Our English & Activity programme in Belgium is a fun and engaging way for 10-17 year old to learn French and take part in a varied, specially designed activity programme with full supervision and friendly, approachable teachers and camp counselors in a safe and secure campus environment. Perfect for a first study abroad experience for young learners.
Campers are international and diverse, giving all participants the chance to make meaningful international friendships and learn about other cultures while improving their English and making the most of their holidays.
Please note : some activity options are only available at specific dates. See Dates & Prices tab for details.
English & Culture: the most intensive option with 3 English lessons per day with a focus on speaking, plus sports, leisure and evening activities, excursions to the coast and Bruges. A great way to learn about Flanders and Belgian culture while improving your English.
English & Sports: 3 English lessons per day plus 10 hours of your chosen activity per week. Activities are taught and monitored by professional English speaking Flemish instructors. Also includes evening activities.
English & Tennis: Tennis lessons are held at well established sports clubs of the area - Brughia TC (in Bruges) or Centre Laguna de Heist (in Knokke). Both clubs have indoor tennis courts in case of bad weather.
English & Horseriding: Lessons are held at De Blauwe Zaal, one of Belgium's biggest riding schools. The school has two indoor riding areas and around 100 horses.
English & Multisports: can include hockey, basketball, table-tennis, squash, football, beach volleyball and kayak lessons, weather permitting and depending on each group's preferences.
English & Windsurfing: Windsurfing lessons are held at the VVW Water Sports Club in Bruges. Groups of 8-10 students. All materials (surfboard, lifejacket) are provided. To participate, students must provide a swimming certificate or be able to swim 100 metres.
Combo Course: students who want to stay for several weeks while changing afternoon activities can try our Combo Course (for example one-week English & Culture course followed by a one-week English & Sports course). Just make a note to specify your required Combo Course on the booking form.
The school provides top quality language tuition. Classes are held in small groups and activities are always fun to allow the young learners a rapid acquisition of the vocabulary, comprehension and practice of the language.
Every evening, organised and coached activities are offered to the participants (films, bowling, games without frontiers, table tennis, snooker, table-soccer, etc.). Younger students are coached by bilingual teachers who can also communicate with them in their mother tongue, if necessary.
During each stay, a Camp Diary is created. It can be a video document or English written articles illustrated with photos of the various activities.
Bruges (or Brugge in Flemish) is a beautifully-preserved medieval trade city built over a network of narrow canals and waterways. Often referred to as "the Venice of the North", this UNESCO World Heritage site's inspiring backdrop offers the perfect environment for young learners to improve their language skills while making the most of their holidays in this idyllic location. Located about ten kilometers from the North Sea, Bruges is also a popular seaside destination with bike paths and sandy beaches.
Camp stays take place at "Aan de plas" Centre. It's ideally located for both lessons and sports activities, and a great starting point for exploring Bruges and the area during Easter and Summer holidays.
Campers board in on-site residential accommodation and have lessons in the same building. They are fully supervised by trained camp counselors.
Each of the 16 rooms in the centre (4-6 students per room) is fully-equipped and very comfortable with a view of the 39-acre lake outside. Each room includes its own ensuite bathroom with a separate toilet and free WiFi. Full board is included.
Families holidaying nearby can choose our Day Camper option, including French lessons (one fewer lesson per day than the Boarders option), lunch, excursions and sports or cultural activities. The programme runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and all options are available. See Prices & Dates tab for more details on pricing and discount.
Courses run Sunday-Saturday (7 days, 6 nights) and are held every week during the Spring and Summer holidays.
English Spring Camp, in Bruges: April 07 to 20 2019. Note: English & Windsurfing option is not available in Spring.
English Summer Camp, in Bruges: available every week start from Jue 30 to August 31 2019.
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We can arrange your transfers from Brussels Zaventem Airport or Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels South Station) on arrival and/or departure. Check the information in the price table.
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The Deal To Pass The Enterprise Tax Bill
The tax rate reductions for business and changes to the small business threshold were announced in the last Federal Budget but have been stuck in the Senate with concerns that it was merely a 'sugar hit' for the top end of town.
A last-minute deal between the Government and Nick Xenophon has seen the Enterpise Tax Bill pass through parliament, with exclusions from tax cuts and concessions for large businesses with a turnover of $50 million or more.
The negotiated Bill enables:
An increase to the aggregated turnover threshold to $10 million for access to small business tax concessions from 2016-17. This means that any businesses with a aggregated turnover of under $10 million can now access a raft of concessions previously only accessible to small businesses under $2 million. The main concession left out is access to the small business CGT concessions, which still requires the entity to pass a $2 million turnover test or a $6m net asset value test.
Progressive reductions in the corporate tax rate for businesses with a turnover under $50 million. Businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $10 million will benefit from a company tax reduction to 27.5% this financial year, and
For unincorporated businesses such as sole traders, partnerships and trusts:
An increase to the aggregated turnover threshold to $5 million (up from $2 million) for access to the small business income tax offset from 2016-17, and
An increase to the unincorporated small business tax discount to 8% from 2016-17. The offset will be capped at $1,000.
