During the second week, students navigate the present by inquiring, "Who am I?" The text, The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald, guides us in the topic exploration of internal beauty and its importance over the image of external beauty projected by society. Students spend time drawing and writing about the best part of themselves and how they are able to contribute to the broader community through these features. The following day students watch an Ellen clip that addresses the nonsensical standards and definitions surrounding beauty in our world today. Doing it only as Ellen can, through humor, viewers see the superficiality placed on beauty through marketing, and what it means to look at and for beauty through more authentic means. After viewing, students get in small groups to discuss what beauty means to them, how are there different ways to be beautiful, is beauty important, and where is beauty found in your everyday life. The following day, two of those questions are brought into the socratic seminar for even deeper discussion. The two questions are–what does beauty mean to you and beyond yourself, where do you find beauty in your everyday life? This socratic seminar leads into the collaborative group work at the end of the week, which again culminates with several potential products. The first is students recording themselves on video recording site, Flip Grid, to share their answers and discussion points from their small group and socratic seminar discussions from the previous day. If you have not used Flip Grid before it is incredibly user friendly and allows a space for students to outline their notes/thoughts on screen to reference as they record themselves, making the recording feel more natural and authentic.
To connect to week one, students work with the art teacher to create a class mural representing each person's skin tone through a painted handprint. In this activity, students mix the three primary colors–red, yellow and blue–to create their unique skin tone. Finding it's not possible, the colors white, brown, and black are added for shading. As students find it necessary to use 4-5 colors to create their skin tone they realize none of us can be labeled by a single color and, that just like fingerprints, no two skin tones are the same. Two additional books that can lead into the paint project are Shades of People by Shelley Rotner and The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler. Then using their skin tone paint, they also create a self portrait, highlighting what makes them beautiful, referring back to the work done at the beginning of the week with Wendy Ewald's text, The Best Part of Me. In addition to the self portrait, they also write creatively about the best part of themselves. These are hung about the room for a gallery walk, offering the opportunity for their peers to provide feedback and see the work of each student. Some teachers have even published them into their own classroom version of the Best Part of Me and put that book in their classroom library. Having established a strong sense of identity over the past two weeks, students enter week three empowered to take action.
Thank you for listening, and we hope you join us again tomorrow for the final curriculum episode where we'll review week 3. Unrelated to that, I do think there was something funky going on with my sound tonight and I couldn't get it fixed, so if you had trouble hearing any parts of this know that I'll post the transcript to the blog and you can find the information there too along with the resources and student work mentioned here. Again the blog URL is http://www.kckidsunite.blog. I hope you'll check it out. Thanks!
January Teacher Workshop + Podcast Launch!
Amidst a brutal Midwest winter, teachers from around the Kansas City area gathered in late January to meet for the first time and participate in the first of two professional development workshops required of the KC Kids Unite program. The objectives for this day included establishing goals for ourselves and our students, planning for the initial launching in classrooms, thinking globally about community, and locally about the racist real estate practices that dominated the housing in market from the 1950s through the 1970s, creating the Troost Wall and dividing Kansas City's communities into present day.
Teachers considered community from the perspective of city, school and classroom. They thought about how they would describe each of those communities and what factors existed that made them feel a part of something bigger that themselves. We then read "Building the Troost Wall" in Kevin Gotham's book, Race, Real Estate and Uneven Development. This chapter outlines, in detail, the inner workings of the Kansas City Missouri School District in conjunction with the discriminatory real estate practices of J.C. Nichols, developer of the Mission Hills subdivision and Country Club Plaza, who embedded racial covenants within the deeds of his properties, ensuring no blacks owned or resided in them. We discussed the reading using the protocol, What?, So What?, Now What? to share what information was new or relevant in our work today, why its implications are still impacting the residents of Kansas City and what action looks like to start addressing some of these issues.
Our day concluded with teaching partnerships getting time to work on an instructional plan for Week 1 of the curriculum, where students conduct family history to learn more about their ancestry and ethnicity. They watch the video, The DNA Journey to launch their research and teachers use an enlarged map to mark the different countries representative of each of our students.
An added feature to enhance the experience of our students and provide an additional outlet to connect is our very own KC Kids Unite podcast! Hosted by Anchor, this podcast will serve to share our mission and the stories of participating students from various angles. Stay tuned–the opening episodes are being recorded as we speak! Tune in by downloading the Anchor app on your phone and searching KC Kids Unite or head over to the following URL: www.anchor.fm/kckidsunite.
This week we spotlight, Katie Bruns, 3rd grade teacher at Brookside Charter school. She is joining KC Kids Unite for the first time this year, and we are thrilled to have her and her students' participation in this work!
Katie describes her students as curious and very aware beings. They are full of energy and often misunderstood because of it. They have great strength with many of them overcoming tremendous adversity. She is in her 7th year, and this is her toughest and best year all wrapped up into one bundle. Her students are very curious to learn about people and how they are different, but also have expressed some uncomfortably in this as well. She's hoping to enlighten them in this process.
As a teacher, Katie is committed to helping her class find just how powerful they really are. Many of them say things that would make an outsider think they feel hopeless. Katie is a teacher who wants every student to know they are important, that they can make a difference in this world, and that they matter. She has so much gratitude for each group of new students she gets as they teach her new things each year. This year, she has learned the real definition of patience and has become a better teacher and person because of it. She's been forced to find balance between the academic learning side of school and the development and encouragement of the whole child.
In Katie's class learning comes alive when it feels powerful and purposeful. It makes her feel like there is not anywhere else in the world she should be.
She establishes community as trusting partnerships. Before she always thought a community was where a person was raised, a group of people that came from the same place, raised in similar ways, and doing similar things. After moving to Kansas City and falling in love with her school, students, their families, and other organizations that she's involved in, she has learned to understand that community can be any group of people, large or small coming together for the greater good of a cause. Her school and involvement in many different organizations in Kansas City has changed and shaped her definition of community. Teaching, feeding the homeless, helping at Harvesters, college organizations, alumni boards, NAATE, GKCWP… each thing that she does changes, enhances, and develops not only the definition of community but the feeling of it.
Because of this, her students have a very large sense of pride and community within her classroom and in the school for the most part. She would like her students to take a greater sense of self pride and acceptance in the ability to be a part of a greater community, in the school, in their neighborhood, and around the community. Factors that contribute to being a part of a community are some of the things that her students often talk about. They talk about trusting others, feeling safe to be themselves, feeling safe to look or talk the way they do in public, feeling accepted and cared for.
Katie was drawn to KC Kids Unite because of the mission they have in place. The idea of encouraging kids to understand their value and other kids' value (even when they are different than you) is a goal sometimes hard to achieve outside the classroom doors. She hopes her students learn about themselves and others and use that knowledge to see their community of peers differently than they did before going through KC Kids Unite.
Welcome to the project, Katie!
This week we welcome Christa Jessup, a 5th grade teacher at Line Creek Elementary in the Park Hill School District. This is her 3rd year participating in KC Kids Unite and we are so fortunate to have her leadership in our work!
Christa describes her students as an eclectic assortment of beautiful souls. Many students are siblings of students she's had in the past. The majority of the parents know her well. This is the best group of kids she's had in ten years. They are excited about learning and helping others. They initiate neighborhood service projects and lots of quality academic work outside of class to share with peers.
As a teacher, most days, she feels confident addressing what comes her way. There are days, here and there, when she feels the need to tap into the strong network of educators she's encountered to gain insight. She's thankful for previous students that have challenged her and for the opportunities she's been able to be a part of at the school and district level. She's definitely feeling fulfilled and like she's doing what she's supposed to be doing. Most of all, she's thrilled to wake up and share each day with her students.
Learning comes alive when it feels meaningful… and fun. Can't forget about fun!
Christa believes community is fluid. It's any group of people or location that makes you feel a sense of comfort. When she was younger, I felt like my definition of community was my hometown- more of a geographical location. As I've gotten older, I feel like my definition of community grew because I learned and acknowledged that many places and people can provide a sense of community. My understanding and definition of community changed because I changed. I'm sure it will continue to evolve.
Within a community, she'd love for her students to feel a sense of community within classroom, school, neighborhood, family, friend network, and organizations of choice. The factors that create a sense of community are freedom to be self (acceptance), trust, emotional safety, and physical safety. These factors all lead to one essential element- comfort.
Christa has been drawn to KC Kids Unite since its inception. The idea to encourage kids to feel valued and to value others is often the heart of any teacher. Each year, she feels like her words to introduce and explain the KC Kids Unite Program to families pales in comparison to what is actually felt and experienced by families after participating in the KC Kids Unite Program. She anticipates this year will be the same- her students will be emotionally impacted by learning and sharing about oneself and community, as well as connecting with other kids in Kansas City.


