Since 1977, KMOP works with people at all levels of society to help empower lives and build resilient futures. People differ in their susceptibility to risk depending on their social group, gender, ethnic or other identity, age, as well as on other factors and characteristics. This makes them vulnerable as their capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a hazard is diminished.
Therefore, it is essential to develop their capacity for building resilience.
Resilience-building strengthens the ability of vulnerable households and communities to adapt to changing circumstances, manage an increasingly complex risk-prone social environment, and cope with shocks they are unable to prevent.
With the changing world as the backdrop, and building on our core strengths, our work is focused on driving solution-oriented, knowledge-based interventions that are crucial to fostering resilience. In doing so, we leave behind a legacy of organisations that can continue our work once we are gone.
Global economic crisis has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people joining the ranks of the unemployed or facing imminent risk of losing their jobs. At the same time, the world is facing a continuously worsening youth employment crisis: a "scarred" generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty and social exclusion in the developing world. On top of that, ethnic minorities, migrants, disabled people, the homeless, those struggling with substance abuse, people with low typical skills, even isolated elderly people and children, all often face difficulties that can lead to further social exclusion, such as low levels of education and unemployment or underemployment. Interestingly, a key aspect of social exclusion in all above cases is that of dynamics. People are excluded not just because they are currently without a job or income but because they have little prospects for the future.
KMOP has long been committed to strengthening people's resilience against socio-economic and psychological risks associated with unemployment and social exclusion by working closely with national and local governments, the private sector and the civil society in defining employment promotion and social inclusion priorities and corresponding support measures.
We use a systems-based approach in our work that involves comprehensive assessment, local capacity building, and sustainable solutions implemented with a broad network of partners. Especially, we have been active in designing targeted interventions in the areas of: job creation, revenue generation, skills development, improvement and extension of employment promotion and social support services to vulnerable and at-risk groups.
Our specific interventions focus on active employment measures, including: labour force needs' assessments to ensure the unemployed are equipped with the skills needed to meet real labour market opportunities; development of basic and technical skills ; vocational education and training; counseling and life skills building; business support services and promotion of social economy and entrepreneurship.
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Human trafficking is the modern expression of slavery. Yet, it often goes unnoticed by many because people lack understanding of what it is. A common misconception of human trafficking is that it only involves trafficking for sexual purpose, but another important aspect of human trafficking is related with illegal labour. Trafficking for sexual exploitation almost exclusively affects women and girls, but trafficking for labour exploitation affects both men and women.
Trafficking for labour exploitation also affects children. Trafficking of children - internally in countries, across national borders and across continents - is closely interlinked with the demand for cheap, malleable and docile labour force in sectors and among employers where working conditions grossly violates the human rights of the children.
KMOP believes that we cannot afford to live in a society where human trafficking exists. It is not a matter of achieving a certain level of human rights standards or reaching a higher level of development. It is rather a matter of having a society which respects human rights and thus a society where development can be achieved. And as long as people will be trafficked, our communal well-being will be at risk, individual growth will be threatened, human rights will never be achievable and finally social cohesion will be jeopardised.
Raise awareness about the nature and effects of trafficking.
Design and deliver trainings for helping the victims of trafficking build resilience and coping skills.
Deliver capacity building actions for public officials, service providers and NGO professionals.
Conduct context-specific research on the root causes of victims' vulnerability, mechanisms and routes used by traffickers, and the nature of exploitation that takes place, as well as the legal and cultural contexts.
Support evidence-based policy-making to formulate appropriate response strategies and interventions.
Forge partnerships that meet the needs of the victims.
Bullying is a form of abuse that can take different forms (physical, verbal, social, racial, religion, sexual, disability, cyberbullying) at different ages. Usually it is targeted and repeated. It preys on vulnerability and exposes both children who bully and those who are bullied to a number of social and psychological problems and a lifetime pattern of abuse. Any abuse – especially taking under consideration the vulnerability of children and their weakness to confront effectively their bullies - is anything but harmless.
KMOP is actively engaged in building resilience against the painful effects of bullying. We believe that we all have a voice in how to stop bullying and promote healthy relationships. Yet, to understand these questions, we must expand our focus beyond the traditional view of children as the "bullied, the bullying and the by-standers" to include children's relationships and external environment. The modern everyday environment of children, including the common use of ICT applications and communication devices, should be taken under serious consideration, since it heavily affects the forms of bullying phenomena, together with their expression channels.
Our work is based on three strategies: education, assessment, and policy, all of which are equally important and necessary in order to stop bullying and victimization and to create environments where children feel safe.
Education: We develop awareness about bullying so we can change attitudes and build commitment to address bullying problems among the general public and organisations involved with children and youth. At the same time, we provide support and advice to parents, children, schools and youth/community organisations on anti-bullying issues and on prevention and early intervention strategies. To do this, we use 'peer to peer' education techniques as well as networking and campaigning.
Assessment: We provide universal assessment tools to evaluate the extent of bullying and victimisation problems for children and adolescents, their families, schools and communities. Assessments provide the baseline for understanding the nature and extent of bullying problems and determine which programs should be selected to meet the specific needs of an organisation.
Policy: We work with policy-makers to develop prevention policies that specifically tackle bullying and establish steps that will be taken when bullying occurs. Bullying is a relationship problem and therefore, effective policies must address the roles and responsibilities of the person who is bullying, the person who is being bullied, as well as peers, adults and the community.
Education is key to building resilient societies as long as the benefits of education are brought to "every citizen in every society". To this end, concerted efforts are required to ensure that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and soft-skills programmes. With regard to young people in particular, we believe that they should all have access to wider opportunities that help them to remain engaged, realise their potential and actively participate to the decisions that affect them. Furthermore, this will help ensure that more young people will acquire such skills and qualifications that will lead to sustainable jobs and thus sustainable social inclusion. On this front, we work closely with national governments, civil society groups, youth organisations and education institutions at regional, national and EU levels to strengthen support for both formal and non-formal education.
Also, we have long been engaged in the development and delivery of lifelong learning programmes for socially vulnerable groups in particular, the poor, low skilled, unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, and minority groups such as Roma populations.
