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Why The Iran Conflict Won't Move Oil Prices
The oil market is now…
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Peter is an economist, investment strategist, author and public speaker on issues vital to the future of energy. He has clocked over 30 years of…
10 Energy Surprises In 2017
By Peter Tertzakian - Dec 21, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
There's less than two weeks left before the 2016 calendar gets tossed. So for the pundit community it's time to publish the obligatory list of, "What to Watch For in in the New Year".
It's pointless to list the obvious. For oil and gas, pundits know that things like OPEC compliance, U.S. rig counts, pipeline angst, and Chinese consumption are on a long list of standard items that are obligatory to parse from our cluttered news feeds.
But what are the nascent items that could lead to unforgiving surprises? "When everyone looks to the right, it's time to look left," is an adage I always go by. So for 2017 here is a 10-item listicle that won't be in the mainstream, but may be worthy of the left shoulder.
1. Sales of the Chevy Bolt – GM's mass market, pure battery electric vehicle made its debut late this year. Reviews have been positive. Early sales figures in '17 will be a litmus test for the potential displacement of pistons, valves and gears – and also whether the long-term outlook for crude oil is acid or base.
2. Growth in African Energy Demand – If you build it they will come: Top line energy consumption on the continent is growing by about 2% per annum as infrastructure spending multiplies. A growing middle class is buying wheels and appliances. We've seen this movie before. The billion people living in the sub-Sahara are embracing joules generated by oil and gas in greater quantities than any other primary source (Figure 1). Is Africa the new China-and-India?
3. Fracking Goes Viral – Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing as applied to horizontal wells has been the hottest oil and gas innovation in 100 years. Technology genies never stay in a bottle, so proliferation beyond the U.S. and Canada is inevitable. Start counting rigs in places like Argentina, Russia and Saudi Arabia; they are trying to put the genie to work too. Related: Musk's Space X: Down But Not Out
4. Will Standing Rock Start Walking? – Pipeline protesters in North Dakota demonstrated their ability to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. With environmental groups losing influence at the high altitude of the White House, the ground-level Standing Rock playbook could spread to other US oil and gas fields. And it's not so cold in the Southern States.
5. Escalating Oilfield Service Costs – Oil producers have been smug about how they have cut their costs by 20 to 30% over the past two years. But much of that has been accomplished by crippling the margins of the oilfield service sector. Rising rig counts are already germinating the first hints of oilfield inflation. If costs escalate again, $60/B may not be the new $90 (see past blog "$60 is in Style…For Now").
6. The Next Boomtown – Alberta has a history of creating resource boomtowns. Drumheller was the province's coal capital 100 years ago. Black Diamond and Turner Valley kicked off the oil boom. Medicine Hat made history with shallow gas. And of course Fort Mac is synonymous with oil sands. Next up? Watch Grande Prairie, ground zero for the next wave of oil and gas extraction.
7. Lithium, Cobalt and Graphite Prices – Lithium-ion batteries continue to fall in price and increase in utility. That's why we're scaling up from watch batteries, to iPhones, to electric vehicles, to home storage units and beyond. But key battery ingredients are lithium, cobalt and graphite. Commodity prices are likely to rise. All energy systems trace their baggage back to natural resource extraction; just ask anyone in the fossil fuel business. Related: U.S. Shale Is Now Cash Flow Neutral
8. Follow the Money – Oil prices should firm up into 2017, leading to a modest rise in global upstream investment. But where will the money go? Hang the theoretical cost curves. Capital allocations by leading oil companies will be a real-time test of which jurisdictions, and which methods of oil extraction are economic at oil prices above $55/B.
9. Natural Gas Market Access – In Canada, oil pipelines (or the lack thereof) have dominated talk of "market access." But natural gas reserves are more prolific than oil in Western Canada, and of higher potential value if transportation access and costs improve. West Coast LNG terminals won't be harbouring tankers anytime soon. Following tolling deals on pipes like the TransCanada Mainline are going to be more meaningful in the near term.
10. Nuclear Fusion – The running joke for 60 years is that nuclear fusion for unlimited power generation is always 20 years away from reality. Time lines are still long, but technological advancements and a recent shift to focus on smaller scale, faster development could cut REM-sleep dreaming to five-year increments. Companies like Lockheed Martin think they're not far from creating a compact sun on our planet.
Next year, 2017, will be no less remarkable than the calendar we are about to close. Whatever energy system your business fancies, fossil fuels or renewables, nobody should be in denial about how disruptive change can surprise the wisest of us all, whichever way we look.
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citymoments on December 21 2016 said:
All Readers, allow me to pass on my last comment for the 2016 . It is regarding those who still try to promote the idea that fossil fuels will become a thing of the past.
Without fossil fuel now, (1) there will be no internet, I will not be able to post this comment as we speak. (2) there will be no airplanes, so those green promoters need to swim to Paris to attend their climate change conferences. (3) All cable TV stations will stop broadcasting, so all those elite colleges graduated talking hosts need start to look for a real jobs to make a living. (4) there will be no industrial machined powered agriculture, I suppose all highly paid parasites in both public and private sectors ( PhDs, professors, Hollywood actors ) will have to learn farming to feed themselves.
Good luck for all in 2017. Hopefully it will be a less insane world in 2017.
R. L. Hails Sr. P. E. (ret.) on December 27 2016 said:
There is only one epic energy technical process which will dominate 2017. It will be the purge, reformation, pogrom (your choice of words) in the EPA, DOE, and NRC. We will learn things that will be jaw dropping disclosures. Rivers of money will dry up. Rice bowls will shatter. What comes out the other end is anybody's guess, but the survival of our nation will depend on it.
Happy New Year to all Americans.
Right now, if we stop disposing any amount of man made CO2 into our atmosphere, is the climate on this earth going to stop change?
The earth climate has been changing since the time of earth formation - about 4 billion years ago. Human, as homo sapient species, only appeared on this planet about one million years ago. The earliest land plants appeared around 450 million years ago; the oldest multi-organ animal, jellyfish have roamed the sea for at least 500 million years.
As Man must inhabit on land, under very fixed condition of air atmosphere, humidity and temperature. Without some significant climate changes pre - human existence
Bill Simpson on December 28 2016 said:
You have to wonder how the world would change if they could ever perfect fusion. Aluminum would be everywhere, since only the electricity needed to make it is why it is so expensive. It is one of the most abundant metals in the Earth's crust. A hydrogen economy might be possible, since water could be split with electricity to make hydrogen. The deserts could be farmed with former seawater. You could put heating cables under all the highways and under your roof. Electrify all the railroads with aluminum poles supporting the wires. Electric poles could be all aluminum, lasting for hundreds of years. Aluminum roofs and studs for most homes, no rot or termites. Electric tunneling machines could drill thousands of miles of tunnels for roads, railroads, and water transfer. Hydrogen fueled rockets could go get asteroids which are nickel, iron, platinum, and other goodies. Waste could be vaporized and the elements reused. You could make chemicals by using elements from the atmosphere, coal, and oceans.
Nearly free electricity would transform the world as much as the invention of the wheel and movable type. Fusion would do it, if the machines were cheap enough to build and operate.
Just finish off my previous comment: The earth climate has been changing since the time of earth formation - about 4 billion years ago. The earliest land plants appeared around 450 million years ago; the oldest multi-organ animal, jellyfish have roamed the sea for at least 500 million years. Human, as the homo sapient species, can only inhabit on land, under very fixed condition of air atmosphere, humidity and temperature. That is why we humans , only emerged as very late animal species on this planet, about one million years ago.
Without some significant climate changes taken place pre-human existence, there would have been no a such species called homo sapient on this planet.


Is your cat hiding? That's a clue that he might be sick or in pain.
It happens all too often — by the time an owner realizes her cat is sick, the cat is very sick. Cats tend to hide their illnesses, and they even hide themselves when they're ill. But many problems are best treated when they're caught early, which means you are your cat's most important health care provider. You're the one who sees him every day and decides when he needs to see the veterinarian. Don't ignore what he's trying to tell you — or trying not to tell you. Here are just a few of the clues you should look for.
The most common sign of illness in some cats is hiding in a quiet, out-of-the-way place. Sick cats often lie quietly in a hunched position.
They might neglect grooming. They may be purring, which cats do not only when they're happy, but also when they're sick or in pain. A cat with breathing difficulties may refuse to lie on his side and may keep his head raised. Cats with neurological problems may be confused, have seizures or press their heads into furniture or walls. This is not the head butting that cats do on your leg affectionately but rather prolonged pressing on a surface.
Is he eating, drinking, urinating or defecating more or less than normal?
Cats who don't feel well usually don't want to eat. Some illnesses, however, can cause increased appetite, so don't ignore your suddenly ravenous cat. Increased thirst and urination may indicate kidney disease, diabetes or other illness. Frequent, sudden attempts to urinate, especially if only small amounts are produced or if accompanied by signs of pain (including meowing or straining in the litterbox), may indicate a urinary tract infection or blockage. Inability to urinate is a life-threatening emergency that is all too common in cats, especially males.
Is he regurgitating or vomiting?
If your cat regurgitates food soon after eating, he may have a problem. Vomiting food after it's been in the stomach can indicate poisoning, blockage or a host of other problems. If your cat vomits for more than a few hours or vomits repeatedly for more than a day, she probably needs to see a vet. And if any vomiting episode is accompanied by lethargy, diarrhea or reluctance to move, you should seek medical attention. When in doubt, it is always better to call the vet instead of waiting to see what will happen.
Diarrhea can result from nervousness, a change in diet or water, food sensitivities, intestinal parasites, infections, poisoning or many illnesses. Watery diarrhea, diarrhea with blood, or diarrhea accompanied by vomiting or other signs of illness warrants a call to the veterinarian. Cats commonly become constipated. They may strain to defecate; cry or meow in the litterbox; pass only small, hard feces; or pass small amounts of watery feces. Examine your cat's litterbox to make sure he's defecating as he should be.
Coughing can be caused by a variety of conditions, including foreign bodies, hairballs, allergies, asthma, tumors, heart disease, lung disease or several contagious illnesses. If coughing persists for more than a day, don't wait — contact your veterinarian. If your cat is coughing over and over, has difficulty breathing or has bluish gums, he needs to see his veterinarian immediately.


