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T's Antiques Calls it a Day
by Kevin Cummings, Messenger Staff Writer
A Rolex watch may have been the biggest discovery amongst the flotsam and jetsam of yard sale items, but companionship was the most valuable treasure people found at T's Antiques in Cowan.
Almost every night, Polly Hughes, T.A. Galloway, Dot Davidson and their friends gather at Polly's for Rummikub, a version of rummy with colored and numbered tiles in lieu of playing cards. The three former T's Antiques cohorts can't decide who's the best player.
"T.A. and Dot are pretty good; I'd say they're about even," Polly said.
"She's the champ, really," Dot counters, indicating Polly.
Dot reconsiders and leans toward T.A. as the best player.
"Anybody who'd play all night and have one point has to be considered the champ," she said.
Dot's great grandmother was a sister to Polly's grandmother, and T.A. (Thomas Allen) is Polly's nephew. The trio worked together at T's Antiques, but they closed the business in early July, and the building and items inside were recently auctioned off.
Polly's late husband Charlie came up with the idea of opening a "junk shop" for T.A., (the "T" in T's Antiques) which they opened in downtown Cowan in 1985.
"We started across the street from where we are now with a bunch of junk," Polly said .
The junk evolved into more beautiful wares and Polly especially enjoyed the Southwestern fare, the china and the silver. T.A. said he was partial to furniture, but Dot loved "all of it."
"To me it was playing house," Dot said, "because you could decorate and if you didn't like that, tomorrow you could take it down and do it another way."
She was in the background of the store for years, but joined as an official employee about four years ago.
"I appreciate beautiful things in life, we all do, and I can see the beauty in very simple things," Dot said. "I was attracted to old wheels and lots of old things that I could see the beauty in."
Most of the items at T's Antique's came from yard sales and in addition to local pickers, they had a picker in Florida who found items of interest and/or value in the Sunshine State. In addition to that Rolex watch, they sometimes found beautiful paintings, linens, glassware and other goodies.
"It was like treasure hunting," T.A. said .
Experts sometimes advised the trio on what an item was worth, or the trio would combine their knowledge of antiques to set a value.
"We weren't always right, but you know what we did? We just marched on," Dot said.
Polly, who turns 99 on Aug. 5, said if she were younger she'd open another shop.
"It wasn't work, honey," she said, "it was just fun."
Polly opened the first flower shop in Cowan in 1948, she said , and owned a job placement service in Nashville, Polly Hughes Personnel Service, from 1960 to 1983 when she moved back home to Cowan.
Many people contributed to the antique shop over the years, including Linda Coleman, whom T.A. said was a "key ingredient and hard worker," as well as Chester Smith, a local picker.
Polly, Dot and T.A say what they'll miss most are the folks who visited the shop.
"The people came from all over the world, we got all kinds of people, all nationalities," T.A. said .
"We had a marvelous clientele…" Polly adds. "It was the people who made it, really and truly. You just looked forward to them coming back."
Both Polly and Dot agree it was T.A.'s kindness that made the business so welcoming.
"T.A.'s success through the years has certainly been his knowledge of his merchandise and his kindness and warm personality," Dot said, "and his patience with the people when he was explaining things. If they wanted to talk about something 30 minutes or an hour, that was fine with him."
Now that the doors to T's Antiques are closed, two of the three say they are retired.
"You have regrets, but it was kind of a relief too," Polly said.
Dot is unsure of the future.
"Who knows, we may not be retired long," she said.
"Bite your tongue," T.A. replies.
Regardless, the nightly Rummikub gatherings and friendships that started well before the shop closed are going to continue. Polly said the neighbors may wonder about all the cars in the driveway.
"They think we're probably gambling up here," she jokes, "making meth or something. They don't know what we're doing."