Our work in this area involves: provision of policy advice; development of policy guidance; introduction of innovative tools, and; conduction of research and analysis. On-the-ground technical support is provided in designing new educational tools, and helping set up systems that promote lifelong learning and education opportunities.
KMOP focuses on gender equality and women's empowerment not only as part of respecting human rights, but also because they are crucial to fostering resilience. Unequal treatment of women - by the state, in the market, and by their community and family - puts them at a disadvantage throughout their lives and stifles the development prospects of their societies. Illiterate and poorly educated mothers are less able to care for their children. Low education levels, responsibilities for household work and long-lasting stereotypes prevent women from finding productive job opportunities or participating to public decision-making.
KMOP works to provide women with access to resources, employment and education, to reduce inequality and to promote their full participation in the social, economic, and political life. Our interventions include: skills development and training programmes specifically targeted to the needs of vulnerable women; targeted interventions to boost women entrepreneurs; research and policy analysis that examine the employment potential of women belonging to extremely disadvantaged groups (single-parented families, migrants, victims of domestic violence, etc); interventions promoting the reconciliation of family and professional life targeting both women and employers / companies. At the same time, we work to ensure that women have a real voice in the political scene at national and EU levels, from the judiciary to the civil service, as well as in the private sector and civil society, so they can participate equally with men in public dialogue and decision-making and influence the decisions that will determine the future of their families and countries.
Moreover, KMOP is actively engaged in combatting all forms of discrimination resulting from gender-related characteristics, as well as sexual orientation. We try to protect the rights and contribute to serving the needs of populations considered as vulnerable due to their sexual identity (i.e. LGBT community) by tackling stereotypes leading to their marginalization.
KMOP works with national partners in the EU and in developing countries to build their capacity to implement innovative social protection systems and modernize their framework of social services provided. Technical Assistance services provided by KMOP evolve around state-of-the-art examples and benchmarks, utilizing all modern trends, like community based services, decentralisation models, de-institutionalisation processes, introducing quality standards, having as ultimate goal the development and adoption of integrated social protection systems, tailored to the needs for social support and enhancement in the country.
Design and Implementation of decentralisation and de-institutionalisation strategies through the promotion of enabling policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks, conducive also for non-state actors and mainly third sector participation in social service delivery.
Development of capacities of institutional partners, including governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to effectively engage through inclusive partnerships for improving social service delivery to marginalised groups and empower their resilience.
Introduction of innovative mechanisms to ensure broad stakeholder participation, responsiveness to users and individual needs, and efficient social service delivery, while preserving equity among the different groups in a society.
Knowledge sharing through identification, documentation and exchange of good practices and lessons learned on social service delivery approaches.
The way that persons with mental disorders are treated by the community defines to a great extent the level of social cohesion for this community. At the same time, mental health is one of the core human values, whereas its respect is among the most important human rights. Service models for mental health related support are constantly being updated, incorporating recent developments, like community based support, de-institutionalisation, decentralisation and utilisation of non-state actors.
In spite of increasing global awareness about mental health issues, effective actions that improve the well-being of the population and support all persons facing mental health problems to re-enter society, increasing resilience and reducing or eliminating exposure to risk factors throughout the lifespan are not yet sufficiently available in many countries. Interventions in place often do not reach the most vulnerable groups. There are also instances where services are not accessible, acceptable, effective and affordable.
KMOP is at the forefront of efforts to implement community-based mental health care in Greece. KMOP has been operating for several years three (3) Care Homes and a Day Care Centre that provide competent, integrated and non-stigmatising mental health services.
Our holistic services aim to empower people with mental health problems and their carers, promote their rights and put an end to their discrimination and stigmatisation.
Group Houses "Alkyonis", "Kalypso" and "Prooptiki"
KMOP runs three Group Houses named Alkyonis and Kalypso (both located in Kapandriti, in the Attica region) and Prooptiki (located in Xylokastro, in the north-eastern region of Peloponnese). All three Group Houses provide user-friendly infrastructures to persons with severe mental disorders that have been referred from public psychiatric hospitals. They also offer comprehensive services aimed at reducing stigma and providing family and community support.
On top of that, all Group Houses promote community participation and engagement through recreational and social activities, as well as community sensitisation and awareness raising through targeted activities aimed to remove prejudices and lift the stigma attached to mental illness.
Day Care Centre "Ariadne" is located in Piraeus city, in the region of Attica. The Centre offers daytime services and therapy to persons with chronic, but less severe mental disorders. Annually, the Day Care Centre offers services to approx. 35 individuals aged between 20 and 50 years old, who are not capable of independent or partially autonomous living and to their families.
At the Day Care Centre, beneficiaries have access to a range of daytime rehabilitation services oriented towards ensuring opportunities for socialisation, productivity and increased quality of life, but also the prevention of potential relapses.
Migration has been traditionally a very significant parameter, affecting directly the level of social cohesion, both for sending and for receiving communities. Greece and the EU in general has been receiving migrants for the last decades, not only from other continents, but also from European countries – non EU members. This situation has become more intense nowadays because of the recent migration influx.
KMOP is actively engaged in developing tools facilitating the acceptance of migrants and refugees by recipient communities. Our efforts and initiatives come during the phase of the actual assimilation of the migrant population within the community, after having their basic needs covered. This second stage is of paramount importance, since the migrant / refugee should be in a position to live independently and cover their own needs, disengaged from any first response or humanitarian support provided until then.
Ageing is not necessarily a burden and it does not necessarily decrease a person's ability to contribute to society: older people can make valuable and important contributions to society, enjoying a life of high quality. But this depends on treating ageing as an opportunity rather than a burden, taking a so-called 'active ageing approach'.
Active ageing means growing old in good health and as a full member of society, feeling more fulfilled professionally, more independent in the everyday life and more involved as a citizen. Active ageing also means creating an enabling environment for independent living. Health declines with age, but a lot can be done to cope with this decline. Small changes in residential environment can make a big difference to people suffering from various health impairments and disabilities. Active ageing means empowering so that everybody can remain in charge of their own lives as long as possible.
KMOP, in close cooperation with governments, service providers and non-governmental organisations, develops targeted interventions aiming to optimise people's resilience resources and coping capacities as they grow older. Our track record on elderly issues dates back to the late 70s and KMOP's early years of operation.