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Holidays Hypocrisy, Boundaries, and the Mitzvah of Part-time Piety
By Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg Sep 12, 2018
The Days of Repentance
Years ago, while walking back to my college dorm room from Kol Nidrei services, I was shocked to hear my roommate—fresh off all of the confessions and regret that are baked into the Yom Kippur liturgy—use a word not fit to print in the virtual pages of Seventy Faces. With all the self-righteousness of a 20-year old, I called him out on it: "It's Yom Kippur night! Is this how you want God to see you on the day you're being judged?" My roommate responded: "Do you plan on ceasing any and all use of four-letter words after Yom Kippur? Or is it just a temporary piety for these 24 hours? Because if the latter, it's hypocrisy. Either you think using that language is wrong, in which case you should quit, or you think it's fine, in which case it's no more problematic today than tomorrow."
His rebuke struck home, and I became a vehement opponent of part-time piety, especially of the kind that some Jews would take on around the High Holidays. I was therefore stunned when, years later, I came across a passage in the classic code of law, the Shulhan Arukh, that seemed to endorse just such hypocrisy. The background to the passage is a bit complex, but it goes roughly like this: The Mishnah, a third-century C.E. Rabbinic document, forbids the consumption of bread baked by gentiles. Now, I imagine that many readers of this blog are offended by this clear attempt to draw boundaries between Jew and gentile, and I'll come back to that, but it's worth noting that already in the Talmud, there is pushback on this law. By the time we get to the medieval period, the prohibition on eating such bread was severely weakened, at least in Ashkenazi lands, and some commentators seem to say that it need not be observed at all. So by the time we get to the composition of the Shulhan Arukh, there are large numbers of the Jewish people who, for whatever reason, were unconcerned with the Mishnah's prohibition on gentile-baked bread.
Against this background, the Shulhan Arukh states: "Even someone who is [normally] unconcerned with [the prohibition against] gentile-baked bread should, during the Ten Days of Repentance, be concerned" (Orah Hayyim 603). Here we have a serious religious and legal thinker advocating the kind of part-time piety that my college roommate at so eloquently and convincingly denigrated. If the author of the Shulhan Arukh thought that eating gentile-produced bread was truly problematic, then why does he write about in such equivocating terms, tentatively advocating that his readers be stringent for only ten days of the year? And if he thinks that, in fact, it's more-or-less fine to eat this bread, then why advocate stringency for even a single day?
A fateful encounter with another roommate, this time the roommate of my then-girlfriend (and now spouse) helped me finally understand the Shulhan Arukh's ruling. She was talking about having a hard time finding a place to meet a friend for lunch, because during the Ten Days of Repentance, she would eat only in kosher-supervised restaurants. Apparently having not lost the self-righteousness I carried at twenty, I called her out on her hypocrisy: "Do you think any food produced in a non-kosher-supervised restaurant is unkosher? If so, why do you eat it the rest of the year? And if you think it is totally fine, then why take on this stringency of eating only in supervised restaurants for even a single day, let alone ten?" Like my own roommate years earlier, she responded in a way that transformed my own thinking: "It's not about the food. When I eat in kosher-supervised restaurants, most or all of the other diners are Jews who are also observing Jewish holidays. People wish me a happy new year, and I overhear conversations about others' hopes and anxieties for this new year. I'm in a space that constantly reminds me I'm in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which makes me more mindful and aware of the spiritual work I'm supposed to be doing."
All of a sudden, I understood what I had previously thought was the Shulhan Arukh's hypocrisy. The Shulhan Arukh is not in this paragraph endorsing taking on random stringencies during these Ten Days of Repentance; we're not told in this passage to give more tzedakah or pray with greater intensity during this period (though those are practices endorsed elsewhere within our tradition). He's specifically advocating, temporarily, for a practice that builds thicker bonds around the Jewish community, requiring a Jew to live more fully ensconced in Jewish community for these ten days.
The Shulhan Arukh's ruling here is not hypocritical; to the contrary, it actually expresses a truth about how to navigate the tension between boundaries and openness. The Mishnah's rule about bread surely is designed to create the kinds of boundaries that make a supportive, like-minded community possible. Boundaries understandably get a bad rap these days, since they are so often erected as impenetrable walls that keep the "good" people in and the "bad" people out. But boundaries need not be impermeable barriers; when done right, they are not walls but definitions, the markers of a community's shared commitments and values.
The application of the Mishnah's rule to a mere ten days is an attempt to thread the needle between two extremes—between an insularity that makes learning from and with others impossible, and a boundlessness that makes meaningful community untenable. The Shulhan Arukh offers an approach to threading that needle that takes seriously the ebb and flow of a spiritual cycle. There are times when it is important to hunker down with the people who most closely share your rhythms, your history, your sacred commitments; doing so is not insularity, but a mode of spiritual renewal. These Ten Days of Repentance in which we find ourselves are a time to re-center, to spend more time with our families, with those communities that best affirm who we are and who we strive to be. They are a time for each of to find productive ways to set up some greater boundaries, precisely so that, when Yom Kippur ends, we can transcend them and live in our broader communities more fully and confidently.
Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg is Associate Professor of Rabbinics at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, MA.
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Loblaws reverses decision, will continue to sell French's ketchup
Loblaws hopes enthusiasm for French's ketchup in news media and on social media translates into sales of the product.
'We've heard our Loblaws customers,' grocery chain says in statement
CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2016 1:06 PM ET | Last Updated: March 16, 2016
'We've heard our Loblaws customers,' grocery chain says in statement 4:05
Loblaws' squeeze on condiment giant French's is over — after just a few days.
Loblaws on Tuesday reversed its decision to stop stocking French's ketchup and will continue to sell it at all of its stores, which include Zehrs, No Frills, Superstore and others.
Loblaws drops French's ketchup from its shelves
French's using Leamington tomatoes in all its ketchup
The grocery chain decided to drop French's ketchup last week, saying the condiment, made with tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ont., was not popular among consumers. But public outcry appears to have forced Loblaws to backtrack.
"We've heard our Loblaws customers," said Kevin Groh, vice-president of corporate affairs and communication.
"We will restock French's ketchup and hope that the enthusiasm we are seeing in the media and on social media translates into sales of the product."
Some Canadians took to Twitter last week, vowing they would not buy Heinz ketchup ever again after Loblaws announced it would stop selling competitor French's, which is made with tomatoes grown in Canada. But Loblaws is putting French's back on the shelf. (CBC)
French's president Elliott Penner was overwhelmed by the consumer support his company received in Canada.
"We've done this for a long time and I don't think I've ever seen a public outcry like this before," he told CBC News. "It really shows you how much power consumers have when they want to be heard, and they've been heard. We'll always be indebted to them for that."
Citing low demand, Loblaws told CBC News on Monday it had decided to drop French's ketchup from its shelves.
Getting back on the shelves of the thousands of stores under the Loblaws banner was important for French's as it continues to carve out its share of the ketchup market.
"It's a really important retailer for sure," Penner said. "We want to be on the shelves everywhere, not in limited assortment, that's for sure."
French's, most famous for its mustard, recently began its expansion into the ketchup industry. Earlier this year, it promised to only use tomatoes grown in Leamington, Ont.— the self-proclaimed Tomato Capital of Canada — and other parts of southwestern Ontario.
Penner was already "winded" by the public support the company's ketchup received after announcing its decision to use Leamington tomatoes. The prospect of losing shelf space at Loblaws and its stores was a blow.
"Certainly, you don't ever want to lose any business and you certainly don't want to lose something when it's so positive," Penner said. "But it was this outpouring of support that really carried us."
French's gets its tomato paste from food processor Highbury Canco in Leamington and ships it to Toronto and the U.S. where it is used in ketchup.
A facility in Toronto manufactures the food services ketchup. What ends up for sale on grocery store shelves is made at a plant in Ohio.
Highbury Canco operates at the former Heinz plant in Leamington.
In June 2014, Heinz ended production in Leamington, where it had been making ketchup since 1909. Nearly 1,000 workers, including seasonal employees and tomato farmers, were affected by the plant's closure.
Highbury Canco quickly moved in about a year later and began producing for Heinz and other food companies, including French's. The company now employs more than 400 people.
Leamington Mayor John Paterson called the situation "emotional."
"When we found out French's was moving to 100 per cent Leamington-grown and Leamington-processed tomatoes, it was a thrill to us," he said.
Paterson was just as delighted with Tuesday's news that Loblaws will continue selling French's ketchup.
"I'm very happy. It's good news for Highbury Canco, good news for French's and good news for farmers," he said.
Social media has been abuzz about French's ketchup for months. Some called for a boycott of Heinz. Others called for a boycott of Loblaws this week.
"To have all the social media take off the way it did, by totally innocent people, and the response it generated, has been great," Paterson said. "It's very easy to get caught up in it, it's an emotional topic.
"You don't want to say, 'boycott Heinz' when they're still producing quality products here in Leamington with quality Leamington tomatoes.
"I hope people remember the history Heinz created in this community and the good they did for all of us over those 100 years."


