Learning shouldn't stop after school. Here's how to make it an enjoyable experience at home.
A new school year has begun, and after the whirlwind of activities like buying school supplies, uniforms, socks, shoes, and even new hair clips, it is now time to pause for a while to consider what school is all about and what we want our children to get out of their education.
Choosing a school and getting our kids through their lessons is just half the battle though. Learning is natural, spontaneous, and interest-led. It goes beyond the confines of a lecture or a school-sanctioned field trip.
The challenge for parents, really, is how to make the most of the education that they are expecting their well-chosen school to give their children. The answer lies in the attitude that they have about learning. Choosing to encourage and cultivate a love of learning in their children starts in one's own home.
1. Read to your children.
All four moms agree that reading to children in their youngest years is the first step to fostering a love of learning. All of them started reading to their children when they were still babies, usually before bedtime.
Talking about the stories is also a crucial step in reading together, according to Dr. Celine, since it allows parents to gauge the kids' comprehension level and answer questions they might have. She emphasizes the importance of modeling a love of reading, or showing children that you love reading, too.
2. Make different learning materials available.
Dr. Celine makes a wide range of books available for her children. She maintains an enviable home library consisting of picture books, novels, and reference materials. She recommends too that fun educational materials should also part of a family's learning arsenal, such as educational game boards, science experiment sets, art materials, and math manipulatives.
Enrolling in good online programs such as Dreambox Learning for Math, and investing in educational videos also turns the academic nature of a subject into a fun experience.
3. Follow your children's interests.
Mommy Meng, mother of two boys ages 13 and 11, says that as children grow older, their own interests will emerge. Parents should expose them to books, materials, and experiences that are in line with those interests to make learning more relevant to them.
When Mommy Tati's son got hooked on numbers and counting, she incorporated this "obsession" in their daily activities. Something as simple as counting for her son while he was drinking water proved fun and educational for the little boy.
For Teacher Suzette's youngest who fell in love with airplanes, a visit to Hongkong Science Museum and Flight Experience in Kowloon gave him not only a closer look at the machines, but also fueled his passion for it even more.
Dr. Celine teaches her children how to look for more information on topics that interest them, which she does through modeling. This strategy encourages interest-led learning and promotes learning beyond what is required in school.
4. Expose children to different experiences.
Both Mommy Meng and Teacher Suzette agree that traveling provides a wonderful hands-on education for children, especially when you read about a place and its significance prior to taking the trip.
Trips need not be far or expensive, though. When Mommy Meng's family visits local museums, zoos, discovery centers, and historical destinations, they would review what they have learned after the exercise.
On top of traveling to local and foreign destinations, Dr. Celine, Mommy Meng, and Teacher Suzette's families also take advantage of school breaks to enroll their children in classes like dance, art, and sports.
The number of schoolwork being brought home during weekdays can be a cause for burnout, and might possibly make the kids lose interest in learning altogether.
Mommy Meng and Dr. Celine highlight the importance of time management. Mommy Meng has white boards and bulletin boards at home that help her children visualize how to spend their time. Dr. Celine, on the other hand, helps her children organize their study schedule, making sure to inject mini-breaks while doing homework and play time after studying.
For Mommy Tati's young son, routine is key. She gets his full cooperation in doing schoolwork because she has a set schedule for homework, play, and snacks.
Finding and enrolling in the "best" school is not the end-all and be-all of a child's education. Cultivating a love of learning is essential in making the best out of one's school years. It will do children well if parents actively and intentionally cultivate a love of learning in their homes.
Learning is a process not bound by time, space, and least of all, one's budget. What a delight it would be if we can champion learning not just in school, but moreso in the comforts of our own home.
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Jennifer Lopez Brings Angelic Medley Of Hits To 'New Year's Rockin' Eve" Including Stunning Aerosmith Cover
Music Mayhem December 31, 2020
Jennifer Lopez performed just minute before the infamous ball drop during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve on Thursday (Dec. 31).
The New York native launched her performance walking through New York City and on the subway which was branded with her new beauty line before taking to the Times Square stage for a stunning performance.
Lopez performed a medley of songs including "In The Morning," "Waiting For Tonight" and "Dance Again." The superstar also performed an excellent rendition of Aerosmith's "Dream On" during her medley performance.
.@JLo rocking #NewYearsRockinEve pic.twitter.com/kxpnTc3qlZ
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I freaking love this!!!!! Jennifer lopez just sang "Dream on"
I'm in freaking love right now !!!! pic.twitter.com/LGugM1VEuo
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"2020 is almost over, we made it!" Lopez said during her performance. "this year taught us to be grateful for everything we have and to cherish every moment, we lost too many…"
The 49th annual New Year's Rockin' Eve also featured performances from Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Saweetie, 24KGoldn feat. Iann Dior, Nelly, Ella Mai, Machine Gun Kelly, En Vogue, Maluma, Lewis Capaldi, Brandy, Noah Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, JP Saxe, Julia Michaels and more.
Co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest alongside Lucy Hale, Ciara and Billy Porter, The live New Year's Eve special aired live from New York City and Los Angeles on Thursday, December 31 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET) on ABC. Following a break for the local news broadcast, the special returned from 11:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. EST for the iconic ball drop.
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Groundbreaking research at Waterloo receives federal funding
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013) - A research facility that will one day develop the technology that enables hybrid vehicles to feed energy into the power grid is among the innovative research initiatives at the University of Waterloo that received major funding announced today.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today it is awarding more than $4.7 million to four research projects at Waterloo. The Honourable James Moore, minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced that 75 projects at 34 institutions would receive a total investment of more than $215 million by the Government of Canada through the CFI's Leading Edge Fund (LEF) and New Initiatives Funds (NIF).
"The University of Waterloo is very proud to be contributing to the talent and knowledge creation in Canada," said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president & vice-chancellor of Waterloo. "I congratulate the teams of researchers identified in this announcement, and look forward to seeing their innovative ideas come to fruition."
The four research projects from the University of Waterloo included in today's funding announcement are:
1. Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Research Facility
Research: The Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Research Facility being established at the University of Waterloo will advance and commercialize transformative research. The development of intelligent software for use in vehicle computers will provide major reductions in emissions and fuel consumption. It will lead to the establishment of plug-in hybrid as an integral daytime supplier of energy, feeding into Canada's electrical grid.
Lead researcher: Professor John McPhee, Department of Systems Design Engineering and Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR)
Received: $2,128,182
2. Ontario Materials Technology: Harnessing the Power of Strategic Multifunctional Materials for Emerging Technologies
Research: The proposed research will focus on the development of multifunctional materials for new technology innovation. Multifunctional materials are materials or systems of materials that are capable of performing multiple primary functions, which will dramatically improve system performance and reduce both product size and cost. They will be designed and built by using new tools that enable Canadian researchers to precisely fabricate structures of any shape and form in three dimensions in the nanometer scale. The tools will put Canada among an elite group of a few countries in the world with access to this capability to advance these groundbreaking materials technologies.
Lead researcher: Professor Tong Leung, Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
3. Privacy Enhancing Technologies at a Global Scale
Research: Privacy-enhancing technologies, or PETs, allow people around the world to maintain control over who gets to learn what they are looking up, with whom they are conversing, and what they are reading. This project will experiment on three particularly important classes of PETs. Private information retrieval keeps private the information about what a person is looking up in a database. Anonymous communications networks allow people to use the Internet without automatically revealing their identities or locations. Censorship resistance empowers people around the world to decide for themselves what information they would like to read online.
Lead researcher: Professor Ian Goldberg, David. R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Received: $654,545
4. Facility for Global Quantum Communication and Security Certification
Research: This project will propel Canada's high-tech industry into the information age of the 21st century. The emerging quantum technologies can change the way we process and communicate information. The most important application in the near term is highly secure quantum key distribution (QKD), implemented by sending individual particles of light (photons) between distant user locations.
Lead researcher: Professor Thomas Jennewein, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
CFI funding is used to establish world-class research facilities in Canada with state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure. For more information, please visit innovation.ca.
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In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's technology hub, has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Waterloo, as home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca
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Java double brace initialization is referred as to create and initialize the objects in single step, which normally is done in multiple steps. They are done using double curly braces.
These are normal steps we all follow in our realtime coding practices.
3. How double brace initialization works?
Lets understand how this works. The first brace creates a new anonymous inner class. These inner classes are capable of accessing the behavior of their parent class. So, in our case, we are actually creating a subclass of HashSet class, so this inner class is capable of using add() method.
And second set of braces are nothing but instance initializers. If you remind core java concepts then you can easily associate instance initializer blocks with static initializers due to similar brace like struct. Only difference is that static initializer is added with static keyword, and is run only once; no matter how many objects you create.
As classes initialized with double braces are basically inner classes. So we can create them for all other classes until they are not final.
Such classes should not be used where equals() method is not explicitly modified to use them because mostly equals() method checks for class equality also.
You should always keep in mind that initializers are run before constructors (but not before super class constructors).
The instance of the anonymous class that you have created contain a synthetic reference to the enclosing object. If you serialize the collection you will also serialize everything in the outer class.
Java 9 has brought a lot of factory methods which can be used to create and initialize the Java collections in single statement. It can be an alternative, and preferred approach if you are using Java 9 or later. It eliminates the necessity of double brace initialization.
For Java 8 and lower versions, you can find similar use cases in form of Java streams.
what is the difference between inner class and nested class and what is the need of inner class.why do we create inner class?