Ensure older persons' access to essential health and social services through tailor-made community and home-based day care services, providing a pathway to social inclusion.
Enable seniors to live in their homes by creating age-friendly physical and social environments through the development and use of innovative ICT-based technologies that encourage active ageing and independent living.
Raise awareness on the rights of older people - especially of older women who face higher risks and vulnerabilities - to prevent discrimination, abuse and violence against them.


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Jim Allister to urge PSNI to test Troubles weapons for DNA evidence
The PSNI has around 3,000 weapons from the Troubles in its possession
Published: 07:00 Wednesday 28 August 2019
The revelation that the PSNI has around 3,000 Troubles-related weapons which could potentially be tested for DNA evidence as part of legacy investigations is due to be raised with the chief constable today.
Responding to a report in yesterday's News Letter about the weapons and the continued viability of DNA testing, TUV leader Jim Allister claimed the items in the possession of the PSNI have "the potential to be a treasure trove of forensic evidence".
Speaking yesterday, Mr Allister said: "I commend the News Letter for their efforts in revealing that the PSNI holds some 3,000 weapons from the terrorist campaign – material which has the potential to be a treasure trove of forensic evidence.
"These weapons should have already been tested for DNA and I will be raising this matter with the chief constable when I meet him tomorrow."
The North Antrim MLA questioned if the weapons "have not been tested because of the political problems they would create?".
"At a time when elderly veterans of Operation Banner are being dragged to court I find it incredible that the PSNI would hold this sort of material which could see terrorists in court and not make use of it," he said.
"I will be pressing the chief constable for a commitment that all evidential leads which can be provided by this material will be exhausted."
Kenny Donaldson, spokesman for victims and survivors' umbrella group Innocent Victims United, has called for a public inquiry into the matter.
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With great minds like Dr. Martin E. S. Schmidt and Dr. Robert E. Weiss, it is no wonder that Dr. Schmidt is still one of the top rated physicians in the country. In his own words, he says, "I like to be seen and respected by people who have the highest standards of scientific and medical knowledge, whose personal integrity is unquestionable.
We got to pick one of those two that actually have better scientific and medical knowledge.
In a recent interview with me, Dr. E.M. Schmidt answered his own question about how people do their own health and he said, "The science is so much fun." We think this is the way we would approach our research.
I'm a huge fan of the Dr. E.M. Schmidt interview. He said that he would like to get some answers from scientists, he said, that they often get stuck in certain areas of research, and that his main goal is to understand human behavior because people are so intelligent and have so much fun. If you ask him what he likes about the scientists, he said, I don't know.
My husband does research and he gets stuck here. He got a doctorate in physics and he said he would like to know if he could get a PhD in the field. I hope that he will be able to answer questions like that.
In fact, I think you can learn a lot from the scientists that you're stuck with. We've all been there, and if you don't have a doctorate or a PhD, you can't really figure out why you're stuck. You have no idea what you're doing, and you don't know how to do it any better than the scientists around you.
So we have a doctor who can tell us how to get a PhD and a doctor who can tell us what we need to do to get a PhD. Not to mention a doctor who can tell us about a million different diseases.
Yes, there are still a lot of questions in medicine that we don't have answers to yet. We have to first sort of figure out the symptoms, then the diagnosis can be made. So for example, a big issue for doctors is that a lot of diseases are not actually caused by disease, but by a set of genetic mutations. So the doctors are still trying to figure out how to diagnose a disease by looking at genetic mutations to find out why a particular patient has this disease.
The reason we are struggling with these genetic mutations is because there are a lot of diseases that are caused by a set of genetic mutations. Some of these genetic mutations are passed down from parents to the children of a person. Since in most cases the parents are not aware of the genetic mutations, they can't help their children. This is true for genetic diseases as well.
It's called hereditary cancer, and it is caused when there's a genetic mutation that makes the cells of a person's body abnormally healthy. This is the case in cases of certain genetic mutations such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, and these mutations may be passed down from one generation to the next.


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Anushka Sharma Reprimanded A Brand, And Is Now promoting It on the streets...
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Anushka Sharma To Collaborate With Puma? Sports Brand Responds To Actor's Allegations With New Contract; Netizens Call It 'Publicity Stunt'!
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Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is in the headlines these days. Recently, the actress posted a post about PUMA India, in which she reprimanded the company for using her photo without permission, but now it is being discussed that this is her fake publicity stunt. Was. At the same time, Anushka herself is seen promoting this brand. Anushka was also seen wearing a T-shirt of this brand on the streets of Mumbai.
In the video shared on Instagram, Anushka is seen in off white color T-shirt, sports pants, and a jacket. The actress is seen climbing on a red-colored open car, greeting the fans, and posing for pictures. Anushka is looking very beautiful even in a casual look. Seeing Anushka in their midst, the fans became restless to get a glimpse of her and surrounded the actress from all sides. Anushka also did not disappoint the fans and accepted everyone's greetings by shaking hands.
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В'ячеслав В'ячеславович Проценко ( 26 жовтня 1974) — російський та український футболіст, захисник, працює в тренерському штабі кіровського «Динамо».

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Футболом розпочав займатися в новокахоській ДЮСШ. Згодом перейшов до групи підготивки харківського «Металіста», де тренувався під керівництвом В. Д. Бовта. Дебютував на професіональному рівні в 1992 році в третій лізі України за фарм-клуб «Металіста» — харківський «Олімпік».

У 1993 році, після закінчення контракту з «Металістом», перейшов у клуб російської Вищої ліги «Жемчужина» (Сочі), де провів три сезони. У 1993 та 1994 роках зіграв у 2-х товариських матчах (1 гол) за молодіжну збірну Росії. Надалі виступав за чайковську «Енергію» та красноярський «Металург».

З 2006 по 2014 рік виступав за кіровське «Динамо». З 2015 року працював тренером та головним тренером у вище вказаному клубі.