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Financial planning needs more women, says FPA
Fri 21st September 2018
Adelaide to host FPA Women in Wealth event for the first time
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is playing its part in attracting more women to the financial planning profession by fostering community, innovation and leadership amongst financial planners at a series of networking events included in its Women in Wealth program.
FPA is partnering with Financial Executive Women (FEW) to present FPA Women in Wealth – events that have been developed to promote mentoring opportunities for women, supporting them in their career progression.
Adelaide will play host for the first time on Tuesday 25 September, before Sydney and Brisbane in October.
The FPA Women in Wealth networking event series is intended to benefit men and women alike since everyone has a role to play in advancing work culture and diversity.
FPA CEO, Dante De Gori CFP® said: "Currently, women make up 26 per cent of the FPA membership, and only around 20 per cent in the profession. And yet research tells us consumer demand for female financial planners is growing.
"The most important attributes for a good planner are being trustworthy, knowledgeable, and having strong emotional intelligence (EQ), according to the Attitudes Towards Women in Financial Advice 2017 report. In fact, female advisers are associated strongly with EQ qualities and are perceived on par with males in terms of knowledge and intelligence. These qualities drive client satisfaction and could explain why satisfaction and trust is high among consumers with female planners.[1]
"The profession and consumers will benefit from greater gender balance. The FPA is committed to supporting more women to consider a career in financial planning as well as to progress from financial associate roles to achieving the highest designation in financial planning.
"Following the success of the FPA Women in Wealth events last year, I'm delighted we are extending the reach of the program to Adelaide this year. It gives more of our members the opportunity to network, and potentially grow the number of women in the profession." said Mr De Gori.
Additionally, attendees in Sydney and Brisbane can join FEW founder, Judith Beck, when she hosts the FEW Circle discussion group for women to discuss topical issues with their peers.
The SA networking lunch hosted by the FPA Adelaide Chapter Committee on Tuesday 25 September will feature a discussion with local business women Sarah Gunn and Marilyn Little. Sarah runs GOGO events, a social enterprise which educates and trains homeless and disadvantaged people to produce décor items and event materials. Marilyn, a fashion stylist with Australian label Liz Davenport, will share clever travel and styling secrets with guests.
Following the Adelaide event, on Wednesday 17 October the FPA Sydney Chapter will host a FPA Women in Wealth breakfast featuring peace advocate, Dr Gill Hicks AM, MBE. Gill miraculously survived the 2005 London Underground bombings and in 2007 founded the not-for-profit organisation M.A.D for Peace. She is considered to be one of the world's most thought-provoking and powerful speakers.
The FPA Brisbane Chapter will host the final networking lunch on Wednesday 24 October and will feature 2018 NSW Rural Women's Award winner, Jillian Kilby. An engineer and infrastructure entrepreneur, Jillian specialises in moving horizon infrastructure projects from planning to shovel ready. Jillian will share how her intuition led to some of her best decisions.
The FPA Women in Wealth networking event series is generously supported by Macquarie Bank.
Adelaide event:
Date: Tuesday 25 September 2018
Time: 12:00pm – 2.30pm
Cost: Individual Ticket: $75 (incl. GST), Table of 8:$560 (incl. GST)
Includes presentation by Sarah Gunn and Marilyn Little, two-course lunch and beverages.
Location: National Wine Centre of Australia, Botanic St & Hackney Rd, Hackney SA 5069
Purchase your tickets here.
Sydney event:
Date: Wednesday 17 October 2018
Time: 8:30am – 11.00am
Cost: Individual Ticket $85 (incl. GST), Table of 8 $640 (incl. GST)
Includes presentation by Dr Gill Hicks and breakfast.
Location: Macquarie Bank, Conference Room 1 & 2, 1 Shelley Street, Sydney
Brisbane event:
Date: Wednesday 24 October
Cost: Individual Tickets $85 (inc GST), Table of (8) – $640 (inc GST)
Includes presentation by Jillian Kilby, two-course lunch and beverages
Location: Black Bird, Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane
[1] Attitudes Towards Women in Financial Advice 2017 report produced by the Financial Services Council and BT Advice and Private Wealth.


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Guest column: Sky NOT falling on overtime for service advisers, auto body estimators after Navarro
By John Huetter on April 22, 2015
Business Practices | Legal
Editor's note: Several sites, including Repairer Drive News, reported on the recent Ninth Circuit rejection of an overtime exemption claimed under the Fair Labor Standards Act by a California car dealership for its service advisers. Cory J. King, a partner in the San Diego, Calif. office of Fine, Boggs & Perkins LLP and probably one of the few attorneys in the country specializing in collision repair workplace law, has offered this counterpoint to explain why the ruling probably won't impact many Ninth Circuit repairers and dealerships. The analysis is meant for informational purposes only; it is not intended as legal advice.
On March 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which covers California) held in Navarro v. Encino Motorcars LLC, that a California automobile dealership's service advisers do not fall within the FLSA Section 13(b)(10)(A) overtime exemption. Since then automotive industry news sources have been blowing up with technically accurate, but misguided, articles declaring that "Dealership service advisers must be paid overtime." This article is designed to quell the hysteria created by those articles and help automotive repairers understand that the Navarro case really is (or at least should be) much ado about nothing.
A bit of legal background
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act contains two primary Sections that have been used to exempt service advisers from the payment of overtime.
The first is found in Section 7(i), which exempts from the overtime requirements "any employee of a retail or service establishment … if (1) the regular rate of pay of such employee is in excess of one and one-half times the minimum hourly rate applicable … under section 6 [minimum wage], and (2) more than half his compensation for a representative period (not less than one month) represents commissions on goods or services." The "7(i) exemption" applies to all retail establishments, including dealerships and independent mechanical or collision repair shops.
The second is found in Section 13(b)(10)(A), which provides an exemption from overtime for "any salesman, partsman or mechanic primarily engaged in selling or servicing automobiles … if he is employed by a nonmanufacturing establishment primarily engaged in the business of selling such vehicles or implements to the ultimate purchaser." It is important to note this last phrase, as the 13(b)(10)(A) exemption only applies to dealership employees.
For years the U.S. Department of Labor enforced the 13(b)(10)(A) exemption as NOT applying to service advisers; however, after reviewing several U.S. Circuit Court opinions that did apply the exemption to service advisers, the DOL reversed its enforcement position in 1987, then recently reversed its position again. Nevertheless, several courts, both federal and state, have held that the Section 13(b)(10)(A) exemption does apply to service advisers, thus the 9th Circuit's decision in Navarro creates a conflict that may ultimately result in the issue getting decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In addition to the federal FLSA, automotive repairers must also pay close attention to their state laws regarding overtime exemptions. In particular, California repairers must comply with much more restrictive industry-specific Wage Orders which set forth California's laws regarding overtime exemptions. Specifically, California Wage Order No. 7 (Mercantile) applies to automobile dealerships, and includes a commissioned sales exemption on par with the federal 7(i) exemption; and Wage Order No. 9 (Transportation) applies to independent mechanical and collision repairers, but does not include commissioned sales exemption language.
This difference is very important because, for example, a collision repair estimator employed by a dealership may qualify for the commissioned sales exemption, but the estimator at the non-dealership shop across the street (doing exactly the same work) will not have that exemption available.
The significance of the Navarro case — if there is any
The significance, if any, of the Navarro case for an automotive repair shop depends on where the shop is located and how they have been classifying/paying their service advisers. Quite frankly, the Navarro case only has significance for a very narrow group of repairers — dealerships that are (1) located within the 9th Circuit (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington); and (2) that rely exclusively on the 13(b)(10)(A) exemption to classify their service advisers as exempt from overtime.
Considering that most dealerships pay their service advisers using some sort of commission or flat-rate pay plan specifically designed to qualify the service adviser for the 7(i) commissioned sales exemption (presuming the service adviser meets minimum performance standards to satisfy the exemption), the Navarro decision likely affects very few, if any, employers. And as for California dealerships, since none of the Wage Orders include an exemption similar to the federal Section 13(b)(10)(A) exemption, the commissioned sales exemption is, and has been, the only overtime exemption California dealers should attempt to apply to service advisers.
This of course begs the question – if Mr. Navarro (a California dealership employee) was, as noted in the case, paid exclusively on commission (and thus presumably "commissioned exempt"), why did the 13(b)(10)(A) exemption even become an issue to give rise to the Navarro case? Perhaps he did not make enough to meet the "1.5 times minimum wage" requirement for the exemption, but unfortunately the Navarro case is silent as to any analysis or application of the commissioned sales exemption.
Guidance received from the Navarro case
The Navarro case, despite having no little or no practical application for automotive repairers who have utilized the 7(i) exemption appropriately, serves as a reminder that the industry must remain vigilant with regard to wage/hour compliance issues and to seek out competent legal advice before panicking over news reports. Here's the bottom-line:
Dealerships, even in California, can continue to treat their service advisers as exempt from overtime through reliance on the applicable 7(i) or commissioned sales exemption as long as the requirements of the exemption are met. Dealerships should ensure that each service adviser's earnings exceed 1.5 times the minimum wage and that more than half of the service adviser's compensation represents commissions.Moreover, to maximize compliance arguments, dealerships should make sure that pay plans and job descriptions make clear that service advisers are expected to try to sell something to every customer, whether or not the customer is a warranty customer (e.g., paint repair, dent repair, windshield chip repair, tires, wiper blades, etc.). Dealerships also might consider paying "customer-pay" work at a higher commission rate than warranty or internal work in order to make sure that "customer-pay"-based commissions exceed warranty- and internal-pay-based commissions. Further, both pay plans and job descriptions should refer to service advisers as service salespersons and confirm their sales duties, and the dealership should make sure that it is enforcing the "sell-to-every-customer" rule;
Non-dealership mechanical and collision repair shops outside California may follow the guidance provided to dealerships above regarding application of the 7(i) exemption;
Non-dealership mechanical and collision repair shops within California MUST remember that Wage Order No. 9, which applies to their shops, does not include a commissioned sales exemption. Therefore, overtime considerations, including proper calculation of such overtime, should be taken into account in preparing pay plans for service advisers/writers and estimators in such shops.
Before changing or implementing any pay plan, employers should seek legal advice from competent employment legal counsel to determine whether the employee qualifies for an overtime exemption. Further, there are many legal nuances not addressed in this article that affect the pay plans of a service adviser or estimator and may lead to significant liability, especially in California (i.e., possible issues with non-productive time and paid rest periods). Thus, getting good legal advice is more important than ever.
If you would like additional information about these issues, please contact Cory J. King of Fine, Boggs
& Perkins LLP at 760-891-1240 or cking@employerlawyers.com. King has served for many years as the chairman of the national Collision Industry Conference Human Resources Committee and employment counsel for the California Autobody Association. His firm also fills that same role for the California New Car Dealers Association.
Ninth Circuit Judge Susan Graber, who wrote the opinion in the case, makes an observation about Navarro v. Encino Motorcars during a hearing Feb. 11 to an attorney for Encino Motorcars in this video screenshot. (Screenshot from Ninth Circuit Court video on YouTube)
Collision repair employment law attorney Cory King is shown. (Provided by Cory King)