I'm a 50-year-old male academic and USCG captain with lots of instructor qualifications. Easygoing, good conversationalist, multilingual, many interests.
I'm available to join you for short passages between now and July, and then July-August I have plenty of time for crossings or what have you.
I'm especially excited to cross the Atlantic, but any bluewater experience would be fantastic. I'm very qualified but happy to crew on longer trips to gain more of that kind of experience (I've done a few).
HI....we might match up ...I am almost retired and have a Pearson 36-2, presently in the Bahamas, but its homebase is in the Chesapeake. I will be sailing the boat in May and June in the Chesapeake and then spend most of the summer in Europe. In November I am planning to sail from Nortfolk to Tortola in the salty dawg rally. If you are interested in that, maybe we can sail together in the Chesapeake to get to know each other. Please contact me at sailor7884@yahoo.com.
Hello, sailing our Amel from ft Lauderdale up to NYC soon and looking for crew. Let's talk. Eight 45 eight 25 7six57 anytime.


Nuts, bolts, springs, cogs, computer chips, watch mechanisms, record albums, cameras and old car parts with silver, brass and gold creating jewelry with a unique balance of grit and grace... I enjoy the challenge of uncovering the aesthetic quality of industrial materials, of functional parts, turning them into minimalist and playful jewelry, I use traditional techniques but as an industrial designer, I love to find and experience with the latest technology and materials.
Truth is a radical, personal realization.
industrial designer by degree but a jewelry designer and inventor by life. I love to find the beauty where it is not suppose to be , to have outer relations and movements and meanings to each piece. My jewelry collections have been presented in design exhibitions around the world, inc luding the United States,The Netherlands and China.
Love my new ring! Arrived quickly and no hassles — thanks!
"The ring is very beautiful, I love it. The size is perfect. With its simple but particular style it adapts to every occasion."


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Doing Time on 'The Daily Show'. Gavin McInnes describes his experience appearing on US television's The Daily Show. An insight into how the propaganda machine of the politically correct works, which I can vouch for, having had similar experiences appearing as a climate skeptic on the ABC.
It's dozens of people and thousands of dollars devoted to portraying the white male patriarchy as a bunch of clueless fuddy-duddies with hair growing out of their ears. Unfortunately, the segments always end up proving the opposite. The simple fact that it takes so many resources and deceit to make us look bad is proof we're good.
The segment was heavily edited, so what was broadcast bore almost no resemblance to the interview that took place:
What emerged was exactly what I expected, a totally edited segment that ignored my argument and attempted to depict me as a crazy person. They actually said "lunatic." It aired Wednesday night and Media Matters grabbed it the next morning, claiming I'd been "called out."
We spoke for over an hour and I explained my position very clearly. … This was all cut, of course, and we were left with a twisted response that ended with them taking a joke I made and pretending I was serious.
Propaganda masquerading as humor:
In the edit they stick in a face where [the interviewer] Minhaj sarcastically feigns interest like I'm an idiot. This is all over the interview. When you're done talking, they capture a series of correspondent reactions they can put in later and they include this exasperated brow-pinching thing you do when you're talking to a complete moron. On top of these edits, they add in voice-over where Minhaj can sound tough and yell, "You're 0 for 2, Gavin".
A team against one:
Of course, the editing and voice-over are only the beginning. They had a team of researchers handling The Daily Show's side of the argument. In the interview, the producer Stacey Angeles had her iPad ready to further Google any contradictions. …
The staff and resources it took to make me look bad was downright alarming. When you factor in rents and salaries it must have cost a fortune to frame me and they still did a terrible job. Millennials will tell you that it's just a comedy show and I'm overanalyzing it, but these same millennials get most of their news from shows like this.
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If you won a day with them, what would you want to do?
DID THEY BUY A HOUSE?
So what Prides are you all attending?
ARE THEY TOO FAMOUS NOW?
how did you guys know they were in Aruba?
where they off to next?
Favorite Coming out Story from them?
Looks like they're headed to B.C.


Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a series of Star Wars themed gingerbread Wookiee cookies.
Made Gingerbread Wookiee Cookies today on @nerdynummies! 🍪 Link to the video in my bio!


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Fort Worth Museum District – 46 spots left. This is an evening walk starting at 6PM.
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McKinney – 19 spots left. This is an evening walk starting at 6:30PM.
North Dallas – 46 spots left. Please note the location is by White Rock Lake. This is a morning walk starting at 9AM.
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Wind-Driven Bonita Fire Forces Evacuations In Riverside County Community Of Mountain CenterThe fire is burning in heavy vegetation amid powerful Santa Ana winds.
Calif. To Send 18 Search And Rescue Personnel To Aid In Wash. Mudslide Search
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Firefighters from across the Southland Tuesday will travel to Washington state to aid in the search for victims of a massive mudslide.
The specialists, who were being sent to a rural area near Oso, Wash., at the request of FEMA, include 18 Urban Search and Rescue Specialists from the Riverside, San Diego, Los Angeles City and Orage County fire departments.
"Team members provide command, coordination and logistical support to agencies on scene of a disaster," Riverside fire officials said.
Saturday's mudslide killed 14 people and up to 176 remain missing, according to the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.
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Unified Access vendor Duo Security, which was recently acquired by Cisco for $2.35 billion, has announced a partnership with next-gen SIEM vendor Exabeam. The integration extends the zero-trust capabilities of Duo's zero-trust authentication and device logs to Exabeam's Security Management Platform, improving its automated monitoring and incident response by reducing credential-based threats, by blocking or denying suspicious user accounts and invoking two-factor authentication to verify users' identities.
These strategic relationships are fundamental to Duo Security's go-to-market strategy.
Through the integration, the Exabeam SIEM uses its analytics and machine learning capabilities on the authentication and device data about the Duo session that Duo provides, to identify anomalies that may be risky behaviors or threats. Exabeam then prompts Duo's adaptive multi-factor authentication during the session itself to verify the user, which is what extends this capability beyond original access. If the user doesn't approve, or doesn't respond, Exabeam takes containment actions and/or notifies the SOC.
Duo has a hybrid channel model, which has been mainly direct in the past, although the percentage of channel business has been increasing. Exabeam, however, is 100 per cent channel, and Stewart said that this partnership will be an important add for partners.


