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Al Ghurair Foundation announce grantees of £5.5 million Refugee Education Fund
Thu, 2019-09-19 12:36 — newsdesk
The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund announced its grantees for their second round of funding, following the end of the inaugural round in 2018. The fund aims to support 10,000 students through secondary level and vocational education. First two of funding dispersed AED74 million (approximately £16 million) supporting the education of over 17,000 youth in Jordan, Lebanon, and UAE.
https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/abdul-aziz-al-ghurair-foundation-a...
Environment, Social, Governance
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Alliance Magazine
#Jordan Islamic Bank is focusing on inclusivity to drive prosperity in the country
Between 2014 and 2017, Jordan has made significant progress in terms of financial inclusion. According to the latest World Bank report, 42.5% of adults in Jordan now have a bank account, a remarkable increase from the 24.6% seen in 2014. Raising this percentage even further is one of the key pillars of Jordan Islamic Bank's (JIB) future growth plan. According to Musa Shihadeh, CEO and General Manager of JIB, the bank is specifically targeting young people, women and SMEs to improve financial inclusion. Between its financial inclusion efforts and sustainability initiatives, the organisation is keen to become a leader in social responsibility. JIB developed a relationship with Jordan's major trade unions, which represent engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and agricultural engineers, to help spread information about the bank's financial products.
Jordan Islamic Bank's (JIB)
Musa Shihadeh
Iyad Asali, General Manager, Islamic International Arab Bank: Interview
In this interview, Iyad Asali, General Manger of Islamic International Arab Bank speaks about the future of Islamic banking in Jordan. The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) reported that 69% of the population in Jordan are financially excluded. This gives Islamic banks an opportunity to develop new financial services for this segment. Jordan's Islamic banks are currently trying to take advantage of this situation to raise awareness of their services. They are also working to improve financial literacy through media, events, social networks and conferences. Over the past five years Islamic International Arab Bank has developed a new framework for sharia-compliant SME financing in coordination with the CBJ. This cooperation led to the founding of an Islamic tool for mobilising funds to SMEs at subsidised costs and the establishment of a sharia-compliant fund to guarantee start-ups financing. This programme empowers a large segment of SMEs across various sectors, especially those owned by young entrepreneurs and women, and those located outside Amman.
https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/interview/no-longer-underserved-iyad-asa...
Islamic International Arab Bank
Iyad Asali
Oxford Business Group
#Zakat Fund #paid JD200k to #free 386 indebted #women in 2017'
Sun, 2017-12-31 07:51 — newsdesk
The Zakat Fund paid JD200,000 to release 386 women who were imprisoned after failing to paying back their loans in 2017. The release came as part of the fund's programme "Sahm Al Gharimat", funds allocated for indebted women, which aims to release women who cannot pay for their freedom, the fund's director general, Abed Smeirat, told a newspaper in Jordan.
According to Islamic law, or Sharia, Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, a tax that requires paying 2.5 % of what a Muslim owns in cash money, gold, silver, cattle, farms and rentable assets, in alms. People who are burdened with debt that has been obtained for reasonable purposes are one of the eight categories of groups entitled to receive Zakat money, which is, in principle, managed by the state and is the only type of tax Muslim citizens are required to pay.
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/zakat-fund-paid-jd200000-free-386-...
Abed Smeirat
Awqaf Minister Wael Arabiyat
The Jordan Times
US$50 million to Support Health Services to Poor Jordanians and Syrian #Refugees [EN/AR]
Wed, 2017-06-14 10:12 — newsdesk
The World Bank Group has committed US$50 million to support the Government of Jordan in maintaining primary and secondary health services to poor uninsured Jordanians and Syrian refugees. The assistance approved today is part of a larger US$150 million project, which is financed by the Islamic Development Bank and the World Bank. The Jordan Emergency Health Project will help the Ministry of Health continue to provide critical health care to target populations. According to Aaka Pande, World Bank Senior Health Economist, the refugee influx has been associated with a reemergence of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and measles. Moreover, the influx has led to increased waiting times and a shortage of health workers. In addition to its short-term objectives, the project aims to prepare a roadmap of ways to improve the efficiency of the health system in the medium to long term.
http://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/us50-million-support-health-services-...
Aaka Pande
Islamic Development Bank Provides #Jordan With US$100 Mln In Aid
The Islamic Development Bank signed an agreement with Jordan to provide the Kingdom with US$100 million in loans and grants. Jordan's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury said that the deal included a US$79 million loan and a US$21 million grant, adding that the amount would be used to finance projects in the field of health. The minister also highlighted pressure on Jordan in various fields of energy, education and infrastructure since the start of the Syrian crisis in 2011. The minister urged all countries to provide further support to Jordan to help it cope with the challenges, noting that such support is vital for Jordan. Between 1975 and 2017, the bank provided Jordan with US$975.6 million in loans and grants to support projects in various fields.
http://malaysiandigest.com/world/676147-islamic-development-bank-provide...
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Imad Fakhoury
#Jordanians show high interest in Islamic #bonds — CBJ
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) the second sukuk issuance on behalf of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) at a total value of JD75 million, 4.1% returns and a five-year maturity period. The bank reported that demand on the sukuk was 2.73 times the value of the issue, having received orders for JD205 million-worth bonds. The CBJ said the high turnout underlines the increasing demand on the financing tools compatible with the Islamic Law, which have been lacking in the local market during past decades. The bank said the success of this issuance was a result of the continuous coordination of the Finance Ministry, the CBJ, NEPCO, the Jordan Securities Commission and the Central Sharia Oversight Commission.
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jordanians-show-high-interest-isla...
Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)
CBJ to release Islamic #sukuk worth JD34m
The Central Bank of #Jordan (CBJ) announced it will release the first sovereign issue of Islamic sukuk to fund the government's special purpose vehicle projects. The CBJ said the value of the new issue is JD34 million for a five-year term, to be issued on October 17, 2016 and due on October 17, 2021. The CBJ expected these sukuks' revenues to stand at 3%, with paying revenues, after adding a percentage of the sukuk value, via 10 equal payments on April 17 and October 17 of each year. The issuance is released in cooperation between the government, Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector. The CBJ is the issuance manager, while the Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank is the secretary of the issuance.
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/cbj-release-islamic-sukuk-worth-jd34m
Better Understanding the Demand for Islamic #Microfinance
To close the severe gaps in financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa, more and more governments are starting to develop national financial inclusion strategies driven by evidence-based studies. So far, demand studies on Islamic finance have produced mixed results. To examine the distinction between preference and actual choice, CGAP, Yale University and Tamweelcom took a novel approach to the study of demand for Islamic and conventional loans in Jordan. According to the experiment, more people opt for the Islamic microloan than the conventional one when offered both (17% versus 2%). Sharia certification appears to have no significant impact on loan take-up at all. The study found that in Jordan people who are more religious are willing to pay a higher price for an Islamic microloan.
http://www.cgap.org/blog/better-understanding-demand-islamic-microfinanc...
JIC chief promotes Kingdom's Islamic banking, halal food
Tue, 2016-02-23 18:22 — newsdesk
Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) President Thabet Al Wir highlighted the Jordanian experiments in Islamic banking and halal food as a gate for cooperation with Germany to support the Kingdom's investment and economic environment. At a meeting with a German delegation representing the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Federal Ministry of Finance, Wir described the Jordanian expertise in Islamic banking as top at the regional and international levels. The Kingdom is also among the first countries to accredit the Islamic banking system, he said. The presence of many Muslim communities in Germany provides a chance for the country to benefit from the Islamic system in its banking sector, the JIC president added.
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/business/jic-chief-promotes-kingdoms-isl...
Jordan Investment Commission
Thabet Al Wir
Islamic Development Bank provides $200,000 to finance capacity building project
Jordan's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury and President of the Islamic Development Bank Ahmad Mohammad Ali have singed a $200,000 grant agreement under which the bank will finance capacity building project for societies. The agreement aims to improve the quality of life in rural areas to curb poverty, increase economic growth and integrate the poor in the local community. The total cost of the project stands at $350,000, $200,000 of which will be covered by the Islamic Development Bank while the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will contribute $100,000 and the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development $50,000. Fakhoury stressed the need to support the plan to enable Jordan to deal with the issue of hosting Syrian refugees.
http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspx?Site_Id=1&lang=...
Ahmad Mohammad Ali
Royal Jordanian closes an oversubscribed US$ 275 million loan facility
The Royal Jordanian Airlines announced the successful closure of its US$ 275,000,000 dual conventional and Islamic secured syndicated facility. The syndicate comprised of seven banks based in Jordan, UAE and Qatar; they are Mashreq, Arab Bank plc, Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) Q.S.C, Dubai Islamic Bank, and The Commercial Bank/Qatar acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers, Arab Jordan Investment Bank as Lead Arranger and Bank al-Etihad as Arranger. Mashreq Bank acted as the sole book-runner for the loan. The facility carries a tenor of 5 years and the proceeds of the facility will be primarily utilized to consolidate and refinance RJ's existing debt and further support the company's on-going strategic growth and turnaround plans on the short- and medium-run.
http://www.zawya.com/story/Royal_Jordanian_closes_USD275m_Islamic_loan_f...
Zawya
IIRA reaffirms Shari'ah quality rating of Jordan Islamic Bank
Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) has reaffirmed its Shari'ah Quality Rating of AA (SQR) assigned to Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB). Rating derives strength from JIB's evident commitment to Shari'ah compliance, which stems at the helm of the institution and is cultivated across management cadres. It is in majority owned by Albaraka Banking Group (ABG). The rating is also supported by Jordan's effective regulatory Shari'ah governance standards, which with recent revisions are closely aligned with best practice. The bank has been proactive in adopting the revisions in central bank guidelines, and their full implementation is targeted to be achieved within the ongoing year.
http://www.cpifinancial.net/news/post/34350/iira-reaffirms-shariah-quali...
Islamic International Rating Agency
Jordan Islamic Bank
CPI Financial
Zain, Islamic International Arab Bank to support startups
Zain Jordan has signed a MoU with the Islamic International Arab Bank on supporting entrepreneurs and startups. Under the agreement, the Islamic International Arab Bank will provide support for Zain Jordan's Innovation Campus members in various areas of collaboration, in addition to exploring development opportunities in creativity and entrepreneurship. Zain Jordan CEO Ahmad Hanandeh said that Zain supports startups in facing challenges and equips them with the latest technological tools.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/zain-islamic-international-arab-bank-to...
Zain Jordan
Ahmad Hanandeh
Jordan to issue $211M sukuk to finance National Electric Power Company
Jordan's Ministry of Finance has prepared a plan of estimated issuance of government bonds for the year 2016 which puts net domestic borrowing for the current year at some JOD 896 million. Separately, the MoF has also revealed plans to issue Sukuk worth JOD 150 million to provide finance for the National Electric Power Company. Secretary-General of the Finance Ministry, Ezeddin Kanakriyeh, said the Sukuk would be tendered in two equal separate issuances. This indicative plan will be updated periodically in accordance with the requirements and developments in the light of the cash flow management plan prepared by the Ministry, which takes into consideration the value of the expected cash revenues and expenses through the implementation of the 2016 budget.
http://www.albawaba.com/business/jordan-issue-211m-sukuk-finance-nationa...
Al Bawaba
CI: Jordan Islamic Bank's ratings affirmed on 'Stable' outlook
Capital Intelligence (CI) has affirmed Jordan Islamic Bank's (JIB) Long- and Short-Term Foreign Currency Ratings (FCRs) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. JIB's FCRs are constrained by Jordan's sovereign ratings ('BB-'/'B'/ 'Stable'), reflecting JIB's base of operations in Jordan and its exposure to the Jordanian sovereign in the form of balances at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ). The Support Level of '3' is affirmed, on the basis of the high likelihood of support from the CBJ in case of need, and from the parent Al-Baraka Banking Group in Bahrain. The Outlook for JIB's FCRs remains 'Stable', in line with the Outlook for Jordan's Sovereign FCRs. The Bank's Financial Strength Rating (FSR) is maintained at 'BBB-', on a 'Stable' Outlook.
http://www.cpifinancial.net/news/post/34028/ci-jordan-islamic-banks-rati...
Capital Intelligence
UPDATE 1-MOVES-Standard Chartered appoints CEO for Islamic banking business
Standard Chartered has appointed Rehan Shaikh as chief executive of its global Islamic banking business, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Shaikh moves to Standard Chartered Saadiq from Dubai Islamic Bank, where he was senior vice president and business head, private sector and transaction banking. He previously worked for StanChart in Pakistan from 1998 to 2007, the statement said.
He takes over from Sohail Akbar, who was interim chief executive of the Islamic banking operation after the departure of Afaq Khan earlier this year.
StanChart remains committed to the business despite a period of hiatus across other parts of the bank as global chief executive Bill Winters moves to restore profitability. It announced plans this month to reduce costs by $2.9 billion by 2018 and cut 15,000 jobs.
"Islamic finance is an integral part of the business at Standard Chartered and we continue to see growing demand from clients in many of our markets," said Sunil Kaushal, the bank's regional chief executive for Africa and the Middle East.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/stanchart-moves-idUSL8N13K1GH2...
in Bahrain
Dubai Islamic Bank
Stanchart
Standard Chartered Saadiq
Afaq Khan
Bill Winters
Rehan Shaikh
Sohail Akbar
Sunil Kaushal
As Syria refugee aid falters, new approach considered: Massive investment in Mideast hosts
Bold new ideas for helping Syrian refugees and their overburdened Middle Eastern host countries are gaining traction among international donors, shocked into action by this year's migration of hundreds of thousands of desperate Syrians to Europe.
Rather than struggling to gather humanitarian aid for refugees, the plans center around investing billions of dollars, much of it to be raised on financial markets. The money would go for development in countries such as Jordan and Lebanon to improve lives for both their own populations and refugees.
More controversial is a demand by some in the aid community that, in return for such a "Mideast Marshall Plan," Jordan and Lebanon must allow Syrian refugees to work, integrating them more into society. The host countries, however, point to high domestic unemployment in arguing they cannot put large numbers of refugees to work legally.
"We need to be ambitious," the regional chief of the World Bank, Ferid Belhaj, told The Associated Press. "Development is the key."
http://www.startribune.com/new-ideas-to-tackle-syria-refugee-crisis-inve...
Ferid Belhaj
Islamic Bank May Support Green Sukuk for Renewables Projects
The Islamic Development Bank indicated that it may issue green sukuk bonds compliant with religious law and increase lending for climate-related projects with an announcement at the United Nations global warming conference in Paris at the end of the year.
"Estimates for the 2030 agenda indicate that we need to move from billions to trillions of dollars of support annually for sustainable development," Savas Alpay, chief economist of the IDB, said in a phone interview. "Traditional sources of development finance will not be enough. We must also look at non-traditional sources. We will be using Islamic finance to bring new resources to the table."
Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state-owned sovereign wealth fund, issued green sukuk last November after introducing guidelines for socially responsible debt in August 2014. It was the second entity after the London-based International Financial Facility for Immunization announce plans to sell ethical-based sukuk.
Green Sukuk
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-03/islamic-bank-may-suppo...
Desert Technologies
International Financial Facility for Immunization
Khazanah Nasional Bhd
Nour Mousa
Savas Alpay
How a Middle Eastern City Could Reuse Its Abandoned Buildings
The early aughts were a dusty time in Amman, Jordan. Fueled both by optimistic real estate developers hoping to replicate the economic success of Dubai, and by an influx of Iraqi refugees across all levels of the economic spectrum, property prices and construction spiked. After 2008's financial crisis, though, much of that construction halted. Last year, Studio-X's Amman lab—the Jordanian outpost of Columbia University's worldwide network of architecture and urban planning research labs—set out to catalogue these abandoned buildings. Their developers are still waiting for enough money to complete them.
http://curbed.com/archives/2015/10/13/jordan-middle-east-abandoned-unfin...