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Now that I have completed the application process, and finished my application diary, I have decided to start a new one. My Essex diary will record my progress through university, and should hopefully give you a feel of what being at university involves.
Bear in mind that this is my personal diary, and I'm at Essex. Other universities are likely to do things in different ways, so what's written here is unlikely to be the same as any other universities. Likewise if you end up at Essex things are likely to be different - so just don't read too much into this.


husband!" Yikes! This remained in my mind for many years till I moved out of my hometown in Goa to pursue my passion. Moreover, hell, things are different now than it was in my days at school. While I somehow envied petite ladies, I've had many requests for ideas to appear taller…just for a confidence boost.
On that note, here are my ideas to appear taller and step out in style!
What has a hairstyle got to do with height? Well, plenty! Ever noticed how Deepika Padukone looks even taller with her bouffant hairstyle? Any hairstyle that adds volume to your crown does the trick! I especially love updos and half updos. They are so glamorous and create a wow effect! You can tease the crown area of your hair and pin it behind for a formal look to work.
We all know that! Moreover, heels give just the much-needed boost to one's frame. However, avoid very high and clunky heels. The heavier their sole is, the more weight it will add to your frame. In fact, they bring attention towards the feet rather than your entire personality. Choose stilettos that show off your feet. The design should be open and strappy to get an elongated look. A wedge is kinder to your back. Kitten heels are cute and will give a nice added confidence boost to your walk. While stilettos can be cumbersome for office wear, a pair of flats is best worn for day-to-day life. Look for a thicker sole in flats to appear tall.
Opt for a high-waist skirt, pant or trouser. These should fit well and help to create and elongated look.
You can also create an illusion of a shorter upper torso with a crop top. This tends to make your legs appear longer. A simple fashion trick!
Opt for vertical stripes or designs that run vertically. This also helps in creating a taller appearance. Do not opt for too many prints or a loud mix of colors.
Opt for V-necks. Tops with V-necks also help in elongating the silhouette.
Skirts can be mini or short for that party you've been waiting for so long! Team it up with a pair of heels, and you are ready to rock. A midi length is considered a no-no for petite frames. However, you can certainly rock the midi skirt if the top is tucked in. Avoid very long and flared skirts as it only tends to overpower your frame.
Flared jeans are avoidable. Palazzos (avoid cotton ones) will work better for comfort and style.
Avoid chunky jewelry. It will only weigh you look down. Chokers are also a no-no. Look for long chains with pendants that add length to your petite frame.
Big bags are a comfort when you love to dump everything in it. However, trust me, this is avoidable. Look for mid-sized bags that you can carry without allowing the design and size to dictate your look.
Many of Bollywood's leading ladies are not as tall as you think they are! It is just about the camera angles, the hairstyle, attire, and other fashion cheats that help them appear larger than life. A correct posture and confidence in self is what matters.
It is always good to embrace yourself as you are although a change is welcome once in a while. Till then, have fun, fashionistas!


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Charles Dickens and the Immortals: Part 1
In the first half of this exclusive two-part short story from Mystery Press author J.C. Briggs, a mysterious journey through treacherous conditions threatens the life of young writer Charles Dickens. Can the author survive the perilous predicament he finds himself in and who, if anyone, will come to his aid?
'Get you home, my dear sir. You should not be standing outside in this bitter weather. The coach is due soon and I shall shelter here in the doorway.'
Charles Dickens and his companion, a rather frail looking elderly man, were standing outside the King's Arms Inn in a little Yorkshire market town. It was a bitter night, cold as a marble tomb, and as white, for it had snowed heavily. The rounded hills were white, the roofs were white and the narrow street was white and silent under the perfect circle of a white moon. It had been clear when they set out to walk from an old house called Thorns Hall to the inn where Dickens was to take the mail coach to Malton. Now clouds were moving in. It might snow again, thought Dickens. He hoped not.
'Very well, my dear Dickens, I shall leave you. It has been a most pleasant few days and I have so enjoyed hearing your schemes for your new stories. I like the idea of your Mr Pickwick and I wish you great success in your endeavours. I'll bid you goodnight – come north again soon.'
'Surely, surely, not a grain of a doubt, Mr Sedgwick. And goodnight to you.'
Dickens watched the old man make his way along the narrow main street until he disappeared into the darkness. He stamped his feet and moved into the shelter of the doorway. It was devilishly cold. He looked up. There were great billows of cloud unfolding beneath the moon which lit up their edges. In the porch light, he looked at his pocket watch. Near eight o'clock – surely, the coach must come soon, though the snow might cause a delay, he supposed. He wanted to get on to Malton where the Smithsons expected him – Charles Smithson had been in training with him when the law had seemed a possible career. Not now – now he was fizzing with ideas. The publication of his first works the Sketches had been very successful, but now he was to try a book of adventures –The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
He felt warmer as he thought about it. In his mind's eye he could see Mr Pickwick as he had described him to old Mr Sedgwick – the bald head, the beaming eyes twinkling behind the circular spectacles, the tights, the gaiters.