Hi, my name is Jason Shrontz, and I'm a 4th year PhD student in the English department. I completed my exams late in the Spring of 2014. My field is the contemporary novel with a focus on new media ecology. I'm interested in the rhetoric used to describe the historically precarious position of the novel within its media ecology: the novel is dead, the novel's not dead, witness the death of the death of the novel! My dissertation investigates how novelists assert and scrutinize their print-based technology within this new media ecology. The first chapter turns to 9/11 novels such as Jess Walter's The Zero and Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It's my argument that literary representations of the 9/11 attack have offered a place for novelists to discuss their craft within an increasingly connected and digitized world. The proliferation of media images juxtaposed by the consummation of paper in these novels provides a fertile metaphor for exploring the anxieties of a world void of print media. Another chapter investigates how the language we use to describe our social networks and media ecology—touch screens, staying connected, losing touch—mask an increasing absence of physical contact and interaction. New media hardware is increasingly moving away from physical interaction with our environment and data (think: touch screens, apple watch, google glasses, etc.). Looking at Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad, a novel in which "the days of losing touch are almost gone," this chapter focuses specifically on the relationship between figurative and literal understandings of touch. Other chapters, which I'm still developing, focus on the novel and remediation, as well as experimental print novels that integrate new media devices.
In addition to my scholarly pursuits, I'm also an ENG 999 mentor, a graduate liaison, and an associate editor for the Ocean State Review. I have an MFA from Northern Michigan University. Though I'm currently unable to write creatively as much as I want to, my position with the OSR affords me the chance to read and think about craft. I currently teach a class on the novel and new media at URI, and I'm hard at work twitter-stalking various authors to convince them to make a digital appearance in my class. While all this stuff keeps me busy, my absolute joy comes from my family: my wife Stacey, daughter Beatrice, and son Harper. Balancing family and scholarly time is always a challenge, but I don't think I could realize the importance of maintaining this balance without my family and their support. It helps that I'm married to someone with unlimited patience and focus and a knack for making lists and schedules. Plus, at ages two and four, I've found that Harper and Bea have almost exactly the same interests that I do: books, things that beep when you push buttons, air-guitaring to rock'n'roll music, and running.


This article comes from TechRepublic and underscores many "lessons learned" by companies who did not plan adequately for security, expansion, manageability, and more.
Good news: with over 600 clients and 23 years in the service business, AIS is well-experienced in helping customers do things right the first time. From cloud services to redundant power to structured cabling, we can help with just about any IT requirement.
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Takeaway: Certain common pitfalls and planning mistakes can cancel out data center benefits, like enhanced reliability and cost savings. Here's what to watch out for.
If you're a small to midsize business, you may be thinking about migrating your servers to a data center — either by renting space in an existing data center or building your own. Regardless of which route you take, it is imperative that you avoid falling into the traps that have caught many before you.
Thankfully, because others have made those errors, you can avoid them all together. But how do you know what to avoid? Here are 10 common pitfalls to watch out for.
Let's face it: If you're not virtualizing, you're already behind. And if you're in a data center and you're not virtualizing, you're not only behind, you're spending more money than necessary. Why have dedicated hardware for every task when you can have a single machine hosting virtual servers? Not only should this save you money, it will save space and will (ideally) become a far more reliable environment.
If you set up a data center without thinking of expansion, you're limiting yourself. This means building racks to accommodate growth, putting plenty of RAM and drive space in servers, and even designating enough space for your data center. As a rule of thumb, consider what you need and double it. That way you'll know for sure you have enough room for expansion.
There are plenty of cloud naysayers. But the truth is, the cloud is a flexible resource that every midsize business should leverage. You can create your own cloud with Ubuntu Server Edition or purchase cloud space from Amazon [BW: or purchase cloud services from AIS!]. Either way, you set yourself up for a far more flexible data center experience. Even if you use the cloud only for storage, at least you can constantly expand your storage without having to constantly add new hardware.
We've all either seen the results of poorly managed servers or we've managed servers poorly ourselves. When this happens in a data center, things can go sideways very fast. Be sure to keep your servers up to date, backed up, and plugged into battery backups — and check on them daily. Just because a server is sitting in a data center, that doesn't mean it's immune to problems.
How many times have you had to work on a rack and couldn't weave your arm through the cables or even get to the patch panels? Racks have to be designed so they're easy to work on (from front and rear). Patch panels must be clearly (and correctly) labeled, and cables need to be properly (and intelligently) tied. Do not make the mistake of tossing everything together just to get it up and running. Take your time and design.
If you don't have enough power for your data center, you will "blow fuses" (or worse). And what happens when you have X number of servers and only Y number of electrical circuits? You do not want to deal with this special flavor of insanity. When you design (or select) your data center, be sure you do so with an eye to power. Go for too much rather than just enough or too little.
This shouldn't even have to be addressed — but it does. Many people assume that because they are going with a data center, security is no longer a concern. Don't let that tragic assumption come back to bite you. No matter where your servers are, always make security a priority. No data center can guarantee with 100% assurance that your data is safe. Why not treat your servers as if they were sitting directly on your own pipe and have that extra layer of protection against threats?
You have to gain remote access to your servers, both from within the company and without. Make sure you have more than one method of getting in — and make sure those methods are secure. If you rent space and it offers a control panel-type remote gateway, it's okay to make use of it. But don't rely on it.
If you budget your data center in such a way that it will power your current load, you are shooting yourself in the foot. When you budget, make sure to have an idea of what your needs will be in the next five or 10 years. Otherwise, expanding could be more of a challenge than you expect. Again, buy more, not just enough or less. Always assume you will grow and go with projected numbers, not current numbers.
If you host clients on your data center (this can be paid clients or even departments within your company), make sure you alert them when downtimes will occur and for how long. If a problem arises and the server goes down for some reason, alert the users that you are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it. Don't just take down a server without alerting — you will not only cause data loss, you will quickly sour a relationship that your bottom line might depend upon.
Data centers have been popular for a long time for good reason. They enable a business to expand, and they're cost effective and reliable. If you are about to purchase data center space or build your own, make sure you don't fall into these traps and wind up in a state of chaos or major rebuild/redesign.


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The Color of Tarsiers by Clinton Crockett Peters
We are walking through a forest where rain falls on the broad acacia leaves and is pooling near the mud and the roots that catch our ankles. The air snatches at my neck. I come over a hill, not too far from the front desk that has maps of ranges and messages on the walls that begin with help: "Help the Tarsiers," "Help the environment," "Help the Philippines."
The man who was speaking on our bus told us the park is free, but we should buy something if we feel we should.
"The people who work here make no money," he said. He was staring out the window when he mentioned this, as markets and mangroves passed by.
When I see the first tarsier, it is asleep on a tree branch, its mouse tail twisted around the stem of a leaf, rumpled fur wet in the downpour. I have to hurry after a cursory glance because there is a bigger group behind ours, urging us on, disappointment already in their faces and footsteps.
I follow our guide, winding around a corkscrew path and in pockets of pea-green leaves the size of quarters. The second tarsier is shaded and dry. The primate opens its eyes, swivels its head 190 degrees. They are nocturnal, but a dozen of us are taking pictures and crunching leaves. We're loudly making plans for the conference back at the hotel.
We march to the third tarsier, high up in a palm tree. Our young guide, a man with brutal side chops and a Chicago Cubs cap, points with a piece of bamboo.
"You see," he says. "They like high ground."
It looks comforting to be up there in the shade of the palm leaves from rain and sun, and just out of earshot of our cameras. Our shutters click like eyelids fluttering. This tarsier doesn't wake.
Somehow it hits us all at once: the lack of sleep from travel on our fellowship, the jet-lag, the hunger for lunch. We are on a writing vacation yet we move on heads down, feet shuffling as if we're bearing a load.
We hear from our guide that there are only ten tarsiers in this park, and only about 200 in the wild around this island where they are indigenous. They are small, narrow boned, easy to break. Visitors sometimes want the apple-sized primates as pets. Holding one could shatter it.
"You may think the tarsiers are cute," the guide says, "but they are not your babies."
Elsewhere on the island there is what the guide calls "concentration camps," laboratories where tarsiers are kept in pens and taken out, put on people's shoulders. Each tarsier lasts about a year, he says, in that sparkling pet shop, and so new ones are taken from the wild to fill the cages.
At our fourth and last view, I bend down and my face gets as close to him as it is to my own hand later when I take out my wallet and hold it up to count the bills. I see the tarsier folded into a shape like a fist, his wet fur smooth, fleshy. His owl head buried into his chest. He is breathing — a slight ripple of peach fuzz rising up and down, about one breath per long second. His ears branch off in a Y, and his tail hanging down like what should carry a weight for a ticking clock.
A little quake echoes in my stomach. A sleeping heart, I think. A pumping fist (it's about the size of my heart), beating, breathing, sending blood through the forest and island.
I come back into the gift store where there is a spotted dog walking around hungry and a glass case selling watches, key chains, sunglasses, small bags, T-shirts, cokes, and postcards of wide-eyed tarsiers.
After we pay for what we want, we drive away, down a dirt road, my arm on the window sill as another bus passes us on the way in. All I can see out the window, is green.
A native Texan, Clinton Crockett Peters once owned a gun but never fired it, which is a metaphor. He has an MFA in pretension from the University of Iowa. He is pursuing a PhD in creative writing at the University of North Texas, which has taken him down a peg. He has work published in various diaries and tear-stained letters, and also in The Rumpus, Los Angeles Review, The Drunken Odyssey, and American Literary Review. He's recently learned to embrace the olive.
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Susannah Carlson November 2, 2014 at 8:01 pm
Nothing much happens in this story, and so much does. I keep coming back to it, admiring it like a sculpture I have to walk around and ponder and absorb. I dreamed of tarsiers last night, that's how much it has gotten under my skin. If I was asked to explain why it draws me so strongly, I wouldn't know what to say. But it does draw me, and with good reason. I just can't verbalize what that reason is. Of course the strong, lyrical narrative has something to do with it, but it speaks to something deeper. Great stuff.