Most people can identify with taking the first few steps out of bed in the morning and feeling a searing pain in the bottom of your foot. It appears to get better when further steps are taken. It can come back often if you are on your feet for long periods of time, or at the end of the day. You can also experience it during or after exercise; such as running, or with weight changes; such as with pregnancy.
If you have had this foot pain, you are not alone. We have all had this issue at one time or another. It is part of the charm of being human and upright, bearing our full bodyweight on our feet.
-Give it some rest. If you are a runner, change to a softer surface. Or change to biking, swimming or an elliptical machine.
-Roll it out with a tennis ball a couple of times a day, for a minute each time.
-Stretch out the foot, toes and also the calf with basic heel stretches off of a step or toes against a wall.
-Roll it out on a frozen water bottle at the end of the day, to help relieve pain and bring down inflammation.
If it is persistent and you have given it some time to "work itself out", then it is likely time to see a therapist. Don't wait too long. 6-8 weeks is enough time.


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Judiciary to continue to play its role for protection of democracy: CJP
I started my career as an ordinary lawyer.
15 January,2019 11:32 pm
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday said that democracy is the biggest basic right in Pakistan and the judiciary will continue to play its role in protection of democracy.
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said that it was an honour for him that Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) hosted a dinner for him.
The CJP said, "I am being honoured today but when I look back at different phases of my life, I feel I don't deserve this respect."
Justice Saqib Nisar while asking everyone to work hard said that he started his career as an ordinary lawyer and couldn't secure first division in any class except matric.
"Hard work makes a lawyer, a complete lawyer and a judge, a complete judge," he added.
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Fawad appeals COAS, DG ISI and CJP to take notice of his arrest
India invites Pakistan's chief justice, foreign minister to SCO moots
Court has more options other than terminating NAB amendments: CJP
FIR on Arshad Sharif's assassination lodged on SC's orders


Someone broken hearted: I am the worst version of Your creature. I am the worst mommy, the worst sister ever, was and am the worst co-worker, the worst, most egoistic self-centered and stubborn friend. What am I thinking?!
Someone Very Gentle and Handsome As Well: A****, A*****, (He was mentioning the name twice, as He once did to Martha), don't be so hard to yourself. You are beautiful the way you are. I love you. (Smiling, He held my hand).


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Q: Override __isub__ operator over specific attribute I have the following class:
class Resources:
    """
    Resources class.
    """

    def __init__(self, food: int, gold: int):
        self.F = food
        self.G = gold

    def __sub__(self, other):
        return Resources(self.F - other.F, self.G - other.G)

    def __getitem__(self, attr):
        return self.__getattribute__(attr)

I am coding another class for buying / selling specific resources. The part Im struggling with is this:
a = Resources(100, 200)
a['F'] -= 50

When executed, TypeError: 'Resources' object does not support item assignment
I can get any attribute once I know its name, but I don't know how to change its value through the -= operator.
So, to clarify, the question is: How to substract a float value to a given attribute selected by using a string, and store the result in the same attribute?

A: Either do
self.resources[what] = self.resources[what] - amount

or implement the __isub__() method in your Resources class, which is called when the -= operator is used (just like the - operator calls the __sub__() method).
# mutating this object
def __isub__(self, other):
    self.F -= other.F
    self.G -= other.G
    return self

# not mutating this object, returning a copy that will be assigned over the original
def __isub__(self, other):
    return self - other  # delegate to __sub__()

(a similar method, __rsub__(), exists for if your object is used on the right side of a - sign instead of the left side. Note that this trio of methods exists for most operators).

Be careful to check whether your Resources objects should be mutable or immutable. The procedure for x -= y unrolls to x = x.__isub__(y), so the method can be built without mutating the original x, as explained by this answer.

A: An answer to the post-edit question:
def reduce_resource(self, resource_name, value):
    setattr(self, resource_name, getattr(resource_name) - value)

A: Well, after some research I found this solution:
name = 'G'
amount = 50

a = Resources(100, 200)
vars(self.resources)[name] -= amount

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Signaling is an essential skill for anyone who likes to go out into the back country. Knowing how to signal for help and having the right gear for signaling can mean the difference between life and death.
Smoke and fire – If you are stuck without a way to signal your rescuers, smoke and fire is one of the best options available. Fresh Greenery, oil, and rubber make thick visible clouds of smoke that can be seen for miles.
Whistles - Whistles are great for short range signaling, whistles are also useful for scaring off large animals and bears.
Flashlights - A flashlight can be very effective at night. Just make sure to conserve your batteries by using the flashlight when you are certain rescue is near.
Flares - There are a couple different types of flares. Day flares produce a bright color smoke that can be seen from the air, and night flares produce an extremely bright light that can be seen from far away.
Bright Reflective materials. Tinfoil, mirrors, metal or anything that can reflect the sunlight can be used to attract attention.
Cell Phone - Even in the most unlikely places you may be able to get a cell signal.
Ham Radio – A hand held ham radio will work anywhere in the world. They are lightweight and can be powered with a couple AA Batteries.
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Mirror flashes are the best daylight signal device and can be seen by search auircraft for miles.
A military VS-17 signal panel takes up little space in your kit is a highly visible signal and is also multi-purpose serving also as a ground cloth or improvised poncho.
Pyrotechnic signal flares are bulky, a fire hazard and also a one-change deal. Much better is a Rescue Laser Flare.
Everyone outdoors should carry a simple whistle. It can be heard for a greater distance than yelling and it takes less effort.