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package com.siyeh.ipp.bool;

import com.intellij.psi.PsiBinaryExpression;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiExpression;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiJavaToken;
import com.intellij.psi.tree.IElementType;
import com.siyeh.IntentionPowerPackBundle;
import com.siyeh.ig.PsiReplacementUtil;
import com.siyeh.ig.psiutils.CommentTracker;
import com.siyeh.ig.psiutils.ComparisonUtils;
import com.siyeh.ipp.base.MutablyNamedIntention;
import com.siyeh.ipp.base.PsiElementPredicate;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

public class FlipComparisonIntention extends MutablyNamedIntention {

  @Override
  public @NotNull String getFamilyName() {
    return IntentionPowerPackBundle.message("flip.comparison.intention.family.name");
  }

  @Override
  public String getTextForElement(PsiElement element) {
    String operatorText = "";
    String flippedOperatorText = "";
    final PsiBinaryExpression expression = (PsiBinaryExpression)element;
    if (expression != null) {
      final PsiJavaToken sign = expression.getOperationSign();
      operatorText = sign.getText();
      flippedOperatorText =
        ComparisonUtils.getFlippedComparison(sign.getTokenType());
    }
    if (operatorText.equals(flippedOperatorText)) {
      return IntentionPowerPackBundle.message("flip.smth.intention.name",
                                              operatorText);
    }
    else {
      return IntentionPowerPackBundle.message(
        "flip.comparison.intention.name",
        operatorText, flippedOperatorText);
    }
  }

  @Override
  @NotNull
  public PsiElementPredicate getElementPredicate() {
    return new FlipComparisonPredicate();
  }

  @Override
  public void processIntention(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
    final PsiBinaryExpression expression =
      (PsiBinaryExpression)element;
    final PsiExpression lhs = expression.getLOperand();
    final PsiExpression rhs = expression.getROperand();
    final IElementType tokenType = expression.getOperationTokenType();
    assert rhs != null;
    CommentTracker commentTracker = new CommentTracker();
    final String expString = commentTracker.text(rhs) +
                             ComparisonUtils.getFlippedComparison(tokenType) +
                             commentTracker.text(lhs);
    PsiReplacementUtil.replaceExpression(expression, expString, commentTracker);
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Any idea on what class of GPRS thsi phone is capable of? Hopefully since its not edge capable maybe at least the GPRS is decently fast.
Since when is GPRS decently fast?
Ever since it replaced whatever there was before it.
Gratned GPRS is not edge but class 10 GPRS would be preferable over say class 4 or 5. That's the only reason I want to know, but really doesn't matter UMTS phones are supposed to be availabel later this year which would make sense to just wait for those phones anyway rather than buying a newer phone that isn't even 3g capable.


Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience, May 22, 2013. Credit: Stephen Driscoll/CNA.
Vatican City, May 23, 2014 / 01:24 am ().- A Vatican official has revealed that Pope Francis was displeased by an extravagant banquet at a Vatican office during the recent canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, Italian media are reporting.
"I can't reveal what he said (the Pope). I informed him about it and I can only say that he was not pleased, so to speak. But I can assure you that these incidents will not happen again," said Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, prefect of the Vatican Prefecture for Economic Affairs, during an interview on the Italia 1 television network.
Photos of the event appear to depict some 150 guests – including businessmen, journalists and some Italian religious – gathered on the veranda of the Vatican Prefecture for Economic Affairs during the April 27 canonization ceremony for a VIP banquet that reportedly cost private sponsors nearly $25,000.
Cardinal Versaldi said he was not aware of the celebration on the veranda of the prefecture and the he had only granted permission for a few people to have access to view the canonization ceremony.
Photos of the party published on the website Dagospia appear to show numerous guests including well-known Italian journalists such as Bruno Vespa, Maria Latella and Marco Carrai, who is a close collaborator of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, as well as the president of the Vatican's Institute for Religious Works, Ernst von Freyberg.
According to L'Espresso, the Pope was also displeased at how Communion was distributed on the balcony during the Mass using a regular glass cup instead of a ciborium or paten.
The photos appear to show Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda, secretary of the prefecture and member of the commission charged with overseeing the Holy See's economic and administrative bodies, distributing Holy Communion to attendees at the banquet.
L'Espresso said that in the wake of Pope Francis' displeasure, officials are seeking to determine who was responsible for the event, which was held on one of the verandas at the Vatican while thousands spent the night waiting to attend the ceremony.
"Like many of you, I was also surprised and outraged by this. I have immediately begun the search for an explanation, which is still in progress, and I have informed all of the chief authorities in order to try to find the person responsible for all of this, which clashes with the spirit of a canonization and especially with the style Pope Francis wanted for this celebration, one of sobriety and participation by the people," Cardinal Versaldi said.
L'Espresso claims the "host" and "organizer" of the banquet was Francesca Chaouqui, an Italian woman who also sits on the Vatican financial oversight commission.
The magazine also published what it said was the invitation to the event sent on behalf of the prefecture, which includes the names of the banquet's two sponsors, identified as Assidai – the medical insurance company used by many executives - and Italian petroleum giant Medoilgas.
The report included messages allegedly from Chaouqui thanking the sponsors for the collaboration.
Chaouqui said she was not the organizer of the banquet and that the report by L'Espresso was an attempt to "discredit her" before the Pope.
From the outset of his pontificate, Pope Francis has often stressed the need for austerity and has voiced his concern for the poor and those most in need, always fostering a culture of global solidarity.


Pug pup in a polo.
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One of the lesser known Valkyries of Norse and Germanic mythology is called Mist. Her name could be linked to an Old Norse word/name mistr to mean "cloudy" or "foggy".
The horses of the Valkyries were said to have manifested from air and water. Some of the Valkyries rode through mist and others appeared to be sunlike, bright, white as snow, feathers of white, swan maidens and white goddesses.
Mist was a "swan maiden" Valkyrie who was dressed in a long flowing white gown and a cloak of white feathers. Her hair was a golden honey colour and her eyes were pale grey. She was one of the "swan maidens" of ancient stories. She appeared on earth (Midgard) to bathe in pools and streams. She took on the shape of a swan, or looked like a swan when she was seen in her cloak. A shroud of mist enveloped her.
As the legend went, a man who sees a nymph, goddess, Valkyrie and swan maiden bathing is usually blinded. However, the swan maiden is vulnerable. If a man steals her cloak of feathers, she remains trapped on Midgard and is bound to the man as his wife. There are stories like this but nothing to indicate it happened to Mist.
It's said that a wish can come true if you're holding a white swan's feather. The swan maidens were also called Wish Maidens. These maidens had mystical abilities that they were born with. They were immortal and virginal, and remained pure by their feathers and protected by their luminous armour whenever they wore those. They rode across the sky and settled to drink and dip in waters on the earth.
Mist appears in two poems: Grimnismal (Sayings of Grimnir), of the Poetic Edda, and Nafnaþulur of the Prose Edda. Those are epics and adventures of giants, monsters and men with references to the Valkyries.
Love this post! I have a serious thing for valkyries too.


What you're looking at is the headpiece for the Zombie Bride costume. While there is no sewing involved, there's lots of cutting – if you plan on making this and you don't already have a rottary cutter and mat, now is the time to invest in one.
Besides working on Taylor's costume headpiece, I went shopping yesterday. Not the fabric kind (well, I did that too), but the clothing kind. I wound up getting a Cropped Denim Military Jacket from Old Navy and I'm feeling a bit guilty about it. I had planned on making one from Burda's SpringSummer Easy fashion magazine. I'm not sure that I could do it as inexpensive as $21 (and I had a $10 reward coupon that I used, so the cost was really $11) and the Old Navy one is pretty nicely made. Can you see that I'm talking myself out of the guilt?
Last, but not least, I have two book reviews that I'll be putting up this week. One is for M'Liss Rae Hawley's (who has a striking resemblance to Julie Brown) Mariner's Medallion Quilts. This is a no-math, paper piecing style of quilts that has a variety of embelishment, style, and size options. The other is Fabric Leftovers: Simple, Adaptable Ways to Use Up Scraps. This book literally uses scraps – not necessarly the big chunks either. The projects in this book also use those odd-shaped, tiny pieces too.
So, what did everyone else work on this weekend?
This entry was posted in General, Simplicity 4028: Zombie Bride on September 25, 2006 by stacy.
I like (scratch, scratch) the zombie bride (scratch, scratch) Goth headband!
Awh! Taylor is so goth!
I know how you feel about the RTW buying guilt. I am only capable of buying shoes w/out guilt.
I think we should institute the Monday weekend recap!
Don't feel guilty about the RTW! It just means you can spend the several hours the jacket would have taken to sew, and the fabric/notions money, on ANOTHER great sewing project!
I went to the first class of "beginner weaving" this past Saturday. We learned to warp and tension our rigid heddle rental looms and weave an inch. Homework is to weave 6 more inches evenly in three colors of stripes.
It took 2 hours travel each way plus the 2.5 hours of class time. But at least I can read for much of the travel time.
Bernadette, I like your attitude! I'm going to look at it as an opportunity to spend time on a different project!
I'm so glad your weaving class started, I'm anxious to hear all about it. Now, I have to ask, and it may sound like a silly question, but is it hard to weave? I've seen shows where they show people weaving and they make it look fairly easy, but they're professionals so I just assume they know what they're doing! Do you get to pick out your supplies (and what did you need to get) or do they provide them? And how long does it take you to weave 6 inches? I'm sure that I'll have more questions for you…..!
Kelly – I like the idea of a Monday weekend recap!
I will let you all know how long that 6 inches takles! haha. I really should start today since I may otherwise forget all the hints th eteacher gave us. Nothing is in writing.
I think the actual weaving is not too hard – just requires practice to stay even and attention to detail. You can't be really watching TV while weaving. The hard part is probably "dressing the loom", especially for complicated patterns. It's all in the very careful preparation. Math is involved.
Did you know that the first loom capable of "automatically" weaving intricate patterns, the Jaquard loom, is considered the first "computer" since it used punched cards (almost exactly like the holorith punch cards we – those who are old enough to remember – used in early computer compliers!) to guide the various colored threads into a repeating pattern. And then they later added motors. Fabric became more afforable. People could have more clothes. YAY!
COMPILERS is the correct typing. haha I am a LOUSY typist.
It's perfect! And she likes it, I can tell.
I would have never guessed that those beads were made from fabric! Thanks for the link – I didn't have that Threads issue.


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Q: Angular2 - Bootstrap an app with multiple components I'm new to Angular2 and I have some thoughts on how i have to bootstrap the application I want to create.
Basically I need to create a simple dashboard with multiple panels.
The panels itself is a common object that show some results.
Here is an example model of the panel object (I'm using TS):
name :string;
data: Array<string>;

Here is link of the simple diagram of the structure:
The dashboard component creates 3 panels, passing a set of data to each panel. The panel receive the data from dashboard, run the render() function and show data in his own view.
Is this a right architecture approach?

A: You simply specify your child components in your parents template by creating elements with their selector name. To pass data, you can use the @Input decorator from @angular/core.
Have a look at the official docs.
Here is how your Dashboard (parent) might look:
import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
   selector: 'dashboard-component',
   template: `
      <panel-component [name]="'Panel One'" [data]="['1', '2']" ></panel-component>
      <panel-component [name]="'Panel Two'" [data]="['3', '4']" ></panel-component>
      <panel-component [name]="'Panel Three'" [data]="['5', '6']" ></panel-component>          `
})
class DashboardComponent { }

And the Panel (child)
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class PanelComponent {
   @Input('name') name: string;
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Here is a plunker that you can try!

