions that are fleeting, and that we rarely are able to control. I think a pathway to this understanding is to be grateful for the moments, the life, and the things of our here and now. When we are grateful, we are not wasting time wanting more, we are spending our time in peace and happiness content with our station, belongings and people in our lives. A few years ago I was really desperate, I was in love with a man that would never be mine, I was losing my business I had worked for, and honestly I was not sure where me and my two children would live. These attachments were causing me much pain and at that time I had no peace within me. My worth was centered on a man loving me and choosing me for his life partner. My eyes were not set on things above!! They were set on the things of the world. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." Col. 31-2 I because of grace and family soon did find a path, and now I live a very simple life in a Tin Can Cottage I call it, known to the world as a trailer. Many people will say to me "well trailers are really nice these days" LOL Yes some of them are, but this is just your garden variety, but I love it. I went from a big home and business to almost homeless. Yet now more than ever, I genuinely look at my things, my children, the flowers in my room and my heart bursts with joy. All because my eyes are not on the things of this life I can accumulate, but on the things that mean so much more. My friend and I w ere having a wonderful birthday dinner when she said "I just don't post my thoughts on social media," she said "What good will it do? It won't change the world?" I had to disagree, I know that I can't change the world, but my hope is through God I may change the world for one person. It's the same with meditation or cultivating a spirit of gratitude, you may think "What will 5 minutes of breathing do? It can't change the world?" I tell you it can, it can change you, it can change where your mind is at, and there is NOTHING more powerful! You can change your world. My trials now I see as a blessing, because it was there that I had to turn in, meditate, find my peace, my happiness. You can find it too because just like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" you had the power inside you the whole time.
I challenge you to start living life with gratitude, start meditating, set your eyes on things above and watch how things here below blossom like you would never believe!
WOW!!! Cameron you are an inspiration and a blessing to everyone who is lucky enough to come in contact with you. Thank you!!
Jason you're way too kind. Thank you for your words of encouragement You too are a joy to everyone to meets you.
I really needed to read this today, in a couple of ways. Thank you, Cameron! Outstanding post!
This entry was posted on July 22, 2015 by Cameron.


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Sharon is a graduate of Marywood University (PA), where she played basketball and tennis and earned her Bachelor's in Communications. Upon graduation, Sharon joined Prudential as a team leader and disability insurance consultant from 1993 to 2005. She joined Bollinger Sports in 2005 as the Division Manager, where she oversees the Sports staff, the Sports A&H claims unit, service and performance metrics and coordinates the handling of large claims between the insureds, claimants and our insurance carriers.


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Trump: We are working on several ways to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic
And @CNN reporting, @SECNAV has resigned
President Trump on Tuesday is expected to name campaign aide Kayleigh McEnany as White House press secretary, replacing Stephanie Grisham, who will return to work for First Lady Melania Trump, according to people familiar with the discussions
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SecPompeo: We hope that the people of Iran will one day get a regime with a changed outlook
Pompeo: Afghanistan needs to end its period of violence
Stephanie Grisham out as White House press secretary; will rejoin First Lady's team as chief of staff
Pompeo: We make great efforts to bring American citizens home
"It's time for Maduro to go," said @SecPompeo on Venezuela, adding the goal is to replace the Maduro government with a "legitimate transitional government."
MPD reports the 5700 block of 26th Street, NW, between Rittenhouse and Northampton Streets is closed due to a sinkh
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MPD announces two arrests have been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on 1/9/20 in the 6200 block of Chillum Place, NW. Thank you to all who assisted in making DC safer with these arrests.
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Janet Yellen says second-quarter GDP could decline by 30% and unemployment is already at 12%-13%
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MPD reports the 2100 block of Maryland Avenue NE, between 21st Street and 21st Place is closed due to police activity
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What are IH Doha teacher attitudes towards professional development?
What direction do teachers think professional development should take at IH Doha?
In what ways can professional development contribute to teachers' own careers?
activities that are wholly self-regulated: reflective journals.
Based on additional literature, professional development in this paper is viewed as bottom-up, contextualized and jointly constructed by participants.
In line with the research questions and corresponding focus on individual teachers at IH Doha, this investigation is informed by an interpretive framework, which, according to Cohen, Manion and Morrison (2007:21,115), "is characterized by a concern for the individual." Rather than attempting to "get at the root" of what is happening, reality is "multiple" and "socially constructed" (Radnor, 2001: 21, 33-34). In this exploratory study, the emphasis is on "understanding," as opposed to "problem-solving" (Allwright, 2005).