You don't need a group to ride a pedal bike bar! Come by yourself or bring a small group of friends and we will hook you up with like-minded people in search of a good time. This is a great way to see Birmingham and make new friends, too!
Our mixers, pub crawls, and public tours typically make about three stops, depending on the route, and vary from tour to tour. Mixers are a great way to visit some of the city's best watering holes. We require at least eight pedallers for our public tours to take off. If we do not reach the minimum we will notify you on the day of your tour, so you can plan accordingly.
The Magic City meets the Beautiful Game. Birmingham Pedal Tours and Legion FC are partnering to bring Birmingham a unique pedal tour experience. This tour will feature our Downtown Social Mixer and will end at the newly renovated BBVA Compass Field, Home of Legion FC. This tour will include a Legion FC VIP game ticket located on the Good People Deck, which includes $3 Good People beers for purchase. Don't miss out on this unique experience and get ready to Hammer Down!
Tour cost is $45 per person and will include your VIP ticket to that day's Legion FC match.
What are you waiting for? Book the tour and have fun with some new friends!


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Samantha is a recent Highschool Senior that I photographed. I thought she had the most gorgeous blue eyes. We had a great time in studio then headed to a local park for more photos. I loved soo many from this session it was hard to narrow them down. Here are a few of my many faves.


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The Big Easy Quiz.
March 30, 2015 March 29, 2015 fasab Questions, Tests	A Whiter Shade of Pale, acronym, activity, archipelago, Au, Balearic Islands, best-known recording, British Government, capital city, city, color, constellation, country, courtier, created, dog family, eastern coast, education, electrical unit of resistance, element, Elizabethan England, Entertainment, explorer, famous battle, famous bicycle manufacturing company, Flemish giant, flowers, fought, four largest islands, gas, general knowledge, Geography, group, harebell, history, hunter, Iberian Peninsula, invented, jet engine, June 18 1815, largest, liquid phase, Long John Silver's parrot, music, Name, nature, poet, politician, process, proper name, purling, questions, quiz, quizzes, ream, reduce accidents, roads, science, sculptures, sheets of paper, single, soldier, solid, spain, sport, spy, stars, state in the US, symbol, test, tests, The Big Easy, The Kiss, The Thinker, VOIP, western Mediterranean Sea, wild member, world's first female Prime Minister, writer
Well maybe not just so easy a quiz as all that. You'll find out below, and why I called it that too.
All the usual mixture of questions are here.
And as usual if you get stuck you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Q. 1: What city is known as 'The Big Easy' ?
Q. 2: What color are the flowers of the 'harebell' ?
a) red b) green c) blue d) yellow
Q. 3: What is the name of the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas, without passing through the liquid phase?
Q. 4: What is the largest wild member of the dog family?
Q. 5: Which element has the symbol 'Au' ?
Q. 6: What is the electrical unit of resistance?
Q. 7: Who invented the jet engine in 1930?
Q. 8: How many sheets of paper are there in a 'ream' ?
Q. 9: It is called the 'Hunter' and consists of 3 stars, what is the proper name of this constellation?
Q. 10: What did the British government do on the roads in order to reduce accidents in 1925?
Q. 11: What is a 'Flemish giant' ?
Q. 12: The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. You get a point if you can name any of the four largest islands that make up this group. (If you can correctly name more than one, give yourself a bonus point for each.)
Q. 13: If you were 'purling', what activity would you be doing?
Q. 14: Which famous battle was fought on June 18 1815?
Q. 15: In which country was the world's first female Prime Minister elected in 1960?
Q. 16: What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot?
Q. 17: This is the name of a famous bicycle manufacturing company, the capital city of a state in the US, and of a writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy, and explorer in Elizabethan England, what is it?
Q. 18: Who created the famous sculptures 'The Thinker' and 'The Kiss' ?
Q. 19: A lot of us now use it, but what does the acronym 'VOIP' stand for?
Q. 20: Which group's best-known recording is the 1967 single 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' ?
A. 1: New Orleans is known as 'The Big Easy'.
Q. 2: What color are the flowers of the harebell?
A. 2: The correct answer is c) blue.
A. 3: The process is called 'sublimation'.
A. 4: The wolf.
A. 5: Gold.
A. 6: The 'ohm'.
A. 7: Frank Whittle.
A. 8: 500.
A. 9: It is 'Orion's belt'.
A. 10: They painted white lines.
A. 11: I'm tempted to give you a point if you said "A big Belgian' but I won't. You get the point if you said a Flemish giant was a Rabbit.
A. 12: The four largest Balearic islands are Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
A. 13: You'd be knitting.
A. 14: The Battle of Waterloo.
A. 15: Sri Lanka (or Ceylon as it was then – the woman in question being Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike)
A. 16: Captain Flint.
A. 17: It is 'Raleigh'. Raleigh is a famous bicycle manufacturing company, Raleigh is the capital city of North Carolina, and the famous Elizabethan was Sir Walter Raleigh.
A. 18: Auguste Rodin.
A. 19: Voice Over Internet Protocol.
A. 20: Procol Harum. (Here it is….)
Fifteen Mind Benders For A May Monday
May 6, 2013 May 5, 2013 fasab Factoids, Tests, Uncategorized, Unusual	#, Annie Mae Bullock, Basenji, breed of dog, cat, collective name, continental states, country, desert in Canada, education, Entertainment, famous singer, group of owls, human body, keyboard, largest island in the world, letter in the alphabet, longest running animated series on TV, Misc, Miscellaneous, moving objects, N-A-S-C-A-R, NASCAR, organ, pound key, production of Insulin, proper name, psychic power, questions, quiz, quizzes, Random, real name, retract claws, smallest bone, stapes bone, test, tests, the Union, toothbrush, United States
Fifteen mind benders to start off the week.
Don't worry, they're all easy when you know the answers, which are given waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below as usual.
But please, NO cheating!!!
Q. 1: What is the only cat that can't retract its claws.
Q. 2: What famous singer's real name is Annie Mae Bullock.
Q. 3: What is the longest running animated series on TV.
Q. 4: What is the largest island in the world.
Q. 5: In what country was the toothbrush invented?
Q. 6: Which was the last of the 48 adjoining continental states to enter the Union.
Q. 7: Which organ in the human body is responsible for the production of Insulin?
Q. 8: What is the collective name for a group of owls?
Q. 9: What is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
Q. 10: What do the letters N-A-S-C-A-R stand for?
Q. 11: What is the proper name for the pound key (#) on a keyboard?
Q. 12: What is the unusual feature of the Basenji breed of dog?
Q. 13: What name refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power
Q. 14: The only desert in Canada is located where?
Q. 15: The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone, but where is it located?
A. 1: The cheetah
A. 2: Tina Turner
A. 3: The Simpsons
A. 4: Greenland
A. 5: In China in 1498.
A. 6: Arizona
A. 7: The pancreas.
A. 8: A parliament.
A. 9: Q
A. 10: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
A. 11: An octothorpe
A. 12: It is the only breed of dog that is not able to bark.
A. 13: Psychokinesis
A. 14: In Osoyoos, British Columbia.
A. 15: In the ear.