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Paul McCartney Tells All About the Beatles' Breakup & The Biggest Misconception People Have
Paul McCartney is opening up about the biggest misconception about him and it has to do with the breakup of The Beatles.
The 78-year-old singer talked with British GQ for the cover story of the magazine's September 2020 issue, which is available on newsstands this Friday.
"I suppose that when The Beatles broke up, perhaps there was a misconception that we all sort of hated each other. What I realize now is that, because it was a family, because it was a gang, families argue. And families have disputes. And some people want to do this and some people want to do that," Paul said.
Paul then explained the reason why he decided to sue his band when he left the group in 1970.
"So I think what came about after that … the only way for me to save The Beatles and Apple – and to release Get Back by Peter Jackson and which allowed us to release Anthology and all these great remasters of all the great Beatles records – was to sue the band. If I hadn't done that, it would have all belonged to Allen Klein," Paul said. "The only way I was given to get us out of that was to do what I did. I said 'Well, I'll sue Allen Klein," and I wasn't told I couldn't because he wasn't party to it. 'You've got to sue the Beatles.'"
Paul also talked about issues he had with the late John Lennon.
"I remember reading an article, an interview with Yoko, who, OK, she was a big John supporter, I get that, but in this article she goes, 'Paul did nothing. All he ever did was book studio.' And I'm going, 'Err? No…' And then John does this famous song, 'How Do You Sleep?', and he's going, 'All you ever did was 'Yesterday'…' And I'm going, 'No, man,'" Paul continued.
He added, "But then you hear the stories from various angles and apparently people who were in the room when John was writing that, he was getting suggestions for the lyrics off Allen Klein. So, you see the atmosphere of 'Let's get Paul. Let's nail him in a song…' And those things were pretty hurtful."
Last month, Paul actually wrote a super sweet note for bandmate Ringo Starr on his birthday.
You can read the full interview at GQ-Magazine.co.uk.
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Paul McCartney Sends Love to Ringo Starr on His 80th Birthday!
Ringo Starr is officially 80!
The musician celebrated his big birthday on Tuesday (July 7).
Ringo's former Beatles bandmate and longtime friend Paul McCartney took to Twitter to send his love to Ringo on his big day.
"Happy birthday SIR RICHARD alias RINGO. Have a great day my long time buddy!" Paul wrote along with a photo of Ringo.
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono wished Ringo a happy birthday on Twitter, tweeting, "Happy, Happy Birthday Ringo! lots of peace and love, yoko ✌❤" along with a photo of the two of them.
Ringo also took to Twitter to thank fans for all of the love and support on his birthday, by sharing a photo of he and wife Barbara Bach wearing masks.
"I wanna thank everybody who joins in at noon today and like me said peace and love also I want to thank everybody Who sent me little movies of themselves and cards and gifts and everything peace and love. 😎✌🌟❤💖🎵🐘💕🥦🦏🍒☮" Ringo tweeted.
Find out who recently performed a cover of The Beatles' "Help" during the latest Global Citizen fundraiser!
I wanna thank everybody who joins in at noon today and like me said peace and love also I want to thank everybody Who sent me little movies of themselves and cards and gifts and everything peace and love. 😎✌🌟❤💖🎵🐘💕🥦🦏🍒☮ pic.twitter.com/r3fgmLRZq4
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) July 7, 2020
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John Legend Suits Up & Joins Connie Britton, Leona Lewis & More For Global Citizen Prize 2019
John Legend looks sharp in his teal jacket next to Connie Britton and Leona Lewis at the 2019 Global Citizen Prize held at Royal Albert Hall on Friday night (December 13) in London, England.
The 40-year-old singer hosted the event and was also joined at the event by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jason Derulo, Kal Penn, Wallis Day, Lady Victoria Hervey, Chiwetel Ejiofor, as well as musicians Sting, Ringo Starr, Hozier, Stormzy, Tallia Storm, and Nina Nesbitt.
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The inaugural award ceremony celebrates individuals taking action to end extreme poverty, and presents notable presenter and powerful video packages telling revealing stories of action and impact.
The televised special is set to air on Friday, December 20th on NBC.
FYI: John wore a Paul Smith suit and shoes for the event.
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Alyssa Milano is Joined by Husband Dave Bugliari & Son Milo at UNICEF Snowflake Ball!
Alyssa Milano is joined by the most handsome dates at the 2018 UNICEF Snowflake Ball!
The 45-year-old actress looked stunning in a black gown and matching cape as she was joined by husband Dave Bugliari and their 7-year-old son Milo at the event on Tuesday night (November 27) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Other stars at the event included Sheryl Crow, celebrity chef Sandra Lee, along with Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach. Kyle MacLachlan also attended the event alongside his wife Desiree Gruber and their 10-year-old son Callum.
Inside the event, Alyssa took to Instagram to share a cute photo while cuddling up to Milo.
"Milo was my date to #UnicefSnowflake Ball. I can't think of a better way to spend an evening. Children helping children. #StartsWithU," Alyssa captioned the below photo.
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Demi Moore Receives Woman of the Year Award at Peggy Albrecht Friendly House Awards!
Demi Moore is the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House's top Woman of the Year!
The 55-year-old actress stepped out looking chic in a burgundy pantsuit as she arrived at the luncheon hosted by the the charity home on Saturday afternoon (October 27) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Other stars at the event included host Amber Valletta along with rocker Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach.
The charity is the first residential program in the country for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.
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The Beatles' Ringo Starr Gets Knighted by Prince William!
Ringo Starr kneels down and gets knighted by Prince William during an Investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday (March 20) in London, England.
William stood in for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, who was previously expected to be present at the ceremony.
Ringo joked about his new title of "Sir" after the ceremony.
"It's new, and I don't know how you use it properly," he told reporters (via BBC). "But I expect you to use it."
Ringo was joined at the event by his wife Barbara Bach and they posed for photos outside the palace after the ceremony.
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Ringo Starr & Barry Gibb To Be Knighted By Queen Elizabeth
Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb are set to receive one of the highest honors from Queen Elizabeth!
The 77-year-old Beatle and 71-year-old Bee Gees member will receive knighthood as a part of the queen's annual New Year's Honours.
Ringo, who was knighted with the Beatles back in 1965, will be knighted as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his contributions to music.
"It's great! It's an honour and a pleasure to be considered and acknowledged for my music and my charity work, both of which I love. Peace and love," Ringo told BBC.
Meanwhile, Barry, who was knighted as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire with the Bee Gees in 2004, will receive the Knights Bachelor for his services to Music and charity.
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Chicago Tour Company 2017 Year in Review
2017 has been a big year for our Chicago tour company! So, in the spirit of many social media-enabled nostalgia trips, we here at Chicago Detours wanted to share our biggest events with you. Think of it as our 2017 in review: looking back at what we accomplished this year and then getting ready for an even bigger and better 2018.
Detours by Boat
Thinking about 2017 in review, this will go down as the year that this particular Chicago tour company took to the waves. We'd dabbled a bit in boat tours in the past, but really got our feet wet (har har) in 2017. Amanda's summer got eaten up with a ton of private group events on private yachts, including with Anita Dee Yacht Charters. She offered her services as both a guide and docent for families, friends, and corporate groups who wanted to see the nautical side of Chicago.
2017 will be remembered as the year that our Chicago tour company took to the water.
On the QT and very hush-hush, some of our walking tour guides also got their sea legs this summer. A few of us were loaned out to lead river tours with Tours and Boats aboard the Summer of George boat. While it was not officially branded under Chicago Detours, having our tour guides lead these tours certainly did take up a lot of our collective efforts. The boat tours were also just a supremely fun experience.
Farewell, Pawel
Our prodigal Private Tour coordinator, Pawel, left Chicago Detours this past summer.
Easily the biggest internal event of 2017 for our Chicago tour company was an unprecedented change to the staff. Our longtime Private Tour Coordinator, Pawel Skrabacz, left over the summer. He's now four months into a round-the-world motorcycle journey called The Culture Ride. Pawel had been manning our private tour operations for almost three years. He was an awesome guide, a friendly presence in the office, and could book a tour with the best of 'em. To be honest, we rather dreaded replacing him. But the road was calling and he had to go. Though, wouldn't you know it, we got our first-ever request for a private tour in Polish not a month after his last day.
Hello, New Friends
Howdy, Morgan!
It was quite a challenge to find job candidates with the right mix of professionalism, personality, and love for Chicago architecture and history. We like our employees to be able to both do tours and work in the office, and it's a special mix of talents. On top of it all we also had record-breaking business while Pawel was heading to the exits!
We are happy to share that after many interviews, we brought on two wonderful new full-time tour guides and staffers. Morgan Lott has ably taken on the Private Tour Coordinator role since she joined us over the summer. She hit the ground running and has been using her witty humor, interpersonal skills, and generous personality to book a ton of adventures. Morgan actually lined up six private tours in one day last week!
Hello, Marie!
The time also seemed ripe to expand our team even further. Looking at our work load, Amanda identified enough tasks to constitute a whole new role with our Chicago tour company. So, in October we hired Marie Rowley to be our new Public Tour and Marketing Coordinator. Marie just led her first Loop Interior Architecture Tour and has big plans for our social media presence going forward. We're looking forward to even greater things from these ladies in 2018.
Holiday Happy Hour
Speaking of Marie's handiwork, we hosted our first inaugural Holiday Happy Hour on December 12th. Public and private tour guests, business associates, friends, and members of the community stopped by our office to celebrate the season. It was a great little mixer, especially once we started sampling the spiked hot cocoa. The delicious snacks, including a hummus dip that yours truly couldn't get enough of, were provided by FIG Catering. Morgan even showed off her newly-acquired guide skills by leading guests on a brief tour of the Monadnock Building. If you missed it this year, have no fear. We're already looking forward to hosting another happy hour in 2018.
Our swag table from the Holiday Happy Hour. Photo by Marie Rowley.
New Collaborator/Mentor
Early in this year, Amanda realized that Chicago Detours was getting bigger than she had imagined, and needed some guidance in growing our tour company. She has been working withCheryl Stoneking, a mentor from Score Fox Valley. Cheryl has an impressive background, including small business management and consulting and an MBA from the University of Chicago (also Amanda's alma mater). Amanda appreciated Cheryl's undergrad degree at Oberlin, a radical liberal arts college, and that her online photo was her standing by a mountain lake! She wanted to make sure she'd be working with someone who understands the creative approach of Chicago Detours.
Publican Quality Meats was just one of the gourmand stops on our new Fulton Market Tour.
Updated Fulton Market Tour
We revamped one of our private tours this year. In the past, we'd offered a "Meat History Tour" that went through Fulton Market. But that sizzling-hot neighborhood is changing very rapidly. To be honest, a lot of our content was no longer relevant. So in June we lead our inaugural "Factories, Galleries, and Calories Walking Food Tour of Fulton Market" for private groups only. This two-hour expedition visits everything from still-operational slaughterhouses to gleaming tech office and all the foodie spots in between. Amanda, Elizabeth, and Alex had the pleasure of hosting a corporate group and UChicago alumni on this outing in 2017. We plan to lead this Fulton Market Tour regularly to the public in 2018.
To 2018 and Beyond!
Chicago Detours had a year to be proud of. Our 2017 in review had its stresses, like they all do. But, overall, this was a superb run around the sun. We greatly look forward to more. See you in 2018!
– Alex Bean, Content Manager and Tour Guide
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There is no shortage of things to discover in Chicago—I love being an urban explorer and uncovering its hidden places. I have an MA in Public History from Loyola University Chicago, and I have worked as a museum educator and kindergarten teacher. My desire to learn new things fuels my passion for educating others, which I get to experience every day as a Chicago tour guide. I live in the northern neighborhood of Rogers Park.
"Our guide Ellen was exceptional and gifted with a great personal touch."
Whether you are a first-time visitor or a lifelong resident, the vibrant history and modern majesty of Chicago never ceases to amaze. I'm a graduate of Columbia College with an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Art. I've worked for many years as an educator at City Colleges of Chicago. As tour guide at Chicago Detours, I integrate my enthusiasm for culture and architecture with my passion as an educator. West Town/Noble Square area is home for me.
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With our Chicago neighborhoods, vibrant cultural institutions and nearly two centuries of larger-than-life stories, there's never a dull moment here! I'm a fifth generation Chicagoan and a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to guiding tours, I'm a creative writer and amateur genealogist. I also enjoy the city's dynamic theater scene. You can also read overlooked stories from 19th-century newspapers on my "Second Glance History" blog. I live in River North.