But, it was only a temporary warmth. His feet were freezing. His watch told a quarter past the hour. Perhaps, he ought to go back inside. The ostler could tell him when the coach arrived, though the horn would sound loudly enough to give him warning.
The sound of a horse's hooves. He looked out again. It was here. At last. But what a curious contraption it was. Like a mail coach from the last century. Certainly, a bit worn out – the iron work was rusty, the paint was worn away in parts, and one of the lamps seemed to be out. There was a thick layer of snow on the roof. The horse was black and when the moon shone again, he saw its wild white eyes, and black, shaggy mane. In all, it looked horribly like a dilapidated hearse on its way to a pauper funeral. Perhaps, it was a substitute for a better coach that had been overturned in the snow. Still, it would have to do.
'Now then,' said a voice, as Dickens felt a hand on his shoulder, 'You're booked for one inside. You'd better get in.'
Where had he sprung from? From the mail coach, obviously. Not from thin air – though the air was decidedly thin. And he was dressed as a mail guard, with a wig on his head- albeit a somewhat dusty one, and most enormous cuffs to his coat, a large if ragged garment which smelt of mildew. Dickens thought of the grave and shivered. The guard held a lantern in one hand which gave off a sickly yellow light which illuminated his face. Dickens thought of the grave again – a pale face, and bony, with a nose as sharp as a blade and black eyes that gleamed like polished jet, but had no expression. The eyes were all surface, he thought. The other hand held a large blunderbuss.
'Now are you going to get in?' The voice was hoarse, the voice of solitude and disuse like a voice underground – that sensation of the grave again. Dickens stepped back. He would stay, he thought, wait until the morning. Lord, it didn't look safe at all. He thought of a blazing fire inside The King's Arms, hot punch and a plate of steaming roast beef.
He turned to the door of the inn. There was the sound of bolts being driven home. Why were they closing so early? The porch light went out. Damnation. Locked out. He thought of knocking.
'Are you going to get in, Charles Dickens?'
Was there a threat in that voice? He looked at the blunderbuss, the muzzle of which pointed at him. Highway robbery, he thought. Some highway. And a broken-down Dick Turpin. Pooh! Time to assert himself.
'That's familiar. Isn't there a "Mister" before it?' That'll show him.
It did not. The black eyes stared. 'No, there is not.'
Nothing for it but to get in. The smell of damp straw. A smell, he'd always hated. It reminded him of the lonely journey he had made as a boy from Rochester to London – packed and forwarded like game, carriage paid. He remembered eating his sandwiches in solitude and dreariness. As now – no other passengers. The weather, he supposed. No sandwiches this time. He couldn't help thinking about the King's Arms and the possibility of that hot beef.
The inside of the coach was as dismal as the outside. The seat on which he sat still had its cushions, but they were threadbare things and he could feel the hard wood beneath. The door linings had been stripped off, only a shred hanging here and there by a rusty nail and the snow which had collected on the roof dripped into the inside with a hollow and melancholy sound. No, I'll get out and knock at the inn door. They'll surely let me in.
Too late. The coach was moving off. He heard the church clock striking the hours – it seemed to go on and on. Past nine, ten - how could two hours? The sound went on – twice more. The church clock had struck midnight. It could not be. He had not stood in the lee of that doorway for almost four hours. Why, he would have been frozen solid. No, it was the cold interfering with the mechanism of the clock. Surely. He looked out. The snow was falling again and the street was deserted. Ghost town, he thought, traversed by a solitary coach with a solitary passenger and a solitary driver. He had not, he was sure now, seen anyone else. Only the cadaverous man who had come for him. Come for him only.
They were passing out of the town now and onto the road which passed Thorns Hall. He could get out. They were travelling slowly.
But his portmanteau was on top and inside it the manuscript of the first part of The Pickwick Papers. He couldn't leave that behind. In any case, as if in answer to his thoughts, the coach was picking up speed. He saw as a blur the lane leading to Thorns Hall where a light winked and then went out. Farewell, it said.
The moon had vanished. There was only the fast whirling snow. The window slid down and great white flakes swirled in, settling on his coat, his hair, his eyes. He opened his mouth to shout out and snow filled it. The window wouldn't move up again. He looked out. The snow turned into columns then it seemed to shape itself into ghostly figures. The air was full of snow phantoms crowding at the window, leaning in, touching him with icy fingers, whispering at his ears. It seemed almost as if they were trying to draw him out.
And sometimes there were faces, seen dimly through his snow-blind eyes – ghost faces of snow, shifting and wavering, merging into one face then dividing. Half faces became whole then multiplied and receded like the faces of the kings seen by Macbeth. And even odder – as if it were not odd enough – was that he half recognised them whilst at the same time the faces were those of strangers. It was like one of those dreams in which faces come at you – the faces of strangers whom, unaccountably, you recognise, knowing at the same time that you have never met them before. A dream of snow and wind.