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Future Cavaliers take to the field
Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 23, 2015
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Callaway hosts youth football camp
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Some of the participants in the Pete Wiggins football camp run a play at the Callaway High practice field. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2015/07/web1_7-22-camp51.jpgSome of the participants in the Pete Wiggins football camp run a play at the Callaway High practice field. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
Dusty Hubbard, Callaway's defensive coordinator, calls a play during this week's youth football camp at the school. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2015/07/web1_7-22-camp71.jpgDusty Hubbard, Callaway's defensive coordinator, calls a play during this week's youth football camp at the school. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
Some of the older campers run a play while Callaway coach Terry Hayes looks on in the background. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2015/07/web1_7-22-camp41.jpgSome of the older campers run a play while Callaway coach Terry Hayes looks on in the background. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
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HOGANSVILLE – Dre Martin rolled out, looking for an open receiver as the defense closed in on him.
That scenario is nothing new for Martin, who spent the first five games of the 2014 season as Callaway's starting quarterback.
On Tuesday morning on Callaway's practice field, Martin once again found himself running an offense and trying to move the ball down the field, but the stakes were a bit different, and the opposition wasn't quite as stern.
Martin was one of a handful of Callaway players who was helping out at the sixth edition of the Pete Wiggins football camp.
Martin, who'll be a senior on this year's team, was glad to be a part of the event.
'You've got to give back to the community, to the little kids," Martin said. "I love it. They've got tons of energy."
Wiggins, who is heading into his 11th season as Callaway's head coach, has always made a point of inviting his players to be a part of the camp, and he said they do a tremendous job.
"It's our sixth year of the camp, and it was another great turnout," Wiggins said. "Obviously it's a lot of fun for the kids that come to it, but I enjoy seeing our high-school kids working the camp as much as I enjoy seeing our young kids out here. They have a ball with it. I'm real proud of the older kids that come out and help with it. I think it's a great learning experience for them down the road."
As for Martin, Wiggins said he "was a great leader today. He ran several of the drills, and I could tell the kids were really following him. He did a great job today."
Callaway defensive coordinator Dusty Hubbard said the players "did a great job."
"That's one of the best job the players have ever done," Hubbard added. "They were very active, running around with them and working hard. I was proud of the way those guys interacted with the younger guys."
In addition to the players helping out, most of Callaway's coaches were also on hand.
"Our coaching staff is getting older, but I feel like on a day like today we're like a bunch of kids," Wiggins said. "It's a lot of fun for the kids participating, but for the coaches, too. We enjoy it."
Three of the Callaway coaches, Hubbard, Matt Napier and Kareem Douhne, had sons participating in Tuesday's camp.
Hubbard, Callaway's defensive coordinator, said it's always enjoyable for the coaches to get to spend time with their kids.
"It is fun to get to coach your kids like that, and it's fun for them," Hubbard said. "It's neat. As they grow up, you take advantage of the times like that."
Hubbard added that "we try to keep our boys around as much as we can. We'll bring them to practices and everything. They enjoy playing each other because they're all around the same age."
It was a typically hot day on Tuesday, but since the camp began at 9 a.m. and ended at noon, the heat wasn't a big deal, and Wiggins made sure the campers got plenty of water.
"It's a hot day, and we took a lot of breaks and hydrated the kids," Wiggins said. "I think they enjoyed it, and we look forward to doing it again next year."
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Vietnam manufacturer announces new traceable supply chain partnership
Vietnamese manufacturer, Fashion Enterprise, has extended its partnership with FibreTrace and Good Earth Cotton in a bid to provide its customers with a carbon positive and fully traceable supply chain.
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Fashion Enterprise, which is a manufacturer that specialises in the production of raw and dyed yarn, knitted and woven/denim garments, hopes its new partnership with end-to-end supply chain traceability company, FibreTrace, and third-party verified carbon-positive cotton, Good Earth Cotton, will give its customers a guarantee of authenticity and traceability.
The partnership is said to highlight the industry's growing need to adopt more circular and sustainable business models globally and support a fully transparent and traceable supply chain that moves toward climate positive outcomes.
Plus, it aims to give customers access to Australian-grown, carbon positive and natural fibres, while guaranteeing authenticity of fibre from farm to finished garment, while maintaining a high standard of operations. This is important because Vietnam is said to be one of the world's fastest-growing economies and one of the largest import markets for Australian cotton. In fact, the country's textile industry is said to have continuously grown at an average rate of 17%
annually.
The Vietnam fashion manufacturer already prides itself on partnering with Vietnamese spinning and textiles mills and collaborating closely with global buyers and brands to find sustainable solutions for its supply chain, from design through to final shipment.
Fashion Enterprise CEO Rodney Thanh believes: "Good Earth Cotton and FibreTrace are the future for the fashion industry."
He adds: "Good Earth Cotton combined with the power of FibreTrace is an indomitable tool for the global textile and fashion industry that allows brands to thoughtfully stay in control of their supply chain, whilst allowing customers to see the full journey of how their garments were made and who made them. This is true traceability and visibility."
Good Earth Cotton is described as the earth's first and only carbon positive and traceable cotton production, led by innovation, data and best agricultural practice. It aims to help brands feel confident about how the cotton they have purchased has been produced with the lowest environmental impact possible, actively reducing and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.
While, FibreTrace's physical and digital technology aims to help brands go beyond paper certification, verifying and auditing the fibre content in real-time as it moves throughout the global supply chain.
Laura Husband is Just Style's managing editor and she is always eager to hear what Just Style's readers would like to see on the site. She has written and edited publications for both print and online for over a decade ranging from the professional hair and beauty industries to pharmacy and mental health.
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On Monday, December 17th, Mark dug deeper into the holiday shopping season. He told us why it's so important to retailers and what traditional stores needs to do in order to compete with Amazon. He also explained why Amazon is becoming so successful and how it's changing our entire view of shopping.


There's always time for shopping, right? After taking in the sights of Tokyo, I couldn't miss dropping by Harajuku street for a quick fashion fix. It was less chilly that day so I was able to wear lighter clothes. I whipped out my florals and set aside my plaids to match the lovely spring weather. You know me, I love my florals. I love it so much one floral print wasn't enough for my outfit. The print on print action isn't that obvious though. I guess it's because my sweater's floral pattern looks similar to that of my skirt's and they both have black outlines that kinda make the two prints look continuous. What do you think?