Chicago is unique as it always evolves into the future while holding on to the past. I'm fascinated by how people latch on to old architecture but happily pave over others. My background is in theater and performance and I've been a tour guide here for more than 10 years. Currently I'm finishing my Master's in Public History at Loyola University because I love to teach the history of this scrappy city. I'm in the Edgewater neighborhood.
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Chicago's history is so fascinating, you could spend a lifetime uncovering its secrets…I'm willing to give it a try! I have an M.A. in US History from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then pursued doctoral studies in Urban History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I love to learn new aspects of Chicago's rich history and then share my knowledge as a tour guide with Chicago Detours. I live in Ravenswood.
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As a fourth generation Chicagoan, I have been living and loving Chicago by bike, on foot, public transit or automobile. I am a graduate of UIC where through the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, began my eagerness to understand the nature, history and impacts of urban planning and development. It is incredibly rewarding to give back to this wonderful city by helping out in the office of Chicago Detours. I live in the incredibly diverse neighborhood of Albany Park.
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Chicago has so many neighborhoods, buildings, and by-ways that it's hard to go long without seeing something new, or something familiar from a new angle. I studied Cinema History for my M.A. from the University of Chicago. I've worked as a culture writer for various publications and as an educator of the humanities at the City Colleges of Chicago. I'm thrilled to share my love of this city's busy past and unique architectural spaces with Chicago Detours. I live in the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park.
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Here Are The Five Most Common Regrets Reported By 21 Self-Made Billionaires
By Joseph Gibson on September 12, 2019 in Articles › Billionaire News
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In America, we often think that making your fortune is the endgame of all endeavor, and that the only thing left to do once you've done it is to start working on the next fortune. But even the self-made billionaires of the world suffer from the universal feeling of regret, and as writer Rafael Badziag recently found, there are some interesting patterns and commonalities that emerge when you ask billionaires about their regrets. He interviewed 21 such individuals for a book called The Billion Dollar Secret, and he recently shared the five most common regrets they feel about their lives with CNBC.
Here's a rundown of what those regrets are:
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It turns out that self-made billionaires like Tim Draper (pictured above) can regret missed opportunities just like the rest of us. He told Badziag one of his biggest regrets was back in the early days of Facebook. In those days, the company was valued at about $20 million, but after an intense bidding war Draper's venture capitalism firm backed out, and Facebook's meteoric rise is now history. He also had a similar experience with Yahoo, an investment opportunity that also fell through. As he puts it: "When you spot a great opportunity, don't hesitate."
Not Living In The Moment
Fittingly enough in a conversation about regret, one of the most common reported by highly successful billionaires is failing to live in the present moment rather than fixating on the mistakes of the past or what might happen in the future. Lululemon founder Chip Wilson explained the value of living in the moment like this:
"It seemed to me I was always in survival mode. I was always thinking, 'What am I going to do in the future?' I recognized that I spent probably 40 years of my life not saying, 'Oh, isn't life great?'"
Not Starting Earlier
It's common enough to wish you'd figured out what you were supposed to be doing all along earlier in life, so you'd have that much more experience today. Former billionaire Naveen Jain was in his late 30s when he started InfoSpace, his first company. And he shared just such a regret with Badziaq: "I wish I had done it when I was in my 20s…I would have 20 years more experience to be doing things." Billionaire founder of OSIM International Ron Sim had a similar thought on taking those kinds of leaps now rather than waiting for some perfect moment that might never arrive:
"There is never a right moment to start a business or have a child. But if you don't do it, nothing will happen. So don't wait for the right moment. The sooner you do it, the better."
Not Being Bolder
It's easy to wish you could act with more boldness with the benefit of hindsight, and as it turns out the billionaires interviewed by Badziag aren't immune to this tendency. One of them is Jack Cowin, founder of Competitive Foods Australia, who answered the question of what he would do differently in his life if he could do it all over again:
"I'd be bolder. I'd take more risks…The fear of failure makes you more conscious. The fear of debt makes you more conscious. So I would have more confidence in myself that I could find my way through the maze."
Being Slow To Change
Changing with the times is important for everyone, and some in business are especially aware of its importance. Linamar founder Frank Hasenfratz told Badziag about the myriad changes in the world he's seen over the last 60 years, and he spoke clearly on the importance of flexibility if you're going to be successful over such a long period:
"And if you're not a little bit apprehensive, if you don't think, 'I've got to do better tomorrow, I've got to get a different product or a more advanced product' — if you don't do that, you won't be here for long."
So be bold, start early, seize every opportunity, live in the present, and keep up with the times, and you just might find yourself freer of regret than a typical billionaire.
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'Christmas Miracle,' Billings Vietnam Vet Gets Kidney
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The wife of a Vietnam veteran from Billings is calling it a "Christmas Miracle...a new lease on life."
Dan Landon is a Vietnam veteran and former area firefighter who has been spending months on the wait list for a kidney transplant.
On Tuesday afternoon, his wife Charlene shared the incredible news with me via email:
Our new development is our Christmas Miracle. Dan has his new kidney as of 2:42 a.m., 12/10 Monday. A matching donor was found!!
Charlene added:
Dan is currently in ICU and doing very well with his new kidney. We will spend Christmas in a hotel near the hospital BUT he now has a new lease on life and a future!!
Now that he has the new kidney, and the new lease on life, the Landon's are still in great need of help from their fellow Montanans. In addition to bills that have racked up over the past several months, they will need to continue to stay in hotels close to the hospital in Iowa while doctors monitor his new kidney.
Friends are asking that the community provide any help they can in order to defray medical, travel, and other necessary expenses. They've set up a fund at First Interstate Bank in Laurel, and you can also click here for the GoFundMe page.
Charlene also wants to encourage everyone to look into being a kidney donor.
There are now over 115,000 people in the US waiting for kidney donors and 280 people in Billings on dialysis, some of which are not healthy enough to receive a transplant.
Dan's friends, Dave Pals of Billings and John Smart of Laurel, joined us on Wednesday's Montana Talks radio show to talk about the great news, and the help still needed for the Landon family. We also got a great call later in the morning from the Landon's family friend Susan Brockie. Click below to listen to the audio:
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Documents are submitted only after qualifying.
Required document
First degree studies
1) a printed questionnaire of the candidate, completed by completing the form available on the personal recruitment account in the IRK system, signed by the candidate;
2) an application for the issue of an electronic student ID, signed by the candidate, printed from the applicant's personal admission account
3) school-leaving certificate in the original translated in English or Polish language by the sworn translator
- "maturity" certificate translated into Polish by a sworn translator or certified by the Polish consul in office in the country where the document was issued in the case of studies carried out in Polish;
A list of sworn translators is available on the website of the Ministry of Justice: https://www.ms.gov.pl/pl/lista-tlumaczy-przysieglych/
5) If you have a secondary school-leaving certificate, you must submit a document certifying the legality of the certificate (legalization or apostille) and the administrative decision on recognition of the secondary school-leaving certificate obtained as part of the Polish education system, if recognition of the secondary school-leaving certificate obtained abroad as equivalent to the Polish secondary school-leaving certificate does not take place under Article 93 par. 1-2 of the Education Act.
A) Matura certificates, which are recognized in Poland by law:
• "maturity" certificates obtained in education systems of the European Union countries, the European Free Trade Agreement - the European Economic Area and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), ie secondary school certificates or diplomas, secondary school-leaving certificates or diplomas or other documents which they entitle to apply for admission to higher education in the country in whose education system they have been issued and have been issued by a school or educational institution recognized by the state in whose territory or in whose education system the school or institution operates. For countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, the PRC, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, USA, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy
• certificates covered by international agreements - Belarus, China, Ukraine
B) Recognition of education by the decision of the superintendent of education - other countries
Addresses of curatories: https://bip.men.gov.pl/ministerstwo/c16-instytucje-nadzorowane-przez-men/kuratoria-owiaty.html
6) Nursing (in English): document certifying knowledge of English, included in the list constituting Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Prime Minister of 16 December 2009 on the manner of conducting recruitment proceedings in the civil service (Dz.U.2009.2018.1695) or a document issued by a verification committee verifying English proficiency;
Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Prime Minister
7) a document entitling the holder to stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland
8) confirmation of payment for an electronic student ID (PLN 22)
9) a diploma or certificate of the title of winner or finalist of the central level olympics - in the case of a candidate using the right to obtain the maximum number of points from the total recruitment, which is due to the fact that he has a laureate or finalist degree of the central level;
10) a diploma or certificate of the title of winner or winner or finalist of an international or nationwide competition - in the case of a candidate using the maximum number of points from the entire qualification procedure resulting from the winner or winner or finalist of an international or national competition (including organized by the university)
• proof of payment for Electronic Student Identity Card (ELS) in the amount of PLN 22 for a special bank account number 58 1090 1014 0000 0001 2344 5842.
Once being qualified to submit documents for studies, the candidates who do not have a residing address in the European Union at that moment will be asked to provide a mailing address within the EU. Optionally, they can appoint a representative for the case residing in the Republic of Poland or a proxy for correspondence in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
For second-cycle studies full-time
2) an application for the issuance of an electronic student ID, signed by the candidate, printed from the applicant's personal admission account;
3) a document authorizing to study: an original or a copy of the diploma confirming the attainment of a bachelor's degree, an engineer's degree, an engineer's degree or an equivalent photocopy of the document certified by the university;
4) In the case of a diploma issued abroad, it is required to submit an additional document certifying the legality of the diploma (legalization or apostille) and certificate of nostrification of the diploma, if nostrification is required.
Diplomas that allow to continue education at a higher level, in which the higher education system operates, the university which issued the diploma, allows you to continue learning at the right level - at the second level studies in Poland. The legal basis for recognition of a diploma is determined by art. 326 para. 1 and 2 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (Dz.U.2018, item 1668, as amended)
Foreign diploma may also entitle you to take up studies at the second level studies in Poland on the basis of an international agreement, as mentioned in art. 327 para. 1 of the Act.
In a situation when a candidate for a second degree studies has a diploma that does not directly give him the opportunity to study higher in the country where he was issued and the candidate wants to take a second degree studies in Poland, he must simply perform the nostrification procedure under the regulation of the Minister of Science and Education Higher of September 28, 2018 on the nostrification of diplomas of graduation abroad and confirmation of graduation at a certain level (Dz.U.2018, item 1881)
Taking up second-cycle studies - NAWA
Foreign education systems
5) photocopy of the diploma supplement, if issued (the original document to be presented when submitting documents);
6) certificate of Polish language proficiency at least at B2 level issued by the State Commission for the Certification of Polish as a Foreign Language or certificate confirming completion of at least B2 level of the preparatory course for starting to study in Polish in units designated by the minister responsible for higher education, i.e. those operating at the academic centers of the Polish language for foreigners or a certificate confirming the passing of the exam from the Polish language conducted centrally by the Faculty of Humanities - in the case where the studies are conducted in Polish and the candidate holds a diploma obtained abroad;
7) a document entitling to stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
8) confirmation of payment for an electronic student ID card (22zl)
9) in the fields of: journalism and social communication, communication of culture and religion: one photograph in accordance with the requirements for issuing identity cards.
10) translated into Polish language diploma with a supplement by a sworn translator or certified by the Polish consul in office in the country where the document was issued
Dodane 20-04-2018 10:02 przez ai