The coach gained speed, rocking from side to side, the horse plunging into the darkness beyond. The phantoms dissolved, though he thought he heard the wind wailing. Follow, follow, the wind cried. He fumbled for the leather strap which hung from above, but it came away in his hand. He could only grip the edge of the seat to stop himself falling. He wanted to shout out – to tell the driver that he must slow down, but when he tried to, he saw the words float out of his mouth, snow words, hovering in the air as if they had been written by some ghostly hand.
The words wafted out of the window and were lost. The coach sped on and the world whirled by, white and blurred.
Then they seemed to slow down. Even the snow slowed. Great veils of snow fell like curtains descending. The curtains thinned and he could see through them to the black trees that lined the road, and beyond them he saw the great, dark curves of hills and above them the moon again. The snow stopped. The coach stopped. The world was still in the silver light.
He pushed open the door and jumped down to find himself thigh deep in snow and silence except for the horse snorting and neighing. He worked his way towards it. The coachman was just a black shape on his box.
'What's happened?' His voice sounded too high and loud in the stillness.
'Road's blocked.' That voice again. It emerged from some dark materials swathed round the head. It was impossible to see his face.
'Can't we go back? I can return to my friend's house.'
'Can't never go back.'
'What do you mean?' He was frightened now. That voice – from the grave. The very voice of doom.
'Never go back.'
'But we can't go on – you've said so.'
He felt desperate. Trapped in the snow with a madman. That's what he was – a raving lunatic. Well, he wasn't raving – a quiet lunatic. The worst kind. You never knew what the quiet ones might do. He thought of the blunderbuss. He'll probably blow my head off. Be temperate, he told himself, be calm, reasonable. The breath he took brought the icy air into his mouth. It seemed to freeze there. He thought his heart might leap from his breast. Calmly, now. Courage, persevere.
'Have you a lamp? A light.' He wanted to see that face. To talk to a human creature – man to man.
'Lights out.' That sounded ominous.
He persisted. Reasonable. Calm. 'What are we to do? Sleep in the coach until morning?'
'Likely you'd perish. Walk on, Charles Dickens, walk on.'
'But where to?' He looked around at the empty fields and dark trees, and to the empty road ahead. The road to infinity, he thought. A road with no ending – only death.
'There's an inn yonder. The Holly Tree. They'll take you in if …'
You can get there. Dickens silently filled in the end of the sentence.
'And you? What will you do? Won't you come with me?' He didn't want the man, but any company would be better than a solitary walk to – to - he didn't know where. The Holly Tree might be a phantom inn
'You go alone, Charles Dickens.'
Alone. Why did the word sound so ominous? The very word was like a knell.
'But, my portmanteau. I need it.'
The portmanteau landed at his feet in a plume of snow. He picked it up. Not so heavy. Perhaps he'd manage. The clouds gathered again. The moon was veiled and snow began to fall. He turned to go.
'Farewell, Charles Dickens.'
He looked back at the black coach and the black horse and the black figure on top. He raised his hand and began to walk on, pushing through the snow, gripping the handle of the portmanteau. There was a kind of comfort in holding on to the worn leather strap. That at least was real in a world in which there seemed to be no reality, only the dreamlike snow, and when he looked back, the black shapes becoming vaguer, as if some hand were rubbing them out. They were like faint pencil marks on white paper. Then they were gone.
The white world seemed to darken round him yet he seemed to see ahead something shimmering as if a light were beckoning him on.
The snow under the moon ahead of him. The moon falling from the sky. And the shimmering became shapes. Those snow phantoms ahead, leading him on into light. Death then, he thought. This is how it ends – before I've begun. What might I have been? A terrible sadness filled him. Tears froze on his face. All his hopes blasted, and yet he continued his way, stumbling towards that shimmering light.
What fate awaits Charles Dickens? Find out in Part 2, coming soon...
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New Delhi, (IANS) Indian business intelligence (BI) software revenue is predicted to reach $214 million in 2016, an 18.6 per cent increase over last year's $180 million, market research firm Gartner reported.
"The BI and analytics market is undergoing significant change. Adoption of machine learning techniques, and the emergence of smart data discovery solutions are fueling next round of investments," Gartner Research Director Bhavish Sood.
The forecast included revenue for BI platforms, advanced analytics platforms, analytic applications and corporate performance management (CPM) software.
"We see signs of the emerging importance of BI in India as senior executives are increasingly exploring the different styles of analytics to resolve their business imperatives," he said.
"There is an increased emphasis on metrics management and the growing use of performance management. Big data use cases are maturing and have executive visibility. This is leading to more investments in BI and information management," Sood added.
The BI platforms segment continues to lead the BI software market in India, as BI platforms revenue is predicted to reach $136 million in 2016.
All segments of the BI software market in India are expected to experience double-digit growth in the next two years.