I-94 between Mandan and Dickinson, which closed at 5:30pm on Tuesday evening, is now back open to traffic.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation has announced that the No Travel Advisory for Bismarck, Mandan, and Minot has been lifted as well. A Travel Alert remains in effect for these areas.
Most of the snowfall in the area has fallen and we shouldn't see much more accumulations. There may be some snow showers throughout the day Wednesday and a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect until 6pm Wednesday. Less than an inch of snow is expected to fall Wednesday.
There is no more snow forecast for the immediate future but next week high temperatures will stay in the teens.


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Thailand Travel Mart (TTM+) Plus 2014
Thailand Travel Mart (TTM+) Plus
Last month, I was invited to attend the Thailand Travel Mart (TTM+) Plus 2014. It was held at Impact Muang Thong Thani Convention and Exhibition Centre in between 4-6 June 2014. It was first time attending the travel mart and also first time interviewing the executive director of Tourism of Authority of Thailand ASEAN, Ms. Jamnong Junnapiya.
A TTM Plus 2014 was a successful one as buyers Give TTM Plus 2014 High Satisfaction Rating for Niche-Market Focus.
A majority of buyers who attended the Thailand Travel Mart (TTM) Plus between 4-6 June, 2014, have given it an overwhelmingly satisfactory rating. They said the event was useful in helping them find the kind of niche products and services they were seeking to maintain their competitive edge in a rapidly changing trading environment.
A total of 177 questionnaires were filled out by the 343 buyers who attended Thailand's most important travel trade event organised under the theme of "Experience with Us" at Impact Muang Thong Thani Convention and Exhibition Centre.
An analysis of the responses indicated the following: Most buyers were satisfied with the event (average score of 4.36 out of 5); they found the products and services in line with their market needs (4.26); the event offered appropriate products suitable for niche markets (4.13); it offered interesting products from the Greater Mekong Subregion countries (4.03).
The top five categories of sellers most sought by buyers were Hotels & Resorts (65%), Tour Operators/Travel Agents (61%), Weddings & Honeymoons (36.7%), Ecotourism (28.2%), Entertainment Venues and Health & Wellness (25.4%).
A total of 75.7% of buyers said they achieved their main purpose of attending, which was to meet sellers of new products and services. In addition, 87% of buyers also expressed interest in developing future tourism programmes between Thailand and the GMS countries.
The analysis also showed that 176 buyers (51%) were first-time participants at the TTM Plus, up from 46% who were first-time buyers at the TTM 2013. Of the international buyers, the top three countries were China (30 or 10.49% of international buyers), United Kingdom (27 or 9.44% or international buyers), Australia and India (20 each or 6.99% of international buyers).
The responses also included a number of valuable suggestions on improvements that could be made at the next show, especially related to transportation, appointment scheduling and meals.
Amongst the sellers, the event was attended by representatives of 399 organisations, an increase of 1.27% over the TTM Plus 2013. Most sellers were from Southern Thailand and Bangkok (38.48% and 34.18%, respectively), followed by the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. Sellers from the GMS countries comprised 4.05% of total number of sellers.
Of the exhibitors, 92 organisations or 23% of the total, were first-time participants, up from 21% who were first-time participants at the TTM 2013. Hotels & resorts comprised 66.67% of the total, followed by Tour Operators/Travel Agents (6.27%); Ecotourism (5.01%); Entertainment venues (3.76%) and GMS (3.76%).
The sellers gave the event an average satisfaction score of 3.56 out of 5. A total of 46.7% of the sellers expected their sales revenue to increase over 2013 as a result of business done at the TTM Plus 2014 and 42.9% of sellers expected their sales revenue to remain the same as last year.
They said they would like to see a greater diversity of buyers at the next TTM, especially from emerging markets.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik thanked all the buyers and media who supported the event and completed all their appointments.
"During these challenging times for Thailand, we need to enjoy the confidence of our many friends and supporters. We were happy to see such an overwhelmingly positive response and hope that all our foreign guests will go back and spread the word that the situation in Thailand is normal and safe," he said.
My interview with executive director of Tourism of Authority of Thailand ASEAN, Ms. Jamnong Junnapiya was a casual one. Most of my questions were already addressed by TAT Governor Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik at the event. The curfew is already lifted and a new government is expected to be formed by September 2014 and there will be new campaigns to bring back the confidence of tourists to Thailand.
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Q: Why am I getting 'TypeError: Cannot read property 'BuyToken' of undefined'? I want to buy a token in the contract, but every time a run test class, it has not worked.
I wrote this contract
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity 0.8.7;

import "./Token.sol";

contract KIA is Token {
    Token private token;

    constructor(
        address owner,
        uint256 initSupply,
        string memory tokenName,
        string memory tokenSymbol,
        uint8 decimalUnits
    ) Token(owner, initSupply, tokenName, tokenSymbol, decimalUnits) {}

    function ownerToken() external view returns (address) {
        return token.owner();
    }

    function BuyToken(uint256 rate) external payable {
        uint256 tokenAmount = msg.value * rate;
        token.transfer(msg.sender, tokenAmount);
    }
}

and this contract inheritance from Token:
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity 0.8.7;

import "./SafeMath.sol";

contract Token is SafeMath {
    uint256 public totalToken;
    string public name;
    string public symbol;
    uint256 public decimals;
    address tokenOwner;

    mapping(address => uint256) public balance;
    mapping(address => mapping(address => uint256)) public allowed;

    event Transfer(address indexed from, address indexed to, uint256 value);

    constructor(
        address owner,
        uint256 initSupply,
        string memory tokenName,
        string memory tokenSymbol,
        uint8 decimalUnits
    ) {
        balance[owner] = initSupply;
        totalToken = initSupply;
        name = tokenName;
        symbol = tokenSymbol;
        decimals = decimalUnits;
        tokenOwner = owner;
    }

    //
    modifier transferFromModifire(
        address _to,
        address _from,
        uint256 _value
    ) {
        require(_value <= 0, " value can not be 0  ");
        require(balance[_from] < _value, " not have enough money ");
        require(balance[_to] + _value < balance[_to], " overflow Error ");
        require(
            _value > allowed[_from][msg.sender],
            " i dont know whats error "
        );
        _;
    }

    modifier transferModifire(address _to, uint256 _value) {
        require(_value <= 0);
        require(balance[_to] + _value < balance[_to]);
        _;
    }

    // Send Owner Address
    function owner() external view returns(address) {
        return tokenOwner;
    }

    // Send Token From Owner To Address
    function transfer(address _to, uint256 _value)
        external
        transferModifire(_to, _value)
        returns (bool)
    {
        balance[msg.sender] = SafeMath.safeSub(balance[msg.sender], _value);
        balance[_to] = SafeMath.safeAdd(balance[_to], _value);
        emit Transfer(msg.sender, _to, _value);
        return true;
    }

    // Send Token From Address To Address
    function transferFrom(
        address _from,
        address _to,
        uint256 _value
    ) external transferFromModifire(_to, _from, _value) returns (bool) {
        balance[_from] = SafeMath.safeSub(balance[msg.sender], _value);
        balance[_to] = SafeMath.safeAdd(balance[_to], _value);
        emit Transfer(_from, _to, _value);
        return true;
    }
}

I want to test and deploy contract:
import assert from 'assert';
import Web3 from 'web3';
import { AbiItem } from 'web3-utils';
import * as KiaToken from '../build/KIA.json';

const web3 = new Web3('https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/afa51bf9aa97452d90cbc4713d14888d');

describe("Kiaswap Contract", () => {

    let rapstoneAddress = '0xB643992c9fBcb1Cb06b6C9eb278b2ac35e6a2711';
    let initSupply = 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999;
    let TokenName = 'KIA';
    let tokenSymbol = 'LION';
    let decimalUnits = 8;
    let token: any;

    beforeEach(async () => {

        token = await new web3.eth.Contract(KiaToken.abi as AbiItem[])
            .deploy({
                data: KiaToken.evm.bytecode.object,
                arguments: [rapstoneAddress, initSupply, TokenName, tokenSymbol, decimalUnits]
            });
    })

    it('Owner ', async () => {
      let owner =   await token.methods.BuyToken().call();
      assert.equal(rapstoneAddress,owner);
    })
})

but after I run this code:
 it('Owner ', async () => {
      let owner =   await token.methods.BuyToken().call();
      assert.equal(rapstoneAddress,owner);
    })

it show me error:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'BuyToken' of undefined

Now whats the problem?

A: Are you able to test Token.sol with Remix IDE? I think there are several issues.
A) In place of:
contract Token is SafeMath {

It should be:
contract Token {
using SafeMath  for uint256;

because you don't want to use inheritance but just want to use SafeMath functions.
B) Function "function owner()" should be renamed to "function getTokenOwner()".
C) Maybe there is something wrong with your SafeMath. I think these libraries could be very popular:
https://github.com/Uniswap/uniswap-v2-core/blob/master/contracts/libraries/SafeMath.sol
https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/blob/master/contracts/utils/math/SafeMath.sol
I was expecting in place of:
balance[msg.sender] = SafeMath.safeSub(balance[msg.sender], _value);

it should be:
balance[msg.sender] = balance[msg.sender].sub(_value);

Maybe there is something more but I noticed above issues quite fast... I googled a little bit and this code looks very similar to yours. May that solves the issue?