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The Death Of Abraham Lincoln
(Author's Note: Beginning on April 14, 2010 and continuing over the next several weeks, I'll be running a series of posts documenting the assassination, death, and ensuing funerals of Abraham Lincoln. This year marks the 145th anniversary of this tragic event. Please follow along as I recount one of the darkest times in U.S. history.)
Abraham Lincoln lay dying on a bed too small for his 6'4″ frame in a boarding house he had never before visited. Just a few short hours before, on April 14, 1865, he had been watching Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater, accompanied by his wife Mary, and their young guests. At the very moment of the funniest line in the play, John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box, aimed a .44 caliber Derringer at the back of Lincoln's head and fired.
The unconscious president had been carried across the street to the Petersen boarding house, because his attending doctors felt that he would not survive Washington's rough streets for the ride back to the Executive Mansion, as the White House was called in those days.
Now in the early morning hours of April 15, the doctors did what they could to comfort the dying president, who had been stripped of his clothing. They warmed Lincoln with hot water bottles and mustard plasters, and placed extra blankets on his body. They kept the head wound open from clots, for they had noticed that his breathing would be strained if the wound clotted.
Government officials entered the room throughout the night to pay their respects. Vice-President Andrew Johnson visited, but did not stay more than a few minutes. Senator Charles Sumner, a close friend of the Lincoln's, stayed much longer through the night. When he first arrived he sat beside Lincoln, and held his hand as he spoke softly to the president. Robert Todd Lincoln stood next to Sumner through the long night, weeping at times on Sumner's shoulder.
Mary Lincoln had arrived at the boarding house along with her husband and alternated between sitting by her husband and waiting in another room for the end. She plead with Lincoln to awaken, with the doctors to shoot her too, and expressed her wish that her younger son, Tad, might see his father before he died. Tad was never sent for as everyone else present agreed that it was not a good idea. At one point during her vigil, Lincoln's breathing became loud and labored, she screamed and fainted. With that, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton came back into the room and ordered Mrs. Lincoln removed and not be permitted to return. With that, she was removed and never again saw Lincoln while he was alive (nor when he was dead).
Stanton had been busy since the shooting essentially running the country. He interviewed witnesses, ordered a manhunt for the assassin to begin, telegraphed the horrible news to New York and Chicago police, asking them to send detectives. Through the night, he worked ceaselessly, occasionally breaking away from his efforts to stand by the president he had grown to almost love after detesting him in earlier years when they were both lawyers.
By 6:30 on the morning of April 15, 1865 the end was drawing near for Lincoln. His breathing was more labored and shallow, his pulse grew fainter. A prayer was offered by the Lincoln family pastor (Lincoln attended, but never officially joined any church).
Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. as a gentle rain fell in Washington. When the end came, Stanton buried his face and wept for his president and friend. He then said the famous words "Now he belongs to the ages."
Upon Lincoln's death, Andrew Johnson was almost immediately sworn in as the 17th President of The United States. While Lincoln's body was prepared for transporting back to the White House, Mary and Robert Lincoln rode in a carriage back to there as well. As Mary saw Ford's Theater once more, she exclaimed "That dreadful house, oh that dreadful house!"
Lincoln's body left the Petersen house in a temporary coffin and was taken to the main guest room at the White House. There an autopsy was performed, and the bullet which changed the course of U.S. history was found. It had been flattened during its travel through Lincoln's brain and had come to a rest just behind his eye. Once the autopsy was complete, Lincoln's body was embalmed in preparation for what turned out to be not one, but twelve funerals to be held in cities from Washington to Springfield over the next few weeks. For those who are interested, you may find the autopsy report at this site of the National Library of Medicine.
The image I've included in this post is a reproduction of the only known photo taken of the Lincoln deathbed scene. It was taken just minutes after Lincoln's body had been removed. Yes, that is one of the blood-soaked pillows still present on the bed. The original photo, torn and fragmentary, was not discovered until 1961. It's striking how it shows the room and bed just as they were. A boarder at the Petersen house took the photo in order to record for posterity the horrors of the night.
Lincoln's remains would stay in Washington for nearly one more week while the capital prepared to say a huge farewell to the martyred leader. In my next post, I'll tell the story about the massive state funeral for Abraham Lincoln in Washington, and how the rest of the nation mourned. It's a fascinating story. I hope you'll join me.
Mournful Journey To Springfield Begins
Remembering The Assassination


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Four people killed in Al Ain car race crash
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Investigations are underway into an accident in Al Ain that led to the death of four people.
According to Abu Dhabi Police, the crash, on Wednesday evening was caused by two modified cars that were racing on the streets.
One of the vehicles flipped over and hit a lamppost, killing its driver and passenger, while the other car ran over two pedestrians who were crossing the road.
Authorities are urging motorists to avoid speeding or carrying out dangerous alterations on their vehicles.
Take note of this major road closure
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Obec Předboj se nachází v okrese Praha-východ, kraj Středočeský. Rozkládá se asi osmnáct kilometrů severně od centra Prahy a šestnáct kilometrů západně od města Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Historie
Obec se nachází v archeologicky bohaté lokalitě středních Čech. Na území obce však nebyl prováděn systematický archeologický výzkum; nalezené fragmenty předhistorckého osídlení pochazejí z náhodných nálezů při provádění zemních a výkopových prací.

Původní název obce byl Přeboj, někdy též Příboj. Slovo Přeboj ve staročeštině znamenalo loupež. Obec patří k nejstarším obcím ve středních Čechách. Vedla tudy stará říšská cesta z Prahy přes Sedlec na sever do Německa. První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1253, kdy král Přemysl Otakar II. potvrdil pražské kapitule držení poplužních dvorů v Předbojích a Lysolajích. Toto zboží patřilo k nadání skaristy v chrámu sv. Víta. Vesnici měl koupit svatovítský děkan Vít, není však zřejmé kdy ani od koho.

Ve 14. století ji církev ztratila a ves přešla do světských rukou. Zřejmě se zde usídlil rod drobných šlechticů, který používal přídomek "z Předboje". Mezi prvními byli jmenováni Jan a Bohuslav (roku 1318). Za husitských nepokojů, v roce 1421, se Předboje zmocnili Pražané, a později přešla do správy pánů staroměstských. Roku 1425 byl majitelem panství Jan z Lokte, jenž dvůr prodal krejčímu Petru Smolíkovi. V roce 1433 je již jako majitel v zemských deskách zapsán jistý Janek z Krajnice. Zřejmě již ve 14. století vznikla také předbojská tvrz, o níž je z této doby první zmínka. V první půli 15. století panství vystřídalo několik majitelů, aby se nakonec v průběhu 16. století vrátilo do rukou benediktinkám od svatého Ducha na Starém městě pražském. Když byl tento klášter roku 1589 zrušen, přešlo jeho osazenstvo i majetek do kláštera u sv. Jiří na Hradčanech. Předboj byla od těch dob spravována v rámci klášterního panství Panenské Břežany. Po zrušení svatojiřského kláštera Josefem II. se břežanské panství dostalo do správy náboženského fondu a v roce 1820 je odkoupil hrabě August Ledebour-Wicheln a od roku 1828 byl majitelem svobodný pán Matthias Friedrich von Riese-Stallburg.

Obec tedy sloužila jako sídlo zemědělského obyvatelstva spravujícího pozemky. Obec nebyla nikdy v historii sídelním místem církevní či světské správy. Tato skutečnost se promítá v absenci kostela, hřbitova, školy či jiných správních objektů.

Název obce je proslulý kvůli někdejšímu závodu bývalého družstva Včela, který až do roku 1990 byl monopolním výkupcem, zpracovatelem i vývozcem medu pro celé Československo.