Unlike last year, I didn't take much photos of Harajuku and Takeshita street. They're still as colorful and full of life as always though.
Aside from Harajuku, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Omotesando and the other usual shopping areas, I discovered another hidden gem for you shopaholics! This one isn't as mainstream though but I spent hours here because the items in these stores are just fascinating. The place I'm talking about is Kitakore in Koenji. Walking around Koenji, one wouldn't think there's anything to find here for fashionistas. The houses and establishments here look like this.
But just off the side of the street, you'll find these unique stores that look like no professional carpenter ever had the chance to lay their hands on them. There's no mistaking that these stores are indie, both inside and out.
I went to Kitakore around 11am so most of the stores were still closed when I arrived. I was lucky enough to find Garter, Ilil and Dog open though. In just this building alone, I was already more than satisfied! There were so many cool finds!
My guide said Lady Gaga shops here. I can see why! Look at these headpieces! It's a costume stylist's heaven!
There sell a lot of exclusive designs but they also sell vintage luxury clothes and jewelry from brands like Versace, Chanel, Moschino and more.
I couldn't help but stare at the embellishments on these!
I was this close to buying that seashell hat.
Can you see the PVC clothing in front? The transparent ones? The workmanship on those are just something else!!! As a designer, I can just imagine how hard they must be to conceptualize and make. WOW.
Want some unique eyewear? How about these?
I wish I was able to see the other stores here in Kitakore. Oh well, there's always next time. Hopefully, more indie/non-mainstream stores will be discovered on my next trips!
I love your look! Simply stunning!
I love Japanese fashion and the streets of Tokyo.
Oh how I love how you always make two separates look like a terno (my fave was your Opulence post). I've been mixing up with my style lately and I'm always inspired by your looks.
You remember that post! :) Thanks Genevieve! Glad you're mixing and matching now too!
those headpieces! (or facepiece?) uh-huh so lady(gaga)like. love it!
I love this floral outfit and the accessories are really amazing.very well matched.
Those sunglasses are more than amazing! Shopping malls in Japan are full of super fun and adventurous pieces!
Haha! I tried my best to limit my purchases :) So yay for me!
Yuuuh that exactly is what I do when i don't have enough money, but I easily get jealous of the things they sell augh haha, but lucky me I can control myself. Uh it's your side swept bangs ü :))) and my aunt said that It goods look on me so double yay!
Yay! Glad the bangs suit you well!
your legs are amazing! i thought you are wearing stockings.
Love you photos. They are so whimsical and pretty!
Love how you matched the two outfits together. ♥ Xoxo You look so astonishing!
I looove how the color of your hair pops! And you always wear the "it" hair color before it even becomes "it"! Just like when you were once a red head! Now, everyone craves for that color!
Your shoes reminded me of those Celine Slip On Sneakers! Have you tried those too? This oh: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BG5DgyVCEAAhbCf.jpg I love the Black Pony Haired!
i do really enjoy your blog.
How awesome! I want to go there someday :) Lovely photos!
There's some pretty cutting edge stuff there. I'll bet you would look amazing in a lot of those clothes. And you always accessorize your hands so well…they're beautiful !!!
There is definitely always time to shop! This post is amazing, Tokyo is a definite must-see and your style is just as beautiful!
I love your outfit here Cams. It's all pastel, light and cool on the eyes. I also like the slip-ons. Total comfort for all the touristy adventures!
What a lovely outfit. Those flats are the perfect match too. And the accessories, well, very modern. I'm sure you could have spent several days shopping there.
I do :) I wear them the entire day, else I'll lose them haha! Thanks Yana!
The stores are so cool! Parang part siya ng theme park. And you are really good on prints-on-prints. No surprise about that naman. Hehe.


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Newark pastor unhappy to be denied meeting on court Diversity Project
Betsy Price July 28, 2021 Government, Headlines
Pastor Blaine Hackett, right, leads an April 15 protest march for diversity on the Chancery Court.
A Newark minister upset that he and the Rev. Al Sharpton were denied a meeting to weigh in on the Delaware Bench and Bar Diversity Project says he fears that it will be another example of the good old boys making decisions.
"These people that are controlling our lives don't look like us, so that's why I'm just really trying to advocate for closing those gaps," said Pastor Blaine Hackett of the St. John AM Church in Newark.
The Delaware Bench and Bar Diversity Project was established in May by Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. to help Delaware attract and retain minorities in the legal profession.
A court spokesman declined to comment on Hackett's reaction.
The Diversity Project is one of a number of moves made nationally by communities after the 2020 death of George Floyd touched off community demonstrations and riots and led to a national conversation on systemic racism and injustice. One aspect of that was the low numbers of minorities working in court systems that send large numbers of minorities to prisons.
The request of Hackett and Sharpton, who lives in New York, was declined by Delaware Supreme Court Justice Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, who is co-chairing the project.
"I am unable to accommodate your request for a meeting, as it is my understanding that you are affiliated with an organization that currently has matters pending before the Delaware Supreme Court," said Montgomery-Reeves, the first Black to be made a Delaware Supreme Court justice.
Hackett and Sharpton have appeared before on behalf of Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware, a group that says it is funded by employees of TransPerfect Global, a New York company that provides translations.
The Shawe family that owned the company became involved in Delaware issues after the Delaware Chancery Court ordered Transperfect must be sold, which it was to owner Phil Shawe. Transperfect continues to battle fees charged to it in the proceeding.
The family and Delaware business group have worked against Carney's election and been critical of the Chancery Court specifically and Delaware courts in general. The organization has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying for changes, including more diversity on the courts.
Chris Coffey, campaign manager for Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware said, "Rev. Sharpton and Pastor Hackett are civil rights leaders who have been fighting to diversity Delaware's courts for years. CPBD … shares that goal, and is willing to work with anyone to accomplish it. If the Bench and Bar Diversity Project won't take a meeting with them because of a perceived affiliation, maybe they aren't as serious about diversity as they claim."
Hackett said he wanted to talk to the project organizers about putting people of color into positions to help and give a voice for Black and brown people.
"I'm just trying to be a voice here in Delaware," he said.