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The ideal style of home for empty nesters wishing to downsize or a young couple looking for an affordable option for their growing family, the laneway house offers a variety of amenable lifestyles. The Estates on 152 are particularly loved for their spacious backyards, detached garages, fully finished basements and craftsman architecture.
The neighbourhood itself is similarly enriched with the nearby South Pointe Exchange Mall, ample transit service and access to transportation routes like Highway 99 and King George Highway.


The second town of our Indochina trip is Phnom Penh in Cambodia. You'll see a lot of grand and colorful temples, monks and Buddhas.
I've read in many blogs that many of their memorable travel experience would be living like locals. I say, i couldnt agree more!
Here we met Siem, a tuktuk driver from our hostel. If i remember it right, he didnt had enough education but he speaks English fairly well! During our conversations, when he encounters a new english word, he asks and repeats it himself.
He showed us around the area, ate at their night market where we bought food from stalls and ate at mats laid on the floor.
While there, we got the chance to visit the museums of Khmer Rouge genocide. It was heartbreaking but that experiencr made me appreciate life even more.


With the expected passage this spring of the largest emergency spending bill in history, annual war expenditures in Iraq will have nearly doubled since the U.S. invasion, as the military confronts the rapidly escalating cost of repairing, rebuilding and replacing equipment chewed up by three years of combat.
The cost of the war in U.S. fatalities has declined this year, but the cost in treasure continues to rise, from $48 billion in 2003 to $59 billion in 2004 to $81 billion in 2005 to an anticipated $94 billion in 2006, according to the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. The U.S. government is now spending nearly $10 billion a month in Iraq and Afghanistan, up from $8.2 billion a year ago, a new Congressional Research Service report found.
Did he lie or is he simply incompetent? Either way, does he deserve to keep his job?
Why Is Tom DeLay Smiling?
BushCo's Wetlands Gains Mostly "Wet Deserts"


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Q: How to set PS1 in Docker Container I want to set $PS1 environment variable to the container. It helps me to identify multilevel or complex docker environment setup. Currently docker container prompts with:
root@container-id#

If I can change it as following , I can identify the container by looking at the $PS1 prompt itself.
[Level-1]root@container-id#

I did experiments by exporting $PS1 by making my own image (Dockerfile), .profile file etc. But it's not reflecting.

A: This Dockerfile sets PS1 by doing:
RUN echo 'export PS1="[\u@docker] \W # "' >> /root/.bash_profile

A: We use a similar technique for tracking inputs and outputs in complex container builds.
https://github.com/ianmiell/shutit/blob/master/shutit_global.py#L1338
This line represents the product of hard-won experience dealing with docker/(p)expect combinations:
"SHUTIT_BACKUP_PS1_%s=$PS1 && PS1='%s' && unset PROMPT_COMMAND"

Backing up the prompt is handy if you want to revert, setting the PS1 with PS1= sets the PS1, and unsetting the PROMPT_COMMAND removes any nasty surprises with the terminal being reset etc.. for the expect.
If the question is about how to ensure it's set when you run the container up (as opposed to building), then you may need to add something to your .bashrc / .profile files depending on how you run up your container. As far as I know there's no way to ensure it with a dockerfile directive and make it persist.

A: I had the same problem but in docker-compose context.
Here is how I managed to make it work:
# docker-compose.yml

version: '3'
services:
  my_service:
    image: my/image
    environment:
      - "PS1=$$(whoami):$$(pwd) $$ "

Just pass PS1 value as an environment variable in docker-compose.yml configuration file.
Notice how dollars signs need to be escaped to prevent docker-compose from interpolating values (documentation).

A: I normally create /home/USER/.bashrc or /root/.bashrc, depending on who the USER of the Dockerfile is.  That works well.  I've tried
ENV PS1 '# '

but that never worked for me.

A: Here's a way to set the PS1 when you run the container:
docker run -it \
  python:latest \
  bash -c "echo \"export PS1='[python:latest] \w$ '\" >> ~/.bashrc && bash"

I made a little wrapper script, to be able to run any image with my custom prompt:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ~/bin/docker-run

set -eu

image=$1

docker run -it \
  -v $(pwd):/opt/app
  -w /opt/app ${image} \
  bash -c "echo \"export PS1='[${image}] \w$ '\" >> ~/.bashrc && bash"

A: In debian 9, for running bash, this worked:
RUN echo 'export PS1="[\$ENV_VAR] \W # "' >> /root/.bashrc
It's generally running as root and I generally know I am in docker, so I wanted to have a prompt that indicated what the container was, so I used an environment variable. And I guess the bash I use loads .bashrc preferentially.

A: Try setting environment variables using docker options
Example:
docker run \
  -ti \
  --rm \
  --name ansibleserver-debug \
  -w /githome/axel-ansible/ \
  -v /home/lordjea/githome/:/githome/ \
  -e "PS1=DEBUG$(pwd)# " \
  lordjea/priv:311 bash

docker --help

Usage:  docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
Run a command in a new container
Options:
...
  -e, --env list                       Set environment variables
...

A: You should set that in .profile, not .bashrc.
Just open .profile from your root or home and replace PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ ' with PS1='\e[33;1m\u@\h: \e[31m\W\e[0m\$ ' or whatever you want.
Note that you need to restart your container.

A: On my MAC I have an alias named lxsh that will start a bash shell using the ubuntu image in my current directory (details). To make the shell's prompt change, I mounted a host file onto /root/.bash_aliases. It's a dirty hack, but it works.  The full alias:
alias lxsh='echo "export PS1=\"lxsh[\[$(tput bold)\]\t\[$(tput sgr0)\]\w]\\$\[$(tput sgr0)\] \"" > $TMPDIR/a5ad217e-0f2b-471e-a9f0-a49c4ae73668 && docker run --rm --name lxsh -v $TMPDIR/a5ad217e-0f2b-471e-a9f0-a49c4ae73668:/root/.bash_aliases -v $PWD:$PWD -w $PWD -it ubuntu'

A: The below solution assumes that you've used Dockerfile USER to set a non-root Linux user for Bash.

What you might have tried without success:
ENV PS1='[docker]$' ## may not work

Using ENV to set PS1 can fail because the value can be overridden by default settings in a preexisting .bashrc when an interactive shell is started.  Some Linux distributions are opinionated about PS1 and set it in an initial .bashrc for each user (Ubuntu does this, for example).
The fix is to modify the Dockerfile to set the desired value at the end of the user's .bashrc -- overriding any earlier settings in the script.
FROM ubuntu:20.04
# ...
USER myuser ## the username
RUN echo "PS1='\n[ \u@docker \w ]\n$ '" >>.bashrc


Ghâ-Gûbi-Sêg is a level 10 Drughu Barbarian from Pabvutha Swamp. He is played by Chris Brown and has been with the party since October 20, 2017.
Since childhood, Ghâ-Sêg has worked to support Clan Drughu Pabvutha. Though his intentions were true, and his efforts appreciated, Ghâ-Sêg's small lack of intelligence, and severe lack of social graces, made him a poor candidate for village government or community life in general.
Due to his keen senses, impressive reflexes, and hunting prowess, Ghâ-Sêg was appointed to the position of Perimeter Guard when he reached adulthood at 16. Ghâ-Sêg was gifted with a set of bioluminescent tattoos on all four limbs and the base of his neck. These tattoos are signs of great achievment and honour among the Drughu Pabvutha, but they also act as a silent warning system for danger. When a tatooed guard rages, his tattoos glow the same red as his eyes, alerting all that danger is close, this tactic is important since sound is so muffled by the swamp.
Ghâ-Sêg has spent most of his life alone and all of his life in Pabvutha Swamp. If he has ever bathed or cleaned himself, he gave it up long ago. Ghâ-Sêg only learned enough Trade Common to get by when acquiring steel and other goods difficult to find or craft in a swamp. He uses language for utility, not pleasantries. If he is not imparting or acquiring useful information, he has no interest in the interaction and is not shy about saying so.
Ghâ-Sêg is very skilled at killing and enjoys showing off and boasting about his prowess. However, Ghâ-Sêg never kills for sport or out of anger. Like with language, Ghâ-Sêg kills for utility. If he needs to eat, gather materials (bone, hide, etc.), protect himself from harm, or protect others from harm then he will gladly kill. Ghâ-Sêg will not kill for money unless he has been hired as protection. He will not target anyone who has not transgressed significantly.
Ghâ-Sêg was initially unsure about joining the current party due to some blatantly evil actions perpetrated by the party's Cleric. However, not being particularly well versed in any form of social grace, Ghâ-Sêg has been convinced to stay (a number of times). He will still not abide attacks from supposed allies, but has a more nuanced (or maybe just more confused) outlook on which other infractions he is willing to tolerate.
Ghâ-Sêg's awe of magic has decreased due to excessive exposure. He is still quite curious about it, but will not hesitate to use magical items (that he does not see as evil) or attack magical creatures. Ghâ-Sêg has developed a particular dislike of mind affecting magic. Woe to the individual who attempts to cast one of these spells on him.
As he continues with the party, and as he gradually becomes stronger (at a much faster rate than he is used to), Ghâ-Sêg is becoming less concerned about discerning friend from foe in battle. He is starting to learn to enjoy violence and only considers morality when his rage has had a chance to cool.
Ghâ-Sêg has recently become aware that he is about to become a father (with Whisp as the mother) so his focus may shift to a more long term perspective. He has already started to cultivate more nurturing relationships by caring for his caribou (Tarandus) and baby owlbears (Tyto and Bubo). He has also taken on the vague responsibility of being an owl. He is unsure if this is a secret society or a magical transformation, as many context cues still allude him.
Ghâ-Sêg was awarded the name/title of "Gûbi" by two of his tribe's elders as a way to honour his heroic deeds and his part in influencing a trade increase with non-Drughu society. Ghâ-Gûbi-Sêg gifted magical items to the elders and entrusted them with the care of Tarandus until Ghâ-Gûbi-Sêg is next in need of a smoking, winking, circus caribou again. After previously releasing the adolescent Tyto and Bubo into the wild, and leaving Whisp in the Blue Sea Trading Company's maternity ward, Ghâ-Gûbi-Sêg will need to find other ways to nurture and influence new members of his pack. Also, he nearly bit someone to death on a ship, describes smells in ways that no one understands, and is excited to fight some giants.
As his Rage increases in power, so does the potency of his predatory bloodlust.