Územněsprávní začlenění
Dějiny územněsprávního začleňování zahrnují období od roku 1850 do současnosti. V chronologickém přehledu je uvedena územně administrativní příslušnost obce v roce, kdy ke změně došlo:
 1850 země česká, kraj Praha, politický i soudní okres Karlín
 1855 země česká, kraj Praha, soudní okres Karlín
 1868 země česká, politický i soudní okres Karlín
 1927 země česká, politický okres Praha-venkov, soudní okres Karlín
 1929 země česká, politický okres Praha-venkov, soudní okres Praha-sever
 1939 země česká, Oberlandrat Praha, politický okres Praha-venkov, soudní okres Praha-sever
 1942 země česká, Oberlandrat Praha, politický okres Praha-venkov-sever, soudní okres Praha-sever
 1945 země česká, správní okres Praha-venkov-sever, soudní okres Praha-sever
 1949 Pražský kraj, okres Praha-sever
 1960 Středočeský kraj, okres Praha-východ

Rok 1932
Ve vsi Předboj (421 obyvatel) byly v roce 1932 evidovány tyto živnosti a obchody: družstvo pro rozvod elektrické energie v Předboji, 2 hostince, kovář, 2 krejčí, 2 obuvníci, 7 rolníků, 2 řezníci, 4 obchody se smíšeným zbožím, trafika, vinárna, zámečník.

Pamětihodnosti
 Tvrz
 kaplička z doby kolem roku 1800
 Husův pomník z roku 1915 (v obecním parku)
 památník obětem druhé světové války a koncentračních táborů (v obecním parku)
 zvonička a křížek (v obecním parku)
 archeologické naleziště
 paleolontologické naleziště

Doprava
Dopravní síť
 Pozemní komunikace – Obcí prochází silnice III. třídy. Ve vzdálenosti 1 km lze dojet na silnici I/9 Zdiby - Mělník - Česká Lípa - Rumburk.

 Železnice – Železniční trať ani stanice na území obce nejsou. Nejbližší železniční zastávkou jsou Kojetice u Prahy ve vzdálenosti 2 km ležící na trati 070 v úseku Praha - Neratovice.
Veřejná doprava 2011
 Autobusová doprava – příměstské autobusové linky projíždějící obcí vedly do těchto cílů: Líbeznice, Mělník, Odolena Voda, Praha, Štětí .

Galerie

Reference

Externí odkazy

 www.predboj.cz

Vesnice v okrese Praha-východ
Obce v okrese Praha-východ
Sídla ve Středolabské tabuli
Region Povodí Mratínského potoka

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Issue 51 The Letter. Irish Journal for Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Posted on July 18, 2014 by adminMarch 10, 2015
This 51st issue of the The Letter was put together by editor Tony Hughes who is currently ill and continues the project begun in issue 41 of introducing English-speaking students of Jacques Lacan to a reading of L 'étourdit. It also presents the work of three authors – Monica Errity, Mary O'Connor and Brian Robertson – on earlier, more approachable aspects of his work.Even today, more than 40 years after its completion on July 14th 1972, L'étourdit is regarded by many French psychoanalysts as incomprehensible and even, as one of his most able commentators put it to me recently, as an 'unworthy showpiece' at the end of a brilliant career. But for Christian Fierens it constitutes the summit of Lacan's teaching and it was the publication of his 'reading' of the text in 2002 that has allowed access to it for a generation of Irish students. Fierens has recently published a second reading of L'étourdit and this will doubtless find a place in this journal in due course.
But the publication here of a translation of the first two chapters of his 2002 commentary requires an explanation since it is out of synch with the text to which it refers. From Spring 2010 until Summer 2012 the bi-lingual text of L'étourdit was accompanied by the relevant section of Fierens' commentary. However when the first part was published in Summer 2009 only the introduction to Fierens work was available. Readers will therefore be required to use a little ingenuity as they attempt to use the resources of the commentary to unravel the unbelievable complexities of the text. Is it worth the effort? The arcane references to set theory and topology, predicative and modal logic, the ab-sense of the sexual relationship and the notall make the text resistant to all but the most resilient readers.
But Lacan's argument that these apparently theoretical abstractions are drawn from his clinical presentations and re-presentations at one of the most prestigious psychiatric hospitals in Paris is enough to stimulate practicing analysts to at least make the effort to see how they can illuminate their own relationships with the troubled people with whom they work and who are their most important teachers.
Two of the following articles are the product of work carried out in a cartel on Lacan's conception of the real and presented at an inter-cartel meeting in June 2013.
Monica Errity presents the fruits of her exploration of tyche and automaton, Aristotelian terms for chance and randomness, used by Lacan to illustrate his argument that the real is at the heart of what is normally called chance. Tyche she tells us was so important for ancient Greeks 'that it became personified in the goddess Tyche who came to symbolise the fate and fortune of rulers and through them their cities'. These age-old notions take on a new abruptness as I write this in the immediate aftermath of the horrific intrusion of the real into the lives of those caught up in the Santiago de Compostella train disaster: 'the absence of a helmsman might cause the loss of a ship'.While Aristotle's rational discussion of the four causes has influenced millennia of thinkers, it is little known that he thought that it was worth considering the popular view that chance is a cause that is 'opaque to the human mind, because it is divine and too supernatural for us to understand'. However, he finally concludes that the reason why chance appears opaque is because its causes are indeterminate so that in the final analysis nothing comes about by chance.
In Lacan's triad of symbolic, imaginary and real the first two elements are relatively easy to illustrate and understand. But from its first presentation in 1953 he struggled to answer questions by Serge Leclaire about the nature of the real. Monica Errity's exploration of tyche and automaton in Aristotle points readers in the direction that Lacan hopes will allow some response to an ancient and still fundamental question: 'is the real knowable?'
Mary O'Connor traces the history of Lacan's commentary on Edgar Allan Poe's Purloined Letter, which is given pride of place in his Ecrits, and in particular that of the Introduction and the Presentation of the following written in 1966. She argues that the 'matheme', which was first explicitly mentioned in L'étourdit, had been anticipated by the mathematical formalisations he had used to emphasise the primacy of the symbolic in the seminars of 1955.
She concisely articulates Lacan's contention that the rules derived from the tossing of a coin demonstrate the fundamental alternative of presence and absence – heads or tails – which bring out 'the essential link between memory and law'. Thus the repetition automatism (or compulsion to repeat) central to Beyond the pleasure principle is a symbolic process that works in silence beyond the conscious control of the speaking subject – 'the neurotic's unconscious does not forget him'.
These complex mathematical gymnastics have seldom been presented so clearly and succinctly making this article a valuable tool for anyone wanting to approach what Lacan saw as a central plank in his re-reading of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis.Brian Robertson, a doctoral student at what for centuries was known as the Catholic University of Louvain – now Leuven – has contributed an academically useful and at times clinically insightful review of Lacan's rereading of Freud's theories on sado-masochism. Over against the 'insoluble knot of enjoyment and anxiety' found in 'genitalized forms of desire' the pervert is more or less 'at home' in his search for sexual enjoyment. This seems to me relevant not only for an understanding of the 'sexually perverted masochist visiting an S&M club' but for the far more prevalent phenomena of domestic violence where the sadist seeks out the anxiety of his victim and the victim is able to roll with the punches of love's agony to an extent that remains a puzzle to the outside observer.
Robertson introduces us to the long-running controversy among psychoanalysts and philosophers about Freud's sometimes inconsistent views on sadomasochism and is especially conversant with the French literature on the subject. But curiously, for a contributor to the Letter, he seems to be unaware of Professor Bill Richardson's magisterial translation of Kant and Sade – as well as Tony Hughes' Scholion – and of the 1990's translation of the seminar on Anxiety and its revision in 2005 available in www.Lacaninireland.com.
Nevertheless this is a valuable discussion of a subject that is highly relevant to our contemporary world and its changing sexual mores and deserves to be carefully read and widely debated.
Cormac Gallagher
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A lot of businesses need a helping hand when importing from a country like China because it is becoming the major manufacturer of industrial products due to its low price and improved quality. But the diversity of products, language, culture and business practice pose a problem for most foreign buyers and thus, having a good rapport with the suppliers is very important. This is where a China sourcing agent comes in.
• Head-Office. Is the agency a western company with a presence in China, or a native Chinese company? When it comes to doing business, it will be much easier for you to work with a company who originates from outside China. It will be easier to check out their credentials as getting accurate information on Chinese businesses can be very difficult.
• Office in China. Do they have a fully-staffed office in China? How long has it been there and how long have their staff been employed there? It is important to work with an established company with a proven track record of successfully sourcing products in China.
• Experience in China. For most people, China is a very different from what they are used to. The culture and the mindset are very different from the west. When vetting a sourcing agent, ask them how long have they been operating in China? Good representation will come from an agent who has been operating successfully in China for several years. Established working practices will help ensure that you get good service. They will also have built up a network of reliable contacts – which is very important part of life and business in China.
• References. Can they provide genuine references from other businesses who have used their service? If they can provide references, you should always take the time to call to them. We've seen cases of elaborate hoaxes to deceive western companies sourcing products in China. Ask how long they've been in business, how long they've been using the agent, what products they've sourced, what is the quality like, and can they recommend the agent. Take time to check out their website also.
• Documentation. Ask the agent what documentation they can provide as part of the sourcing and shipping process. They should be conversant in the process and give you confidence that they know what they're talking about – based on the language that they use. Typical documents include the Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Fumigation Certificate, and a detailed packing list.
• Quality Issues. Ask what their procedure is for dealing with any quality issues that may arise. Having dealt with Chinese manufacturers for over 10 years, in general, we have been very impressed with their quality. It's important however that the agent makes it clear to the manufacturer that they will not accept substandard levels of quality.
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• Good English. As English is the international language of business, regardless of which Western country you come from, your primary point of contact at the agency should have a good command of spoken English. They should also have good written English as many of your communications will be in email. The same rule applies to the staff in the agent's Chinese office. They too should have good verbal and written English as you may have to speak to them directly on occasions.
You have to get an insight into the sourcing strategy of the agency. A good agency is one that presents the certification requirements and product specifications of the client at the very beginning. This is proof that the agency is an incorruptible friend of the client.
Include certification requirements and product specification confirmation; Research of price, ordering a sample and choosing suppliers who qualify; First stage of negotiation of prices; Supplier selection after audition; Agreement of sales; Quality Control; Shipping agreement, etc.
China sourcing varies depending on the products you are buying. While some agents are good at sourcing one type of product, they might be not so good at sourcing another type of product. You have to know whether the sourcing agency you are hiring has prior experience in procuring products you want to deal with.
You can ask your agency to provide you with a record of similar orders they have handled before in the same industry. You should also ask for buyer references, so that you can get the information directly from the buyers. You might not come across a procurement agency which deals with only a specific product, but, you might ask for buyer reference in the same industry. This helps in assessing if the agency is efficient or not.
You must choose a trusted firm that does not accept kickback from the supplying company. It is better to choose a supplier based on your certification needs and quality norms, instead of opting for one that pays kickback. Accepting kickback might get you a supplier quickly, but you may not obtain good quality products.
The procurement agency must have knowledge about the quality standard, certification needs and other aspects acceptable in the Western economy. Therefore, it is better if the sourcing agency has offices both in your country and in China.
Finding the right agent is an important step to successfully sourcing products in China. Your relationship with them and their ability to deliver quality products, on time, and at the right price will be a major factor in the future success of your business. It's important to take your time and ask the right questions. Only proceed when you're confident that the agent can do what they say can, and that they're a good fit for your business.
Now, that you know about the factors that can help you choose a procurement agency, you should do your research and select a reliable China sourcing agency. They will look after your requirements and function in a conventional way. Good sourcing companies are also aware of the quality requirements of Western nations. EC4U Ltd is sourcing and producing non-food consumer goods for Brand owners. Our roots are in Europe, our operations in China mainland and Hong Kong.