Hi, everyone! I'm Madison2465, Madison's online doll at Innerstar University. If you liked my recent posts taking you all through a normal Saturday, you might like to see what I do on a school day! Here at Innerstar University, school is different from what you may do. It's not homeschool, public school, private school, or cyber school (well, it kinda is :p).
Here I am picking out my science boo–Oh, no! I forgot to pick up my science book. I have to leave early to stop by the library.
Here I am walking into the Starlight Library.
I read "Lanie", the first book of the Girl Of The Year 2010 sitting on the steps of the library. I thought she was so cool. She put little facts in the book and I learned some interesting facts. Finally I looked at my watch. 10:30! Time to get to work.
I helped various Innerstar Guides answer questions to….well, girls who had questions! Anything I didn't know, whether it be science or language arts, on of the guides would give me the answer and explain to me a little more about the fact. I learned a lot this way.
Stay tuned later today for the next part of Little Orphan Emmi!
Hi! I've been reading this blog for a long time and finally got to say I love it! I hope you never stop this blog! Also, on Innerstar U I am Lilly370 and I was wondering if we could be friends?
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We are sure it's been a while since you've read a full interview with B'z that was exclusive to fanclub members. Keen used to translate bits here and there which would also reveal funny bits about the band. We are striving to do the same. In Be With! Vol. 94 the band talks about their collaboration with Kim Hyun Joong, the release of the LIVE-GYM 2011 DVD and their ongoing collaboration with Pepsi!
I have received Be With! Vol. 95 yesterday and will start translating the interview soon. The interview in this issue was conducted right after the Pepsi NEX PREMIUM LIVE, so they're also going to talk about that. Once I've done that, I will also translate music video shooting diaries, backstage reports and such. This depends on the issue. I'll start with volume 95 and work my way through all the older ones.
Stay tuned! And don't forget to keep the hype going!
Awesome interview. Thanks for your hard work as usual Tobias!
Wow, what an interview! Thanks a lot for the translation!


The side zip buoyancy aid is the choice of the majority of racing dinghy sailors. These designs are lower profile than their front zip counterparts, with ease of access over the head. With so many to choose from, there's a style and and price to suit every activity and budget.


Focus is the elimination of options. Focus is the discipline of saying no to all but the few things that are most important. Leaders provide that focus.
A leader is often presented with countless opportunities. There is always an endless stream of ideas, some of them good, a few of them great, and a very small number that are compelling. A leader has to protect the organization he leads from most of these opportunities to pursue the few opportunities that will deliver their strategic objectives.
Not every potential client is worth pursuing. They're not all created equal. Some of your prospective clients are going to be willing to work with you, provided you do something way outside your core competencies. It can sound and feel like a good idea to gain new competencies, but it is almost always a distraction.
There are countless change initiatives that would help you improve your efficiencies or improve your operational capabilities. There are now hundreds of things you could be doing better. But you must deploy the limited time, energy, and psychic bandwidth against only the most important initiatives.
There is always some new, shiny object that captures your attention as a leader. It might be social selling. It might be big data. It might be the latest and greatest sales methodology. You cannot ignore the major political, economic, societal, and technological trends that are reshaping the world in this Disruptive Age. But you also can't allow your team to tackle projects that aren't going to produce the results you need, and you can't allow them to spread their effort across so many initiatives that nothing gets done as well–or completely–as it needs to be.
Leadership requires that you say no to all but the few, critical, strategic initiatives that are going to move the organization you lead into the future. Saying no to small things is the only way to protect the time and energy necessary to say yes to big things.


After dealing with lagging sales for over five years, it occurred to me that we needed to do something to improve the visibility of our business. We started focusing carefully on marketing, including making our web presence more prominent. We analyzed our demographics, and we worked with a marketing company to make our online content more relevant. The difference was amazing. Within about six months, our company was enjoying a higher customer count and more online traffic. The purpose of this blog is to help you to see how important marketing is, and why every business owner should invest in marketing materials and services.
If you currently work as a CPA, you should focus on staying in touch with your clientele by sending out newsletters via email. These newsletters can include important accounting and financial information that these individuals may find useful. Having people subscribe to your newsletter and receive a message from you at least once a week is a great way to market yourself and the various services that you provide. However, if you are not sure how to run a successful email marketing campaign, you should find a CPA email newsletter provider.
Are you having trouble growing your business or getting your message out? If so, it might be a time to look at your current strategy when it comes to public relations and marketing. If you don't have anyone within your company who can fit this role, that's OK. Reaching out to an external company that offers strategic communications support could be just what your business needs to reach the next level.
There was a time when marketing was as simple as buying an ad in the newspaper or even on the radio. Those days are long gone. Today as a small business owner, you have a wide range of avenues through which to reach new customers. Perhaps one of the most effective is social media, because it has such a massive audience that can be leveraged at little cost. Of course, social media can be complicated and a bit overwhelming, especially if you're not experienced.