Nicholas of Cusa, or Cusanus, was one of the leading and most original scholars in 15th Century - Philosopher, theologian, mathematician and political thinker at the same time. He also played an important role on the political scene of his time. Being the personal diplomat of Pope Eugen IV, he was involved in the negotiations with the Eastern Church, as well as with the Hussites. The importance of his writings was acknowledged only in 20th Century. Cusa's thinking is important for the study of spirituality, for it collects a theoretical approach of spiritual experiences in history and a framework of Interpretation in order to understand these historical experience for the actual individual life.
Nicholas was a friend of the Modern Devotion movement.
Nikolaus Staubach: Cusanus und die Devotio Moderna. In: Conflict and Reconciliation. Brill, Leiden 20014, 29-51.
Nikolaus Staubach: Cusani laudes. Nikolaus von Kues und die Devotio moderna im spätmittelalterlichen Reformdiskurs. In: Frühmittelalterliche Studien 34 (2000), 259-337.
Gerrit Verhoeven: Visitatie en reformatie bij de norbertinessen in de vijftiende eeuw. De houding van legaat Cusanus, de orde van Prémontré en de vader-abt van Marienweerd jegens de jonkvrouwen van Koningsveld. In: Monastiek observantisme en Moderne Devotie in de Noorderlijke Nederlanden. Redactie Hildo van Engen en Gerrit Verhoeven. Verloren, Hilversum 2008, 133-165.
Morimichi Watanabe: Following Cusanus's Footsteps.(31) The IJssel Valley and Deventer. In: American Cusanus Society Newsletter Vol. XXIII, Number 2, December 2006, 17-20.
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Keeping a long-distance relationship alive isn't always easy. However, if you 've found your soulmate, you'll do whatever it takes to make them happy. When you can't do it in person, sending cute gifts is the best way to show your partner that you care. The following list contains small gifts to show how much you love and miss them. And more considerable gifts for certain occasions like Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's days, or your anniversary. To help you find something special, I have put together a list with the best romantic gifts for couples in a long-distance relationship. Show your darling that you care!
The biggest obstacle of a long-distance relationship is the lack of proximity. However, thanks to modern technology, which has developed very rapidly in recent years, there are now some ways to feel closer. Twenty years ago you would have had to pay a fortune only to hear your partner's voice if he was in another country. Now it's possible to have unlimited and free romantic video-chats with your loved ones and feel like you're in the same room.
This device was specially developed for video chats and is superior to laptops or mobile phones for this purpose. Not only the display but especially the camera, the microphone, and the speaker are of the highest quality. Have a crystal clear sound with a razor sharp picture. It's not required that both partners have the echo because it can also communicate easily with other devices. This personal gift literally improves your connection.
In a long-distance relationship, especially women, miss the feeling of having a strong shoulder to lean on. If your girlfriend often mentions how she would like to fall asleep in your arms, then this cute gift is just right for her. The pillow is available in two versions. The first version is a fairly accurate replica of the male upper body. The second version surrounds the whole body and not only gives pregnant women the feeling of being protected. Additionally, spray these pillows with the scent of your perfume. Laying in them and having a video chat with you will provide three of her senses with the impression of falling asleep next to you.
No matter how far apart you are, these two lamps are always connected. Apart from the fact that they look super beautiful and their light creates a charming atmosphere, they also have a special function. When you think of your loved one, just touch the lamp and both will change their color. Often it is nice to have the certainty that the other one is thinking of you without starting a conversation every time. With the help of these long-distance lamps it is now possible to send a sign of affection faster and easier than any text message. A romantic gift that creates a lasting connection between you and looks fantastic on the desk or next to the bed.
Print anything with a photo of yourself or together as a couple! How about a pillow, cell phone case, mug or even a blanket reflecting your life-size faces? This unique gift will let you feel closer to your partner. If you are artistically gifted, you can also print artwork of yours on it. There are no limits to your creativity.
Two sweet pillows with romantic slogans about long-distance relationships: "You're worth every mile between us" and "My heart is in ___" where you can add your city. If your girlfriend likes to show others that you're in a long-distance relationship, she'll love this cute carry bag.
This candle that smells like home is for partners who, due to their job or other circumstances, are forced to live abroad for a while. The candle is supposed to bring a piece of home into the distance and remind the partner of what is waiting for him.
A practical countdown timer, which like an advent calendar lets the anticipation grow with every passing day. The background is individually adjustable and can be designed by yourself with a romantic couple photo of yours.
People in a long-distance relationships have to spend a little more time traveling than others. The many hours spent on airplanes, airports or buses can be a bit exhausting. If you want your partner to be even more excited for the next trip to you, I have put together the best gifts for travelers.
Most neck pillows are either too soft or too thin. This luxury pillow is made of thick high-quality memory foam which supports the head perfectly. In addition, it has a hood that shields from the outside world and helps your partner to sleep deeply and arrive fit with you.
battery lasts 4-5 times longer, it's compact, you can even hold it with one hand, it doesn't get hot and has no annoying cooler. It's just much more practical when you're out and about. If an iPad is too expensive for you, the Amazon Fire HD might be the perfect gift for your remote partner. It starts at just $50.
Your partner prefers to read rather than watch movies or play games? Then this gift is the ideal alternative to a tablet to keep your partner happy while travelling. Many say it's more comfortable than a real book because of its font size adjustment and light weight. Not to mention that real books take up a lot of space in your luggage. In addition, you can take hundreds of books with you and have enough choice. The battery lasts super long and due to the adjusted lighting it is still very pleasant for the eyes even after several hours.
In a hurry, you often forget to recharge all your electronic devices before driving and end up with an empty mobile phone. In order to avoid this misery, this compact charger is able to charge your phone two to three times. After I researched a few hours, the Anker PowerCore seems to be the best powerbank with thausands of five-star reviews.
I had to share this beautiful bag with you. It does not only look great but it has a lot of room for more than just a protected laptop area. This gift will help your boyfriend to have everything at hand at all times and he can even take it as hand luggage on the plane. It comes in ten different colors and can be used as backpack, shoulder bag and messenger bag.
This little helper is designed to bring order to all the cables. So that you don't forget anything at home. You can clearly sort your cables, adapters, memory cards and other bits and pieces. Don't have them flying around in your pocket.
Since we are just organizing small stuff, how about this practical gift to bring order to the cosmetic articles? Keeps everything together and clean. Hang it up on the strong metal hanger and instantly see everything with a glance.
Your partner's suitcase often looks like a battlefield? Then gift him this organizer set with which they have sorted everything nicely in their suitcase. Faster packing and no more hectic searching for misplaced items.
It's not Valentine's Day, Anniversary, Birthday or Christmas but you still want to make your partners day or week? Then these cute gifts are the perfect way to make the waiting time a lot more enjoyable.
Every woman loves flowers. After comparing all common flower delivery services, Floraqueen is on top. First class quality, a large selection and fast shipping to over 100 countries. Choose the exact arrival date and surprise your girlfriend and make her heart jump with this romantic gift.
Sometimes for men it's difficult to understand how happy our girlfriend or wife gets about flowers. However, it is still nice to know something simple that makes them happy again and again. That's why Bloomsybox offers to send fresh premium flowers from the farm to your girlfriend every month.
As a sign of eternal love, this rose never fades. A real rose, wrapped in 24k gold with engraved personal text. Also available in real silver or platinum. Your message of love is imprinted on the rose petal, or on a heart charm. The ideal gift for romantics!
Get healthy, all-natural, organic or gluten-free snacks delivered to your partner's door every month. There are a few other services but lovewithfood seems to have the lowest price and the most value for money. It also sends outside of the US but you have to "buy for myself" instead of "buy as a gift" and enter your partners address. For every boy 1-2 meals are donated to families in need.
If you just want to send them a snack once, a nut gift basket or this delicious baklava mix are unique ideas. Keep in mind, there is a reason that the quote "love goes through the stomach" became so famous.
Cute small gift customized with your personal photos in a lovely designed gift box. Filled with a little surpise that will make your partner happy, at least for a day.
A super easy way to create beautiful photo albums. Upload your couple photos from Social Media, Cloud storage or your PC. Drag them into lovely premade templates and get a high-quality photo book delivered anywhere in the world.
You have probably seen one of these books with all the reasons why you love someone. This creative love-book takes it one step further because you can design your own romantic love story as a comic. First, it helps you design your own and your partners character to look like you. Then you create illustrations for each site with the help of their editor. Have a look, it's really unique and personal.
Dedicate one specific day to your love by getting the exclusive ownership rights for it. Every registered day is recorded in the international registry to ensure only one owner per day. You also get a printed certificate on a beautiful piece of high quality parchment paper. It's personalized in modern calligraphy to celebrate your special occasion with this unique and creative gift.
Share these romantic gift ideas on Pinterest!


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Q: Dedicated "Logging" Server My Question: Does such a service currently exist, and if so, where on the web?
Details:
I understand that I can pay a consultant to build and host such a system, but I am wanting something that is subsidized by "enterprises" paying $$$$$ for stuff and power users getting to piggy-back on the infrastructure for only $. A "non-commercial" option for us power geeks.
I'm looking for a service to securely store syslog-ish information.
I have a few home computers, a few hosted virtual servers, misc websites, etc. They all generate various warnings, alerts, info messages, etc. through various means. I also have accounts at free website monitoring services to alert me when a website goes down.
I can't trust my own skills to "guarantee" that my own sites are secure, so I want to use somebody else's professionally secured web service to keep my messages. I want to store warning messages, alerts, audit trails, etc. Something SNMP-ish. Something syslog-ish.
Wants:

*

*encrypted connection required

*a write-only PKI cert for my machines to push data

*a separate read-only PKI cert for me to view/retrieve data.

*data cannot be deleted in real-time (harder for hackers to erase their tracks)

*data can only be deleted via a more secure human-in-the-loop method (again to make it more difficult for hackers)

*option for encrypted backups to optical media automated and shipped to my home at chosen intervals.

*"virtually unlimited" storage for my messages.

*open API that leverages/wraps ssl tunneled SNMP, syslog, etc.

Basically I don't trust my own skills and want to pay somebody else to "insure" that I can have logs and audit trails, etc. even after a complete physical disaster or comprehensive hacking of all my systems.

A: This is a previous answer of mine to a different question but I think it might help you if you can't find a better option.
I think that a lot of your "wants" could be addressed by using syslog-ng, stunnel, and then hardening the syslog server.  They main key here seems to be simply making your syslog server as secure as possible.  Limit the connections it accepts, etc, etc.
My original post can be found here:
How would you send syslog *securely* over the public Internet?
There are also other people's answers which might be able to point you in the right direction as well.

Have you tried syslog-ng and stunnel?

*

*Install Stunnel

*Create certificate files for syslog-ng over Stunnel

*Configure Stunnel for Use With syslog-ng

*Install syslog-ng

*Configure syslog-ng

*DONE!

NOTE:
Stunnel (http://www.stunnel.org) is a program that allows you to encrypt arbitrary TCP connections inside SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) available on both Unix and Windows. Stunnel can allow you to secure non-SSL aware daemons and protocols (like POP, IMAP, LDAP, etc) by having Stunnel provide the encryption, requiring no changes to the daemon's code.

A: You're describing a valuable service that, as far as I can tell, isn't saturated with companies jumping on the bandwagon.
The closest that my searches have come is LogLogic (http://loglogic.com/). Maybe you should talk to a representative there to see what services they offer. You might find what you're looking for.

A: http://www.spiceworks.com/ sounds like it might be right for you.