As in Flowerdew (2001), the method for this research is the interview, which has potential limits and is not a "neutral tool" for questions and receiving answers according to Fontana and Frey (2005:698) in Denzin and Lincoln. Consequently, in terms of social constructionism, the interviewer brings his/her own viewpoint to the interview, impacting on what is asked and how (Burr, 1995).
Sampling for this research is purposive and does not, therefore, "pretend to represent the wider population" (Cohen, Manion and Morrison, 2007:115). Furthermore, these individuals were accessible and represented all teaching staff at the time of this research, with the exception of the two current Academic Managers (Troudi and Alwan, 2010).
All five teachers are qualified, from the United Kingdom, 25 to 40 years in age, and hold a university degree. There is a wide range of teaching experience, starting with E, a recently-qualified teacher, followed by P, with three years experience. M, S and D have nine to ten years experience, with S the only casual teacher.
Data analysis consisted of first confirming and adjusting topics based on interview transcripts. Categories were "constructed" within each topic and initially grouped according to similarities and differences. In a number of instances, respondents seemed to be at odds with themselves, especially concerning changes in attitude towards professional development. Referring to Potter and Wetherell (1987), Burr clarifies that these variations in accounts within the same interviews is the "rule rather than the exception." This is consistent with a constructionist understanding of 'attitude'.
Recognition of this writer's roles as teacher, researcher and manager helped to establish trust with teachers during the interviews. In addition, asking teachers to check the accuracy of transcripts, as well as the Findings and Analyses and Conclusion, contributes to establishing credibility, (Creswell, 2007).
In this section, results for each research question are presented, followed by discussion. Consequently, teachers' attitudes towards professional development will first be examined.
Whilst S, M, E and P express generally open attitudes, D is "somewhat skeptical of all notions of development." At the same time, E, M and S refer to varying degrees of changes in attitudes since they began teaching. However, D and P assert that there has been little or no change over time, but then appear to contradict themselves by giving examples of attitudinal shifts. These apparent contradictions are instances of the variations Burr reminds us of in Potter and Wetherell (1987), suggesting that the attitudes of teachers are not stable or fixed, demonstrating varying degrees of changes over time.
Scheduling of activities can impact on the direction of professional development (Diaz Maggioli, 2004) and is raised by IH Doha teachers, with E and M requesting regular workshops led by more capable others. At the same time, D and P want more self-regulation with team-teaching and impromptu peer observations.
Contributions vary, with S and D respectively offering to lead workshops on IT and teaching connected speech. M and P suggest sessions with more self-regulation, in which "teachers could involve themselves" and "…I could learn more myself." Recently-qualified E also requests more self-regulation by working individually with experienced teachers to remind them of what they "used to do" in the CELTA.
Just as teacher attitudes towards professional development seem to change and different people need more or less 'other' or 'self-regulation' in the ZPD, teachers seem to view the contribution of professional development towards their career in a different light. In general, they divide into two groups – those who see professional development directly contributing to their career and those who do not.
M, P and E seek to advance their careers through professional development, with P viewing it as "beneficial for my career." These stances are similar to Bailey, Curtis and Nunan's (2001) observation that professional development can contribute to moving up the "career ladder." In contrast, S "questions the word career," claiming that "I'm more interested in being the best teacher I can…". D has career aspirations as a writer and explains that, "I decided to teach English because it improved my English." Accordingly, these two teachers appear to view professional development more from the perspective of Huberman (1993b) in Tsui, considering job satisfaction to be more important than promotion.
As an exploratory, qualitative study, investigating teacher attitudes from a constructionist perspective has contributed to an understanding of apparent contradictions and variability that occur in the interviews. Through the lens of sociocultural theory, these attitudes may be understood in terms of teacher development within the ZPD (Bailey, 2006:42).
In practical terms, this range of attitudes and perspectives from within the ZPD suggests that a prescriptive approach to professional development could result in a limited learning experience for some, if not all, participants. In terms of reflexivity, as Director of Studies (at the time of this research), this limited learning experience for teachers could impact on overall quality at IH Doha.
equal participation for full and part time teachers.
In conclusion, it seems clear that putting the above points into practice could support a programme of professional development at IH Doha that is context-sensitive and focused on "choice, rather than prescription" (Freeman, 2002:11).
This investigation is only a first step.
A copy of this paper and bibliography are available upon request.
Author's Bio: Peter is now an Education and Training Consultant at IH Doha, after two years there as DOS. He has also worked as Director, DOS and ADOS at other IH schools. With an MA TESOL and an MEd in Educational Research, Peter is interested in curriculum and professional development.


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"...a modest thoughtfulness which, without pretending to solve everything, will constantly be prepared to give some human meaning to everyday life.