If your business is growing, you are likely looking for additional ways to keep the ball rolling and attract new clients. One obvious way to do this is to increase your advertising and marketing budget, but you shouldn't just give your money to the first firm you see. For best results, a local business should go with a company that offers equally local marketing services to take full advantage of your surrounding community.
Running a political campaign can be a very demanding task that will require the support of an entire team of people to successfully complete. To this end, political phone banking can be an extremely important part of the campaign's strategy. Yet, those that are really new to this field may not be very informed when it comes to using these services. What Is The Advantage Of Using Phone Banking For A Political Campaign?


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HIV diagnoses in Catalonia drop 23% in 2019
United Nations targets for detecting and treating the virus by this year achieved
HIV cases diagnosed in Catalonia in 2019 fell by 23.2% compared to 2018. A total of 471 new cases were diagnosed, according to data from the Center for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT).
Around 91% of Catalans infected with HIV have been diagnosed, 90% of them are in treatment and 93% have an undetectable viral load.
In this way, Catalonia has reached one of the targets set by the United Nations, which set to reach at least 90% in all of these statistics by 2020.
The Department of Health says that it is on track to achieve the target of '95-95-95' by the next decade. In addition, health experts are working to achieve a fourth 90% metric, that is with people who have HIV and also enjoy a good quality of life.
New HIV cases have been declining since 2010, going from 871 new diagnoses that year to 471 in 2019, a drop of 45.9%.
This reduction in the number of new HIV diagnoses is due, in part, to the takeup of treatments and preventive policies which have reduced the population that could transmit the virus. As well as that, Catalonia has seen an increased use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, also contributing to a reduction in the numbers.
An estimated 33,736 people live with HIV throughout the Catalan territory. Currently, the incidence rate of infection is 6.1 cases per 100,000 population. Men account for 87% of the total, with a rate of 11.04 cases per 100,000 population, while women have a rate of 1.5 cases per 100,000 population. The average age of people with HIV is 35 years.
Manifesto for World AIDS Day
Coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1 every year, 131 public and private entities joined the manifesto promoted by the Catalan Public Health Agency.
Entitled 'Sharing Commitments and Responses', the paper aims to reinforce the importance of working together in the response to HIV and to appeal to a shared responsibility to achieve a healthier society.
The latest UNAIDS report, the United Nations HIV Program, estimates that there are 38 million HIV-positive people in the world and 1.7 million new diagnoses in 2019. In Spain, during 2018, 3,244 new cases were reported and an estimated 151,387 people are living with the virus.
Volunteers sought for vaccine trial
BCN Checkpoint and the Foundation for the Fight Against AIDS and Infectious Diseases and have begun recruiting volunteers for an international clinical trial of the HIV-1 vaccine.
This is a study in phase 3 of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the drug. The hospital Germans Trias i Pujol in Badalona will be one of the 7 centres in Spain that will take part in the study that aims to enrol 3,800 people around the world, 250 of whom in Spain.
The main requirements to participate are to be a man or trans person between 18 and 60 years old, to have sex with other men or trans people, not to have HIV, and not to be taking PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) or to have plans to do so soon.
It is also necessary to be available to attend the visits according to the study protocol, which lasts between 24 and 30 months. The vaccine will be administered in the hospital's HIV unit, while medical follow-ups will take place at the BCN Checkpoint facilities in the centre of the Catalan capital.
AIDS Barcelona HIV Prep
A banner in memory of victims of HIV and AIDS is hung over the Barcelona city countil building (image from Barcelona city council)
HIV diagnoses drop by a quarter


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Q: Difference between capacity and output current rating I'm linking to this example, but all battery packs i see on Ebay and Aliexpress are like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4800-20000mAh-Rechargeable-Portable-Power-Li-ion-Battery-DC-12V-For-Camera-PVD/174315363467?hash=item2896015c8b:g:0SsAAOSw4tVd6gIE
Capacity is rated 20Ah yet output current is 1-2A. No where do they mention time rate. Are we to assume they mean 20Ah / 10h, that is, 2A for 10h?
Shouldn't such battery pack be able to provide more than 1-2A?? I mean, even tiny AAA can provide 0.5-1A for an hour, and this massive battery pack can do no more?
They even put discharge protection so it can definitely output only few amps, this one for example, has discharge protection set at 4.5A, yet capacity is 12.4Ah.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-12400mAh-Rechargeable-Battery-Pack-Fishing-Lights-Dedicated-Standby-Power/323837413020?hash=item4b6636c69c:g:bS0AAOSw6fVdCJnh
What's the catch.
And what about individual batteries like this, are these really 2.2Ah or is that too false. Aren't battery packs made of batteries like this. They are. So if each can output 1 or 2 A in parallel they should give much more.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20X-Batteria-ricaricabile-al-litio-li-ion-3-6V-3-7V-2200mAh-a-saldare-tabs/324218214429?hash=item4b7ce9581d:g:YMwAAOSwQpJe~uWl

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Advice, safety regulations and basic technique to familiarise yourself with the world of Practical Shooting.