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If you're an old pro at cooking liver, and just looking for another great liver dog treat recipe, you've found it.
Maybe you're new to cooking liver and have questions or concerns about using it. Then you'll want to review our tips on choosing liver before baking your homemade dog treats.
These treats should last for one week in the refrigerator. If they are frozen, then they'll last for around 8 months. You will want to use an airtight container when you store your homemade liver treats.


Also, what is ICON display?
Hello I want to have the cursor flash over a specific character position on the display (to show the user that is the character they are going to be changing if they press a button). How do I accomplish this? In the data sheet, page 8, there is a function that says "cursor moving or display shift." I assume I want cursor moving...but what is the S/C bit? I assume R/L is right and left. How can I select a specific position to have the cursor flash?


14 April 2010, at 6:20a.m.
AFRICA - This is a weekly report by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report analyses the poultry situation in Africa.
In 2009, Sub-Saharan Africa ranked 7th by value and 6th by volume among the regions of the world the United States (US) exports poultry meat to. Since 2005, poultry meat exports by value have increased 79 per centwhile volume increased 51 per cent. In 2009, approximately 88 per cent of Sub-Saharan imports from the US were leg quarters and Angola was the largest importer. Poultry meat imports for 2010 are starting off slow with imports from the US about 52 per cent lower for January, 2010 when compared to January, 2009.
In 2009, the North Africa was the lowest ranking region, 14th, in the world by value and volume for US poultry meat exports. North Africa only imported 79 metric tons in 2009 with about 69 per cent going to Egypt. In 2005, North Africa imported about 3 metric tons of poultry meat.
For US egg and egg product exports, Sub-Saharan Africa ranked 13th by value and 9th by quantity while North Africa ranked 14th by value and 7th by quantity in 2009. In 2009, South Africa's dried egg albumen imports of about 86 metric tons was responsible for all of Sub-Sahara Africa's egg and egg product imports. All of North Africa's approximate 333 metric tons of egg and egg product imports from the US went to Egypt in 2009. Egypt has bought 33 metric tons of egg products in January, 2010 while South Africa has bought nothing.
North Africa includes: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.