A: http://loggly.com/ and https://logentries.com/ both look promising, though I haven't used either of them personally yet.


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CloudKitty dashboard
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:Wiki: `CloudKitty Wiki`_
:IRC: #cloudkitty @ freenode

Horizon dashboard for CloudKitty.

.. _CloudKitty Wiki: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/CloudKitty

About
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cloudkitty-dashboard is an extension for OpenStack Dashboard providing UI for
CloudKitty.

With CloudKitty dashboard, operators can easily define a rating policy for
their cloud without the use of a CLI.
Users can get information about their usage, and predict costs of an instance.

Contributing
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We are welcoming new contributors, if you've got new ideas, suggestions or want
to contribute, contact us.

You can reach us throught IRC (#cloudkitty @freenode.net), or on the official
OpenStack mailing list openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org.

A launchpad_ project is available if you need to report bugs.

Trying it
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CloudKitty can be deployed with devstack, more information can be found in the
`devstack section`_ of the documentation.

.. _launchpad: https://launchpad.net/cloudkitty

.. _devstack section: https://cloudkitty.readthedocs.org/en/latest/devstack.html

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Native American Tipis Photos
Tipis, teepees, or tepees, the conical skin covered portable dwellings, used by some American Indian cultures, is an icon of the American West. Tipis only became possible after the Spanish introduced the horse. The non-portable conical dwelling in the wigwam.
Sioux Tipi at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD. Detail of Sioux Tipi at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD. Tipi at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD. Diorama depicting erection of native tipi at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK.
Recreation of Shoshone encampment as would have been seen by Lewis & Clark at Museum of Idaho. Idaho Falls, ID. Details of Shoshone encampment items at Museum of Idaho. Idaho Falls, ID. Model of Ojibwa dome-shaped wigwam made of bent saplings & bark at Johnston Farm Museum. Piqua, OH. Model of Micmac or Penobscot conical wigwam at Johnston Farm Museum. Piqua, OH.
Tepee in recreation of 1775 Indian settlement at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO. Wigwam in Indian settlement area at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO. Lakota muslin cloth tipi (c1890-1910) from the Dakotas at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC. Tepee at Bullock Texas State History Museum. Austin, TX.
Plains diorama with teepee & bison at Mayborn Museum. Waco, TX.
Native American Arts
Western Art & Indian Art Museum Painting & Sculpture


The latest in cutting edge bedding technology - introducing our Memory Foam Cool Gel mattress topper. Offering the contouring support of memory foam, but now infused with cool gel beads to help fight overheating in the night.
Our cool gel mattress topper is sure to transform any standard mattress. At 5cm thick with a medium firmness, this topper will add some much needed comfort and support.
The pressure placed on your joints will begin to dissipate when using our cool gel mattress topper. Body weight is evenly distributed assisting in alleviating all sorts of aches and pains such as back pain and hip pain.
Also comes with a removable and washable natural bamboo cover. This mattress topper is completely hypo-allergenic, dust and mite resistant and ever so gentle on your skin.
To keep your topper fresh, remove the bamboo cover and wash at a warm temperature.
Please do not iron, dry clean or bleach.
The bamboo cover can be dried with a low heat tumble dry or by hanging on the line.
I'm a hot sleeper so I was a bit wary but I've been sleeping better than I have in a long time.
Been buying online for years and Beddingco is up there with the best for Service & Delivery.
When I called regarding the mattress topper I had purchased Customer Service were VERY HELPFUL WITH EXCELLENT PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE .


Another month, another milestone. March 2017 marks yet another polarizing uptick in Toronto's home sales statistics. The latest release from TREB notes a startling 33.2% increase in average GTA selling prices year-over year. When asked for comment, a "deeply troubled" John Tory remarked: "The dream of home ownership has to be kept alive". With Ontario's young people earning below the national average for full-time work, even distant dreams are dying.
Amidst a vast field of speculation, many look at foreign investors as the culprit. This is a particularly misguided sentiment, as statistics across the board contradict its very foundation. A poll among TREB members found that "only an estimated 4.9 per cent of GTA transactions, in which TREB members acted on behalf of a buyer, involved a foreign purchaser." Within this small percentage, 80% are used either for personal residency or rental tenancies. Further, any established agent will attest that these buyers are primarily interested in expansive luxury homes or condos.
If the problem cannot be fixed by staring angrily overseas, perhaps it is time to direct our gaze inward and address the fundamental shortage of supply. We must first acknowledge that, inherent to our geographic location, there is limited space to work with. Greenbelt preservation may be a difficult consideration, but its environmental and economic benefits are essential to our future and should not be marginalized. Therefore, we must make better use of what land we do have.
Prevailing development models navigate this land shortage with mind-boggling inefficiency. A bizarre standard of two-storey residences has swept over the Golden Horseshoe, square kilometer by square kilometer. Where the square will not fit, towering condos are erected to fill the gap leaving cold, empty spaces between.
A change in attitude is necessary, from both the developer and the purchaser. The dreams of the young homeowner-to-be, born out of a past economic climate, must adjust to their densely populated surroundings. Historic European cities such as Paris, Frankfurt, and Vienna have bolstered their communities successfully with 5-8 storey apartment buildings. Such buildings provide density without the high-rise sense of detachment from the underlying streetscape.
In 2006, an attempt at this style was imagined in the form of Cathedraltown, Ontario. European-style streets were to be constructed around the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, a striking Byznatine Revival cathedral. What could have been a unique, moderately dense community was marred irreparably by Southern Ontario's infatuation with two-storey townhomes. With rows of semi-detached houses in place of traditional architecture, the final product has done little to increase supply, and now resembles a dystopian compound.
To help developers break the current mold and increase supply, policymakers must do their fair share. The dire shortage of rental properties can be mitigated immediately by removing bureaucratic roadblocks to their construction. Development of new, unique projects can be encouraged by reducing the looming risk of exorbitant realty taxes upon completion. The inflation of prices on existing supply may also addressed, by ceasing the artificial lowering of interest rates. By effecting development-friendly policy, encouraging different architectural styles, and promoting financial realism, we create potential for not just affordable housing, but unique and healthy communities.


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La balenottera di Eden (Balaenoptera edeni, ) detta anche balenottera di Bryde è straordinariamente simile alla balenottera boreale sia per le dimensioni sia per l'aspetto e questo ha spesso ingenerato confusione tra le due specie. A grande distanza solo 1 o 2 caratteristiche distintive sono visibili: la balenottera di Eden emerge e soffia meno regolarmente e, a differenza di quella boreale, spesso inarca il peduncolo caudale prima di immergersi. La confusione è anche possibile con la balenottera minore e con la balenottera comune. La balenottera di Eden tuttavia ha la peculiarità di possedere tre creste longitudinali sulla testa, mentre tutti gli altri membri della famiglia ne hanno una sola. In alcune zone vi possono essere almeno due forme distinte: una si trova al largo ed è in parte migratrice, mentre l'altra vive sotto costa ed è stanziale. Le due forme differiscono leggermente dal punto di vista del comportamento riproduttivo e gli animali che vivono al largo sono spesso di dimensioni maggiori, con cicatrici più numerose e possiedono fanoni più lunghi e più larghi rispetto agli animali che vivono presso la costa. Vi è anche una forma "nana" che vive nella zona attorno alle Isole Salomone, nell'Oceano Pacifico. Alcune popolazioni sono state fortemente impoverite dalla caccia e le stime attuali non rivelano una grande abbondanza di esemplari.
 Lunghezza: 9-15 m
 Peso: 8-25 tonnellate

Nel 1878, lo zoologo scozzese John Anderson, primo curatore del Museo Indiano di Calcutta, descrisse la Balaenoptera edeni, dandole il nome in onore del diplomatico britannico Sir Ashley Eden, che contribuì all'ottenimento dei primi esemplari.

Comportamento

Poco noto. Talora mostra curiosità e si avvicina alle barche, girando attorno o nuotando accanto ad esse. Talora salta completamente fuori dall'acqua. Quando si alimenta, compie generalmente dei cambiamenti improvvisi di direzione, sia sott'acqua che in superficie. Il suo stile natatorio sembra quello di un grande delfino, invece che di una balena. Si nutre nell'arco dell'intero anno. Sequenza respiratoria raramente regolare, ma con una media di 4-7 soffi seguiti da un'immersione lunga sino a 8 minuti (anche se normalmente dura meno di 2 minuti). È in grado però di restare immersa per tempi più lunghi. Gruppi sparsi possono occupare una superficie di diversi chilometri quadrati. Quando emerge tra due immersioni brevi, mostra solo la punta della testa, ma la pinna dorsale e il dorso sono normalmente visibili prima di una lunga immersione.

Distribuzione
Certamente presente tra il 40° N e il 40° S, può raggiungere latitudini maggiori ove vi siano correnti calde. Preferisce tuttavia temperature dell'acqua sopra i 20°, perciò è molto più comune a latitudini tropicali e subtropicali tra i 30° N e i 30° S. La distribuzione può non essere continua all'interno dell'areale; la specie è numerosa al largo del Sudafrica, in Giappone, Sri Lanka, Isole Figi e nell'Australia occidentale. Gli animali che vivono in alto mare compiono a volte migrazioni su brevi distanze; non sono invece note lunghe migrazioni verso latitudini elevate. I dati meno recenti sulla distribuzione sono poco affidabili a causa di una certa confusione con la balenottera boreale.