A scattershot portrait of America.
This is a mostly spoiler-free review of the Deadly Class Season 1 premiere.
There's a wellspring of violent, nihilistic stories to match the current political climate. The Deadly Class comic — the Rick Remender-Wesley Craig monthly from Image — is one of them, and while its TV translation captures the feel of modern America, it has little to actually say about it.
Created by a who's who of writers and producers (including Remender himself, along with Avengers: Infinity War's Joe & Anthony Russo), the first chapter in Syfy's series has arrived nearly a month ahead of schedule. Starring Benjamin Wadsworth as boys' home runaway Marcus Lopez and Benedict Wong as a school-for-assassins ringleader — the suave, Rhadamanthine Master Lin — Deadly Class drops us right in the middle of Reagan's America in 1987.
The backdrop is potent: Reagan's repeal of the Mental Health Systems Act caused a domino effect that left Marcus orphaned and in the care of an abusive shelter. Once the shelter burns down — something Marcus may or may not have had a hand in — he's picked up off the streets by a gang of teenage assassins who deliver him to King's Dominion, a boarding school for prospective killers. It's an institutional legacy, one inherited by the great grandchild of a Chinese immigrant whose "American dream" involved bonded labor, and its alumni includes everyone from covert government hitmen to crude sidewalk killers. But as much as its characters talk about death and violence, there isn't much by way of deadly or violent action to speak of in this first hour.
The school, like any other on American television, is divided between jocks, nerds, prep kids, and other assorted archetypes, only here they take the form of Neo-Nazis, Yakuza-in-training, CIA/FBI kids and an array of ethnic gangs. As Marcus floats between these groups, unboxed but untethered and thus unable to live peacefully, he veers between sticking with a band of punk-rock outcasts and returning to homelessness, although a couple of his classmates — Lana Condor's Saya and María Gabriela de Faría's Maria — appear to take a liking to him for mysterious reasons.
The plot is crystal clear in this regard; the pilot is mostly concerned with establishing the characters' proximity to one another and their place in the institution. King's Dominion, dimly-lit and wearing the face of a Catholic convent, is fittingly housed behind the walls of a butcher shop. Its hallways are littered with artifacts, from ancient swords to history's most notable bullets; the series even opens with Lin teaching a rowdy classroom about World War I, and his stance on Ferdinand's assignation seems… ambiguous.
As much as Lin speaks of justice as impetus for his instruction, the kids' school lives and their extracurricular assignments — finding and killing people who "deserve to die" — are unbound by any particular ethos. King's Dominion is essentially a free-for-all, one practically as abusive as the institution Marcus sought to escape. And while the episode establishes this institutional chaos as the series' normal, it doesn't make any real attempt to contextualize this irony.
Marcus, who at one point hallucinates Reagan himself crawling out of a TV, claims to be defined by the President's specter. However, despite what the character says (in words), his actions feel empty. Constantly on the edge of passiveness until manipulated by his classmates, Marcus never quite comes into his own as a character, at least in the series' first hour. Which is a shame, considering everyone around him feels like a living, breathing person. Luke Tennie's Willie, for instance, leader of African American clique the First World Order, turns even a violent debate about indie comics vs. Marvel crossovers into a moment of character, tying together the idea that every action undertaken in the school is a posturing mechanism for survival. These are kids, after all, made to inherit their parents' legacies and thrown to the wolves, but the pilot episode never manages to tie this idea to Marcus or his story.
Wadsworth performs admirably, but the material he's working with feels fraught; where everyone in his vicinity feels like they have a story to tell, Marcus Lopez is an empty vessel despite near-constant exposition through voiceover. While the atmosphere is suitably grim — its low halogen lighting feels sickly — Marcus only ever pops to life in an animated flashback: a bloody, hand-drawn tableau that feels like a child's rendering of trauma. The scars tacked on by the makeup department seem to tell a story that Marcus, through his demeanor, does not.
While a hedonistic, amoral status quo defines the Dominion, no character, including Marcus, ever hints at the existence of a moral foil within the narrative. Barring a small-scale interpersonal conflict, everyone's pretty much on the same page despite their wildly different allegiances — which leaves the stakes feeling oddly low.
Thus far, Deadly Class is a show that looks great but isn't hiding much beneath its surface. On one hand, it makes for a fitting metaphor about American institutions and their appearance of order; like any U.S. President who wields the Armed Forces, the kids are granted the moral authority to decide who lives and dies, making lawfulness itself a matter of shifting goalposts. At the same time, the lack of a central morality on any front says little about morality itself. There's no fallout, real or imagined, to anyone's actions yet. There are no clear-cut emotional stakes. Transpose Marcus to a regular school, and little changes by way of drama. The series' Hogwarts-for-killers concept feels almost mutable.
While it wears the face of an America in which white supremacists and black power movements are forced to coexist, this dynamic comes off as frictionless. It feels, at this stage, like a mirror to nothing and no one in particular. While that could easily change in future episodes, Deadly Class is off to a rocky first semester.
Like the new kid at school, the Deadly Class struggles to establish an identity; it's all style and little substance.