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Our theme of the month is Sharing is Caring?! Help us build the best collection of videos on the sharing or collaborative economy. Pros, cons, examples, the lot! Thanks to the reporters of VPRO's Metropolis we are able to show stories from around the world. We started in Indonesia, but this week we are in Russia!
There are a lot of different examples of the sharing economy. Metropolis reporter Fedor Lavrentiev shows us YouDo, a Russina platform for microtasks with already 500.000 users.
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COVID19: New curfew hours, 100 people gatherings allowed and places of worship can open with limit of 100 people
Year 12 & 13 students back to school on 30th June
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama [Photo: Office of the Prime Minister]
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that the nationwide curfew will remain in effect but from tomorrow 22nd June 2020 the new curfew hours will be from 11pm to 4am.
He has also announced that nightclubs will remain closed.
From Monday - 22nd June 2020, gatherings of 100 people will be allowed.
It is for weddings, funerals and other community gatherings.
From Friday - 26th June 2020, places of worship will be allowed to be opened with only gatherings of 100 people allowed.
PM says Year 12 and 13 students will start classes on Tuesday - 30th June to allow them to get back to preparing for their exams.
Tertiary institutions can also allow face to face classes from 30th June.
Schools will open on 6th July for other students.
Sporting venues can hold sports at 50 percent capacity so long as social distancing applies.
Cinemas will be opened from tomorrow but will be limited to 50 percent capacity but there needs to be 1.5 metres distancing
Community sports will have a limit of 100.
Now 64 days since Fiji confirmed its first case of COVID-19.
The Prime Minister is today launching the careFiji app, Fiji's contact tracing app for COVID-19.
PM says he is not here to talk about returning to normal but a new normal He says we must build our resilience to COVID-19 from the ground up PM says zero cases does not mean zero risks He says Fiji cannot shut the world out as it affects thousands of jobs.
Phase 2 of Fiji's safe return to economic recovery will be announced today.
A press conference will be held at 2pm today with the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete, Education Minister Rosy Akbar, and Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.
PM says the CareFiji app uses Bluetooth technology to make contact tracing much faster He says the app has the same features as the app used in Australia and Singapore This is to keep Fijians safe and also show tourists that Fiji is one of the safest places to visit.
Fiji working on a Bula Bubble between Fiji Australia and NZ.
Safe measures are being announced.
Intending travellers must show certified proof of being self quarantined in their country for 14 days.
The other option is 14 days quarantine on arrival in Fiji.
VIP lanes will be set up for these tourists.
Resorts will be identified for this.
Pacific pathways will be established with Tuvalu, Kiribati and Tonga.
They have to spend 14 days in quarantine at a Fijian govt facility before being tested for COVID-19.
The costs for this will be paid by their govt or the individuals.
Fiji Airways already has a travel safe plan.
Yachts and pleasure craft are looking forward to returning to Fiji.
Safe blue lanes expected to be created.
Only entry will be at Port Denarau Marina.
Cruise ships are still strictly banned.
Contain is the key word here for COVID-19.
Fiji will remain COVID contained according to the PM.
Travellers also have to produce a negative COVID-19 test result within 40 hours.
Fijian citizens and Fiji residents overseas will be allowed to travel to Fiji.
They have to give their certification of 14 days quarantine in Australia or NZ.
They will then have to go to self quarantine for 7 days at home.
They also need to have downloaded the careFiji app.
All precautionary measures will be taken by the crew.
All costs of tests etc will be paid by the production company
Year 12 & 13 students back to school on 30th June while other students to start on 6th July
Face to face classes in universities can start on 30th June
By: Semi Turaga
Year 12 and Year 13 students in secondary schools will start classes on Tuesday - 30 June 2020 while the rest of the primary and secondary school students, as well as early childhood education, will open one week later, on Monday - 6th July.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has also announced that tertiary institutions as well can open for face-to-face classes from 30 June.
Bainimarama says Year 12 and Year 13 students will start classes on 30 June to allow them to get back into preparing for their exams.
He says their plan to reopen schools has catered for a realigned school curriculum, ensuring that all of Fiji's schools are on the same page.
Bainimarama says it simply wouldn't be fair for children in different schools to be disadvantaged just because of where they live, and which school they attend, whether public or private.
He says this is why they have taken the time to address re-opening for the remainder of the 2020 school year with particular care. Bainimarama says principals, teachers, and school management will be responsible for COVID-proofing their schools, practicing the healthy habits that they have embraced in every corner of COVID-safe economic recovery.
He says there are over 238,000 students in Fijian schools across the country.
Gatherings of 100 people allowed but nightclubs to stay closed
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that nightclubs will stay closed while from Monday, the 22nd of June, they will be allowing for gatherings of up to 100 individuals.
Bainimarama says, for the time being, this 100-person limit will apply to weddings, funerals, cafes, restaurants, conferences, and other community gatherings.
He says all throughout Fiji, we need to start gatherings not as large, uncontrolled masses, but as self-contained groupings.
Curfew now 11pm to 4am starting from tomorrow
The new nationwide curfew hours starting from tomorrow (Monday - 22nd June 2020) will be from 11pm to 4am.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that the nationwide curfew will remain in effect but to allow for more economic activity and freedom of movement, it will now be enforced from 11pm and lifted at 4am.
He says this is not just a matter of health, but a matter of public well being.
Bainimarama says they have heard from countless Fijians asking that the curfew be kept saying that they feel safer with restrictions.
He says this revised curfew will remain in effect until further notice.
All sports activities and facilities will now be permitted but under strict regulations – PM
By: Navitalai Naivalurua
Sporting facilities and activities will now be permitted but it will be permitted with strict rules.
This has been highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama during his COVID-19 announcement today.
Bainimarama says gyms, fitness centres and swimming pools, both public and those at the hotels will be re-opened from tomorrow.
He says it is the responsibility of facility operators to ensure the facilities are clean and they maintain contact tracing information for every person who uses their facilities by checking for careFIJI installation and keeping a manual log for those who do not have smartphones.
He adds live sporting events can also resume, but with restrictions.
The Prime Minister says formal indoor and outdoor sporting venues can host sporting events with spectators at 50 percent capacity, as long as physical distancing is maintained within the venue.
He says for informal sports events at the community level, the 100-person limit applies and they will be reviewing this policy shortly.
He says team officials will be responsible for symptom screenings of their players and should not allow anyone who is sick to play.
He adds cinemas will also be able to re-open their doors from tomorrow, but under various conditions.
The Prime Minister says cinemas will be limited to 50 percent of capacity and all groupings of theatre-goers such as friends and family members who attend and sit together, will now be required to sit 1.5 metres apart from other groupings or individuals.
He adds in between each showing, service areas need to be wiped down, seats deep cleaned and public areas must be thoroughly sanitised.
Houses of worship to re-open with 100 worshippers at a time
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says effective from Friday, the 26th of June, they are allowing houses of worship to re-open their doors to 100 worshippers at a time.
He says starting tomorrow, over the next three to four days, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services will be meeting with religious leaders to talk about how the new normal will look in houses of worship, and how they can adapt to protect Fijians who come to them.
Bainimarama says science shows serious risks in houses of worship because of the close proximity, the intimacy of congregations, and practices such as indoor singing.
He says they will be working hand-in-hand with churches, mosques, and temples to explain and limit these unique challenges.
Bainimarama says now more than ever, houses of worship need to be not a source of risk, but of refuge. He says they are asking each church, mosque, and temple to share the burden of responsibility, and look after their worshippers with the same duty of care that is at the centre of all their efforts.
Bainimarama is asking houses of worship to set up hand-washing stations, limit physical contact, encourage distancing measures, and consider holding more services to ensure adherence to the 100-person limit.
careFIJI COVID-19 tracing app now available to download
The careFIJI app, Fiji's COVID-19 tracing app has been launched by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and it is now available on Google Playstore or the Apple App Store.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the careFIJI will do far more than making contact tracing more efficient and effective.
He says it will instill a sense of confidence in other countries and show the world, and tourists, that Fiji is perhaps the safest nation on Earth to live, work, and holiday in.
Bainimarama adds that it will bring back lost jobs of friends and neighbours and restore lost income, and put us back on track to economic greatness. He says because the App uses Bluetooth and not data for its core function, careFIJI itself takes almost no data to use once it's installed.
Bainimarama says careFIJI is designed to be as easy, secure, and hassle-free as possible.
The Prime Minister says it takes around 10 megabytes to install the App.
He says thanks to an agreement struck by the Ministry of Communications, both Vodafone and Digicel have agreed to reimburse their customers with ten times that amount, 100 megabytes free of charge.