With all the experience of Mario Riillo and Edoardo Buticchi. For all those with a passion for pistols there is a novelty. A new work is available from Arcimbold Eurobusiness entirely dedicated to Practical Shooting. The safety regulations, technique and training methods to better understand this sporting discipline. Edoardo Buticchi and Mario Riillo, international shooting champions and instructors, freely and expertly lead us through the fundamentals of Practical Shooting to pass on the discipline and explain the right approach needed for both weapon and sporting activity. Quickness of reflex, speed, dexterity and precision are the main characteristics, but greater attention must also be given to safety when handling a weapon, because "an unsafe shooter is not an IPSC shooter". This concept is strongly underlined in the DVD. This new Arcimbold multimedia product, viewable in 5 languages, covers the subjects needed to begin practicing Practical Shooting. The Chapters: Practical Shooting, Safety, The divisions, The targets, The equipment The technique. Over 60 minutes of images and description produced with expertise and clarity in both the approach and practical demonstration. Sponsors of the project are leading names in the armoury sector: Bignami, Tanfoglio, D-Shoot, Ghost International, Brixia Shooting Store and APG. The DVD VIDEO can be consulted in 5 languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish and German.


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Les Misérables | Welcome to the Official Website
Cast & Creatives
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Associate Set Design
David's recent designs include The Wild Party and City of Angels for the Royal Academy of Music, The Sound of Music at Teatro Renault São Paulo and City of Arts Rio de Janeiro, This is the Hour (a showcase of Claude-Michel Schönberg's songs) at Royal Academy of Music, Hardboiled (nominated for an Offie Award for Best Design), David Copperfield and Writer's Block for the Watermill Theatre, Idiot-Syncrasy, Bilbao, and Tame Game and City, for Bloom Dance, which have toured internationally.
As an Associate Designer for Cameron Mackintosh, he'll deliver the revived UK tour of Phantom of the Opera in 2020 and has recently delivered Les Misérables: The Staged Concert and Hamilton in the West End, Miss Saigon in the West End and on UK tour, Les Misérables as a UK tour and in Tokyo, Mexico, São Paulo, Singapore, Manila, Seoul, Daegu and a US tour, and Half a Sixpence at Chichester Festival Theatre and the West End. Other associate roles include Twelve Angry Men at the Birmingham Rep and the West End, Annie and Man of La Mancha in São Paulo and Rio. As an assistant, he has worked on over 40 theatre productions including Barnum, Funny Girl, Chaplin: The Musical, Noises Off, Sister Act, No Man's Land and Oliver!
Outside of theatre, David has designed a coffee shop within a Wren church in the City of London, and the restaurant Deli Ohio in Canton, Ohio and is currently working on the design of a garden for the RHS at Chelsea Flower Show.
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Hello and welcome to my gadget review site!
My name is Greg. I am a long time computer user. Some even use the word 'geek' when describing me, but I am not sure if this is the case.
I'm sure that the computer needs no introduction. They are perhaps the best human discovery in the recent times. This mind-blowing technology has become a part of our daily lives. Its multipurpose usage has made it more prominent in this 21st century.
Computers are not only used by professionals, like engineers, doctors, students, teachers, etc. but also can be used by people from all walks of life for recreation and entertainment.
However, do we know about computers as much as we think we do? There are several parts that you need to purchase to build that master gaming PC. With little knowledge about the computer devices, we might end up damaging one.
So if you are not sure what computer parts to buy or which model is best selling right now, then this website is made just for you. Here, I will be reviewing various types of computer appliance, mainly the following, to make your shopping easier.
Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices have become the primary piece of networking equipment in both home and small businesses. If you need to share or store data over a network, then NAS devices can come in handy. The latest NAS models have extensive capabilities, including back-up, data recovery, application add-ons and much more.
Besides storing and sharing data on a network, these gadgets also offer additional server modes and supports UPnP and DLNA. So if you save a multimedia content, like a video to share on a NAS device, your DLNA and UPnP clients can stream that data.
If you do not understand what I am talking about, that's also fine! Just browse the NAS reviews I post, and you are good to go.
An overhead projector is an excellent solution for big rooms and big screens, so they are ideal for delivering lectures and presentations to large groups.
You can also watch movies and other videos if you have a home theater.
Projectors come in different sizes and capabilities, from handheld models that are used in dark rooms to high-powered gadgets that can be used in brightly lit offices.
I have reviewed several models of Optoma projectors starting with pocket size Optoma PK301 as well as regularly sized beamers like Optoma HD66 and HD20.
Remember those old school box-shaped PC monitors? Some of you probably spent quite a significant fraction of your teenage life using them.
Sadly, the LCD screens are now the ones that are hot on the market. They have replaced those old-school CRT monitors, occupying most of the shelves in the electronic stores.
LCD screens are famous for the little space they occupy and the less power they consume, compared to other monitors. They are fashionable and chic, and their lightweight aids them to be mounted on a wall or an arm.