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Perpectives on Annapolis
Several Israelis, Americans, moderate Arabs and one Palestinian journalist living in Gaza offer divers viewpoints on the malformed "peace conference" in Annapolis. Topics include the tactic of using the conference as a weapon against Iran and the effect of excluding Hamas. Iran.
Daniel Ayalon, the former Israeli ambassador, told Jewish Telegraph Agency, "There is a strong American interest and Israeli interest and regional government interest in changing the dynamics and isolating
Daniel Dombey of the Financial Times notes that the US is still fighting Hamas and Hizbollah as well as Iran. "Patrick Clawson, at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, argues that the US is partly seeking to build 'a coalition of moderates against radicals' – with radicals being understood as Hamas, Hizbollah and, above all, Iran."
...an editorial in the Jerusalem Post writes that "the process that Annapolis seeks to launch will be inherently conditional on Western success against the Iranian challenge ... The idea that holding an Arab-Israeli peace summit would be a setback for Iran is a valid one." The more liberal Ha'aretz went even further by stating the goal of the Annapolis conference to be the formation of a "global coalition against Iran".
Similarly, in the US a number of pundits have painted Annapolis as a "means of sorts of cementing a coalition against Iran and its allies", to paraphrase Tamar Cofman Wittes of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. According to Cofman and a host of media pundits paraded on American television news programs, Annapolis is President George W Bush's wakeup call to the world on the "Iran threat" (Afrasiabi ATol Nov 27 07).
It took Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan to observe that
The western attitude to Hamas and its translation into action by western governments has not been even-handed. There are groups similar to Hamas in Israel, among western Jews and also among Christians - and for that matter among many religious denominations and political persuasions. But that does not mean that all of the members of such a group are extremists nor does it mean that some of their extreme views cannot be negotiated. Yet, while Hamas is condemned and boycotted by all, similar groups such as those mentioned above are supported in the west, both by the private and public sectors. Legitimising everything that is done on one side and demonising everything that is done by the other side is a historically failed recipe for peace. Even-handedness is a much-needed prescription to address the complicated issues of conflict.
American opnion is not completely oblivious to the decisive effect of omitting the Palestinian's elected government. Haim Malka, Deputy Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle East Program suggests it is "wishful thinking that so-called moderate Palestinian forces will be strong enough to overpower hardliners and enforce a final agreement."
Although, like others, he sees Hamas as potential spoilers, he argues that "a long term cease-fire stands a better chance of success than pushing for a comprehensive agreement that neither side is capable of implementing." Ironically, that is the approach that Hamas has had on offer since it was elected in 2006.
Malka reasons that "A long-term cease-fire that includes Hamas can create immediate progress without requiring unrealistic concessions on the core issues of Jerusalem and refugees. In the interim, a number of options, including those outlined in the "road map," can be explored, setting the stage for more serious negotiations on final status issues in the future."
He believes that so-called Palestinian moderates "have little legitimacy and represent a small clique who feed off the largesse of the international community....all efforts should focus on pushing Palestinians to work together." (Malka CSIS Nov 27 07).
Tehran analyst, Elias Hazrati cites "substantial reduction of radical and offensive positions in Iran's foreign policy during the past few months" as reason to believe that "The road for compromise with Tehran is open" too. (Afrasiabi Atol Nov 27 07)
Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, said his country would not recognize Israel until it had achieved peace with the Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. He also rejected recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.
"There are 1.5 million civilians in Israel who do not define themselves as Jewish," Adel al-Jubeir told reporters. "We do not believe states should define themselves according to religion or ethnicity."
He dismissed calls for a handshake as premature.
Bush, intent on using the conference to target its adversaries, said,
"The people of Lebanon can know that the American people stand with them, and we look forward to the day when the people of Lebanon can enjoy the blessings of liberty without fear of violence or coercion."
Afrasiabi warns that such tactics are likely to have wider implications.
the Iraq Study Group report closely linked the fate of Iraq with the Arab-Israeli peace process and, in hindsight, a fruitless conference in Annapolis, that is, one that would be exploited by the US and Israel to deflect attention from the core issues by focusing on Iran, will likely have negative ramifications for Iraq's security.
Ron Kampeas of the JTA writes that the "most striking concession" at the Annaoplis talks was the American agreement "to become the sole arbiter of peace agreements between the sides."
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the Palestinian delegation spokesman, said the Palestinians would have preferred the Quartet, but were willing to settle on the Americans alone on Israel's insistence. The critical issue, he said, was having a third party. "The Americans are willing to do it alone," he said.