Bainimarama says the digitalFIJI team has developed a dedicated website that provides additional information about the careFIJI app.
He says people can visit the website data-free by going to www.carefiji.digitalfiji.gov.fj
If businesses do not comply with COVID-19 safe protocols, we won't hesitate to go back on easing restrictions - Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear that if businesses aren't complying with the safe COVID-19 measures, the government will not hesitate to go back on the easing of restrictions.
He says most of the public interactions take place in the workplace, wherever that may be.
Bainimarama says especially for those of working indoors for extended periods of time, their places of work can pose a serious risk, that's why working Fijians must download careFIJI.
He says the government is leading that push through example by mandating that all users of government-issued phones, members of the disciplined forces, and users with phones issued by government-funded statutory bodies, download the careFIJI App. Bainimarama says entities in which the government holds interest and social welfare recipients, other government assistance beneficiaries, as well as civil servants, should all download careFIJI.
He says they will also be working closely with private sector partners, particularly those in key economic sectors with large staff numbers, to encourage uptake of the App.
Bainimarama is asking every business, of every size and across every industry, to be leaders in their respective fields by drawing up their own gameplans for running safe, COVID-proofed operations.
He says every business in Fiji has the responsibility of adhering to COVID-safe protocols, which have been comprehensively outlined, by industry, in the framework that will be posted online. Bainimarama says they are not sending the police to every workplace in the country to enforce these policies, this strategy relies on self-regulation.
He says it relies on businesses stepping up and doing the right thing for their customers and their country but if businesses aren't complying, they won't hesitate to go back on the easing of restrictions.
Fiji is working on its own Bula Bubble - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted that Fiji's leading medical experts are in talks with Australia and New Zealand health experts in laying the groundwork for integrated public health approaches critical to the reopening of our borders.
Bainimarama says Dr Aalisha Sahukhan, Dr James Fong and Dr Jemesa Tudravu are in talks with Professor Paul Kelly, Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and are liaising with Professor Michael Baker, the Head of the University of Otago's Public Health Department.
He says this international, doctor-to-doctor collaboration will continue as we move forward.
He adds while Australia and New Zealand are working out their Trans-Tasman bubble, Fiji's equal or arguably, greater and the success against the virus puts Fiji in a position to take the lead in the Pacific.
The Prime Minister says the Government is working on a Bula Bubble, between Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
He says they are working with Fiji Airways and Tourism Fiji on the regulations of welcoming Aussies and Kiwis to holiday in Fiji in a manner that is carefully controlled and safely insulated.
He adds Australian and New Zealand tourists who want to visit Fiji will need to follow a strict criteria where visitors will need to present a certificate from a recognised medical institution certifying their 14 days of quarantine in their home country, along with proof of a negative COVID test result within 48 hours of their departure for Fiji.
He says the other option is upon arrival in Fiji, they can complete 14 days of quarantine at their own cost in a Fijian Government-designated quarantine centre or a hotel of their choosing, after which a negative COVID test can clear them to start their "Bula Bubble" vacation.
He further says this Bula Bubble will allow Aussies and Kiwis to once again enjoy the best of Fiji while remaining separate from any other travellers and the general public.
The Prime Minister says they are currently identifying geographically-isolated resorts that are the best fit for the "Bula Bubble" and Fiji Airways, in collaboration with Tourism Fiji and the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport will announce more details in due course.
Fiji establishes safe 'Blue Lanes' for yachts and pleasure crafts while cruise ships are still banned
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that Fiji is establishing safe "Blue Lanes", open to those yachts and pleasure craft sailing to Fiji but the requirements are strict.
He says being alone at sea is a verifiable, self-contained quarantine which means anyone coming by pleasure craft to Fiji, so long as they haven't interacted with others, are very low-risk, but their economic impact is very high-reward.
Bainimarama says any boat coming to Fiji will be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis.
He says to start, the only port of entry will be Port Denarau Marina.
Bainimarama adds if this pilot project is successful, they will consider extending Blue Lanes to other ports and marinas. He says those eligible to sail to Fiji fall under two categories, both of which will require them to be tested in another country before departing.
Bainimarama says in the first category if their journey to Fiji will take 14 days or longer uninterrupted at sea, once they dock in Fiji and show proof of a negative test result, everyone on board will be screened by the Ministry of Health for symptoms.
He says if they're deemed to be healthy, their yacht will be allowed to freely visit other ports throughout Fiji.
Bainimarama says alternatively, those with a journey at sea shorter than 14 days will be required to make up the difference in quarantine once they dock in Fiji at their own cost.
The Prime Minister says if they spend eight days alone at sea, they will then be required to pay for six days of quarantine in Fiji, after which they can be cleared by a negative test result, also at their own cost. He says there's already been a great deal of enthusiasm shown for ideas like this.
Bainimarama says in fact, interest has been expressed in using the Pacific for travel, maintenance, and stocking in the build-up to the 36th America's Cup next year, in which Fiji could be used as a safe "parking lot" until the start of the start of cyclone season. He says cruise ships are still strictly banned.
Health Ministry confident we are at a good place for schools to open
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says there has been a lot of work done with the Ministry of Education in guiding how they can sort out things like hand sanitizers and making sure they are easily accessible as well as ensuring there is COVID-19 safe behaviour in schools.
He says in the scientific world, it is becoming clearly evident that school children do not push the pandemic as much as adults.
Doctor Fong says this is clear evidence that is beginning to articulate itself quite well and it is one of the reasons why they were able to get students back to school.
He says another thing that they have come to understand is that children not getting to school is not good at all for anybody's long term outcomes, both in terms of health and economic outcomes.
Doctor Fong says they are very cognisant of the fact that they need a lot more educated children in order to sustain many of the efforts that are required to raise Fiji's socio-economic level and therefore better the health outcomes.
He says he is very confident that moving forward there will be a lot more lessons learnt but they are at a good place at this point in time to get schools to open.
Doctor Fong says they are confident that even boarding schools will be able to function.
He also said the Health Ministry has accomplished the first part of saving lives from COVID-19 and now wants to focus a lot more on reducing the adverse health impacts of the loss of livelihood.
Doctor Fong says they want to help everybody in engaging safely in gaining their livelihood.
He says the Health Ministry has achieved what they believe is a sufficient level of COVID-19 containment in this country to be able to say that Fiji is COVID-19 contained.
Doctor Fong says the term COVID-19 free is a term they wish to avoid because they believe as long as the pandemic persists no country can ever be COVID-19 free.
He says they can never say that there is no risk, they can only discuss low risk.
Doctor Fong says the health input into border control has been strengthened because of the response during the acute phase and to a large extent there has been a high degree of medical readiness capacity that has been built up especially in terms of their ability to detect cases early, contain those cases and ensure that they reduce the risk of transmission from each case.
He says they have also increased their capacity in terms of clinical management.
Doctor Fong says very recently they have received a donation of 40 extra machines that have been a game-changer in trying to deal with sick people who get COVID-19.
He adds that these machines are called air home machines.
Doctor Fong says these machines are very important in terms of trying to reduce the need for patients to go on ventilators.
He says the other thing that they did during the acute phase was engaged with a lot of non-medical sectors in helping them set up their guidelines that will help break chains of transmission within the community.
Doctor Fong says they have ensured that they at least start discussing in a lot more detail their COVID-19 safe measures.
He says all of this has been achieved through a whole of government approach through the COVID-19 Incident Management Team.
Doctor Fong says one of the key reasons the Health Ministry was successful was because of the whole of government approach during the acute phase.
Teachers to report to school on the 29th of June - Rosy Akbar
All school teachers are to report to their schools on the 29th of June.
This has been highlighted by the Minister for Education Rosy Akbar in a press conference this afternoon stating that this will ensure that all facilities are prepared to kick start the learning process.
She says classes for Year 12 and Year 13 will resume on the 30th of June while all other levels including special and Early Childhood classes will resume on the 6th of July.
She is urging teachers who are teaching in maritime areas to plan their travel now as the Ministry needs them to be at their different working stations by the 29th of June.
Akbar says school principals, teachers and school managers will be responsible for COVID-19 proofing their schools and ensuring that healthy habits are being followed.
She is urging teachers to download the careFiji app to ensure that their lives and the students are protected when school resumes.