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One of the world's most renowned make-up artists, Yasmin Heinz works at the cutting edge of fashion. From photo shoots to runway shows and from music videos to advertising, Yasmin's expertise is in demand by photographers, designers, and celebrities alike. This sumptuous volume of her most striking creations is divided into sections that echo the universe's four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Chosen from Yasmin's vast archive, and featuring renowned illustrators and artists, the images in this book reveal her extraordinary skills—whether adding contour to a beautiful face, or completely transforming another. Weaving together the best of fashion, beauty, and photography, this irresistible volume shows that make-up can be an exciting form of art.
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First Blood: Nadiya Anderson On Her Survivor Girl Problems
September 25, 2014 – 5:34 PM – 0 Comments
Nadiya Anderson from "Survivor: San Juan Del Sur" (CBS)
When life hands you lemons, don't bother making lemonade; skip straight ahead to the margarita, and booze up accordingly.
That's the philosophy of Nadiya Anderson, the first eliminated contestant on Survivor: San Juan Del Sur – Blood vs Water. After competing twice on The Amazing Race, Nadiya and her "Twinnie" Natalie tested their luck on Survivor's second Blood vs Water edition, pitting players against their loved ones. Just like her most recent Amazing Race stint, the Survivor experience didn't work out so well for Nadiya, when she became the first person voted out of the Coyopa tribe and the game at large.
What went wrong for Nadiya? Did her Amazing Race past come back to haunt her, thanks to fire-making tribe-mate Dale "Dad" Wentworth's familiarity with her game? Can we pin her early exit on offending itchy-eyed Josh Canfield, lumping him in as "one of the girls" because he's gay? Were the men of her tribe too tight to infiltrate? Here's what Nadiya told me about how it all went down:
Hi Nadiya. Just up front: my name's Josh, but I'm not a girl.
Okay, got it. I'll make a side note of that.
Getting voted out first is not fun. Unfortunately, you're used to this; you were voted out first on Amazing Race earlier this year. What was worse: Going out first on Amazing Race, or going out first here on Survivor?
Definitely Amazing Race. First of all, because freaking Amazing Race, we blew it ourselves. We were just a hot-ass mess. This time, it was kind of out of my control. Natalie's still in the game. Even though I was voted out first, I know a part of me is still on the beach, and Natalie will carry a part of me in her heart on the beach. I can still root for Natalie.
Did you see the vote coming at all? Was it a total blindside, or did you suspect that you were a target?
I had no idea. I knew they were targeting one of the girls, but I figured that me being the strongest girl on our stupid tribe that they wouldn't get rid of me so fast, because we were on a losing streak. Think about it: We're losing, we have useless girls, and then you have a girl like me who obviously has way more potential than a Baylor and a Jaclyn. I thought they would use their brains and keep me around.
What did it come down to? Was it really as simple as Dale targeting you because he's an Amazing Race fan, and he knew you from the show?
That's exactly what came back to haunt me. Dale's an Amazing Race groupie. He applied to be on The Amazing Race, and the young kids are so impressionable, that everybody so early on was like, "If it's not me, I don't care." They just jumped on this Amazing Race bandwagon to get me off. And it makes sense, looking back on it. Dale knew he was an outsider, and he played the cards he needed to play to stay in the game. I can't even hate on Dale. It sucks for me, but what are you going to do?
Why go after Dale? Why did you think Dale was the right target, when he's the guy who is literally breaking his glasses to get you fire?
One, he was the person who was most knowledgable about Amazing Race. I was like, "Yo, stop bringing this foolish stuff up!" Every two minutes around camp, he was like, "Ah! Amazing Race, Amazing Race!" And I was like, "Dale, stop being a f—ing groupie!" Two, we totally used Dale for the only thing he was good at. He already made us fire. We don't need him for anything else. I told everyone, "Anything Dale could do, I could do better. Don't worry about it." I figured he already gave us everything he could for our tribe, so let's just get rid of him already. He was useless. He did the puzzle, and it's like, he's an old guy. You can't do the puzzle? Get out of here! What are you good for, you know?
Val was sent to Exile Island right away. She seems like an easy person to get rid of, because she didn't have that first day or two to bond with the tribe. Was there any talk about kicking out Val? Were the men on your tribe just too tight to work with?
I heard talk from the guys about Val getting kicked off, and I heard talk from the guys about getting Jaclyn kicked off. I knew the guys would go for one of us. That made me realize that we needed Val to get some sort of numbers going, because the guys were so obsessed with each other. Literally, they were so obsessed. Once Dale made fire, the little kids were obsessed with Dale. And John Rocker being a professional athlete, these boys, it was like a fraternity at our camp. There was nothing we could do to break up the boys so early on. I knew I needed Val for the numbers, because even if I skipped out that vote — even if Val went home that day — it was going to be a girl.
When did you realize that what you said about Josh being "one of the girls" was really rubbing him the wrong way? Do you think that was a big factor in why he voted with the men?
I had no idea I was rubbing Josh the wrong way, otherwise I wouldn't have kept doing it! Me and Josh, that was my bestie at camp, for what it's worth, during those three stupid days I was out there. He approached me first. "I got your back, girl." And I was like, "I got your back too, boo." He just became the person I was talking to the most about strategy. For me, when I say he was one of the girls, it's that he was one of the minorities out there. He wasn't a person of color, he wasn't straight, and he wasn't a boy. Those are what brought me, Jaclyn, Val, Josh and Baylor together. We want these alpha males out there. That's what I meant by calling him a girl. He was part of our group, instead of the boys. But I don't think that's part of the reason why I went home, because I called him a girl. Josh is a smart player. I don't think he would make a decision so emotionally. And he ended up voting for Baylor anyway, so, so much for that.
Yeah, what did you make of that? Everyone's scratching their heads over Josh voting Baylor. So what did you think of (a) Baylor voting for you, and (b) Josh voting for Baylor?
Baylor voting against me, I'm not surprised, because Baylor's just an idiot. She would've voted any which way. She said to Josh: "I don't care who we're voting for, I'm voting [with] you." Who says that? Like, get a brain! Get a mind of your own, Baylor! I know you're prepubescent, but do something! Do something around camp. Don't be a fool. I said to her, "Baylor, trust me, these guys don't like you." They didn't like Baylor from the start.
And Josh voting for Baylor, I have no idea what the hell that was. I definitely think it was a mistake, a miscommunication, because I know the only guy Josh was in touch with the most was Rocker, from the guys. He was seeking Rocker's approval to get in with the guys. He had to prove his loyalty to the guys. Everybody at camp saw Josh could go with the girls or the guys, and I think he was proving himself to the guys, and there was a miscommunication and he thought the guys were voting for Baylor or something. I don't know what the hell happened.
What did you make of Rocker? Obviously a very controversial player…
Very controversial, which is fine for me, because me and Natalie are controversial too. We've been labeled all kinds of foolishness from our seasons of Amazing Race, so I would've been able to relate. Not that I was saying reckless sh– like him about people on trains and sh–, but I would've been able to relate on some kind of level. I don't judge people on things I've heard. I hadn't read [Rocker's infamous Sports Illustrated interview] or anything, but I would've been able to relate and I would've tried to work with him for sure if I knew about this drama. I would've said to him, "Rocker, listen, you need to work with me. I'm a minority, I'm a woman, I'm an immigrant. I'm from a different country. Bro, your stock would go way up if you work with me."
Speaking of people you wanted to work with: your sister. You only got to spend Night Zero together, which isn't a whole lot of time. One of the big twists of the season is that the loved ones have to compete against each other at reward challenges. How would that have gone down between you and Natalie?
Oh my god, it would've been so much fun to watch. It would've been a bloodbath. Natalie and I would've been in a gauntlet to the death if we had to fight against each other. We love competing against each other, we love making up and congratulating the other one after we whooped each other's ass. We physically fight, and then after five seconds, we're over it, and we get fro-yo. I feel like we gypped Survivor viewers.
We were robbed!
Yeah, you guys were robbed of watching us interact with each other. Amazing Race is fun, but me and Natalie together after the merge would've been insane balls. So that sucks. But at least I can root for Natalie now.
On the first Blood vs Water, the players who lost their loved ones early went on to do quite well — Tyson, Gervase and Monica all lost their partners early and made it to the end. Was that on your mind at all, as you were leaving? That your exit might improve Natalie's odds — or did you think it would hurt her?
I felt like me leaving could do either or. Now that I'm gone, the Twinnies just becomes Twin, singular, without me. We wouldn't have had this huge label of "The Amazing Race Twinnies" on our back, and at the same time, we can't go against each other in a gauntlet, so Natalie doesn't have the fear of going to Exile Island really early in the game.
But at the same time, people are also emotional. "We already have one Twinnie out, why not get the next one? Easy vote!" I had no idea which way it would go. But I know Natalie is going to get so f—ing pissed off. If it was me, I would be going for blood. Natalie's not even going to play for the million dollars now. She's going to play for revenge, for them kicking me off. I'm excited to see how that plays. I don't know if that's going to be good or bad — but I know she's going to get mad.
Two quick questions from Twitter. Owen Craig wanted to know about the poisonous tree sap…
I told these fools, my idiot tribe, when they were cutting off those branches… I told them that there's white sap coming off of these branches. And my experience, growing up on an island, is that's a bad sign. But idiot Josh was like, "No, it's fine, these bushes will be good for our shelter." And I said, "Okay, fine, don't listen to me. I'm just a brown girl on an island who grew up in a different country." I had it the worst when I went to Ponderosa. I had blisters all over my neck, face and arms. I had to get medical attention for the poisonous sap.
Another Twitter question, from Mike Bloom: If you were to go back on The Amazing Race, with one of the members from your Coyopa tribe — not with your sister — who would you pick?
Unfortunately, I would go with Val. Everybody else was totally incompetent.
Did you and Val bond, on the one day you got to hang out together?
I loved Val, for the five minutes I got to hang out with her! She showed me the idol clue. We didn't have time to look for it. But the other girls on my tribe, they were in space. I really gravitated to Val, that one day we had together. If I stayed, I felt like me and her could've done some sh– together, but we didn't have time.
Before you were voted out, you told Jeff that when life hands you lemons, you make margaritas. Is that how you feel, even now, being the first person voted off of Survivor? How do you feel about the experience?
I'm always positive about everything. I'm happy and I feel blessed to have been invited to the show. What are you going to do? Somebody always has to go home first on every one of these shows. It sucks that it had to be me. I'm blessed and thankful that Natalie's still in the game at this point. I had margaritas yesterday, so I'm fine.
Hey, there's always Big Brother.
I know. But I feel like since I'm on this double pattern, I have to do Survivor again — and then I'll do Big Brother.


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A-19.2 - Act respecting the Amicale des anciens parlementaires du Québec
6. The objects of the association are
(1) to put knowledge and experience of former Members and former legislative councillors at the service of parliamentary democracy both in Québec and elsewhere;
(2) to serve the public interest;
(3) to foster a spirit of community among former parliamentarians of the Parliament of Québec;
(4) to promote relations between its members and Members of the National Assembly;
(5) to defend and promote the interests of former parliamentarians of the Parliament of Québec.
1993, c. 81, s. 6.