Kampeas reports that the Europeans "were unhappy at having been written out of a process that they, more than any other party, are underwriting in terms of funding the Palestinian Authority."
Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, insisted that it was "absolutely necessary to establish an international follow-up mechanism that monitors progress in the negotiations among the parties, as well as the implementation of commitments made."
Kampeas guessed that "the United States alone was not likely to meet the Saudi's definition of 'international.'"
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, cited U.N. Resolution 194, passed in 1949 and calling for the return of Palestinian refugees to their homes, as a basis for the talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cited Bush's April 2004 letter to Israel rejecting such a return as a basis for negotiations.
Afrasiabi: "Egypt and Saudi Arabia, that have made clear their unwillingness to go along with the Bush administration's division of the Middle East into 'moderate' versus 'radical' camps." (ATol Nov 27 07).
The risk to the US and Israel of failure in Annapolis: If there is not substantive progress, the net result will be a publicity success for Iran and Hamas.
The risk in Gaza is not so much. Laila El-Haddad is a Palestinian journalist who divides her time between Gaza and the United States, where her husband, a Palestinian refugee denied his right of return to Palestine, lives. Her blog, Raising Yousouf Unplugged, is about the trials of raising their son between Gaza and the US, while working as a journalist, and everything that entails from potty training to border crossings.
"Even in the worst of times," [begins her entry for yesterday] "there's one thing we're never short of in our troubled part of the world: another conference, meeting, declaration, summit, agreement."
She quotes the poet Mahmoud Darwish: We have become a people constantly preparing for the dawn in the darkness of cellars lit by our enemies.
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Stranded Afghans defy Jakarta lockdown to beg Australia to take them
By Chris Barrett
August 24, 2021 — 6.05pm
Singapore: Afghan refugees in Jakarta defied lockdown restrictions and fought with police as they protested against falling humanitarian intakes by Australia and other countries.
Defying a ban on public gatherings in the Indonesian capital imposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 1000 refugees from Afghanistan were met by police, some in full PPE kit, who warned that troops stood by ready to disperse the crowds by force.
"We ask [you to disperse] as we are still under the social restriction conditions. This is the second warning. The troops are ready," an officer told the protesters according to local media.
The traditional staging point for asylum seekers bidding to travel to Australia by boat, Indonesia has more than 14,000 registered refugees, over half of them ethnic Hazara from Afghanistan, who have long been persecuted by the Taliban.
While the attention of Western powers is on the rescue effort in Kabul, many refugees who have fled the war-torn nation over the past decade remain in limbo in Indonesia, stranded with few rights for nearly a decade.
Such is their desperation, there were warnings last week that Afghan refugees to Australia's north were considering getting on boats despite the Australian government's policy of turning them around under Operation Sovereign Borders.
Police officers scuffle with an Afghan refugee during a rally outside the building that houses the UNHCR representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Credit:AP
The UNHCR has forecast that few will ever be resettled as humanitarian intakes from third countries drop.
"We are fully aware of the current COVID situation in Indonesia and that the government has imposed a lockdown which doesn't allow any kind of gathering or protest but we are helpless and don't have any other solution than to raise our voices and tell the world about our problems and worries we have for our families, people and country," said Hakmat, an Afghan Hazara refugee stuck in Jakarta since 2013 who did not want his surname published.
"We are holding this protest to put pressure on the UNHCR, Australian government and other countries that accept refugees from Indonesia to work on the resettlement process which has been prolonged for too long. Thousands of refugees have been waiting in limbo here in Indonesia for eight to 10 years to get resettled."
Several protesters were taken away on Tuesday by police, which dispersed the crowd with trucks and motorcycles.
Desperate Afghan refugees defied lockdown laws to plead for resettlement. Credit:AP
Indonesia takes in asylum seekers but as Jakarta is a non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol, refugees don't have the right to work and the physiological toll has led to a spate of suicides.
Australia, meanwhile, won't accept any refugee who registered in Indonesia after July 1, 2014, an edict enforced once Canberra was determined to stop maritime arrivals, and its overall intake has been reduced from 18,750 places annually to 13,750.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said at least 3000 of those spots will be reserved for Afghan nationals fleeing the new Taliban regime.
Those who have already escaped and remain in Indonesia, however, face a never-ending waiting game.
"The Australian government operates a generous humanitarian program while its policy on combating people smuggling remains unchanged," an Australian Border Force spokesperson said.
"We will continue to detect and intercept anyone who attempts an illegal boat voyage to Australia and return them to their country of departure or origin, where it is safe to do so."
The ABF said last week the government had granted more than 8500 visas to Afghans under Australia's humanitarian program since 2013, with Afghanistan in the top five countries of origin over the last five years for refugees settling in Australia.