He likes working behind the scenes, he said, and is willing to work with anyone on the same kind of issues. He said he met Sharpton after appearing in several forums with him. Sharpton has been involved in similar fights before, Hackett said, "So you know if he can help those other countries, other cities and states he can help us."
Hackett led an April protest march demanding more diversity on Delaware's Chancery Court, which doesn't have a Black member since Montgomery-Reeves joined the Supreme Court. Hackett said he thought that is important because the Chancery Court deals with a lot of financial issues, and not a lot of the money involved flows to Blacks or Black businesses.
The Newark pastor said he wanted to encourage the project to be more inclusive rather than exclusive and not rely on the same pool of people with the same type of ideology they always go to.
Hackett said he hoped the process would be more open to more opinions, especially when that opinion doesn't quite agree with theirs.
In a two-page letter to Hackett and Sharpton, Montgomery-Reeves described how the Diversity Project is being set up and pointed out that the Rev. Dr. Christopher Bullock, a Black pastor of Canaan Baptist Church in New Castle, is among those on a working committee.
She said the Diversity Project, headed by Seitz and her, is working with the National Center for State Courts and the AccessLex Institute. The NCSC is connected to organizations of chief justices, court administrators and other judicial leaders and helps courts tackle many issues. AccessLex's members include 200 law schools dedicated to increasing the access and affordability of legal education and has worked with other states to create pipelines of aspiring lawyers and law students. Both are supporting Delaware's project with money and staff.
A "very diverse" steering committee includes a judicial officer representing each state courts and a representative from the Department of Justice, Office of Defense Services, Executive Branch, Delaware State Bar Association, Delaware Law School, Delaware State University, the University of Delaware, nonprofit legal aid organizations, Delaware law firms, Administrative Office of the Courts and more. Montgomery-Reeves said. She did not say who those people were.
The steering committee is organizing working groups that will examine specific areas and seek help from area experts "to include a broad range of thinking and experience," Montgomery-Reeves said. They include grassroots organizations, residents, activists, faith leaders and others, she said. She did not specify what the subject matter was.
"Delaware has not been immune to the diseases of racial inequity that have plagued our country for centuries, but we are making great efforts to find solutions," she wrote.
"Those of us who lead our profession strive to ensure that we reflect the people we serve. To that end, we are working hard to make our strategic plan and action steps well-informed, well-supported, and successful so that the Delaware bench and bar can better reflect the community that we serve."
"I'm just surprised anyone wrote back in all honesty, because they seem to dismiss folks at times, you know," Hackett said. "They were trying to be a little cordial, but still declined to meet with us."
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Betsy Price
Betsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 at The News Journal in Delaware.
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List of Bond Bill's community projects still unpublished
When the General Assembly passed a record-setting $1.3 billion bond bill last week, the spending package did not include a list of the $70 million in projects chosen by legislators for their districts. The Community Redevelopment Fund includes one-time allocations which legislators earmark for nonprofits, schools and community agencies in their districts. Ordinarily, each organization receiving funding would have its own line item within the Bond Bill. This way, if a legislator should object to particular recipients of funding, they could vote accordingly. But this year, because of the amount of funds available and the number of organizations that applied, the total $70 million fund was listed as one line-item under the assurance that the list of recipients would be made public once finalized. Both the House and Senate passed the budget, and Gov. John Carney signed it without the list. Some legislators say the list should be included in the Bond Bill as a matter of transparency so it could be presented to the public before a vote. Others say the decisions had already been made but the list itself had not been collated, and that in order to meet the June 30 deadline, this was how it had to be done. Rep. Jeff Spiegelman, R-Clayton, argued that while he recognizes the unique challenges the state faced this year because of the unusually large budget, structural problems were revealed within the bond process itself. "This year proved that the bond structure was ill-equipped to handle the amount of money we had. What this has resulted in is essentially a gentlemen's agreement with tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on the line," said Spiegelman. "This is the very definition of pork-barrel-spending, where legislators have this big pile of cash and they're forced to play a game of 'come and grab it' for these funds." Sen. Nicole Poore, D-New Castle, disagreed. She said the list should be out soon, "hopefully by the end of this week." "Rep. Spiegelman might choose not to take any money for his district if that's how he feels about it," Poore said "I don't know why Rep. Spiegelman would make such a comment but I bet his colleagues wouldn't feel so favorable about him saying that." She said everybody who has served on the Bond Committee has been committed to helping their communities. "For the first time, we have the ability to do that," Poore said. "If you look at what we did on the line items, the amount of infrastructure that we are building, and the amount of people we are putting back to work, especially after this pandemic, it's overwhelming and it's a great feeling." "Sen. Poore does more to prove what I'm saying than I think she realizes," Spiegelman said. "It's a classic carrot-and-stick situation, where the carrot is the support for your district and the stick is the bond bill," said Spiegelman. Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, Senate minority leader, said that there was "nothing untoward going on" and that this year, "for time's sake, the decision was made to combine them all into one line item." "Of course I'd like to see them published prior, but this was the best option for this year," said Pettyjohn. Rep. Lyndon Yearick, R-Camden, said he would prefer the list be made available before the vote, but because it's such a small amount relative to the entire Bond Bill, it's not a huge issue. "People will be able to see the effects of this spending in their communities and can make a decision then," he said. Yearick compared community redevelopment funds to community transportation funds, which are not enumerated upfront but are allocated at the discretion of individual legislators throughout the fiscal year. He and others were more frustrated that even with the unprecedented surplus of $1.2 billion, there was no money given back to taxpayers in the form of tax relief or rebate. "We provided zero dollars in tax relief into the hands of Delaware taxpayers who have suffered, some more than others, during the pandemic with regard to their livelihood, their businesses, their jobs, their mortgages," Yearick said. "And yet we just spent $500 million like it's nothing." Sen. Colin Bonini, R-Frederica, supported passing the Bond Bill without the finalized list, and noted that he would have "absolutely supported giving money back to the taxpayers." Bonini has sponsored numerous bills throughout his 26 years in the Senate to do just that. Poore said she would have to wait and see a proposal to either cut taxes or return money to taxpayers in the form of rebates. She said the proposal "isn't anything new" and would have to see the legislation before she could comment further. Poore said she didn't know if this year's surplus is something "we will ever see again," partly because so much of it stemmed from federal COVID-19 relief. Spiegelman retorted: "I didn't know Senator Poore had a crystal ball."