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So, I've started college classes again. Although I already have my bachelor's, I've found that I miss actively studying and learning new subjects, so I enrolled in a couple of classes at the local community college for personal enrichment. Yes, I'm that person who loved homework, studying and writing notes when I was in school. But… since it has been more than 10 years (okay, 12) since I've been in a college classroom, I knew I had to get organized and brush up on my study skills for this new adventure. Today, I'm going to share a few back to school organization printables with my fellow non-traditional students and share some study tips, too!
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I can even charge my phone and answer calls through the printer's speakers, which is so handy. This is the best printer for someone on the go because you can print photos from social media, scan files to the app from your phone to be printed from wherever, and even order ink online.
And what's a study playlist without a downloadable Study Tips Sheet for those of us who are just getting back into the swing of things? The tips below (and on the printout) are the ones that I found most helpful as an undergrad, so I hope they'll serve me well this time, too.
Study in "chunks" of time. Most of us can only focus for 20-30 minutes at a time before our minds start to wander. Set a timer for 25 minutes, FOCUS and study, and then take a five-minute break. Repeat as necessary.
Designate a study space. Ideally, this should be a quiet place free of distractions and clutter. Whether it's at your school's library or in your kitchen after you put the kids to bed at night, designating a space to study helps your brain get into the studying mood faster.
Form a study group. Seek out other non-traditional students if you're more comfortable with them, and form a study group that works around your schedule. Even if you're taking online classes, find a few classmates to form an accountability group.
Make the material mean something. Don't try to memorize rote facts… it's so difficult! Turn your notes into a story that you can easily re-tell to someone else.
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Read your textbook out loud. When you're having a hard time concentrating, this tip can force you to focus on the text you're reviewing. Sometimes it takes reading and hearing the information to comprehend it.
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Prioritize your study time. Trying to decide what to study and when is a struggle for some students. Organize the assignments and exams in all your classes according to date, and you'll see at a glance which subject or course you need to focus on.
Do one thing at a time. For your more difficult subjects, do not try to multi-task while studying. It takes longer to do everything than it would to simply focus on one task at a time. Put your cell phone or computer away, leave the cleaning for another time, and just focus.
Remember why you started. Whether you've gone back to school for personal enrichment or you're working toward another degree to get a promotion, change careers or to enter the workforce, remember why you started to begin with. This can help you stay motivated when the studying gets tough… and it will get tough sometimes.
In addition to having a great study tool, I knew I needed to keep myself organized. So I created a weekly to-do list, a grades tracker and an assignment progress sheet (for big projects like essays or presentations) to keep me on track this semester.
Click below to download each one!
If you need a great printer, too, you can find the HP AMP Printer at Walmart in the printer aisle, or in my store, the printer had its own display at an endcap in the electronics department rather than placement in the printer aisle. See pic below for an example. Demos are taking place in stores to show you how to use all the cool features.
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If I have my phone next to me while I work, I totally end up wasting time on it. Like you said, the fact that this printer plays music would be perfect for that distraction!