- with Karuni Rompies
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Although it's easy to think of YouTube as just for tutorials and vlogs, there's a huge creative outlet in the form of short films. While they obviously range in quality, here I've cultivated some of the best, all available to legally watch at the links below and all under fifteen minutes long. Think of all of them as a quick dose of culture and perspective you can watch on your phone in a quiet moment, from the intriguing to the disturbing to the heartwarming.
Starting off the list, we have the viral hit In a Heartbeat that silently tells the story of a scared gay schoolkid and his adorable crush on another boy, represented by his lovesick personified heart. While the animation in this short is stunning, it's truly the concept and how cleverly it's told that has made this film beloved in the eyes of many. Although less complex, fans of Love, Simon should definitely check this one out for its LGBT+ positivity.
Winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Short in 2005, Ryan is a complex look at mental health and its relationship to artistic merit. The strange, unsettling style of animation allows each character's psychological trauma to manifest visually as a vibrant physical scar, with the character of Ryan himself being the most distorted in the short. Hard to explain and perhaps even harder to understand, Ryan will challenge you to view the trauma of life from a cynical but relatable perspective.
Another viral hit here, He Took His Skin Off For Me is a provocative study of a relationship in which one person has sacrificed their own flesh for the other. The prosthetics and effects in this short are unbelievable, with every detail of the man's lack of skin being accounted for and adding to the vicarious pain you feel for the couple. Some think it represents an abusive relationship, others say that it's about being able to show the "real" you, but whatever the answer may be, its the ambiguity that keeps this film fascinating.
Created in stunning, Tim Burton-esque stop motion, The Maker presents a bizarre rabbit-like creature and his care in creating another of his kind. Whilst it may seem easy to write off as somewhat derivative because of the visual style, the way it explores themes of mortality, pro-creation and the meaning of life in a subtle and moving way definitely elevates it to a film you'll be thinking about days later.
Over eighty years old and still incredibly influential, the Fleischer Brother's Minnie the Moocher is a classic Betty Boop cartoon that captures the cynicism of the Depression and simultaneously brings in surrealist elements that give it a timeless feel. Featuring the legendary Cab Calloway as a dancing walrus, this short has inspired films like The Nightmare Before Christmas amongst others and brought Jazz and African American music to a wider audience in the 1930s. Helps that the song it's set to is catchy as hell too.
So these are just a few of my favorites, and if you follow the suggestion bar and delve further into YouTube short films I can promise you'll find a few of your own.


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Nokia 3310 Makes an Epic Comeback; The Specs Overview
Nokia first launched the legendary 3310 handset back in 2000. Since then, it remained to be the most reliable phone ever made in terms of build quality.
The build quality of the phone is so superior that people even qualified it as the most indestructible phone. Moreover, it went on to become one of the most popular devices of all time, with more than 130 million sales.
Can you believe it? 130 million sales!
In the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Nokia, now helmed by HMD Global launched the revamped version of Nokia 3310.
In this article, we are going to have a look at the spec sheet of the device.
Nokia 3310 Specs
I have divided this article into two different parts, according to what has changed and what hasn't.
So without further ado, let's begin.
A few things haven't changed on Nokia 3310.
The first one is the battery life. The old Nokia 3310 has a standby time of a couple of weeks whereas the new one is knocking the socks of all the records with an insane standby time of a full month. Yeah, you read it right.
You can play the snake game on the new Nokia 3310 as well. Though the name remains the same, the game isn't.
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The build quality is also good. You get a rock solid device. Still, not up the build quality of the old one!
What has changed?
A lot of things have changed.
The visible one is the design. You will get phones of awesome design profile. The handset is available in different colors.
You get a color display with a resolution of 240 x320 pixels. The pixel density is 167 PPI. The TFT screen will surely entice you up.
Unlike the older variant, the new one is lightweight and you get a flashlight as well. There are both single and dual SIM models are available.
A 2 MP camera is available to take a snap if you need. But don't compare the quality with flagship cameras.
We all know the internal memory of 16 MB isn't enough. So Nokia has provided us with a slot to pop in an SD card. You can expand the storage up to 32 GB.
In order to make you entertained, they have given the MP3 capabilities to the device. A 3.5 mm headphone jack is present on it.
The charging is not via the conventional charging port. You have to use a regular micro USB charging cable for that.
There is an FM radio facility. Still, you will not get high-end internet facility. Still, a 2G option is available.
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The basic interface of new Nokia 3310 is called Nokia OS, series 30.
The price has also changed. On the contrary to the $100+ of old one, you will only have to pay $51 for this.