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Plex (v0.9.11.0, October 12, 2014), PlexConnect (new: v0.5, December 14, 2014) and OpenPlex (new: beta 0.4.1, January 8, 2015) running on Mac OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite beta 4 (build number 14C94b), released on January 8, 2015. I positively tested on an Apple TV 3 running on Apple TV 7.0.2 software.
Mac OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite beta 4 is still not working perfectly! My MacBook Pro 13" End 2013 got again WiFi issues. The crashes after stand-by mode (black screen, not able to login after sleep mode or after opening the lid) on beta 3 were due to an incompatible AirParrot screen driver and are resolved by an AirParrot update.
Brand new Panel free app to provide better notification center visibility on 10.9-10.10. OS X 10.8.x has issues with notification center so the 10.6-10.8 app instead is used.
Proper fully functional dark mode icon has been implemented for 10.10.x.
Add was made to appear over other windows by default for better visibility and to simplify user interface.
New hidden updater function built-in.
Redesigned the application code almost entirely to make it easier to work with.
Fixed WebConnect to work again by modifying its folder permissions.
Fixed a lot of bugs breaking the app from even working if a new user that never used the app prior such as launchctl errors and permission issues.
Only temp folder is now extinct and OpenPlex has been move to ~/Library/Application Support.
Faster app updates, git clones, WebConnect views.
Created a better symbolic 2.7.9 systemwide python link to save 140 MB – 170 MB of data for everyone. Thanks to @iBaa for the help with working with to get that right.
Finally got OS X 10.6.x to update to 2.7.9 systemwide python and have working pillow (again thanks to @iBaa).
Fixed WebConnect in app updater to use new path(s) and git clones and other features.
Removed all delays from the app to increase response time but may this may hinder notification center will have to see how the app pans out in the next few days.
Improved error checking a bit and improved in app updater code to function with less code.
Initial installation of the app will seem like a very long process but this is due to the two Githubs being merged together, it should be a one time thing unless the git becomes corrupt somehow.


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"A Desire Rooted in Revolt": Chileans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rewrite Pinochet-Era Constitution
StoryOctober 28, 2020
Javiera Manzi
spokesperson for Chile's largest feminist advocacy group, Coordinadora Feminista 8M.
Pablo Vivanco
Chilean-born journalist and the former director of teleSUR English.
Javiera Manzi on Twitter
Coordinadora Feminista 8M
Pablo Vivanco on Twitter
We get an update from Chile, where an overwhelming majority have voted to rewrite the country's Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution and tens of thousands poured into the streets to celebrate, just one year after mass protests against social and economic inequalities rocked the country and set it on a path to social reform. Javiera Manzi, a spokesperson for Chile's largest feminist advocacy group, Coordinadora Feminista 8M, says the referendum is the result of people doing what politicians had refused to do for decades. We also speak with journalist Pablo Vivanco, who says Chile's neoliberal model has long been held up as an example to follow across Latin America. "Now with this vote … it really sends a signal throughout the region that this selling of the Chilean model and of the neoliberal state is a lie," Vivanco says.
StoryDec 06, 2019"It's Our Future": Meet the Youth Activists Behind Fridays for Future Movements in Uganda and Chile
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! The Quarantine Report. I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González, as we turn to Chile, where an overwhelming majority voted to rewrite the Chile's Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution Sunday. One year after mass protests rocked Chile, many hope the historic referendum will lead to changes in social and economic inequalities, address police brutality, expand access to education, and Indigenous sovereignty. Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets of Santiago and around Chile Sunday evening to celebrate. This is resident María Cecilia Castillo.
MARÍA CECILIA CASTILLO: [translated] I thought it was a historic day that I wouldn't get to see again in my lifetime. I lived through the yes-or-no referendum and the first presidential election after many years of dictatorship. It seemed to me that participation was very high, and the most important thing is that the newer generations made their voices heard, were up for discussion. Political parties and political associations are now institutionally obsolete, and we all have to understand this. So we have to find new paths. And I think that the youth and social organizations are fundamental for this new era.
AMY GOODMAN: For more on Chile's historic vote to rewrite the constitution and what happens next, we're joined by two guests. In Santiago, Javiera Manzi is with us, spokesperson for Chile's largest feminist advocacy group. And in Toronto, we're joined by Pablo Vivanco, a Chilean-born journalist, former director of teleSUR English.
We welcome you both to Democracy Now! We're going to Santiago first, although both of you got to vote, in Chile, as well as in Canada as a Chilean. Javiera Manzi, can you talk about the significance, what led to this vote, and the results of it, what they mean?
JAVIERA MANZI: Yes. Hi, Amy.
Well, first of all, I would like to make a distinction. We finished the constitution that was imposed in 1980 under the dictatorship of Pinochet with a revolt that broke out a year ago, the 18th of October. It wasn't just a vote. The popular victory that we experienced this October 25th marks two preferences with an absolute majority. We voted for a new constitution, with a majority of 78,2%. And together with that, we voted for a constituent body that will be made up exclusively by members of this — for this function, with a 78,9%.
This is a demonstration of a majority that goes far beyond the margins of all post-dictatorship elections, a margin never before seen in an election in Chile. For us, this vote marks a desire rooted in the revolt that broke out in October. We overthrew a tyrant's constitution, but not only that. This is a vote that challenges the continuity for more than 30 years of the neoliberalism implanted during the dictatorship with the Chicago Boys' doctrine shock. Today, we can say that what political parties of the governments of these 30 years didn't do, the peoples did with a revolt.
Who is behind the option of rejection, who loses with this plebiscite with a 21,7%, those of the 1%, concentrated in three, in the communities of the highest income of the country — in Vitacura, in Providencia, in Lo Barnechea — the same people who voted in 1982 — '88 yes for the continuity of the dictatorship, those of the 1%, those who are the extreme right, those who concentrate the wealth in Chile. Those are who are behind the other option of rejection. Those are the ones who lost this plebiscite.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And, Javiera —
JAVIERA MANZI: One of the main slogans of the revolt — mm-hmm?
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Javiera, I wanted to ask you what were — could you talk about what were some of the parts of the old constitution that were most objectionable and most hated by the population? Could you talk specifically about what it did to distort the possibility of democracy in Chile?
JAVIERA MANZI: Well, this constitution that was imposed during the dictatorship was done precisely to protect a model. It was a constitution then designed for — with the implementation of neoliberalism in Chile. So the revolt that started and that we have said — we have said that the neoliberalism will start and end in Chile, has a lot to do precisely with this change, with this desire of a radical transformation and with this necessity to change this constitution. In this Constitution, there is a lot of — makes like an institutional framework that has, in all sort of senses, has privatized human social rights. It's a constitution that also denies for women our right to choose for our own bodies. It's a constitution that guarantees a state, a subsidiary state, where precisely it's not human rights, it's social rights that are in the front, but, other than that, the private accumulation of the few.
So, of course, this is a very important challenge that we are starting now in Chile, a challenge that for us in the social movements, we know that must be held through with constant mobilization, because we know that what starts now, it's a dispute, an open dispute from different sectors, of course from the ones who are going to try to save the continuity of this model, and from all of those from the revolt and the people who are out nowadays, that we have rights precisely to change everything and in terms of how our lives have been precarized and administrated along these 30 years.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We're also joined by Pablo Vivanco, a Chilean-born journalist and former director of teleSUR English. Welcome to the program, Pablo. Could you talk about — you were able to vote from Canada. And could you talk about how the United States has sold Chile as a neoliberal model in Latin America now for decades, and the impact of this vote?
PABLO VIVANCO: Yeah, absolutely, and myself, along with Chileans from all over the diaspora in the world, a vast majority of which are folks that left because of the dictatorship, people that were forced to flee for their lives, or other folks, like my family, who were forced to flee in the 1980s, fleeing the economy, which had bottomed out and put working people in a situation where they had to leave, you know, which is another thing which is seldom talked about because Chile is, like you said, upheld as a model, not only since its return to civilian government, but also throughout the 1980s.
Neoliberalism was a disaster in Chile, you know, even well before the 1990s or the current day. But yeah, Chile has been upheld throughout the region as the model to follow. It's been held as, you know, the example that if countries follow market-based reforms, if they allow the private sector to do what it wants, then you'll achieve some measure of development. And all across Latin America, like in most places that I've been to, which is most of the countries in Latin America, invariably you come across people that, you know, when they find out I'm from Chile, they'll say, "Oh, yeah, Chile is well-off, right?" and compare it to their own country.
Well, now with this vote, where, like Javiera said, close to four in five Chileans voted to reject this model, to reject the institutionalization of neoliberalism through the 1980 constitution, and have now also rejected politicians being the ones to draft the next page in the country's history, it really sends a signal throughout the region that this selling of the Chilean model and of the neoliberalism, the neoliberal state, is a lie and is something that Chileans know is a lie, Chileans know has failed, and now they've come out and said overwhelmingly that they reject it.
AMY GOODMAN: This is Chile's president, Sebastián Piñera, responding to the landslide vote to rewrite the Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution.
PRESIDENT SEBASTIÁN PIÑERA: [translated] Today, Chileans have freely expressed their will at the ballot box, choosing the option of a constituent constitution, which for the first time will have full equality between men and women, in order to agree on a new constitution for Chile. Today, citizens and democracy have triumphed. Today, unity has prevailed over division, and peace over violence. And this is a triumph for all Chileans who love democracy, unity and peace, without a doubt.
AMY GOODMAN: So, Pablo Vivanco, I wanted to ask you — there you are in Canada, but you did get to vote, and you voted alongside your parents and your aunts and uncles. For people who aren't familiar with the history of Chile, I mean, you had your own September 11th, September 11th, 1973, when the democratically elected president of Chile died in the palace as the Pinochet forces rose to power. Pinochet would reign for years, thousands of Chileans killed. And then, through Operation Condor, thousands of people around Chile were killed also as a result of the Pinochet dictatorship. Can you talk about how that impacted your family, and what it meant for you to vote with your family, that had gone into exile in Canada?
PABLO VIVANCO: Well, just to clarify, my family wasn't part of the — my immediate family, that is, my parents and myself, my sisters, weren't part of the exile community. I grew up around the exile community, and I had various family members who also were forced to leave. My family stayed in Chile. I was born under dictatorship. My mother was working in the hospitals of Santiago, seeing the bodies come in on September 11th.
For obviously myself and my family, as well as the people that I've grown up around, my community here, you know, it was very important. It was something that had a lot of symbolic meaning to be able to go out and vote, to finally bury one of the last main remnants of the dictatorship.
And you mentioned September 11th. It should also be noted that this constitution, the one that Chileans now overwhelmingly voted to just rip up, was passed on September 11th, 1980, which is no coincidence. The dictatorship specifically put this plebiscite in 1980, like Javiera said, something that was imposed on Chileans through, you know, a vote. You can't have a democratic vote under dictatorship. And that's what the dictatorship did in 1980, September 11th, when they passed this plebiscite, imposed this constitution on Chile.
So, if you look at the diaspora of Chilean émigrés and exiles located in North America or in Europe, Australia, France, Sweden — all the places where the majority of Chileans went to in the 1970s and '80s, fleeing the human rights abuses and the authoritarianism of the dictatorship or the economic collapse — overwhelmingly, Chileans voted also outside of the country to do away with this constitution and to start a new chapter in the country.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And, Javiera, could you talk to us about what this vote means, specifically in terms of grassroots movements, such as the feminist movement, in Chile and also the Indigenous populations of Chile?
JAVIERA MANZI: Well, for a start, what we voted Sunday begins with the first time in the world history that there will be a constitution that will be drafted between men and women in equal basis. This means that for the first time 50% of this constituent organ will be women and the other 50% men. This is historical. And this is a gain of the feminist movement, a gain that has been — because this is the first constituent process that we are holding in South America, in Latin America, in this last cycle of feminist politicization and mobilizations, with the feminist strikes and with all the massive demonstration of feminism as a protagonist of this moment and of this process.
And for us, that is a major concern, because we're — our major concern now is knowing that it's not — the 50% of women in this process doesn't guarantee that feminism will be a protagonist. For us, it's a necessity that feminism is all — it's in the institutional process, but also outside in the streets mobilizing this desire and this need for a social transformation. And for us, it's important to protagonize this process with our demands, with our program, with what we've held during the feminist strikes.
For the Mapuche movements today, precisely during these hours, there's a very important vote that's being — in the Congress being discussed, because the revolt —
AMY GOODMAN: We just have 10 seconds, Javiera.
JAVIERA MANZI: Yes, revolt in Chile is plurinational revolt. And now there's the — they are discussing the possibility of Mapuche people and Indigenous people to have a part — to participate in this convention. It's indispensable for democracy.
AMY GOODMAN: Javiera Manzi, I want to thank you so much for being with us, with the Coordinadora Feminista 8M, and also Pablo Vivanco, speaking to us from Canada. This is Democracy Now! I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González.
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A gala in New York City isn't complete without a heartwarming cause, beautiful faces and inspiring tributes. The National Down Syndrome Society delivered on all fronts at its 2013 Annual Gala and Auction.
NDSS honored fashion brand Dolores Cortes USA for its commitment to raising awareness for people with Down syndrome. Dolores Cortes USA chose to feature baby model Valentina Guerrero, who has Down syndrome, for the cover of its newly launched kids catalog.
Savannah Guthrie, NBC Today show co-anchor and NBC News chief legal correspondent, emceed the event as part of her ongoing support for individuals with Down syndrome. Guthrie's uncle, now deceased, had Down syndrome. Guthrie credits him as a source of inspiration throughout her childhood.
Monica Hillman represented Dolores Cortes USA at the Gala and shared with SheKnows how she came to select Valentina as a model.
After reconnecting with a college friend, Monica invited her to attend Miami Fashion Week in 2011. Her friend's daughter, Cecilia, attended instead. Cecilia was pregnant, and Monica kept in touch with her after she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Valentina.
Shortly after Valentina's birth, her grandmother (Monica's college friend) called Monica to share the news that Valentina had been diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Soon, Monica began to see beautiful pictures of Valentina shared via social media by her family.
Monica says she "was taken by Valentina's beauty, joy, and smile… I was in the process of introducing a new Dolores Cortes line, DC Kids… [and] thought it was the perfect opportunity to reach out, and put Valentina on the cover of the DC Kids USA catalog.
In no time, media coverage included The Huffington Post and People magazine.
While companies and publications have begun to feature more diverse models in advertising, this is reported to be the first time a child with Down syndrome has been featured as a cover model for a clothing catalog.