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«Fire Your Guns» es una canción y un sencillo del grupo australiano de hard rock AC/DC. Fue el segundo sencillo de uno de sus álbumes de estudio más famosos, The Razors Edge, lanzado en 1990 por Atco Records. La canción fue escrita por Angus Young, Malcolm Young y Brian Johnson.

Estilo
Toda la canción gira en torno a un riff de guitarra muy rápido compuesto por Angus Young y toda la canción corre a gran velocidad.

La canción fue tocada en vivo a menudo en memorables conciertos de la banda, tal como el concierto en la ciudad escocesa de Donington y fue incluida en el álbum en directo Live, pero solo en la versión de doble CD y también en la versión DVD de Live at Donington.

Lista de canciones

Personal
 Brian Johnson – vocalista
 Angus Young – guitarra solísta
 Malcolm Young – guitarra rítmica, coros
 Cliff Williams – bajo, coros
 Chris Slade – batería

Referencias

Enlaces externos
  Sitio oficial de AC/DC.
 Letras del álbum

Sencillos de 1990
Canciones de AC/DC
Sencillos de AC/DC
Canciones en inglés
Canciones de hard rock

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I'm building a zSpace application in unity. I'm primarily using Unity 2017.4.9f1 but I've tried the same items in the 2018 (up to 2018.3.0b3), and have problems there as well.
I've been having problems with shadows in the build. Everything looks fine in the preview mode, but when I do a build I will sometimes get shadows offset in one eye, which is very disorienting and makes the display look bad.
I saw previous answers here about running in deferred mode which when I implemented them did mostly solve my shadow problem. The offset is gone, but I do occasionally have a shadow that 'disappears' for a bit and then reappears. The shadows are FAR better than in forward rendering.
However using deferred mode means that I can't use MSAA or other hardware anti-aliasing. All of my lines are crawling all over the place. I tried using a post process effect on the camera for aliasing (the typical solution), seems to break the zSpace view, everything is off-center.
One solution that I thought would be that if I could run the same path as the preview mode in my build, then my application would look fine, my scenes aren't too complicated, they performance is fine in the editor so I can afford the performance hit. I attempted to modify the zCore scripts to bring up the preview window in the build mode but it doesn't appear when I do the build. (it pops up fine when I do it in editor mode).
Is there a good solution that allows decent shadows and anti-aliasing?
Here's something that might work for you.
I grabbed the latest release of Unity's Post-processing Stack v2.
Post Processing Stack. Contribute to Unity-Technologies/PostProcessing development by creating an account on GitHub.
After setting that up, I believe I ran into the issue you described as everything being off-center. What's actually happening is PostProcessLayer.cs is resetting the Projection Matrices which kills our stereo effect. Maybe some post-process effects need that, but after commenting out the lines calling m_Camera.ResetStereoProjectionMatrices(); anti-aliasing (FXAA & SMAA) appear to work.
Thanks, that helped somewhat. The aliasing is better, but still not as good as forward rendering MSAA. I also found that sometimes the colors were different in one eye and then would suddenly correct.
Is there an easy way to run 'preview mode' from a build? The preview mode in Forward rendering is perfect, just not the built version.