You get 22 hours of talk time and it can go all the way up to 51 hours for the music playback.
When will the Handset Hit the Market?
The company hasn't announced a fixed date for the launch of Nokia 3310 2017. Nonetheless, we expect it to hit the market before the first quarter ends.
Don't ask me the question, is the phone worth it?
It is clear that Nokia is playing with our emotions. Yeah, the phone is not a high-end one. Still, there will be many in queue to grab this little beauty.
What do you think? Do you buy this phone when it launches in your country?
Is there anything you wanted Nokia to have in this revamped version? Let me know in the comment section down below.
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require 'test_helper'

module API
  module V1
    class OrganizationsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
      context 'Organizations API views' do
        context 'GET #index' do
          setup { get :index, format: :json }
          should respond_with(:success)
          should allow_requests_from_origin('*')
        end

        context 'GET #show' do
          setup do
            @organization = create(:organization)
            get :show, id: @organization, format: :json
          end
          should respond_with(:success)
          should allow_requests_from_origin('*')
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


I purchased an Apple Watch Series 4 about a month ago, and it's made me into an Apple Watch believer.
While it's smaller than most of Apple's hardware products, the Apple Watch can actually do some things better than those other devices.
The Apple Watch Series 4 continues to impress me daily.
I wasn't sure if I was a "watch guy" before, but owning this watch has convinced me that I am indeed a watch guy, so long as the device justifies its real estate on my wrist. The Series 4 has done just that.
I keep my Apple Watch on my wrist all day. Putting it on is the first thing I do when I wake up, and I take it off at the end of the day for sleep. From checking the time and weather at a glance, to getting notifications from work colleagues and family, to de-stressing and getting feedback on my exercise, the watch is incredibly useful throughout the day.
While I can't say I'm an Apple Watch "pro" just yet, I've found several tasks it's better suited for than other Apple devices.
The Apple Watch is the best device for checking the weather.
Before the Apple Watch, I used to ask my Amazon Echo for the weather each morning or before I went outside, because that was the fastest way to get an answer. Finding my phone, opening it, and checking my weather apps was one step too many. Siri is also too slow and unreliable.
Checking the weather on the watch couldn't be easier. I have a complication set up on my main watch face that tells me the weather in the lower left corner. In other words, all I need to do is lift my wrist to see the weather. It couldn't be easier.
The Apple Watch is better than other Apple devices for picking up phone calls.
My phone isn't always on me, especially when I'm at home. Sometimes my phone will be in another room in my apartment when I get a call — like in my living room while I'm doing dishes in the kitchen — and it's a mad dash to pick it up before the call goes to voicemail.
With the Apple Watch, not only can I immediately answer or decline calls from my wrist, but I can see who's calling without needing to check my phone first.
The Apple Watch is the best Apple device for using Okta, which verifies your identity to access secure sites like email.
I use Okta pretty often to verify my identity before using certain secure apps like email. The way it works is that I'll attempt to log into the site normally, and Okta will require me to verify my identity on another Apple device I own. Usually, that means I have to open a notification on my phone and press "approve" before I can get access.
This works best on the Apple Watch. Instead of needing to find my phone whenever this happens, I can see the Okta notification pop up right on my wrist and can press "approve" immediately, without any extra steps.
The Apple Watch is the best way to control your Apple TV.
I've written about the "Siri Remote" for the Apple TV many times. It's small, slippery, and extremely easy to lose in couch cushions. I don't like it.
The iPhone has a Remote app that lets you control your Apple TV, but that also means fetching your iPhone (which, also being slippery, sometimes gets as lost as my Apple TV remote).
The Apple Watch beats these other remote options handily. It stays attached to your wrist, meaning you can't lose it, and summoning the remote is two quick steps: clicking the side button to access your dock, and tapping on the Remote app.
The Apple Watch Remote doesn't have Siri for quick searching, but it has everything else: multitouch control and buttons for play, pause, and the menu. It's the fastest way I've found to control my Apple TV.
The Apple Watch is the best Apple device for contacting my loved ones — even better than the iPhone.
On the Apple Watch Series 4, you can make your contacts into complications that you see whenever you raise your wrist.
I created a complication for my wife — pressing her face lets me text or call her right away — and made a whole separate Apple Watch face that features only complications for family members, so I can easily call or text my parents from my wrist with just a couple of taps.
Contacting loved ones may feel more natural from a phone, but it's certainly easier with the watch since it's tethered to your body. Finding my phone, opening the Phone app, clicking on the "favorites" tab, and then clicking on a person I want to contact is a few too many steps than on the watch.