With Thanksgiving just 72 hours away the media is filled with stories focused on how to avoid family strife, solutions for ensuring the perfect turkey preparation, and 150 beloved and fool-proof side dish and pie recipes you'll be happy you made.
But nobody is talking about the days after. You know, those days when the house is still full of guests and they need to be fed but there's sure to be an uproar if you suggest Thanksgiving dinner leftovers…again.
Keep your guests, and your taste buds, happy and warm up your holiday season right with the bright flavors of Peru. With the enticing flavors and cooking techniques inspired by Peru's multi-cultural heritage it's no wonder that three of the world's best restaurants can be found in Peru and that the country's cuisine is the hottest thing on the culinary map since well, the aji pepper.
Even French-born chefs are getting into the South American spirit of things! Chef Laurent Tourondel, who just opened two establishments at Kimpton's Eventi Hotel in New York City — L'Amico (www.lamiconyc.com) and The Vine (www.eventihotel.com/nyc-restaurants/the-vine.html), is a huge fan of Peru's classic cocktail, the Pisco Sour. Bartenders expecting to land a spot on his team first are put through their paces executing the perfect Pisco Sour for Chef's discerning palate. Below he shares his current favorite recipe.
Chef Marita Lynn of Runa (https://www.facebook.com/RUNAperuviancuisine) created a winning dish when she combined the aji pepper in a ceviche with some of Peru's most popular exports; artichokes and shrimp. Her ceviche, hailed as New York City's best in 2014, resonates with a savory tang infused by the shrimp and lemon that then chills to the lush earthiness of the artichoke. It's a complete 180 from the turkey, gravy, and stuffing trio that's dominated your last few days; offering a great flavor on your palate but little weight in your belly. It might even inspire you to gather the gang for a walk!
And lest all that pumpkin pie be the only dessert you enjoy this week, you'll want to try some classic Alfajores. Make them yourself with Chef Lynn's recipe below, or let Alvaro Omeño of Limanjar Dulceria put his family recipe to good use at his bakery and you can have them shipped directly to you.
Or send them to your departed guests. To thank them for coming. (www.limanjar.com).
1)	Fill a medium pot with water, add 8 cups of water and bay leaf. Place on stove on high heat and let water boil. Add the shrimp and let cook for 5 minutes or until color changes.
2) Take shrimp out of stove and strain, remove bay leaf and let cool.
3)	For fresh artichoke hearts: Quarter the artichoke hearts, place in bowl, leave aside. Mix with cool shrimp and refrigerate.
4) For canned artichoke hearts: Drain liquid from can, rinse, and quarter the artichoke hearts, place in bowl, leave aside. Mix with cool shrimp and refrigerate.
5) In a blender, place lime juice, celery, leeks, Aji Amarillo paste and garlic cloves. Blend for 1 minute at medium speed. Then, with the motor running, add the vegetable oil in a slow, steady stream, as making a dressing. The mixture should be creamy. Set aside and chill.
6)	Mix the shrimp and artichoke mix with the Aji Amarillo sauce. Season to taste.
Peel leaves off, leaving the heart, which should be quartered.
Serve immediately garnish with cilantro on top, sweet potatoes and corn.
In a bowl, mix together, the flour, butter and sugar. Once mixed, use your hands to create a uniform dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
On a floured surface, making sure to flour your roller, roll the dough to ½- inch thickness. Using a 2 inch round cutter, cut out Alfajores and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes, let the Alfajores cool on a wire rack.
Combine evaporated milk and condensed milk in a pan with cinnamon stick and simmer for two hours until it changes color and obtains a thick consistency.
*Manjar Blanco/Dulce de Leche can also be bought at any store, jarred or in a can.
Filled the Alfajores with dulce de leche sandwich style. Dust with powdered sugar.