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Location: Archon Digital Archives Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Boston, MA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 29 April 1842
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Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, Boston, MA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 29 April 1842
Rufus W. Griswold Papers, 1834-1857 Box 17 Folder 1110: Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1784-1851. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 29 April 1842


Br J Nutr. 2009 Oct;102(7):1065-74. doi: 10.1017/S0007114509359127. Epub 2009 Apr 30.
Quercetin reduces systolic blood pressure and plasma oxidised low-density lipoprotein concentrations in overweight subjects with a high-cardiovascular disease risk phenotype: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled cross-over study.
Egert S1, Bosy-Westphal A, Seiberl J, Kürbitz C, Settler U, Plachta-Danielzik S, Wagner AE, Frank J, Schrezenmeir J, Rimbach G, Wolffram S, Müller MJ.
Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Department of Human Nutrition, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Regular consumption of flavonoids may reduce the risk for CVD. However, the effects of individual flavonoids, for example, quercetin, remain unclear. The present study was undertaken to examine the effects of quercetin supplementation on blood pressure, lipid metabolism, markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and body composition in an at-risk population of ninety-three overweight or obese subjects aged 25-65 years with metabolic syndrome traits. Subjects were randomised to receive 150 mg quercetin/d in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled cross-over trial with 6-week treatment periods separated by a 5-week washout period. Mean fasting plasma quercetin concentrations increased from 71 to 269 nmol/l (P < 0.001) during quercetin treatment. In contrast to placebo, quercetin decreased systolic blood pressure (SBP) by 2.6 mmHg (P < 0.01) in the entire study group, by 2.9 mmHg (P < 0.01) in the subgroup of hypertensive subjects and by 3.7 mmHg (P < 0.001) in the subgroup of younger adults aged 25-50 years. Quercetin decreased serum HDL-cholesterol concentrations (P < 0.001), while total cholesterol, TAG and the LDL:HDL-cholesterol and TAG:HDL-cholesterol ratios were unaltered. Quercetin significantly decreased plasma concentrations of atherogenic oxidised LDL, but did not affect TNF-alpha and C-reactive protein when compared with placebo. Quercetin supplementation had no effects on nutritional status. Blood parameters of liver and kidney function, haematology and serum electrolytes did not reveal any adverse effects of quercetin. In conclusion, quercetin reduced SBP and plasma oxidised LDL concentrations in overweight subjects with a high-CVD risk phenotype. Our findings provide further evidence that quercetin may provide protection against CVD.


Exhibited at Long Division Gallery, Schoolhouse Studios, February 2016.
glazed stoneware, porcelain and ink.
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The NASCENT Center hosts annual site visits by our funding agency, the National Science Foundation (NSF). During these site visits, NSF representatives and the NASCENT Center's Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) members interact with students and faculty, and are given updates on recent research progress made by the center. The 2018 NSF Site Visit was hosted at the University of Texas' Pickle Research Campus on May 8th and 9th. NASCENT participants and IAB members may use the download widget below to access student posters and NASCENT leadership presentations.