If you're playing music from another Apple device, including Spotify, your Apple Watch will immediately recognize that and let you control everything from your wrist. You can play or pause, skip songs or go backward, or control volume by twisting the digital crown. Is it more convenient than the iPhone? I'm not so sure. But it's really close.
Controlling smart-home lights via the Home app is super simple. I have the Home app assigned to my dock, so it takes only a couple of button presses to control the Philips Hue lights in my den, bedroom, or living room. Still, I find the Amazon Echo to be the most convenient way to control lights, since you don't need any separate device — just your voice — for it to work.
I use the Reminders app all the time, especially to track the shared list of groceries I have with my wife. Crossing out items on the grocery list is super easy with the Apple Watch, but it's a little awkward since you need two hands for that, and when I'm grocery shopping I usually have one hand, if not both, busy.


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To create a well-connected community of researchers working with Drosophila melanogaster in Africa and to study the possibilities of establishing collaborations with such a community.
To create Drosophila melanogaster biomedical units in high-quality research facilities that will allow African researchers to run projects with a high impact in biomedical sciences.
Science and higher education are underdeveloped in Africa. We think that crucial to long-term success and stability of higher education is to establish a highly skilled and motivated workforce. We believe a well-trained community of scientists doing basic research to help solving the biomedical problems of the region is urgently needed.
Moreover, African scientific society is biased towards health science, and most biomedical scientists dedicate a large amount of effort towards teaching medical students, instead of also doing research. The limiting resources and the low societal recognition are the perfect media to culture the scarcity of biomedical scientists. We believe that the human potential present in Africa should be supported to flourish and build a better future for their countries and the continent in general.
Drosophila melanogaster has an enormous potential for African biomedical studies. It is a powerful system for modelling human diseases and insect transmitted infections. It also allows for rapid, cheap and thorough screen of drugs, plant extracts and other compounds in the search for disease treatments.
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Raison d'être -- is French for "reason for existence" -- which is a heady concept. I'll define this blog's raison d'être for my five readers with this post. Many of my posts center on fiscal responsibility. I care more about it than most other cause célèbre (the french theme won't last, so keep reading) that others hold dear.
So when I see a column I agree with as I did today in WSJ by Steven Malanga ("State Politicians and the Public Pension Cookie Jar") -- I share it and talk about it. I hope in a small way, I'll add attention to the generational burden-shifting and recklessness. The depth of the government's propensity to spend money it doesn't have, is staggering.
Mr. Malanga focuses on at least one part of a multi-faceted spending problem -- defined benefit programs for public employees -- better known as public pensions. I didn't understand how costly they are until some six years ago, when a retired pediatric dentist of all people, began to educate me.
I have also have misgivings about pension plans in the private sector, but shareholders choose where to invest their money. If a majority of shareholders wishe to tolerate over-the-top retirement and health care benefits -- that's their business. Investors can, and do vote with their feet. But taxpayers can't simply make a few clicks to sell their shares, or wage a proxy fight. So, public pension reform is my topic du jour (OK, that's it -- I promise).
Fortunately, voters are beginning to wake up and support leaders like Governor Scott Walker and the fiscal reforms they sponsor to curb these budget busters in the public domain.
Someone asked me why I haven't been posting much lately. The answer is I've been busy working and like most working Americans -- trying to add to my defined contribution plan.
Finally, I'll share another column also found in today's WSJ by Peggy Noonan about Governor Scott Walker's resounding win this week, called "What's Changed After Wisconsin".
Mr. Walker, whom I hope you'll remember -- not recall -- is the first recipient of the Maddente.com MVP Award for public adherence to fiscal responsibility.


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Our microprocessor based, temperature compensated humidity transmitter has been designed to meet the demands of greenhouse operators, energy management, environmental and process industries. The polymer based humidity sensor is one of the most stable sensors available . The 2 wire, 4-20 mA design provides ease of installation, lowering the cost of field wiring.
The 2% accuracy over the wide range of 5 to 98% rH allows precise measurement of the humidity over the operating range of 0 to +60ºC. Even condensation on the sensor will not harm it.
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An RTD or thermistor can be added to provide temperature outputs. Additionally, a temperature transmitter can be added to provide 2-wire, 4-20mA temperature output as well. A miniature fan is available on HTM-A models to provide aspiration while the white housing limits solar heating.


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The Renault Megane Convertible offers decent balance between style, affordability and practicality. The hood mechanism (whose ease of operation is so important in a car like this) works well too. You simply unclip and twist a clunky release lever at the top of the windscreen, then press a button in the centre console. Twenty five seconds later, the hood has folded neatly away under an automatically hinged cover.