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benchmarks regulation briefing 31 Mar 2017
Benchmark Regulation: ESMA delivers regulatory technical standards to European Commission
The regulatory technical standards that ESMA consulted on during the final quarter of last year have been published and delivered to the European Commission. Once in force, these 'level 2' standards will supplement the 'level 1' text of the Benchmark Regulation. The original content has largely been amended to (i) clarify certain provisions (including seeking guidance on the transitional provisions), (ii) reduce the administrative burden on administrators where possible, and (iii) eradicate duplication within the technical standards themselves and between the technical standards and other legislation.
What areas are covered?
As well as covering the mandated provisions of the Benchmark Regulation, ESMA has asked the European Commission to provide urgent interpretive guidance on the transitional provisions, which are currently unclear and have led to much confusion in the market. Also covered are the following areas:
Procedures and characteristics of the oversight function;
Input data;
Transparency of methodology;
Code of conduct for contributors;
Governance and control requirements for supervised contributors;
Compliance statement for administrators of significant and non-significant benchmarks;
Criteria for significant benchmarks;
Benchmark statements;
Authorisation and registration of an administrator;
Recognition of an administrator located in a third country; and
Procedures and forms for exchange of information.
The technical standards are now subject to review by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. Once approved, they will apply from 1 January 2018. We also expect a consultation paper to be published shortly by the FCA setting out how it intends to implement the Benchmark Regulation, which should follow ESMA's RTS. Further, ESMA 'Q&As' are also likely.
In accordance with its mandate under the EU regulation on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (Benchmark Regulation), on 30 March 2017 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published and delivered to the European Commission its final report (Report) on the draft 'level 2' regulatory technical standards (RTS) that, once in force, will supplement the 'level 1' text of the Benchmark Regulation. This follows its consultation paper (Consultation Paper) published in September last year and which we covered in our briefing here 1.
Procedures and characteristics of the oversight function2
Generally ESMA has maintained its position that it set out in the Consultation Paper.
Under the Benchmark Regulation, benchmark administrators must establish a permanent and effective oversight function for the provision of their benchmarks. ESMA is mandated to specify detailed procedures and characteristics of the oversight function, including composition and governance arrangements.
On the issue of conflicts of interest, instead of requiring administrators to establish procedures that address the management of conflicts of interest in the oversight function (as proposed in the Consultation Paper), the RTS now set out requirements that will effectively avoid conflicts of interest in the first place.
The non-exhaustive list of governance arrangements has been maintained, which is welcomed. The requirement for two independent members for the oversight function has been retained for critical benchmarks (although ESMA notes that there may be insufficient candidates for this role.)
There is no change on this requirement for non-critical benchmarks: external stakeholders are not mandatory for the oversight function, although ESMA does highlight the benefit of having such.
In a departure from the draft RTS, staff of the administrator can sit on the oversight function but cannot have any voting rights if they are directly involved in the provision of the respective benchmark. This will avoid any conflict of interest arising. Consequently, compliance or legal staff could sit on an oversight function with voting rights. Voting rights will be denied to external members (including those that represent outsourced functions of the benchmark provision) when the decision would have a direct business impact on the organisation they represent. Observers are allowed on the oversight function.
The oversight function can be carried out by a 'natural person' (i.e. an individual) for non-critical benchmarks as long as the individual is not involved in the provision of any relevant potential benchmark and has no potential conflict of interest. In this case however, the RTS now require an alternate appropriate body or natural person to be named to ensure continuity should anything happen to that individual.
Thankfully ESMA has dropped its proposal to require administrators to publish the names of members and minutes of the oversight function. ESMA has not, however, changed its position on members of the management body of the administrator sitting on the oversight function - ESMA still believes that these should not be permanent members of the oversight function and should only be invited to meetings from time to time and in a non-voting capacity.
Under the Benchmark Regulation input data must be appropriate and verifiable.
ESMA has expanded the draft RTS to cover additional types of input data, acknowledging that the draft RTS were too focused on contributed data. The flexible approach outlined in the Consultation Paper has been retained to allow the administrator to determine the frequency of appropriateness checks depending on the type of input data, characteristics of the benchmark, and market reality the benchmark is measuring, but ESMA notes that it would be disappointing if the appropriateness check was performed on a one-off basis or as part of the methodology review. ESMA has also included clarification on what is meant by a 'reliable source'. This is important for the administrator's obligation to perform checks to ensure the verifiability of input data. ESMA believes that a 'reliable source' relates to criteria to be fulfilled by the source of data such as regular dissemination.
As regulated-data benchmarks are subject to existing regulation and supervision and should therefore benefit from a 'lighter touch', they are not subject to the full input data framework; they are instead subject to a specific monitoring check to ensure that the input data used in the benchmark stems from a particular source, as set out in the RTS.
Overall, ESMA has reduced the checks to be performed on input data, believing that these are already covered by other provisions of the Benchmark Regulation. ESMA has aligned the draft RTS on front office contributions with other provisions relating to code of conduct and governance and control requirements, which again is welcomed.
Internal oversight and verification procedures are referred to in the RTS along three levels of controls. The first level of control should be aligned with processes under the code of conduct. Training requirements on front office staff have been deleted as they duplicate code of conduct requirements. The second line of control has also been revised so that the requirement is now to survey communication with front office staff rather than constant monitoring. Finally, conflict of interest requirements now only apply for potential or actual material conflicts of interest and are subject to proportionality provisions. Proportionality also now applies to the requirement for a physical presence of a second level of control function staff in the front office function.
Transparency of methodology3
ESMA is mandated to specify key elements of the methodology to be disclosed to help users understand how the benchmark is provided and to assess the appropriateness for its intended use. The transparency obligation still does not require publication of the benchmark formula, merely disclosure of sufficient elements to allow stakeholders to understand how the benchmark is derived. In its Consultation Paper, ESMA set out a list of key elements to be disclosed and the procedure for the internal review of the methodology. This has been slightly amended and the new list for critical and significant benchmarks is annexed at the end of this briefing.
Part of ESMA's mandate was to draft RTS relating to procedures for consulting on proposed material changes in the methodology and the rationale for such change. Respondents to the Consultation Paper suggested that, where a sudden change in methodology is needed to deal with, for example, market disruption, this should be permitted without the need for a consultation. ESMA is adamant that the level 1 text of the Benchmark Regulation still requires a consultation process but has conceded that a shortened version could be used in exceptional circumstances. This should provide some comfort to administrators.
Code of conduct for contributors
The code of conduct provisions were generally well received by respondents. ESMA has acknowledged that there was a presumption in the drafting that contributors would be EU financial services firms and has amended the text to account for other entities which may act as contributors but who may not have a compliance function or 'trading desks'. The code of conduct requires contributors to be satisfied that their submitters have the necessary skills, knowledge, training and experience for the role, and ESMA has tried to make this provision in the RTS clearer by including, among other things, a requirement for the contributor to perform checks on the submitter. ESMA has also included provisions for automated systems for the contribution of data. The contributor must monitor and check the system to ensure appropriateness.
There is a new provision in the RTS which focuses on 'policies on the use of discretion when contributing input data'. ESMA believes that the use of discretion leaves data particularly exposed to the risk of manipulation. Elements to be included in the code of conduct where discretion is used include:
the circumstances in which the contributor may exercise discretion;
the persons within the contributor that are permitted to exercise discretion;
any internal controls that govern the exercise of the contributor's discretion; and
any persons within the contributor that may evaluate ex-post the exercise of discretion.
ESMA has also deleted the obligation to record the substantial exposures of individual trades or trading desks to benchmark related instruments, concluding that it was too burdensome. A new item however is the requirement for a register of conflicts of interest which should now feature in the code of conduct. Record keeping requirements are laid out in the RTS under the code of conduct, which suggests that information be kept for a minimum of five years, or for three years where the records are of telephone conversations or electronic communication. This aligns contributors' requirements with that of administrators under the Benchmark Regulation. Contributors will now also need internal procedures to provide its staff with the opportunity to report any suspicious input data to the contributor's compliance function or senior management.
Governance and control requirements for supervised contributors
The RTS set out systems and controls for supervised contributors. The main change is in relation to the physical and operational separation of submitters and other staff within a supervised entity. Here ESMA has clarified that separation should only be where there could be a conflict of interest between the contribution to the benchmark and other activities performed by the contributor and not as standard. The provision in the RTS relating to remuneration of submitters has been clarified so that remuneration should not be linked to the benchmark or the specific values of the submissions made nor the performance of an activity of the supervised entity that may give rise to a conflict of interest with the contribution to the benchmark.
Compliance statement for administrators of significant and non-significant benchmarks
There is a proportionate approach taken to compliance statements for administrators of significant and non-significant benchmarks which allows them to disapply certain provisions (such as on governance and conflicts of interest). In this event, the administrator must publish and maintain a compliance statement explaining its reasons for non-compliance. The key difference between the requirements for significant and non-significant benchmark administrators is that for significant benchmark administrators, the national competent authority can assess the appropriateness of the compliance statement (who should receive a copy) and request additional information as well as changes to be made. The RTS remain largely unchanged on this subject with some slight changes to the format of the compliance statement set out in the annex.
Criteria for significant benchmarks
ESMA has kept the RTS the same as proposed in the Consultation Paper.
Administrators of significant benchmarks may choose not to apply certain provisions of the Benchmark Regulation. In this event, the national competent authority may decide that the administrator should nevertheless apply one or more of the provisions if it considers it would be appropriate and has taken into account nine criteria in the Benchmark Regulation, which ESMA is mandated to further specify.
Benchmark statements
Administrators must publish a benchmark statement with reference to the methodology and process used to determine the benchmark. The RTS remain largely the same as proposed in the Consultation Paper. There is a new requirement that the benchmark statement include the date of publication and a date of update, the ISIN of the benchmark or benchmark family and whether the benchmark or family of benchmarks relies on contributions of input data. There has also been a catch all introduced which allows administrators to include relevant or additional information in the benchmark statement.
Authorisation and registration of an administrator and transitional provisions
ESMA was mandated under the Benchmark Regulation to set out the information to be provided to competent authorities by administrators as part of the authorisation and registration processes. The RTS contain annexes setting out the requirements which apply where the applicant is (i) a legal person and (ii) a natural person. This differentiation was not made in the Consultation Paper but is helpful as it carves out certain 'entity-based' information (such as legal status and constitutional documents) which are not applicable to natural persons. ESMA has also specified which annexes, or sections of annexes, should be used for particular benchmarks. Applicants will now be required to include information on the number of benchmarks administered but will no longer have to provide some of the detailed financial information that was previously suggested.
More important, however, is ESMA's request that the Commission urgently issue interpretive guidance on the transitional regime for administrators of existing benchmarks. This follows extensive lobbying from industry groups on behalf of their members, who have long queried the operability of the transitional provisions set out in Article 51 of the Benchmark Regulation. The key issues are explained below.
The provisions on authorisation and registration will only apply from 1 January 2018. Article 51(1) of the Benchmark Regulation allows administrators who provided a benchmark on the date of entry into force of the Benchmark Regulation (i.e. 30 June 2016) a grace period to apply for authorisation, until 1 January 2020. ESMA highlights that, under the applicable provisions, this only applies to administrators who will be authorised or registered and that therefore a third country index provider (which will need to be recognised or located in an 'equivalent' jurisdiction) will not profit from this transitional arrangement.
Article 51(3) of the Benchmark Regulation allows administrators to continue to provide, and supervised entities to continue to use, an 'existing benchmark'. Article 51(5) says that benchmarks provided by a third country provider may continue to be used by supervised entities in the EU "where the benchmark is already used in financial instruments, contracts or for measuring performance in a fund" (our emphasis). However, there is no indication given as to the meaning of 'existing' and 'already'. ESMA has previously provided unofficial guidance on the meaning of 'existing'4 (see our previous briefing for a discussion on this), but market participants would welcome certainty from the European Commission on this.
3.	There are two ways to interpret these provisions when read in conjunction with Article 51(1):
Article 51(1) could be read as allowing index providers providing a benchmark on 30 June 2016 to issue any type of benchmark, including those newly developed after the entry into application of the Benchmark Regulation, without having to apply for authorisation or registration until the 1 January 2020. This interpretation does not take into account the 'existing benchmark' provision of Article 51(3).
On the other hand, Article 51(3) could be read as limiting the benefits of Article 51(1) to those index providers that do not develop and provide any new benchmarks after 1 January 2018 (on ESMA's interpretation of the word 'existing'). Following this more literal reading, supervised entities would also be prevented from using new benchmarks (i.e. benchmarks issued after 1 January 2018) unless the administrator had obtained authorisation or registration. ESMA acknowledges that many administrators provide new benchmarks frequently to adapt to market needs, and this reading of the transitional regime may lead to significant market disruption and put supervised entities at a considerable disadvantage.
ESMA's request for guidance will be welcomed by market participants, who have been struggling to interpret the text and reconcile what appear to be conflicting provisions.
Recognition of an administrator located in a third country
The Benchmark Regulation provides for a system of 'recognition' of third country index providers, subject to a number of conditions being fulfilled. In its Consultation Paper, ESMA set out the contents of the application for recognition, which largely followed those for authorisation or registration as an EU administrator. The RTS remain largely unchanged, although there is an additional requirement on a third country provider to provide an independent external auditor's assessment on IOSCO principles with its application.
The European Parliament and the Council have a scrutiny period of three months within which to object to the RTS. Assuming the RTS are approved, they will apply from 1 January 2018.
List of key elements to be disclosed for critical and significant benchmarks
(a) a definition and description of the benchmark and of the market or economic reality it is intended to measure;
(b) the currency or other unit of measurement of the benchmark;
(c) the criteria used by the administrator for selecting the sources of input data;
(d) types of input data used and the priority given to each type;
(e) the composition of any panel of contributors and the criteria determining eligibility for panel membership;
(f) a description of the constituent elements of a benchmark and the criteria used for their selection and for assigning weights to them;
(g) any minimum liquidity requirements for the constituent elements of the benchmark;
(h) any minimum requirements for the quantity of input data and minimum standards for the quality of input data;
(i) rules identifying how and when discretion may be exercised in the determination of the benchmark;
(j) whether the benchmark takes into account any reinvestment of dividends and coupons paid by its constituent elements;
(k) where the methodology is changed periodically to remain representative, any criteria used to:
(i) determine when such a change is necessary;
(ii) determine the frequency of such a change; and
(iii) rebalance the constituent elements of the benchmark in the process of such a change.
(l) limitations of the methodology and details of the applicable methodology in exceptional circumstances including in illiquid markets or in periods of stress or where transaction data sources may be insufficient, inaccurate or unreliable;
(m) details of the roles of any third parties involved in data collection for, or the computation or dissemination of, the benchmark (for critical benchmarks only, administrators of significant benchmarks can opt out);
(n) the method used for the extrapolation and any interpolation of data (for critical benchmarks only, administrators of significant benchmarks can opt out).
1 Note that commodity benchmarks are subject to a different regime unless they are regulated-data benchmarks or based on submissions by contributors, the majority of which are supervised entities. For this reason, we have not discussed them in this briefing.
2 These RTS do not apply to the Oversight Committees of non-significant or interest rate benchmarks.
3 These RTS do not apply to administrators of non-significant benchmarks.
4 ESMA's interpretation is that the phrase 'existing benchmarks' refers to benchmarks existing on 1 January 2018 (i.e. the date on which the Benchmark Regulation will start to apply to the majority of benchmarks).
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Large photos and a simple text portray a typical New England autumn.
Raking leaves, airing quilts, starting school, chopping and stacking wood, and eating Thanksgiving dinner are a few of the many seasonal activities shown in this photo essay. Although autumn is different throughout the world the simple text and crisp, colorful pictures make this book a good starting place for discussion of changes during the fall season.
A few of the seasonal activities depicted in this book are not familiar in our part of the country and this was a good springboard to learning about people living in other places.
I used this book as the foundation for an Autumn Adventure project. Each participating class read this book and then we exchanged photographs and artifacts of autumn in our part of the country. It was a valuable learning experience as well as lots of fun.
Full color photographs of people, animals, and activities that are associated with the coming of autumn to our community.