In an increasingly online world, mobile fundraising has a become a standard way for nonprofits to raise money. But before your organization can hope to fundraise on the go, you must first have a firm grasp of all of your options.
Not completely sure what mobile fundraising is all about? We've got you covered! In this article, we'll explore all of the major topics that mobile fundraising encompasses. By the end, you'll be a veritable mobile fundraising expert.
Mobile fundraising, simply put, is the raising of money through mobile devices.
Typically, mobile devices are smartphones (iPhones, Androids, etc.) and tablets (iPads, Galaxy tabs, etc.) that allow users to engage online while on the go. Laptops, although they are portable, are not considered mobile devices. But mobile fundraising can go even further beyond a website that's mobile responsive.
As you can see, there are several major options, and within those options, there are dozens of different avenues to explore.
When you're exploring all of the avenues that mobile fundraising has to offer, it's important that you're able to speak the language. The following definitions should help you with any situation you come across.
A mobile-responsive design is one that works just as well on a mobile device (phone or tablet) as it does on a laptop or desktop.
The goal is to avoid donors having to pinch and zoom and swipe in order to donate.
QR (Quick Response) codes are essentially like barcodes. They're scannable images that bring the user straight to a website or donation page. Often, they can be found on flyers, posters, and other promotional materials.
This particular QR code brings the user to a mobile donation page, but you can also use QR codes to promote informational pages.
Crowdfunding is a way of raising money by having existing donors fundraise on behalf of your organization.
Mobile peer-to-peer fundraising has made raising money on the go easier than ever before. Donors need only text, email, or post about their crowdfunding efforts to succeed.
Tokenization is a complicated process, but it's a simple concept.
Tokenizing information makes it so that no one can de-code sensitive information, such as credit card info. It helps prevent identity theft as well as fraudulent purchases. A reputable mobile fundraising platform provider should work with a payment processor that tokenizes information in order to ensure the highest level of security.
Authentication is another way of protecting mobile donors' information. It also prevents fake accounts from spamming your organization.
To authenticate a donor, all you need to do is to confirm their identity with a second form of identification. For instance, if your donors are texting to donate, you may want to ask for their email address to verify the validity of the transaction.
PCI-compliance is the adherence to a set of standards set forth by the Payment Card Industry. When you're researching different mobile fundraising platform providers, make sure that you're on the look-out for PCI-compliance as a standard.
Many people like to use the terms "mobile fundraising" and "text-to-give" interchangeably. But the truth is, they're different. Text-to-give is one way to participate in mobile fundraising – just not the only way.
Mobile fundraising is everything from mobile email fundraising to QR code promotions. Text-to-give part of mobile and fundraising and it's just like it sounds – texting to donate.
There's also a misconception that text-to-give is only for the millennial generation. People assume that just because millennials (teens and young adults) love to text that they're the only ones who would be interested in text-to-give.
The fact is: the average text-to-give donor is 49-59 years old and is college-educated.
If you want to read more mobile myths busted, check out @Pay's article on the myths of text-to-give.
Knowing the different types of organizations that use mobile methods to fundraise may help your organization decide whether or not it's right for you. The great thing is that nonprofits across dozens of industries are already using mobile fundraising to achieve their goals.
Faith-based organizations. Ministries, churches, and other religiously affiliated groups love to use mobile giving to raise money for their good works. Many churches also love to use text-to-give and other means of mobile fundraising when they're in the midst of capital campaigns.
Educational nonprofits and schools. Teachers and parents alike use mobile crowdfunding pages to raise funds for their schools. Educational nonprofits also love to use peer-to-peer to spread awareness and raise money.
Arts, culture, and humanities organizations. Many theatres and museums have mobile-friendly donation pages that they encourage patrons to use in support of the fine arts.
Animal rights groups. Shelters and animal rights groups alike use mobile-friendly emails to raise money and awareness for animals in need.
Disaster relief organizations. When disaster strikes and help is needed immediately, many relief organizations rely on mobile donations to fund efforts quickly.
Political candidates. Even though they're not nonprofit organizations, they are stellar examples of how organizations and individuals can incite change one small donation at a time.
Environmental advocacy groups. Raising awareness and funds for the environment can be difficult, unless of course you have a solid mobile fundraising strategy.
As you can see, just about every kind of organization (nonprofit or otherwise) stands to benefit from mobile fundraising.
If you're considering mobile as the next phase of your overall fundraising strategy, there are some very important questions you need to be able to answer first.
This question probably needs to be answered sooner rather than later. Whether you have a team or just one member of your organization heading up your mobile fundraising campaign, it's important to keep leadership consistent. With one person leading the charge, you'll have less miscommunication and confusion, and more collaboration and ultimate success.
What type of mobile fundraising will you use?
You know your organization inside and out. You know your donors, and hopefully you know their preferences. Use this knowledge to decide what types of mobile fundraising work for you — and which ones aren't quite right.
With any mobile fundraiser, you'll no doubt experience a major influx of new donor data. How you choose to incorporate it into your existing data management system is vital to your success. Data integration is the first and most important step in managing your donors for better follow-up and increased donor engagement.
What data will you track?
Speaking of data, mobile fundraising has its own set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that your organization should be tracking. Ultimately, the metrics that you choose to track are up to you, but some common data points to keep an eye on are your mobile email conversion rate, text-to-give donation size averages, and the general return-on-investment of your efforts.
Where will you launch your campaign?
This question stumbles into legal territory. As you may or may not know, in order to fundraise online or via mobile devices, you may need to register your fundraiser in multiple states. It's possible that you can avoid this hassle, but if you want to stay on the safe side of the law, it's best to cover your bases. Take a look at the Charleston Principles before you decide where to register your mobile fundraising campaign.
When should you ask for more info?
As we mentioned earlier, your organization will likely experience a flood of new donor information. That said, you won't be able to piece together a full picture of each of your donors just based on their name, email address, and phone number. You won't be able to tell which donor is potentially can potentially give a major gift. That is, unless you conduct some research either in the form of donor surveys or prospect research.
Answered all these questions? You're ready to get started with mobile fundraising!
Step 1: Make sure you're ready for mobile.
In order to make sure that you're ready for a mobile fundraiser, you first want to ensure that your website and donation page are mobile-responsive.
From there, you'll need to determine what mobile giving platform will work best for what you're trying to accomplish. A few things to consider include how the platform will integrate with you donor database, if it has the social media outreach tools you need, and if it includes functionality that will grow with you as you increase your mobile efforts.
Step 2: Incorporate mobile into your strategy.
As with any other fundraising avenue, mobile fundraising will need to be incorporated into your nonprofit's overall strategy. Of course, that will look slightly different for everyone.
It's important to keep in mind that mobile fundraising is just another tool in your nonprofit's toolkit. You can choose to use it as often or as seldom as makes sense for you.
Step 3: Double-check donor info.
When you're launching a mobile fundraising campaign, it's especially important to have accurate donor information. Of course, once they donate via mobile, you'll have their updated info, but before that happens, you need to be able to reach them in the first place!
To make sure you have accurate donor info, consider sending out a survey asking them to update their info for you. Or you can also send out an email blast and track the results to see what emails bounce back, who opens your email, and who leaves it untouched.
Step 4: Expand your network.
One of the best ways to spread the word about your mobile fundraising campaign is through your existing donor base. But how do you involve your current donors in your upcoming plans?
Select willing participants to take part in your mobile fundraiser. Give them the necessary tools to fundraise on your behalf. Before you know it, not only will you have raised more money for your cause, you'll also have reached new potential donors and expanded your donor base— all at the same time!
Ultimately, a mobile fundraiser is just like any other nonprofit fundraiser. The work you put into it will equal the results that you see in the end.
An important step in any successful mobile fundraiser is to set your expectations reasonably. Remember that mobile fundraising is marvelous, but it's not miraculous.
Step 6: Announce and advertise your plans.
As you can see, they've made their call to action obvious, used images to incite action, and made the next steps easy to follow. Seems simple, right? Your nonprofit can do the same!
Step 7: Launch, track, and improve.
This final step is an ongoing one.
As long as you're hosting your mobile fundraiser, you'll want to keep an eye on your progress by tracking key metrics. Use this information to improve your strategy over time, and you're bound to see positive results in the long-run.
Because so much of social media is mobile-focused (83% of social media sites are accessed primarily through mobile devices), it's easy to see why these two go hand-in-hand.
But how do you use social media wisely to bolster your nonprofit's success?
They highlight the importance of donating sooner rather than later, and they provide an easy-to-follow link to their donation page.
The key to a perfect post on Facebook is to include an image of some kind, because posts with images on Facebook yield 94% more engagement than posts without. Below is a fantastic example of an animal shelter asking for help:=The kitten in the picture really brings the message home. Clear instructions below the image help the reader move forward and take action by texting to give.
There's no link, and no info about the mobile fundraiser, but that's okay. They've made their statement and presented their brand. With any luck, their adorable close-up of a kitten's face will entice people to look up their organization and learn more. Snapchat is a great starting point for getting people interested in your cause.
Because you can't provide a link within an individual post in Instagram, this example points people to a specific link in their Instagram profile bio. This makes it easy for people to get to your campaign page and give.
If you're still concerned that mobile giving is just a passing craze, read on. We've collected some of the most concrete reasons that mobile is a trend that's here to stay.
Mobile fundraising is easy for donors and for nonprofits.
Few things are simpler than sending a quick text to a friend. That same principle applies when that text is a donation to charity. Mobile fundraising — whether it be text-to-give, mobile email donation buttons, or mobile-responsive web pages — makes giving to nonprofits as simple as tying your shoes. Not only is it super intuitive for donors, it's also incredibly straight-forward for nonprofits.
Mobile fundraising is a secure way to give any time, anywhere.
Because there are so many different safety and security measures built into mobile fundraising platforms, donors and nonprofits seldom have to worry about fraudulent transactions. Measures such as 2-factor authentication, PCI-compliance, and tokenization all contribute to the overall security of mobile giving. Because as we all know: a secure way to give is a lasting way to give.
Everyone, young and old, loves to give on the go.
As we mentioned earlier, most people assume that mobile giving is a young man's game. The truth is, people of all ages give online and through mobile devices. In fact, donors over 65 are just as likely to give online as their younger counterparts. When you've got all major demographics on board with a trend, you know it's bound to last.
It's already done a significant amount of good in the world.
The final reason that mobile giving is a trend that's clearly here to stay: it's already helped thousands of organizations meet their goals and change the world. From the text-to-donate disaster relief fund that helped Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake to Alicia Keys' mobile campaign to change lives in Africa, mobile fundraising has made a huge impact already.
Now that you've got the basics down, you're ready to get out there and start tackling your very own mobile fundraising campaign.
Whether you're launching a text-to-give fundraiser or mobilizing your existing donation page, mobile fundraising makes raising money on the move easier than ever before. Just remember that the key to mobile success is the same as any other fundraising effort — the results you get are directly correlated to the time and intentionality you put in.
What are you waiting for? There are so many avenues to explore!
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Worrying Liverpool stat shows Reds fans shouldn't get ahead of themselves despite amazing season start
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Liverpool may be set to sit atop of the Premier League table at Christmas and still be unbeaten in the league, however Reds fans shouldn't be getting ahead of themselves if this stat is anything to go by.
Jurgen Klopp's side have been brilliant so far this year, with their 2-0 win over Wolves on Friday night making them the Premier League's top team at Christmas.
The Merseyside club are yet to taste defeat in the league this term, and if they can keep up the form they've started this season with, they'd be in very good stead to claim their first-ever Premier League title come May.
However, fans of the club shouldn't be getting carried away just yet, as the Reds are the team that have topped the Premier League table the most on Christmas day (three) without winning the title.
3 – Liverpool have topped the Premier League on Christmas Day without going on to win the title more times than any other side in the competition's history (3 times). Chalice.
The last time the Reds topped the table on Christmas day was in the 2013/14 season, a campaign that saw them pipped to the title by Man City on the last day of the season.
And, given how Man City are performing so far this year, we wouldn't be surprise to see the Reds suffer the same fate this time around, especially if this stat is anything to go by.
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