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The bill now moves to the Senate Labor Committee, where a hearing is set May 19.
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A chair tall enough to reach elevated work surfaces and to give you respite from constant standing sounds like something only an artist would think of getting, right? Wrong! Some people work on elevated surfaces such as standing desks and kitchen counters. These surfaces require that you keep standing for a long time in order to reach your work surface. This is not only strenuous but can also cause health problems from bad posture to body aches. Now, imagine a chair that is not only adjustable but also designed to help you with your posture. This is what a drafting chair offers.
A drafting chair is the perfect solution since it features height adjustment that allows you to reach tall surfaces and better yet, can be lowered to reach normal desk heights. Even the best gaming chair is limited when it comes to providing the very specific design and ergonomic features that come with a drafting chair. These babies are the perfect solution to long hours of standing in modern kitchens and workspaces. It also allows you to switch from standing to sitting easily, thus providing the much needed support to your body and helping you acquire the perfect posture.
When looking for the best drafting chair, here are the important things to consider.
Good ergonomic shape: Choose a chair that gives you excellent support for your back. It should also be comfortable enough to sit on during your entire work day without worrying about your back, shoulders, and neck. Make sure the backrest has a contoured "S" shape and tilt adjustment for leaning back. For artists and anchors who do not have to sit for long, you can go for the detachable backrest designs.
Durability: It should be made from high-quality materials, especially at the base and the gas cylinder that prop up the chair. The best drafting chairs have a strong metallic cylinder with hydraulic lift and a 5 star heavy-duty nylon base. The wheels to your chair should also be of good quality to support your weight and avoid injury.
Foot rest: Choose a chair with a foot rest to prevent your feet from dangling and to avoid putting pressure on your thighs.
Armrests or no armrests: The decision on whether to buy a chair with armrests or not depends mainly on the kind of work you will be doing. For a person using a computer, armrests are critical for extra support. For other tasks that are more physically daunting, the armrest might only get in the way of what you will be doing.
Drafting chairs are necessary in professions where the work surfaces are at an elevated height. For instance, an architect, a lab technician, and an artist could use a drafting chair. For jobs where employees need to make eye contact with their client, such as bank tellers, this chair also comes in handy. The "S" contoured backrest provides firm support for your back, allowing you to sit comfortably. The chairs also rotate 360 degrees, which facilitates the maximum use of the provided workspace and provide room for you to stretch when you are too tired.
Thistastefully designed chairfeatures a padded seat and a breathable back mesh that offer an amazing sitting experience. The extra height adjustment of 21.5 to 29.5 inches ensures that your posture remains perfect. It has an allowance for height adjustment using a one-touch lift and dual-wheel casters to allow easy gliding over carpeted floors. You can also adjust the Veer arms easily to match your height and sitting position. The chair dimensions are 26L x 26W x 42H in inches with the overall height being 49.5 inches. It has a cushion thickness of 2.5 inches, which can support up to 330 pounds of weight. The backrest dimensions are18.5W x 22H inches and 10L x 3W x 2H inches for the armrest.
Has a small backrest, which might not be favorable for tall users.
Lasting value and remarkable functionality is what this classy stool offers. It is a stool because you can easily attach and detach the backrest which makes this chair adaptable to different work environments. This product has a thicker frame to help in stability and avoid wobbling. It also has an expanded footrest with a broader chrome outer ring that helps to ease leg tension. The seat height is easily adjustable with a pneumatic lift and strong frame that ensures the seat remains stable even at the tallest setting. It features a capacity 200 pounds and measures 21.5 inches wide by 21.5 inches deep by 33 to 42.5 inches high.
This office chair with an incredible tasteful office design has a padded mesh to keep your back posture in shape and provide lower back lumbar support. The seat is generously padded to enhance your comfort, which means you feel comfortable even after hours of work. It can support different body sizes with a maximum support of up to 330 pounds in weight. With a hydraulic seat adjustment range of 24 – 31.5 inches from the ground, this chair can take you as high as your standing desk is and as low as your regular desk is.
The Boss Office drafting stool lives up to its name and indeed it is a seat for a boss. It comes in two color variants, beige and black, and is made from highly durable material. The caressoft finish makes it easy to clean and maintain. The chair features an adjustable vertical height range of 6 inches (28 – 34 inches). The base has a beautiful chrome finish and a large gas cylinder for maximum lift. The chair wheels have dual casters that makes it easy to glide on most surfaces even the carpeted ones. It also has the ability to tilt while offering great stability for you.
This studio chair features flip-up arms, implying that it is ideal for people who use their hands a lot, such as artists and architects. It pairs up well with drafting tables since its design allows you to make unrestricted movements. The chair is made from high-quality materials with a mesh back, a tall gas cylinder, generous foam padding, and a stylish design. The hydraulic seat can adjust from 20.5 to 29 inches from the floor giving you the height you require for all your activities. The edge features lower back lumbar support, 360-degree swivel, and a waterfall seat padded for maximum comfort and keeping your posture perfect.
Do you want to add a look of sophistication to your office? If you are, you could consider going for this stool. Made in a monochromatic black design and covered with a smooth leather, this beauty is not only functional but also oozes class. The chair features a large backrest and sitting space that are ideal for many body sizes. It also features an adjustable footrest that allows even tall people to use the chair comfortably. Featuring a full lifetime warranty, you can be sure you are not only buying class and style but also receiving value for your money. This sleek seat has a five star base with a diameter of 26 inches and a back width of 17 inches that can support up to 250 pounds in weight.
Base: 26″ W x 26″ L, Weight Limit: 250 lbs.
This heavy duty premium chair that comes in a Melrose gold frame offers amazing lumbar support and allows tilting. It has a height adjustment of 24 to 32 inches, implying that you can work even on high surfaces. It also features a 2-to-1 synchro locking mechanism that allows it to tilt smoothly. Reclining on this chair is easy and comfortable; you won't feel like you are fall over. The backrest and waterfall edge padded seat allow easy circulation of blood to your lower limbs so you do not have to worry about an aching body after work. You can flip the armrests for a bigger range of motion and are padded to increase the comfort of your upper limbs.