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MYSA policies
Performance and Global Indicators
MYSAs måte å møte utfordringene i Mathareslummen
THE HARDSHIPS OF BEING A YOUTH IN MATHARE
To be born in one of the poorest slums in Kenya is not optional, if you dare ask anyone if being in Mathare is what they expected, you will be faced by an uppercased NO with a continuity of a but... It is clear that majority of the people who live in slums wouldn't wish to be born there where life is judged by the end of the day and what you have in your pocket contrary to a normal practice of the elite where you already know how your day will look like and what your three course meal will be.
Seeing another day in the slums where crime, prostitution, drugs, Child Abuse and water and airborne diseases is the order of the day, it's not easy as it may appear before the faces and the thinking of many. With many extended families headed by single parents who most of them are mothers living under one dollar a day, the expectation of the youth and the younger generation is to entirely think of how the ends will meet at that tender age and assist their parents or bed ridden siblings who can't afford medication or that access to medical facility. The effect of HIV/AIDS and the rising number of orphans left behind by this pandemic has increasingly affected the youth and make their lives difficult since majority of them can't continue with their education and end up in early marriages or indulge themselves in criminal activities.
The above and many other issues make lives so tough and difficult for youth in consideration of the complexity of their surroundings. Working with such kind of youth, and since its inception, MYSA have been continuously emphasized on proper practice and a positive approach to life which blossom to great generation. Tough and strict measures and policies have been put in place for the larger MYSA family that ensures protection of lives by addressing issues of Child abuse, Anti-Child labour, age cheating, sexual abuse, addressing HIV/AIDS issues are highly observed and followed in Mathare, neighbouring areas within the organization jurisdictions and beyond.
YOUTH RIGHTS PROTECTION
The Development programme under the child protection unit outlined activities included the trainings of volunteers on legal instruments for child protection, child abuse and neglect, networking and linkages in child protection, children rights, children responsibility, and children gender based violence, child participation and child protection policy advocacy.
During the girl's tournament which was held over the Easter Holiday attracted 67 teams, where the project was officially launched, the same issues were addressed through team discussions, which drew attention to all the issues that are affecting the children and how to go about it through the set referral systems in the organisation, like SMS Counselling and a direct telephone helpline.
There after followed trainings for Mathare United women's team and the zonal head coaches focusing on the same issues so as to increase awareness and also use the role models to teach their team members in their respective zones. In all this workshops the reporting lines were issued alongside the national child helpline number which is 116.
MYSA being a youth led organisation, we focused of training the Zonal Elected members in this sensitive issues since they are the leaders in their respective zones and we use them to run all the activities and also they lead in upholding MYSA values like in their zones.
The MYSA staffs total to 59 in number thus the training plan was divided into 3 segments to facilitate easier training and favourable environment for class participation since they work directly with the children at the zonal level.
This followed the identification of MYSA major stakeholders who deal directly with this young people to be parents, teachers and the local Government Authority. Training has been conducted for the Government local Authority and the other Training for parents and teachers are yet to commence in the course of the month.
The project was able to establish 2 partnerships with Baraka hospital and Move on Africa and they are also working as referral centres for the organisation where our volunteer can go and get help for free without being charged any fee.
Through community awareness outreach done in the MYSA zones during Annual championships, we managed to reach 800 community members with important messages on child protection, ender based violence and sexual harassment
Zonal head coaches were trained from the 16 MYSA zones.
MYSA staffs were trained with information on Child protection, gender based violence and sexual harassment.
Mathare United Women's team were trained on gender based violence, child neglect and child protection policy since we use them as trainers o this issues in their respective zones or during community outreaches.
Through the SMS Counselling 210 people were tested.
The department does more advocacy of the child protection policy and health relationship through council meetings, community outreaches, trainings done in the project and major events in the organisation.
Radio Kijiji would have played a major role in disseminating the information, creating awareness and also it would help in community participation. This project is yet suspended coz of funds but it is a very good project that would help the organisation reaches a wider audience all over the country.
On yearly basis the project will continue passing information and increase number of trainings for volunteers, staff, local communities and local Government leaders. This will ensure that majority of members and community leaders are updated and aware of the laws governing protection of children and youth.
MYSA NISHAURI SMS
How MYSA Nishauri SMS counseling is responding to cases on sexual harassment, HIV/AIDS and healthy relationship
Nishauri ("Please advise me") is a mobile counseling service which seeks to connect youth-at-risk with community health counselors in Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Nishauri enables youth users to submit their own questions about HIV/AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Infections and reproductive health to community health counselors via simple Short Message Service (SMS).
The trained counselors provide credible source of information through Short Messages Services (SMS) where users can explore HIV and AIDS concerns, sexuality and reproductive health issues. Users then receive timely and confidential responses directly on their phones.
In collaboration with Stanford University, MYSA Started the Nishauri sms counseling. We are currently doing the pilot phase of the project. We have received over 150 Short Message Service (SMS) from July 2011 to February 2012, where young people and community members with pressing issues on reproductive health, sexual relationship and HIV/AIDS have sent their questions.
In terms of trainings MYSA trained counselors has responded to all 150 cases/questions asked by providing confidential counseling service. Most MYSA members are aware about the service; we have done publicity and created awareness to community schools and MYSA zones through posters and social network (MYSA face book page) from the smses received, 11 questions on healthy relationship were asked and responded too, 1 case of gender based violence was reported in 2011 and the victim was referred to Medice Sans Frontiers' (MSF) in Mathare for further counseling and treatment.
MYSA POLICY OF BEING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT
MYSA has zero-tolerance policies on theft, age cheating, sexual abuse and conflicts of interest. All Major MYSA policies have always been posted to our website and are open to public. We have in partnership with KPMG and PWC reviewed all our policies and we are also developing new ones such as that of whistle blowing. MYSA hasalways applied its zero-tolerance policies whenever there was credible evidence and will continue doing so.
THE HISTORY OF POLICIES
MYSA policies have been in existence for the last 25 years. These policies are reviewed from time to time in order to ensure compliance with the current legal requirements in Kenya. Today MYSA has over 12 different policies which were all reviewed by KPMG and are now been upgraded as part of the development plan created between MYSA and KPMG. Among the policies that are under development are theft policy, sexual harassment, overage cheating, Child Protection, Healthy Relationship, Financial, procurement and the MYSA administration manual. Over the last 26 years, there have been fifteen theft cases, eight age cheating cases, five sexual abuse cases and six misuse of position cases. In 91% of the cases the perpetrators were expelled or fired.
UPGRADING AND AMENDING OF POLICIES
As the organization grows, there is always a need to keep on reviewing the policies to ensure that they are relevant and up to date. We have upgraded a good number of policies and developed new ones which have been approved and already in operation.
A list of Policies, Rules and Manuals per February 2013
Finance and Procurement Manual (In progress, a first version finished)
Staff Manual
HR Policy, included: Policy on HIV/AIDS and the workplace, Policy on Drug Free Workplace
Policy on Whistle Blowing (In progress, a first version finished)
Policy on Child Protection (In progress, a first version finished)
Policy on Healthy Relationships
Policy on Theft
Policy on overage cheating
MYSA Fairplay Code
Policy on Elections
Visitors Policy
Key Steps in Team Selection, Age Verification and Preparations for Exchange Projects
Guidelines for Host Families


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(Laško, March 21 2019) - Janez Kranjc, Ph.D., CTO of CargoX, has been invited to talk about smart contracts at the premium new technology conference in the Adriatic region, organized by the REAL Security firm and Bitcoin association Slovenia.
Close to 100 participants attended the event, which took place parallel to the largest security conference in the region, the RISK 2019, where 500 more participants were able to listen to the Blockchain Day lectures. Guests arrived from more than 20 countries, mainly from the Adriatic region, with some from Israel and the USA. Enthusiasts, evangelists, and experts from IT, engineering, software development, and sales were all in attendance, along with advisors and executives. CargoX developers attended the event also (headline photo).
Blockchain technology grew from a cypherpunk underground niche movement by a selected few cryptographers to a mainstream technological innovation. Yet, as the event's organizers stressed, blockchain as it currently exists completely hinges on individual users' security practices. Blockchain technology is not just for instant day-trading in cryptocurrency, but a system for instantaneous and secure change tracking in the public asset ledger. Many companies have or are developing systems for property management, supply line tracking, and decentralized IoT devices - and CargoX is one of them.
CargoX surely is one of those solutions that is completely business to business oriented, and where great value is transferred through the underlying Blockchain Document Transaction System (BDTS) in the form of Smart B/L™ logistics documentation transfer solution.
Janez Kranjc, Ph.D., CTO of CargoX and chief software development architect in the company, lectured about smart contracts and related security issues: "Each smart contract interaction requires a fee to be paid by the caller. This is often problematic if we wish to onboard users to our dApp that have no prior experience with cryptocurrencies, yet we still wish for them to interact with the blockchain. In order to provide them with the benefit of smart contracts and the distributed ledger, but alleviate them of the burden of paying for "gas" (transaction fees in the blockchain environment), we can use several techniques." Janez then talked about these multiple techniques, highlighting the pros and cons of each and describing in detail the one used at CargoX.


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