Our model has only covered 24700 miles, it has had a new cam belt fitted in 2011 and shows no signs of the age.
It is in an amazing condition all round and comes with complimentary 12 months AA breakdown cover; with all this in mind – this would be a prefect car to enjoy this summer, 2 owners.


Pros / The Mustang can twist, roll, dive and loop with the best RC planes, offering an envious degree of agility to its owners.
Cons / It's not easy to handle, and inevitable crashes can be devastating to the plane's nose assembly.
Verdict / Best flown by intermediate or experienced pilots, the P-51D Mustang is a joy to control, but crashes often require extensive repairs.
Designed to resemble the original Mustangs that saw combat during World War II and the Korean War, ParkZone's P-51D Mustang is one of the most acrobatic remote control airplanes we reviewed. It's also one of the most beautiful: Details like a scale model pilot and printed control board give you the sense that this isn't just another hobby plane.
For better or worse, that distinction carries forward to the Mustang's flight model. Unlike some of our favorite RC planes for beginners, ParkZone's Mustang doesn't come with SAFE flight assistance. There isn't a starter mode that restricts your flight patterns while you get the hang of the aircraft's aerodynamics. The result is that it's rather easy to crash. Confident pilots can wrest extraordinary stunts from the Mustang, but if you're still getting the hang of RC airplanes, you probably don't want to start your journey with this one.
Using the RC airplane kit's included 150mAh battery, you can expect just over four minutes of stable flight time before the plane's motor begins to stutter, slowing it down and letting you know that it's time to land. It takes about 45 minutes to charge up the battery from empty. Fortunately, since 150mAh LiPo batteries are cheap and easy to buy online, you can affordably remedy the Mustang's low flight times.
Our test Mustang used an E-flite transmitter with a range of 318 feet. Given the plane's low profile, you probably don't want to fly it much further anyway, since you can't tell which direction the plane is facing at such distance. As with all RC planes, be sure to fly the Mustang in an open field; losing it behind a tree or building is a surefire path to destruction.
We flew all our test planes for a long time, and sure enough, we eventually crashed the P-51D Mustang. While other planes held up to both their initial and subsequent crashes without a noticeable change in flight characteristics, the Mustang was virtually unusable after one impact: Its nose split apart, and its four-pronged rotor twisted at an odd angle. Given that other planes handled multiple nose-on crashes without any trouble, the Mustang's durability left a lot to be desired.
Quick, nimble and stunning to look at, ParkZone's P-51D Mustang is a true pleasure to fly. It does, however, require prior experience; as an intermediate plane, it's not designed for new pilots. Were ease of flight our only criticism, we'd probably rank it higher on our lineup. As it is, it breaks apart too easily on impact.
If you're willing to invest a good amount of patience into the Mustang, it'll reward you for your diligence. There's nothing quite like flying a World War II-era plane through the sky.


Read more now. The utilization of stand up paddle boards have had a major surge in popularity of late. While it is a diverse surfing style, some surfers say it may be simpler than conventional surfing. These boards were at first utilized for learning how to surf, although as time progressed, it developed into its sport. It provides you a chance to relish the unique view of the water, and it can be applied in more than just ocean waters – you can use a paddle board in rivers, bays, and lakes to have a lot of fun while getting an excellent workout.
Learners and novices that want to buy a paddle board should try paddle boarding first by hiring from a local surf store that carries them for rent. Since your first board is potentially a big purchase, it is better to test it if you can. Searching through the internet can in a big way help in further understanding and gaining information on the subject at first. Although a majority of shops carry these boards, a great number of them have a limited number of types and designs to select from. For this reason, it may take some time to locate the appropriate board for your skill level. An option to visiting a surf store is to use the internet for getting the correct one.
Searching for equipment online will save you a lot of time and energy getting the right board that suits your requirements. The web offers numerous sites giving a major exhibit of designs, styles, and shapes of equipment. Doing some search will help you acquire the right board at the reasonable price in a short period as compared to traditional shopping. A good number of online retailers of paddleboards offer images and descriptions of every they give with boards being shipped to your destination that you like. These benefits can help you choose which board is appropriate for you much easier. When you get what you are searching for in a paddle board; it is less complex to make comparisons in costs and equipment from a wide range of sites, so you get the best deal for your money.
Despite the fact that some say it is more convenient than common surfing it can be tricky as well. The rising popularity of paddle boards cannot be denied – just go to your local surf spot and see how many there are currently. This procedure of surfing offers you the opportunity to appreciate nature while being in the water and having a great time. Due to this reason, you ought to hire or purchase a paddle board and go out and relish the thrilling new trend taking hold of beaches around.