Do you want a chair that you can easily configure into a stool for different activities? Meet the AmazonBasics stool! This chair can rotate up to 360 degrees and has a detachable backrest, thus offering unrestricted movement. It can be adjusted to any height ranging from 20.3 to 25.4 inches but the footrest is not adjustable even if the manufacturer says it is. The seat is made from bonded leather that is thickly padded with a contoured backrest that gives a steady feel. It has a chrome arched heavy-duty base with dual wheel casters to allow for smooth movement. The seat dimensions are 24.2 by 24.2 by 19.9 to 25 inches (LxWxH) and weighs 13.9 pounds. It is able to support up to 250 pounds and has a one-year limited warranty on Amazon.
This chair features a breathable contoured back mesh that keeps you comfortable and cool while ensuring that you have the perfect posture. It has a pneumatic lever to allow easy adjustments and a personalized fit ranging from 22 to 32 inches. This sleek drafting chair has a waterfall seat edge and an adjustable footing to improve blood circulation by minimizing the pressure to your legs when you are seated. The base is made from 5-star nylon that adds to the seat's durability while giving it a classy appearance. The seat dimensions are 25″ W x 25″ D x 49 1/2″ H with a weight capacity of up to 250 pounds.


The Cains Brewery, Stanhope Street (off Parliament Street), until 16th October, free.
Most of the artworks are linked to one particular 'Episode', but in the Cains Brewery several are brought together. Furthermore, many of the artists featured here also have works in other Biennial spaces – indeed, in the case of Oliver Laric's Sleeping Shepherd Boy, an identical piece. Sounds confusing? I think it's good curation. We're so used to galleries putting together exhibitions of work by a single artist, it's easy to ignore how the influences and intentions an artist have for their work can be part of a wider dialogue.
The more I think about it, the more these 'Episodes' make sense as the best way to discuss what's here. Because some of this work is challenging and struck me as material to raise the question "is that really art?". Which is what I constantly strive to answer with this blog.
Here are some of the things I enjoyed the most in this space.
The centre of the room is occupied by a structure called Collider. This creates a space which is used to divide the huge room into 3 episodes, of which the outer one (so the first you see) is 'Chinatown'. The word makes me think of a place both integrated into and yet 'apart' from the rest of the city, and the artworks here all question a sense of belonging.
Some of the most strange and memorable works I have come across at the Biennial so far have been made by a group of 3 artists: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian. Living and working in Dubai, the artists have smuggled everything you see before you here today over for the exhibition, in part to raise questions about the value of art (which must seem particularly relevant when you've been exiled from your home nation for what you do). They have produced art in many mediums – painting, sculpture, video – and some of the works have apparently been made on site. I'd already seen some of their sculptures in the ABC Cinema, and some of the works here are equally as strange, amusing, and fit this episode well.
For where, exactly, do these "fish out of water" belong? Looking at Love Trap or the neighbouring King Above Us All, they clearly disrupt the normal visual language we use to depict these subjects. By making us ask "what is it?", it helps us to accept the possibility of alternative ways of thinking. Just as, maybe, the foundation of Chinatown in 1834 in the heart of Liverpool did.
Moving inside the Collider to the 'Flashback' episode, and there's a couple of things in here that I particularly like. One is a sequence of Rita McBride's Perfiles; the Aqueduct of Adrian. Outlines of landmarks of Pompeii, they stand as symbols of something lost. Meanwhile on the wall, seemingly unrelated images are brought together in one part of Yin-Ju Chen's Extrastellar Evaluations. Telling the story of the Lemurian civilization, it records a history which is both familiar and strange. The story is continued in a side room of the brewery, which has more feel of a historical museum than an art installation, and at FACT, which I haven't visited yet but will have to explore.
Collider's central space is dedicated to the 'Children's Episode' and built around the film Dogsy Ma Bone by Marvin Gaye Chetwynd. This film is apparently based on the idea that children's understanding of reality is somewhat different to ours. I was initially sceptical of this – from 'The Day Job' I have enough experience of children (indeed, some of the children in this very film) to feel that they are not as naive as the description suggests. But maybe I'm lucky that it's so commonplace for me to experience how groups of children think. It wouldn't be a big step for me (more like part of the job) to "become" the hippopotamus whose costume hangs on the wall. Maybe for other people – maybe for you – this chance to reconnect with this childishness is a refreshment.
Liverpool Biennial is a contemporary art festival, and much contemporary art likes to make you think. Not tell you what to think, as the painters of the 19th century Salon did, but to make you think in new ways. I have only talked about a few of the artworks on display here, the ones I found most engaging. Maybe you will go along and find that you prefer others. But I would strongly encourage you to go along and think about it for yourself.
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While we're on the topic of looking at different ways of presenting information you should know that Poetry is also featured in Section 1. If you haven't touched this form of writing for a long time then now's the time to get to grips with it and include poetry analysis in your preparation. You'll also come across other types of writing such as graphs and charts-which of course is what you'd expect to be able to interpret as a doctor anyway.
Remember that you'll need to write two essays, so practice is the order of the day. We're just briefly introducing some of the GAMSAT intricacies here, so we won't go into depth suffice to say that looking at other student's essays will give you a good idea about planning and setting out your essays.
You can't substitute a well planned revision program but if you're looking for quick resources to bump your science knowledge up we've got a few recommendations.
The Khan Academy videos give you a good idea of some of the basic concepts and ideas that you'll need for the science questions. Pair them up with the power that is YouTube and you've got a powerful set of starter resources for general science problems.
Textbooks and dedicated series like the McMurry textbooks are invaluable when it comes to some of the more specialized areas like Organic chemistry.
Also remember that some of the underpinning of the science questions is mathematics so look to improve and revise yours especially as calculators are no longer allowed.
We've only ever intended this article to be an introduction. To some of the structure and resources that you'll need to master GAMSAT, if you're needing to find out more than check out forums like Paging Dr forum to find out more info and of course dedicated blogs like ours. If GAMSAT is showing to be your chosen route into medicine then remember to take it seriously and plan and prepare in the best ways possible.