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The wide range of possible benefits underscores the importance of passing a bill that provides a pathway to permanent legal status, without adding a raft of draconian measures that target DACA recipients and their families. The greatest economic benefits will occur if DACA recipients are free to invest in their educations and pursue upwardly-mobile careers, which is what the Dream Act is designed to do. Any efforts to pair DACA status with greater surveillance of immigrant communities, new provisions that would make it easier to deport recipients and their families, or other mechanisms designed to drive immigrant communities further into the shadows will only prevent DACA recipients and the state's economy from reaping the full benefit of the law.
Economists from across the political spectrum agree that ending DACA would hurt North Carolina's economy. As we reported previously, the Cato Foundation predicts that ending DACA could cost North Carolina $7.8 billion over the next decade, a figure that is within the range estimated by the Center for American Progress.
State and local government coffers would also take a hit if Congress fails to pass the Dream Act, or another effective solution. The Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that current DACA recipients pay almost $58 million in state and local taxes, contributions which could grow to $78 million if the Dream Act were passed, the equivalent of 1,600 teacher positions in North Carolina. Particularly given that we have already invested in educating many of the young people eligible for DACA, turning down their contributions to the fiscal future of the state would be pure folly.
Thus far, Congress has failed to move legislation that would actually avert these dire outcomes for DACAmented individuals, their families, and our state. The Trump Administration created an artificial crisis by ending DACA without a replacement plan, so its time for Congress to step up and prevent the breakup of families and the breakdown of major portions of North Carolina's economy.
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President Donald Trump Was Just Impeached, Again
Madison Feller
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From ELLE
A little over a year after Donald Trump was first impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, he's now been impeached again, making him the first president of the United States to be impeached twice.
Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, carried out by a pro-Trump mob, House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment against Trump for "incitement of insurrection." Then this Wednesday, House members voted to impeach, with 10 Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in the "yes" vote. But because the Senate is not currently in session, the Senate trial that follows will take place only after Trump leaves office.
The article of impeachment states that Trump "engaged in high Crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United States" when he continually denied the 2020 presidential election results and "made statements that, in context, encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—lawless action at the Capitol." It continues: "In all this, President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of Government. He threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power, and imperiled a coequal branch of Government."
Earlier this week, the House also voted to call on Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power, though Pence has said he will not do so. He wrote in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, "I do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our Nation or consistent with our Constitution." Pence continued, "I urge you and every member of Congress to avoid actions that would further divide and inflame the passions the moment."
During the attack on the Capitol, members of Congress were forced to shelter in place as rioters violently stormed the building. Rep. Susan Wild told ELLE.com that she began to panic and felt paralyzed as the "door [of the gallery] was still barricaded and it sounded like bullets were ricocheting in the chamber." Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said on her Instagram that she had "a very close encounter where I thought I was going to die." Several members have since tested positive for COVID-19 after being contained in a secure location with their colleagues, some of whom refused to wear masks.
The same day as the attack, Trump posted a video to his Twitter telling the mob: "I know your pain, I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side. But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order." He continued, "We have to have peace. So go home. We love you. You're very special."
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https://celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-boston-celtics-walker-horford-trade-grade/
Grading the trade: How Boston, Oklahoma City did dealing Walker for Horford, Brown
June 18, 2021 11:52 am ET
New Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens did not wait long to make his mark on the organization, diving headlong into the trade market with an exchange that sent starting point guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with the No. 16 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft and a 2025 second-round pick in return for former Boston big man Al Horford, center Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick.
Horford's return has been widely welcomed by fans and Brown is a promising frontcourt prospect, but just how good of a deal was it for both sides of the trade?
Let's put a magnifying glass to the deal to find out.
Woj: Celtics trade Kemba Walker, picks for Al Horford, Moses Brown, draft assets https://t.co/P3MAX7A48l
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) June 18, 2021
The Celtics get a familiar face back who, while perhaps not quite the player he was when he left thanks to father time, is still a very good big man who adds high-level defense, desperately needed passing, shooting and veteran leadership.
Boston also stands to save a fair amount of money on the deal at a time when their payroll is about to balloon.
They also get some extra depth as insurance against Robert Williams III's injury history in Moses Brown, the same player who pulled down 19 — yes, 19 — rebounds in ONE HALF against the Celtics last season.
They had to chip in a 2016 first-round pick and swap their 2025 second for a 2023 to get it done, but that's a very reasonable cost given what's coming back.
Is it possible Sam Presti actually got the worse deal here? If so, it wasn't by much, as Walker is likely flippable as an expiring deal in 2022-23 if his play isn't equal to or better than what he showed in a truncated 2020-21 season for the Celtics.
And with fewer back-to-backs, he may appear a more valuable player this coming season, perhaps even good enough to convince a quasi-contender in need of a retool on the fly to roll the dice at the deadline.
Presti also gets a first-rounder out of the deal and the cost of Brown, who was signed as a two way player before conversion to a regular deal, effectively for nothing. He also gets to swap second-rounders for one with a slightly higher value probability.