As the days get longer and our afternoons spent creating and constructing begin to consume more of the evening, I find that if I look carefully…the space I needed to create was there.
Today, I watched 20 fifth grade students plan and play. Something about this little guy struck me as I passed by.
Here's to noticing what you need.


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Джек Джонс (, род. 29 июля 1993 года) — валлийский профессиональный игрок в снукер, который начал выступать в мэйн-туре в сезоне 2010/11 года. Проживает в городе Кумбран, Уэльс.

В сезоне 2009/10 года Джонс стал победителем чемпионата Европы среди игроков до 19 лет, что дало ему право перейти в мэйн-тур и получить статус профессионала. В финале этого турнира он обыграл Энтони Макгилла из Шотландии со счётом 6:4. Также, в 2009 году Джонс был финалистом юниорского Pot Black Cup и 4-го турнира серии PIOS.

По итогам своего дебютного сезона в мэйн-туре Джонс занял 94 место и покинул «высшую лигу» снукера.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль на Global Snooker
 Профиль на Pro Snooker Blog

Снукеристы Уэльса

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The Glagolitc alphabet was created by the stylisation of Greek cursive around the middle of the 9th century.
Saint Cyril is mainly mentioned as the author of the Glagolitic alphabet who used this alphabet for his translation of ecclesiastical books into the ancient Slavic language.
The Glagolitic alphabet appears in two variants: rounded and squared. Supposedly these characteristics were developed later. The oldest Croatian monument written in Glagolitic alphabet, the Baška tablet, is partly written in the round variant, but the specific Croatian variant of the Glagolitic alphabet is the squared variant.
It was first mentioned in Croatia in the 12th century and it is most common in coastal parts of Croatia (Istria, the Croatian Littoral, Dalmatia, Zadar and Kvarner island, initially on the islands of Krk, Cres and Lošinj).
In 1851, a young priest from Baška, Petar Dorčić found a large stone tablet inscribed with Glagolitic symbols in the soil of the early Romanic church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor, near Baška. The text written on the tablet was of great interest for scientists of the period. It became an important source of information regarding the development of the Croatian Glagolitic alphabet as well as the Croatian language and culture. It proved the existence of the Croatian state fromits earliest days; mentioning the name of the Croatian king, Zvonimir and marks the northern borders of his kingdom on the island of Krk.
The text on the tablet was partly read in 1865 and completely in 1875. It was believed that the tablet included secret data, but it was later established that the tablet was the certification of the donation of land which king Zvonimir donated to the Benedictine monastery of Saint Lucy. The tablet lists the witnesses of that deed of donation and describes the time in which the donation took place. It can be established from that part of the text that the tablet dates back to 1100. In 1934, the tablet was, transferred to the Academy of Science and Art in Zagreb where it still stands today. A copy of it is also exhibited in the church of St. Lucy. The church and the partly renewed monastery complex today attracts many visitors.
Small copies of the tablet can be bought at the souvenir shops.


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Most colleges and universities provide their students with opportunities to take courses online. Unfortunately, online classes still suffer a bad reputation due to many myths that simply don't hold water.
I went to see the movie Lincoln last weekend.
I'm looking forward to seeing it again…and again.
The movie covers the time period from January, 1865 to April 9 at the end of the war and five days later when President Lincoln was assassinated.
Spielberg had already begun to develop the idea of a movie concerning Lincoln, but after attending a luncheon for historians where he met and spoke with Doris Kerns Goodwin he decided to base his project on her book, Team of Rivals, however, the scope of the book…..the scope of Lincoln's presidency is too large and complex a subject to digest into a movie format.
Spielberg had to decide what to focus on, and I'm pleased he decided to focus on the struggle to end the war and most importantly the wheeling and dealing that was necessary to get the 13th amendment passed.
Here are 13 little tidbits regarding the movie….
1.Spielberg and his team spent over twelve years researching the movie. The attention to detail far outweighs other discrepancies here and there, even though those very discrepancies are the subject of this post. One detail that amazes me happens to be the watch sounds you hear in the movie…tick, tick, tick. The sound is from Lincoln's actual pocket watch he was wearing the night of the assassination. The watch is on display at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfurt, Kentucky. Spielburg recorded the watch sounds and incorporated them into the movie.
2. Other "real" sounds that Lincoln would have heard were used as well. Lincoln often visited St. John's Episcopal Church after reading the war reports at the telegraph office. He would slip into the church if services were underway and slip out again before the members of the congregation would know the President of the United States had been there. Spielberg's team recorded the actual sounds of the St. John's steeple bell as well as the creaking of Lincoln's pew and the floorboards he would have stepped on.
3. There are no historical indications at all that Mary Todd Lincoln ever attended any sessions of Congress including the House debates or votes concerning the 13th Amendment though the movie indicates her attendance. This is purely for dramatic flair…. I don't have a problem with it, but in 1865 it simply wasn't done.
4. While the debate and voting scenes did take place in the old House chambers at the U.S. Capitol, voting would not have taken place called by state delegations. It would have been done alphabetically.
5.Also, many of the representatives who voted "NO" on the 13th Amendment are not identified in the movie correctly. As with any congressional vote there are many reasons why a member votes for or against a measure, but Spielberg decided to change the names for fear the men's families would be embarrassed or suffer undue attention.
I'm not sure how I feel about that….
6. At one instance President Lincoln mentions something about signing the 13th Amendment. That wouldn't have……shouldn't have been done. Resolutions are not turned into amendments by the signature of the President. They are passed by both houses of Congress and then ratified by the states. President Lincoln's signature was NOT needed……..however, in a quirky move he DID. President Lincoln did sign the 13tth Amendment!
7.In a few scenes the Executive Mansion is referred to as the White House. This was not in vogue during Lincoln's administration, and would not have happened. In Lincoln's day the "people's house" would have been referred to as the Executive Mansion or The Mansion.
8.During the brief scene at Appomattox General U.S. Grant is shown very clean however, according to the late historian Shelby Foote (loved that man!) in Ken Burn's Civil War series Grant attended the formal surrender wearing the overcoat of a private and was very muddy.
9.At some point the political operatives Lincoln hired to help sway votes in favor of the 13th amendment mention to the President they are having problems paying people off since the coins they are using have Lincoln's likeness on them. These coins did not exist during the fight to push the 13th amendment through. They didn't exist until four years after Lincoln's assassination, and of course, it was the penny, not a fifty cent piece as mentioned in the movie.
10.Thankfully the last scenes of Lincoln do not go into great depth regarding the Lincoln assassination. Thankfully….because most Americans are familiar with the events and Spielberg wanted to hit on portions of Lincoln's administration that viewers might not know as much about. What was included was a scene after Lincoln had been removed from Ford's Theater and taken across the street to the Peterson house. What the scene portrays, however, is a little inaccurate. Rather than laying in the fetal position as he passed away fully clothed Lincoln was placed on the bed diagonally as the bed couldn't support his tall frame any other way. Lincoln was also naked under the covers as his clothes were removed so that he could be examined for other possible wounds.
12. While many historians have been critical of the voice for Lincoln Daniel Day-Lewis developed for his portrayal of Lincoln, Spielberg apparently approved of it. I liked it…. It is said when Day-Lewis developed a voice he liked he made an audiotape of it and sent it to Spielberg in a box labeled with a skull and cross bones meaning for Spielberg's eyes only.
13.Finally, many critics and friends have stated to me that Daniel Day-Lewis should win the Academy Award for his performance as President Lincoln. I agree. He was fantastic, however, did you know he wasn't the first choice to portray Lincoln?
Yes…..Liam Neeson was involved in discussions regarding the part, but finally bowed out because he felt he too old.
Did Lincoln Make a Deal With God?
You can find some other interesting bits of information about the 13th Amendment here.
Yes, you see soldiers proceeding up a street, but notice that you are actually looking at two images…..one from World War II and another from more contemporary times of the same location.
Think about the impact this could have on students of history. Think about the connections that students could make between historical content and their surroundings.
These pictures are the work of historical expert Jo Teeuwisse from Amsterdam. This article from the Daily Mail states she began superimposing images from different time periods of the same location after finding 300 old negatives at a flea market in her home city depicting familiar places in a very different context.
Teeuwisse's work isn't just as simple as layering photographs, however. She researches daily life before and during the war, interviews eye witnesses when she can and recreates certain aspects of history to gain a unique insight into that area.
Isn't that something than any history teacher worth a grain of salt wants to do with their students?
Of course…..part of our job description is to help students gain unique insight into the historical content we present to them.
Click through to see the pictures presented with the Daily Mail article. Also visit the Ghosts of History Flicker page and the Facebook page here.
I'm thinking the process of superimposing images from various historical times …..The Civil War, Civil Rights and not just World War II would be a valid project for students with a little planning and guidance.