SVA Consulting shares its insights from facilitating the collaboration of a group of diverse organisations: QGC – a large resource corporation, a state government department, a local council and a small non-profit community organisation.
Chinchilla, a small town of around 8,000 people[i] in the Western Downs region of Queensland, is undergoing a rapid transformation. Until recently the town and its district were focused primarily on agriculture: more than 25% of Australia's melons come from the Chinchilla shire, and the Chinchilla Melon Festival has attracted thousands of visitors since 1994.
Alongside its mining activity, QGC is investing in the social infrastructure.
However, since 2006 its economy has shifted focus from agriculture to resources. Chinchilla sits in the middle of the coal-rich Surat Basin, one of the largest natural deposits of coal in the world. Over the last eight years, energy companies have been investing billions of dollars in projects to extract and transport coal and coal-seam gas across Australia and the world.
QGC (a BG Group Company) has committed $150m over the last four years ensuring its mining activity is accompanied by investment in the regional social infrastructure. One of the flagship projects in QGC's sustainable communities program is the establishment of a 'Multi-Tenant Service Centre' (the 'Centre') – funded by QGC ($1m) and the Queensland State Government ($2.6m). The Centre is to be a local hub for community services with facilities designed for the long term.
Co-located community services can share overhead costs, collaborate more easily, and together provide a holistic solution to client needs.
QGC engaged SVA Consulting to support the stakeholders to develop a strategic and operational plan for the Centre. The plan would answer questions including: how will the Centre be managed and governed? What services will the Centre provide? What revenue and cost structure will ensure the Centre is financially sustainable?
In addition to QGC, the project had three other major stakeholders.
Firstly, the Queensland Government's Department of Communities which along with QGC would fund the land and building. Since 2007, the Government has been investing in similar buildings in a number of regional centres.
"These centres are really valuable to the community. Co-located community services can share overhead costs, collaborate more easily, and together provide a holistic solution to client needs," says James Finn, Manager – Community Services, Department of Communities.
In a time of reduced public service spending, the Department of Communities is, more than ever, encouraging partnerships between corporate, government and non-government organisations to support human and community services.
Secondly, the Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) wanted to ensure that the new building plans successfully integrate the Centre into the town.
Current home of the Chinchilla Family Support Centre which will manage the new Centre.
Finally, but most importantly, Chinchilla Family Support Centre (CFSC), the local non-profit that has represented vulnerable community members and advocated for services to meet their needs since 1979. CFSC was established by local community members to provide support through severe droughts and today is the first point of contact for the community. As a Neighbourhood Centre, it provides information, referral, community development, and visiting services. For CFSC, as with many community organisations, resources have been minimal and the board and management have years of experience delivering much needed services at minimal cost.
The Centre is the culmination of planning begun by CFSC and WDRC in 2007.
This group of stakeholders was incredibly diverse: a global energy corporation, local and state governments, and the relatively small (but critical!) community non-profit which would manage the new Centre.
The first step was to get all stakeholders to agree on the process. A steering committee was formed with representatives from each stakeholder. SVA Consulting developed a draft process to produce the plan. In the inaugural meeting, we outlined the context: how the town was changing, why the Centre was being developed, and how each stakeholder was involved.
SVA Consulting then facilitated a conversation on what questions the group wanted to see answered by the plans.
"Getting the group together was critical – it ensured everyone had a chance to share the questions they thought needed to be answered," says Brett Smith, QGC's Vice-President Sustainability.
Following this, the partners agreed on a regular schedule of steering committee meetings. A visible, consistent symbol of partnership, these vital meetings provided regular milestones through the project – giving the planning process continual momentum.
…the group determined what success would look like, that is the impact they wanted the Centre to have in the community based on current and future needs.
QGC and the Department of Communities met monthly to discuss progress on the construction of the physical building. The cost of real estate in Chinchilla was rising rapidly, and all partners recognised that one of their biggest challenges would be identifying an appropriate site within the budget. This sub-group identified and signed-off on the site.
SVA Consulting and CFSC worked together to develop a financial model outlining how the Centre could be sustainable into the future.
CFSC's Board and management outlined how its governance and management structures would mature to accommodate the changes required to operate a larger Centre.
Establishing a vision and goals. Representatives of each stakeholder group met in-person in Chinchilla for a workshop to clarify 'what kind of a centre' was needed. In the workshop, the group determined what success would look like, that is, the impact they wanted the Centre to have in the community based on current and future needs. They agreed on a vision statement, drafted a set of criteria for selecting tenants, prioritised the goals of the Centre, and developed ideas for how these goals could be achieved.
Developing a business model and financial projections. CFSC and SVA Consulting worked together to understand the financial drivers of the Centre (e.g. occupancy rates, room rental rates, installation of a commercial kitchen), and propose targets. Most important was the sensitivity analysis to understand which key drivers of revenue and costs should be tracked.
Outlining the operational framework. Frank (and sometimes challenging) conversations between partners clarified the appropriate governance and legal structure. The group also agreed on necessary policies, the potential risks and how they could be mitigated.
Drafting the implementation timeline. The group agreed on the role of each partner during the 'implementation phase' from plan completion to the Centre opening.
Overall, the planning phase between the key stakeholders was a success. A plan was developed and signed-off from all stakeholders. As the project gained momentum, a suitable site for the building was identified and purchased, and all systems are 'go' for the building to be constructed.
Additionally, the planning process helped CFSC transition to a new stage in its evolution: becoming better prepared to meet increased demand for its services. It also strengthened the working relationship between QGC and the Queensland Government.
"We are really happy with where we got to. It wasn't always easy: working with organisations with different perspectives never is. But by the end we all had a strong working relationship, a clear plan, and confidence that this project would work," reports Smith.
Through the process, all partners learnt valuable lessons.
1. In projects requiring collaboration, an independent organisation plays a valuable role.
Collaboration between multiple stakeholders is always challenging, especially if the stakeholders have diverse perspectives. Each partner likely has different interests, goals, concerns and perspectives on the way things should be.
2. The independent organisation needs to establish credibility as being neutral.
Through this project, SVA Consulting learnt that the independent organisation needs to continually establish its credibility as being independent rather than assume it is given. This is particularly relevant if it is being funded by one or some of the partners.
We learnt the importance of openly discussing the pros and cons of the options and allowing the group to come up with the best solution themselves.
QGC's brief for SVA Consulting was that it help the partners reach agreement on the optimum way to meet the interests of each. But perception of independence can strike at the heart of credibility.
This came up in relation to the governance structure. We recommended one of several proposed options, however this was perceived as not giving each partner's preferences equal consideration. We learnt the importance of openly discussing the pros and cons of the options and allowing the group to come up with the best solution themselves. This allowed us to maintain credibility as a truly neutral party.
In a situation where one partner funds the independent organisation, extra care must be taken to ensure that the interests of other partners are understood, respected and represented.
3. At the start, ensure each stakeholder has the opportunity to explicitly discuss with the independent organisation how they hope to benefit.
It can be easy to assume what each stakeholder is hoping to get out of the partnership, but the answers can sometimes be surprising. An opportunity for each stakeholder to specifically and individually articulate their concerns is important.
If a stakeholder isn't clear on all the ways that they might benefit from a project, discussion can bring clarity. This can result in greater buy-in and also helps ensure that activities are tailored to maximise the benefit to all.
This collaboration commenced with a meeting with everyone in a room. SVA Consulting asked what questions everyone wanted to answer – and used this to inform the activities of the partnership. It continued with SVA Consulting meeting regularly with each of the stakeholders.
"For CFSC, spending time at the start with Duncan [Lockard, SVA Consulting's project lead] was important in developing an understanding relationship with the CFSC's team," says Doreen Goldsmid, CFSC Manager.
4. Move slowly, keeping everyone aligned at every stage.
One challenge of collaborative projects is that alignment must be reached at each stage of the process. If you proceed without agreement, the process may stall without a reference point (a 'stake in the ground') to which all partners can come back, and build from. This can leave partners confused or concerned.
As a result, it is critical to move forward in appropriately 'small steps' – ensuring everyone is aligned at each marker. When in doubt, communicate, communicate, communicate!
It was important to take things slowly to ensure that in the process, there was a solid understanding of each stakeholder's roles and responsibilities.
In this project, SVA Consulting took too big a step recommending the governance framework before partners had a chance to discuss what they hoped it would be.
This caused a number of issues which would likely have been easier to address if we had moved slower – with an opportunity for an open discussion of needs before identifying the options available, evaluating them together and reaching a joint decision on legal structure.
These aren't easy conversations to have, but by jumping too fast from the options available to the recommendation of a particular structure we gave the impression of riding roughshod over some of the partners in the project.
5. Having an independent organisation manage the project doesn't obviate the need for partners to maintain their own relationships.
Independent organisations, such as SVA Consulting, have a valuable role in facilitating collaborations. However, there is a risk that the partners develop the strongest relationships with the independent organisation rather than each other. As the independent organisation will inevitably step away from the project, the partners need to develop their own strong relationships through the process as well. To achieve this, strong relationships could be an identified process outcome – and activities could be specified to work towards these enhanced relationships.
For example, throughout this project it was immensely valuable for QGC's local staff in Chinchilla to connect with CFSC independently. This enabled them to hear CFSC's concerns through honest conversations – and build a stronger, longer-lasting partnership.
6. Build capability alongside the planning process.
The value of a detailed plan is limited, if partners do not have the capabilities to successfully execute on the plan. By bringing in SVA Consulting to support the partnership, QGC anticipated that SVA Consulting would use its experience in planning and collaborations to support CFSC in developing its capabilities to run the Centre.
As a result, SVA Consulting spent time working alongside CFSC staff in Chinchilla involving them in what needed to be in the plan, how it should be structured and the mechanics of developing it.
According to Goldsmid, the regular meetings with open and transparent discussion of the elements helped to clarify the plan's direction and strengthen the organisation.
[i] Chinchilla Economic & Demographic Profile Lawrence Consulting 2012.
SVA Consulting facilitated the development of a strategic plan for a 'Multi-Tenant Service Centre' in a rural town with diverse stakeholders.
As an independent organisation, SVA Consulting played a valuable neutral role.
Insights from the project include the need for open and transparent communication and to move slowly through the process ensuring everyone is aligned at every stage.