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TEFL Certificate Program - EL816
course readings, weekly focus, assignments
Resources for adult basic education/English language and literacy: organizations, clearinghouses
The ERIC Clearinghouse provides a number of brief reports (digests, practice application briefs) related to basic adult education. The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (formerly NCLE) clearinghouse provides similar documents, focussing on adult English language.
National Center for Adult Literacy - information and articles focused on adult education and literacy. Includes lesson, model programs, academic articles, books-in-progress.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) The Center for Applied Linguistics is a private nonprofit organization that is made up of a group of scholars and educators who use the field of linguistics to address language related problems. The aim of the center is to promote and improve the teaching and learning of languages, identify and solve problems related to language and culture, and to serve as a resource for information.
NCELA, the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (formerly NCBE, the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA, formerly OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) - professional advocacy association. Its site has a host of information on teaching strategies, current research, and national and regional conferences that focus on bilingual education.
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS - a collection of writings about language acquisition, learning and instruction
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) - information on the education of linguistic and cultural minority students that are placed at risk due to race, poverty, or geographic location. This is a wonderful resource for teachers and administrators interested in serving these children.
The Institute for People's Education and Action seeks to identify, support, and facilitate community-based, learner-led education as a strategic tool for community organizing and democratic social change. IPEA is a membership-based resource network comprised of individuals and organizations throughout North America.
Overview of adult education
Adult English Language Instruction in the 21st Century - " ...overview of the field of adult English as a secondlanguage instruction in the United States today. First, it places adult ESL in the broader context of the U.S. education system, and then it describes trends and issues in the areas of program design and instructional practice, assessment, teacher training and professsional development, integration of research and practice, and technology. Adult English Language Instruction in the 21st Century, researched and written by NCLE staff members Carol Van Duzer and MaryAnn Cunningham Florez, is available in .pdf format in English or Spanish. "
Principles of adult language and literacy learning - part of the cyberstep project, linking adult learning principles to sepcific examples of web sites/activities/practice.
Adult Learning Principles from the Study Place
Learning Strategies from the Study Place.
Tips for ESOL/literacy teachers from Bringing Literacy to Life by Heide Wrigley and Gloria Guth.
Adult Learning: An Overview by Stehpen Brookfield
Using Adult Learning Principles in Adult Basic and Literacy Education ED425336 Susan Imel 1998
TEFL Methodology Index - Approaches & Methods in Second Language Teaching
Adult and Continuing Education from About.com -- surprising collection of resources from a relatively mainstream provider; See also About's Adult Basic Education/Literacy sites
Adult Education ESL Teachers Guide - ADULT EDUCATION CENTER TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE, TEXAS Written and Produced by C. Ray Graham and Mark M. Walsh.
Adult ESOL Instructional Improvement - online inservice course for Florida practitioners; open (without credit) to all.
Community Learning Network
Demystifying Adult Literacy for Volunteer Tutors - A Reference Handbook and Resource Guide, written by Charlene L. Ball, Produced by Literacy Partners of Manitoba. A reference handbook and resource guide including background information gathered from a variety of different sources in adult literacy, describing various kinds of programs and providing general information about adult literacy and learning.
readings: diversity, culture
The Holistic/Rainbow Approach to Aboriginal Literacy - Work in Progress by Priscilla George, Ningwakwe / Rainbow Woman, Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation, Ontario
Intercultural issues, ideas - publications
Refugee Service Center, Center for Applied Linguistics
Focus On Basics, Volume 6, Issue B, focus on "isms"
The Asian American Comic Book 1991, by ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE WORKSHOP and WEN-TI TSEN.
Resources for Anti-Racism Education - by Members of the Boston Anti-Racism Study Circle
Making Connections: Literacy and EAL from a Feminist Perspective, and accompanying resource guides: Anti-racist/Culture-Based approaches and Guided reflections for Facilitators.
one critique of Making Connections
TESOL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Friends Caucus (LGBTF)
Latina lesbian bibliography
Adult Education and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Communities Trends and Issues Alert No. 21, by Sandra Kerka, 2001
Special Issue: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and Education Harvard Educational ReviewVolume 66 Number 2, Summer 1996
Bright IdeasVol. 9, No. 3 (Winter 2000), Theme: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in ABE
online resources for promoting cultural understanding in the adult ESL classroom
unpacking white privilege
Diversity Vs. White Privilege in Rethinking Schools, Volume 15, No. 2 - Winter 2000 / 2001
another version of the invisible knapsack; see also google search "invisible knapsack" for more
from The Change Agent - working across differences [listed as Diversity], and/or other articles
Symposium: Ethnicity and EducationHarvard Educational ReviewSummer 1997 Issue
Special Issue on Immigration and EducationHarvard Educational ReviewFall, 2001; including full text of Globalization, Immigration, and Education: The Research Agenda MARCELO M. SUçREZ-OROZCO , Harvard University, Volume 71 Number 3 (pp. 345-365).
Eliminating Ableism in Education Thomas Hehir, Harvard Educational ReviewVolume 72, Number 1, Spring 2002.
Culturally Responsive Teaching resources from the Knowledge Loom
excerpts from Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman. (click on the book image - "look inside").
readings: participatory practice
Reading The World Freirean "liberatory education" promotes literacy, empowerment, and the chance to rehearse for social change; An Interview with Klaudia Rivera, by Ruth Pelz. [One of the articles in The Ecology Of Media (IC#23) Fall 1989, Page 42 Copyright (c)1989, 1997 by Context Institute]
Paulo Freire - basic overview and bibliographic references
Rivera, K. M. (1999). Popular research and social transformation: a community-based approach to critical pedagogy . TESOL Quarterly, 33, 485-500; also available in PDF as part of the entire special issue of Tesol Quarterly on Critical Approaches to TESOL.
Adult Education: Social Change or Status Quo? ERIC Digest No. 176.
Popular Education: Adult Education for Social Change ERIC Digest No. 185, Sandra Kerka, 1997
New Teacher Toolkit Section 2: Principles of Adult Learning 2-2: The Adult Learner in a Participatory Learning Environment Emily Miller Payne
What is Critical Literacy? Ira Shor, College of Staten Island, CUNY, Journal for Pedagogy, Pluralism & Practice,Issue 4 vol.1: Fall 1999
Participatory Literacy Practices: Exploring Social Identity and Relations by Pat Campbell, in Adult Basic Education, Volume 6 Number 3, Fall1996, [ pages 127 - 142]
Beyond facilitation in adult education: power dynamics in teaching and learning practices Juanita Johnson-Bailey and Ronald M. Cervero, University of Georgia, USA;27th Annual SCUTREA conference proceedings 1997, Crossing borders, breaking boundaries : Research in the education of adults.
Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook
Professional Connections - the Australian National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research's national professional development website for teachers in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) - and for adult TESOL, literacy and vocational education professionals as well.
Focus on Basics " quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policy makers. Focus on Basics is dedicated to connecting research with practice, to connecting teachers with research and researchers with the reality of the classroom, and by doing so, making adult basic education research more relevant to the field."
Ethnography for classrooms: constructing a reflective curriculum for literacy, Mary Hamilton, Curriculum Stuides, Volume 7, Number 3, 1999.
Incorporating Student Voice into Teaching Practice. 1999 ERIC Digest by John Kordalewski.
organizations: education, social change
The Right Question Project, a grassroots Somerville, MA-based organization developing and implementing educational and training strategies for people who have traditionally been disengaged from decision-making processes that affect them. Participants acquire concrete analytic and critical thinking skills that allow them to ask 'the right questions' to enable them to advocate for themselves, to participate in decision-making processes that affect them and their families, and to hold those decision-makers and decision-making processes accountable."
Icebreakers, community builders (with thanks to The People's School for this site.
Teacher Resources from NALD, Canada's National Adult Literacy Database - links to a wide range of topics and approaches.
Daily Lives, in Making Connections: Literacy and EAL From a Feminist Perspective1996, CCLOW
1- language.com online language learning site, with multiple components
EFL4U.com EFL lesson plans and resources; (commercial site), but with some free samples
Churchill House School of English language courses - UK based school, including free online learning component.
TV411 - stand alone interactive lessons as well as support material for the series of tapes designed for adult literacy learners.
Literacy Resources/RI's ESOL page
lesson plans and activities - compilation of ESL and EFL sites
The Cook's Thesaurus, cooking encyclopedia covering thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
Four by Four Thematic Planning: Model Activities for Language Learner Levels, Compiled by Jill Kerper Mora
An Introduction to Syllabus Design and Evaluation byRoberto Rabbini.
TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links
Tefl-magic.com - resources for TEFL teachers
Online resources for TEFL teachers from the US Department of State
The Study Place - "a Web-based authoring tool that offers adult educators a simple way to create and deliver online learning activities to their adult learners. Learners can access The Study Place Web site either as part of a class or as independent self-directed learners. Once there, they can use any of the high quality, multimedia learning activities that teachers have created."
Using Inexpensive Technologies to Promote Engaged Learning in the Adult Education Classroom - links to information about and access to web sites utilizing low and no-cost resources for learners.
English Club.com - lesson plans and other resources for students and teachers.
TOEFL preparation web site
lesson presentation elements
evaluating materials
Vance Stevens's list of web sites for ESL learning and discovery
ESL Materials Evaluation Rubric
see also google search: ESL materials + evaluation and google search: EFL materials + evaluation
ESL teachers board - job board and resource center
TEFL.com database of EFL jobs; one of many many sites found through a google search for "TEFL".
TEFL in Prague - TEFL Certification, TEFL online and TEFL certificate
Boston Language Institute international TEFL/TESL Certificate.
Digests from the Center for Applied Linguistics (short reports highlighting topics of interest in foreign language education, ESL, bilingual education, and linguistics. Digests synthesize current research, review the literature, describe teaching methods and program models, and offer practical ideas for teachers and others)and a list of digests
Second Language Teaching Methodologies Sally Morrison, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
Teaching English Abroad:An Introduction Don Snow, Amity Foundation, Overseas Coordination Office.
Trauma and the Adult English Language Learner by Janet Isserlis(2000, Digest)
L1, L2, Native language literacy
Using L1 in the L2 Classroom,C. William Schweers, Jr. ForumVol 37 No 2, April - June 1999.
Native Language Literacy and Adult ESL Instruction Klaudia Rivera, 1999
Auerbach, E. 1993. Reexaming English only in the ESL classroom. TESOL Quarterly 27, Volume 1, pp. 9Ð32;
learners, teachers
Learner Generated Materials Every Day - basic overview of generating and utilizing Language Experience Approach writing with basic level learners
Taking Root - and http://www.takingroot.org
Nava, Gregory (dir.) Mi Familia (My Family). New Line Cinema (USA); Gregory Nava biography
report on one RI practitioner's experience with using video, along with links to related video resource sites
Fernwood Publishing - Fernwood books address sociological, political, and social work issues, with a particular sensitivity to the concerns of class, race, and gender.
Grassroots Press - teachers' press addressing ABE, ESOL and professional development.
Linmore Publishling - A teachers' press specializing in ESL, adult basic education, literacy, and content area ESL for Secondary and Adult Learners
Peppercorn books and press
Annotated list of ESOL publishers from the National Center for ESL Literacy Education
Let's Get Started - An initial assessment pack for adult literacy programs; information intended to help a tutor get started with a new learner.
ColorLines Magazine Race, Culture, Action
The Change Agent
Too Much (United for a Fair Economy)
Preparing Secondary Education Teachers to Work with English Language Learners: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Other Colors: Stories of Women Immigrants Martin, Rachel: Teacher's Guide, 1996 Schreiber, Tatiana: Radio Project, 1994
questions about this site? please contact Janet Isserlis
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Bozeman Airline Cancels 2000 Flights, Rumors Swirl as to Why
Derek Wolf Published: October 14, 2021
Getty Images Andrew Burton / Staff
Are you ready for the latest conspiracy theory that's sweeping Social Media at this very moment?
Maybe you've read or watched all the talk about Southwest Airlines in the news and on social media. If not, let me get up up to date. Over the weekend, the airline canceled a couple thousand flights, leaving all kinds of folks scrambling to figure out how to get where they needed to be.
The reason for the cancelations?
According to several news outlets, including the New York Times. The airline said there were a few factors that resulted in the canceled flights "Southwest blamed the cancellations on several causes, including problems with the weather and air traffic control on Friday and an inability to get flight crews and planes to where they were needed."
Many airlines, including Southwest, cut back on employees during the pandemic and have yet to get back to their pre-pandemic numbers.
Social Media and certain news outlets suggest a more sinister plan.
Yep, you guessed it. The vaccine! Southwest announced in the beginning of the month that all of their employees must be vaccinated by December 8th of this year to continue their employment. American Airlines, Jet Blue, and Alaskan Airlines made similar announcements around the same time.
Group Of 10 NYC Teachers Lose Battle With City Over Vaccination Mandates
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It has been suggested by several conservative websites, as well as some early new reports that the reason for all of the cancellations this past weekend resulted in Pilots either walking off the job or calling in sick to protest the vaccine mandate. In fact, thanks to Social Media that theory is gaining a whole lot of traction, here is the thing though, Southwest and the Pilots Union say it isn't true.
A spokesperson for the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association told buzzfeed.com "I can say with certainty that there are no work slowdowns or sickouts either related to the recent mandatory vaccine mandate or otherwise," the union said in a statement Sunday. "SWAPA has not authorized, and will not condone, any job action."
Back in May of this year Southwest Airlines started flying out of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. The airline, which is based in Texas and has been in business for over 50 years, has been one of the more popular low fare carriers for the last couple of decades.
Southwest Airlines Experiences Major Flight Cancellations Across U.S.
Getty Images Alex Wong / Staff
Of course, all of this will be replaced by the next big news cycle, but it does propose an interesting question. Would you risk losing your job if it meant you had to get the vaccine? Is that something you'd be willing to do? It seems that more and more business are doing this, is this something you are fine with, or do you think mandates go against our freedoms?
Credit: The New York Times, CNBC, and Buzzfeed.com
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