I hate cold feet..maybe I'll stick with boots..
Sunny one minute, raining the next. BUT maybe that means there'll be a rainbow somewhere today?
And a surprise email receiving, new sock pattern finding weekend. HINT: if you live with an accountant never shout either (a) Oh, no! there are new VAT rules about downloading PDF's if you live in Europe! or (b) I don't believe it! I've just been charged customs duty! on a Sunday morning if you don't want to listen to expansive views on the intricacies of import duty. Because you don't, do you? Thought not.
But it was also a sick hamster nursing weekend. And you have to love a man who is in the petshop asking for special soft hamster biscuits by 9am on a Saturday morning. Then he came home and cut the sleeve off one of his sweaters, to wrap round Craig in case he was cold.
And, finally, one of the best bits of all: it was a lovely parcel opening weekend. Thank you Fiona! A special zippy pouch with houses on? Maybe too nice to keep things in..at least for now. I'll just prop it up and admire it, for the rest of the week.
Last week Karen, Melissa, Helena, Fiona, Sheena, Deb, Susanne, Eileen, Ruth, Cheri, Ladkyis, Alison, Liz all gave us a wave and wished us a Happy Monday. Go on, wish 'em a good one! And have a great one yourself. Let me know what the week has in store.
Do hope the hamster is on the mend.
We'll be needing wellies if this week's forecast is anything to go by! What a lovely man you have in your life (well, one of at least three, I think!) - hoping Craig is making a good recovery. That's a lovely photo of you too :). I think it's known as raspberry ripple ice-cream over here; your version sounds as if the raspberry is thicker and fluffier than the thin streaks that pass for ripples here. Sounds delicious!
it's miserable and cold here too, I do hope your hamster is getting better.
It's wellies and sou'wester weather here!
What a fab piece of happy mail - lucky girl! I thought of you when I saw that on Fiona's blog.
That does sound lovely. I've been admiring that purse on instagram as Fiona has been making it! I'm glad it made its way to you as everytime I saw it I thought of you high in the sky.
I was attracted to that pouch immediately! I hope the hamster is improving; it's obvious that he got wonderful care.
What a gorgeous picture of you. Sounds and looks like a great weekend. I have been admiring that gorgeous fabric on Fiona's IG feed. Waving to you for a good week, inc warm feet.
What a great recap of your weekend, I was particularly interested in the raspberry ruffle ice cream eating - I did admire J cutting off a sleeve to wrap the sick hamster in, but I really did swoon at the thought of eating ice cream! My week ahead; well today's a holiday - Victoria Day, so it's house tidying & cleaning, the rest of the week depends on Mr Man's follow up appt. for eye surgery last week. One day at a time. Hope you have a blessed week of all good things.
Hope the hamster is a bit better now and the purse is gorgeous - Fiona certainly chose the perfect fabric for you. Have a great week, I'm waving back at you!!
The weather has been exactly the same here!
Boots here today, to brave the rain for more caster sugar. So glad it arrived safely. I'm sure you'll find the perfect use for it. Waving back now that the birthday girl is sleeping.
I hope the eye appointment goes well, and that maybe there'll be a little bit of icecream eating, or some other treat, after it's over!
Hello, I'm here, but a day late (though considering it's my first blog-visiting session for weeks, that's a bit of an understatement...).
Yesterday here, was as wet as it was in Belfast (I saw the weather forecast at lunchtime and thought "Oh, it's raining in Belfast - hope Sian is at home today"!). It was wellie-boots weather. This morning has been mostly sunshine, but we've just had a very wet twenty minutes - I rescued the cat from the deluge and he has been comforted with cat biscuits. Now the sun is out again and next-door's builders are back outside (remember our Jeff & Curly? It's them, but now they're next door!).
Fantastic photo of you today . . . so many decisions! :) It does look like it was a colorful weekend - it was a busy one around here as Robbie had lots of items selling on eBay and I caught up with some online reading & classes, etc. Hope your week is off to a great start!
Sounds like a busy weekend with lots of ups and downs. I enjoyed reading the post!
That sounds like a great weekend. I saw Rainbows yesterday and I love that you have looked after "Craig" so well.
Mixed weather here too, the jumpers came back out! I hope Craig is much better, Have a good week Sian.
I'm in although a day late sending cwtches to the hamster and respect to the accountant - a whole sleeve!!! good job he didn't think of a sock eh?
That is a lovely photo of you Sian. I like the daps, more stripes I see :-) It sounds like a good weekend, apart from the VAT seminar lol.
Cinema this week, The Avengers with the kids, Far From The Madding Crowd for just me, laying the top patio if the weather is kind (or not kind depending on how I am feeling about laying the patio on the day) and then as I work in retail I will be up to my ears in lovely and mad customers all weekend and into most of the half-term. Hoping to surface back in family and home land late next week so if I don't get to you by the week after send troops.
oh no! I hope the hamster is better! Love the photo of you:) We have the same dilemma here on the south coast of England, socks or boots??? LOL about the VAT and import duty explanation!
Another one happy to see where Fiona's bag landed - in a perfect home!
Hope the hamster is doing well.
I hate cold feet too, hope Craig is better, and your week has continued to have interesting things.
I enjoyed watching Fi's progress on the pouch on Instagram :) Lucky, you!
I do hope the hammie is fully recovered and gold stars all round for The Accountat's incredible kindness and not blowing a gasket at VAT. I'm learning about that on my bookkeeping course, delightful.
Sounds like it was a great weekend - well aside from the on again off again weather. Hope the hamster recovered quickly. That VAT thing sounds troubling. Hope Canada doesn't do something with downloads. Although they are forever trying to find new ways to get more money out of us.


John Lee's Carrigeen chest of drawers is inspired by the natural landscape. Its textured surface is achieved by hand shaping and carving which is finished by the piece being grit blasted by copper slag. Initially it was designed for Ecology, Mythology, Technology, National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, October 2007 which then travelled to Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Summer 2008.


The tragic deaths remind us that dental health is a vital part of maintaining overall health. Yet many low-income children and adults do not receive adequate dental treatment. While Medicaid and SCHIP provide coverage for low-income individuals who are eligible, reimbursement levels are often so low that many dentists will not participate in these programs. More than 100 million Americans have no insurance to help cover dental needs.
What is the best way to include dental health in the larger health reform debate? How should payment to dental health providers be improved? How can dental workforce shortage issues be addressed?
To address these and related questions, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured sponsored a July 25 briefing. Panelists were: Jack Bresch, American Dental Education Association; Harry Goodman, Director of Oral Health, State of Maryland; Dr. Burton Edelstein, Children's Dental Health Project; and William Prentice, American Dental Association.
At this briefing, The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released a report written with the National Academy for State Health Policy titled "Filling an Urgent Need: Improving Children's Access to Dental Care in Medicaid and SCHIP." The report recommends effective actions states can take to improve oral health care in Medicaid and SCHIP.


1972 to 1979 The Series of Mountain Charley's "Class Photos"
Each summer, while the restaurant side of Mountain Charley's Saloon and Restaurant remained open, the staff and their families would have a big pool party up in the Saratoga hills. Before the pool party, the participants would gather in the Saloon where a professional photographer would take picture of the enitre group, not unlike the pictures taken at school graduations in the modern day. The difference was that unlike modern photos, the owner of Mt. Charley's insisted these pictures be taken with an archane consideration, long forgotten, "don 't smile!" Early photography had very long exposure times so photographers preferred that people being "shot" keep straight, unchanging faces rather than try to hold a forced smile through the entire exposure process.
Always innovating, the Charley's crew came up with a great little lunch for the mountain side wood chucks and damsels of the day. Click the photo to enlarge.
A custom designed and built redwood sign of multiple dimensions and layers was affixed to the outside of the one time Odd Fellow's Temple. Click the phoo to enlarge.
1975 The Saloon as a "Non Saloon"
Owner Jim Farwell was a highly motivated community supporter. He often availed his establishments to local charities, such as using the Saloon as a banquet room for the town's several service clubs.
The Shooter-Scooter races were not an exclusive Mountain Charley's event, though the Charley's team was often the winning one. Click here to read about these uniquely Los Gatos races.


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Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES
§2304. School bus seating; doors; standing prohibited
1. Seating. A school bus must meet the following seating requirements.
A. The manufacturer's specified seating capacity is determined by dividing the linear width of each seat by 13 and then rounding the quotient down to the nearest whole number. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. The maximum seating capacity must be the following percentages of the manufacturer's specified seating capacity:
(1) Grades 9 to 12, 85%;
(2) Grades kindergarten to 12, 95%;
(3) Grades kindergarten to 8, 100%; or
(4) If at least 15 inches of seat width per student, 100%. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. There may not be auxiliary seating accommodations such as temporary or jump seats. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
D. Seats must face the front of the bus and be divided by a center aisle at least 12 inches wide. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
E. Seating capacity must be displayed in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
2. Doors. A school bus must be equipped with at least 2 doors as follows:
A. One door on the right side near the front for ordinary exits and entrances; and [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. A 2nd door located in the center of the rear or if the engine makes that impossible, on the left side in the center or to the rear of center. The 2nd door must be free of obstruction, clearly marked as an emergency exit, and constructed to open from inside and outside. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3. Standing passengers. The operator of a school bus may not permit any passengers to stand when the bus is in motion on a public way.
4. Safety seat belts. The operator and passengers in school buses equipped with safety seat belts shall wear those belts when the vehicle is in motion.
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).


*The following piece was originally released April 30, 2015.
I'm always changing my Twitter profile picture. I bore very easily. It's a wonder I've maintained some things as long as I have. Perhaps it's my being what they call a ride or die chick, a loyalist or I don't know….someone you definitely want in your corner. When I rock wit' 'chu, I rock hard from the core. I don't have the energy to rock more than one face so you never have to wonder. If I said it I meant it. And you didn't have to hear it second hand either.
So what's the flip side of being ride or die? For those of us who take "enduring hardness as a good soldier" seriously. For those of us who are used to just sticking it out; no matter the toll it takes on us. From apologizing to strangers about falling behind on Writing 101 assignments to staying in places we shoulda left a long time ago. For us; committing to something comes from a deeper place. It's why we end up staying with people and doing things…waaaay past the expiration date. You know…that moment when you forget why you even started riding and why you allowed so much of you to die along the way.
A bridge is defined by Dictionary.com as "a connecting, transitional route or phase between two adjacent activities or conditions".
Nouns that were meant to just "hold you over" until you can climb over? It was a donut but you treated it like a permanent tire. It was meant to be urgent care not chronic care. The Emergency Rooms of life are not meant to fill in the gaps. That relationship was designed to revive you not sustain you…and you know it. So why are you settling? Why DON'T you deserve better than that? Why can't it be your turn?
Why not you?! Shoooot why not me?!
My disclaimer is I'm not telling you to quit your job today. I'm not telling you to serve your spouse with divorce papers or move across country. 'Cause wherever you go…there will there you will be. Everyone can't be wrong, it just might be you. It makes no sense to have to take the same life test all over again in another location. Maybe…just maybe, some things are reoccurring because you just need to deal with it.
++To read the original "un-tweaked" piece click here.
Photo Credits are property of original owners. Photo Credit topbet.eu. No copyright infringement intended.
Thanks for sharing this piece from the past. Free writing is so…freeing.
Thank you Kitt & amen!


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Hungary calls upon Brussels to reimburse costs of border protection
| source: Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister/MTI
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán repeatedly called upon the President of the European Commission to reimburse the costs of Hungary's border protection measures as Hungary's border protection measures have become exemplary for a number of European countries, and more importantly, our continent is being threatened by an even more severe crisis than that we witnessed in 2015, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister's press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI. The letter was also published on Mr Orbán's English-language website.
In his letter written to President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Mr Orbán pointed out that a new migration crisis is unfolding at the doorstep of the European Union. "As you are well aware, the hybrid uses of migration stemming from Belarus, as well as the disastrous evacuation of the security forces from Afghanistan may potentially bring forth an even more severe crisis than what we witnessed in 2015. I believe that the only reason behind the fragile stability that we currently have in the EU is the fact that Hungary, together with other Member States, successfully protects the external borders of our Union," the Prime Minister wrote.
He recalled that Hungary alone has so far spent over 590 billion forints from its national budget on border protection, and was among the first countries to construct a physical border fence, which has demonstrated over the past years that it can safeguard the safety of EU citizens and the European Union as a whole.
Over time, the Hungarian border protection measures have become exemplary, Mr Orbán wrote, adding that by 2021 we can see that, in addition to Hungary, physical border barriers were or are being built in Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. The recent migration situation has also shown that physical barriers are not only one of the most effective types of border protection tools, but in some situations they are also essential to combat hybrid attacks. All this justifies the arguments and funding demands that Hungary has long been stating, the Prime Minister stated his view in his message.
He recalled it had been articulated in the joint letter of 7th October signed by the ministers of interior of Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and the Slovak Republic: 'Physical barrier appears to be an effective border protection measure that serves the interest of whole EU, not just Member States of first arrival. This legitimate measure should be additionally and adequately funded from the EU budget as a matter of priority'. Mr Orbán reminded the President of the Commission that he himself also underlined this in his statement at the last European Council meeting.
In his letter, the Hungarian Prime Minister pointed out it is time for the Commission to do what it should have done years ago and recognise that the protection of the external borders is an indisputable manifestation of European solidarity and that the efforts of Member States in this context deserve recognition and support.
"The significant material, human and financial resources that Hungary has invested in the protection of the internal security of the European Union over the past six years cannot be ignored. Therefore, I once again call on the Commission to reimburse the costs of the Hungarian border protection measures, the financing of which was refused based on the Commission´s incorrect interpretation and application of the relevant rules," Mr Orbán wrote to the President of the European Commission.
"Considering the current situation, especially the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and the continuous hybrid threats at the borders of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland with Belarus, we see no indication for the migration pressure to decrease in the near future. Actually, the exact opposite is imminent and we must expect yet another significant migration crisis. Europe must protect its external borders and time has proven that the only effective solution is physical barriers to secure European citizens against the mass arrival of illegal migrants," he added.
According to Mr Orbán, when they recall the need to preserve the unity of the European Union in crisis situations, they also acknowledge the common responsibility that connects Member States. "In our recent conclusions, we called upon the European Commission to propose the necessary changes to the EU legal framework that would also ease the burden of those at our external borders, including Hungary. These changes should be carried out in addition to financing the past and presently arising costs of physical border barriers. Hungary has decided to take full responsibility for stemming illegal migration along the southern external border section of the European Union. Now, it is the responsibility of the EU to fairly contribute to our efforts and expenditures," the Hungarian Prime Minister wrote in conclusion.
We will always be grateful to Miklós Duray
Viktor Orbáns Festrede auf der Gedenkfeier zum 200. Jahrestag der Entstehung der Hymne
Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Hungarian national anthem
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Guirado scores as Azkals draw Maldives 1-1
Ian Suyu @tribunephl_ian
The Philippine Azkals settled for a 1-1 draw against Maldives as they concluded their campaign in the second round of the FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup Joint qualifiers in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates early Wednesday.
Capping off all of its six games in Group A, the national squad finished in the third place of the standings, with a total of 13 points from its 3-2-2 record.
With veteran striker Angel Guirado putting the team ahead with a thunderous strike in the 19th minute, the Maldivians quickly fought back and boosted their intensity as Ali Fasir eluded Azkals to put themselves in the scoreline.
Despite the disappointing finish, the Filipinos have already guaranteed their slot for the next round of the Asian Cup qualifiers in November.
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The Martin County Community Foundation Board announces the first scholarship awards from the Meredith Griffin Revels Scholarship Fund. Established in 2011 from the estate of Nancy Sexton, the Meredith Griffin Revels Scholarship Fund honors the all too short life of Meredith G. Revels. She was a Martin County native and a 1997 graduate of Williamston High School and known for her bright smile, giving spirit and contagious personality.
Meredith pursued her passion to help others and earned her BSN in nursing from East Carolina University in 2002. Her career as a nurse was cut short but she loved her job as a postpartum floor nurse at Pitt Memorial Hospital.
Nancy Sexton left instructions in her estate to establish this scholarship fund in honor of Meredith Griffin Revels and stipulated that this scholarship would be used to help residents of Martin County pursue a or complete a degree in nursing or a related medical field. The board of the Martin County Community Foundation has the responsibility of selecting students for this scholarship.
The board has selected the following students to receive the first awards from this fund: Haley Riffle for an award of $2,500 and Jesse Rogers for an award of $1,000. Haley Riffle is enrolled at Campbell University in a medical related field of study. Jesse Rogers is enrolling at Gardner-Webb University in a Nursing program.
The Martin County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. The affiliate supports the work of six other funds that have been established by donors from Martin County to support other charitable interests. These funds include the Martin County Community Fund, the Jack and Barbara Holt Memorial Youth Opportunity Fund, the Martin County Public Schools Student Exchange Fund, the Peggy Jo Cherry Memorial Fund, the William Brian Bowen Memorial Fund and the William L. & Mable S. Butler Scholarship Fund.
Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the Martin County Community Fund, or to any of the named funds administered by the NCCF. Contributions should be made payable to the name of the fund and mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, Landmark Center, 4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 524, Raleigh, NC 27609. Contributions can also be made online at www.nccommunityfoundation.org.
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made nearly $68 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $156 million in assets, the NCCF sustains over 1,000 funds and endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of NCCF's mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit www.nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook and follow us on Twitter @NCCF.


A banking app called Emma, built for millennials has secured Seed funding amounting to £420,000. The app is intended for money management; putting the details of personal finances all in one place. Users can avoid overdrafts, find and cancel subscriptions, track debt and save money.
This round was led by Kima Ventures, who were the first investors in Transferwise; and Aglae Ventures, which is part of the Group Arnault. The rest of the round drew support from Angel investors whose portfolio companies have exited to JustEat, Snapchat and others.
"We believe they deserve a financial advocate with the goal of driving them through the difficult financial challenges that life presents. This round is the first step to fully achieve our mission," he added.
Rose Dettloff, deal partner at Kima Ventures, explained why he backed the FinTech startup: "Emma brings clarity and transparency to people's financial lives with a product designed and built for an audience that is eager to grow their personal wealth.
"Kima Ventures is glad to have Emma as part of its family and looks forward to support future growth and developments," he added.
The round will be used to further develop the product and expand Emma's London team.