In this 21st century, we human beings are usually into technology. It has aided us to grow and build our world's economy and as well as our leisure time. Electronic devices have been developing and improving ever since they have come into existence.
Over the years, new gadgets have emerged, such as personal computers, audio equipment, telephones, televisions, and more. People nowadays use these devices in their everyday lives to ease their living.
For instance, you may see people working or reading on their smartphones or tablets; we can easily listen to music whenever we want by using earphones. As electronics make up for a considerable part of our lives, we here at NDC2008.com, have decided to focus on most popular types electronics that are very convenient and entertaining.
Essential equipment which everyone needs is audio equipment. These devices are generally designed to record and process sound; microphones, AV receivers, CD players, tape recorders, and mixing consoles are a few typical examples.
Another renowned equipment, the home theatre receivers is a device can create a theatre-like experience in one's house. This usually consists of 3-4 tower or bookshelf speakers and a subwoofer.
Audio speakers are one of the things that are very handy in many situations.
If you are fond of music and are eager to share it with your friends and family, they are the right thing for you.
There are various types of speakers that are available, like computer speakers, bookshelf and floor-standing speakers and many others.
Do you want a lifelike experience while watching a movie? Well, Bluray Player is your answer. The next generation of video players, it has far better features than its predecessors. The Bluray Disc can store much more data than the DVD format.
The Bluray Disc generally refers to the blue laser which is used to read the disc. This laser also allows the disc to store more information at a higher density, which is not possible for DVDs with longer wavelength red laser.
Bluray players are mostly used for entertainment as stand-alone devices, but it is important to note that BD player is built-in gaming consoles PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Television has been with us for almost a century. Since then, this set has been evolving into many types of innovations.
Almost everyone's household all around the world contains at least one TV set. As time goes on, new model lineups are being released, like LCD, Plasma and LED.
There is this newly launched product called LED Curved TV. This flat screen TV has a wider viewing angle with multi-angle speakers. It gives you a slight theatrical experience with brighter colors. Nowadays most of the televisions include internet options, which is another improvement.
If you have limited space, the TV with built-in DVD player will be a great option. This type of TV is well suited for kitchen or bedroom.
These TVs with DVD players are perfect for those people who enjoy watching DVDs on TV, or for those people who have an extensive collection of DVDs and dislike watching them on the computer because of the small screen.
Instead of having to buy a separate DVD player and connecting it to your TV, you could get one of these TVs with DVD combos, and you can also watch your favorite TV channels in it too.
Available in different brands and sizes, you can now pick one that will suit all your needs.
Brands as such as Proscan, Venturer, RCA, JVC, RTC, and more, offer TVs with built-in DVD players in sizes ranging from 9 inches to 40 inches.
The smallest ones can comfortably fit in your kitchen, while the largest ones are lightweight despite the size.
These varying sizes are also accompanied by varying prices, ranging from $137 to $349. Now you can easily buy a DVD/TV combo without exhausting your budget and can enjoy a superb quality DVD experience without needing to buy a separate DVD player.
Tablet computers are without a doubt one of the utilizable devices in our lifestyle. As it is portable and light, it aids us to manage our work way more easily. This was first introduced by Microsoft in 2001.
The most popular tablet product in the world probably is an Apple iPad.
A very useful and functional would be an EBook reader.
It is the new era of printed books. Ebook reader will help you to read books or magazines more conveniently.
You can easily store hundreds of books on your tablet or computer, and you can read wherever you like.
One of the most popular ebook readers is the Amazon Kindle which allows users to shop, browse, or read ebooks, magazines, and newspapers via the internet.
Cameras are one of the things that every person craves for. It allows us to capture the moments that happen in our lives.
And now it has gone to the next level: the digital camera. Digital Cameras creates digital images and stores them.
Digital Cameras can display images on a screen, unlike film cameras. Today, most cameras come with camera bags which allows the user to carry the device anywhere and allows protection.
Thank you for visiting my site! Drop me a line or two if you have questions or comments!


Leight Sales Co, Inc was founded in 1943 and has over 69 years of experience distributing hardlines, with a primary specialty in tools and hardware. The company, however, has grown beyond this. In 1995 Bradley Sales, a key and sign distributor was purchased. 1997 saw the addition of Pacific Wholesale Hardware expanding the company into electrical, plumbing, paint and paint sundries. In 1999 Acme Electric Supply Co, a full line electrical distributor, was purchased. And in 2001, the retail business of Jarvis Electric was purchased making Leight Sales the leading electrical wholesaler to retail in California. Leight Sales is a member of the Val-Test buying group, a nationwide membership of wholesalers with more than $2 billion (US) in buying power. Customers include major home center chains, lumber yards, independent hardware stores, warehouse retailers, specialty retailers, and military exchanges. The company's 60K SF warehouse is centrally located in Carson, CA; ideally located to serve the prime market area of California. Secondary markets include Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington state, Hawaii, Guam, Mexico and Japan.


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The Rear-View Mirror: Don't Look Now (1973)
May 10, 2019 May 9, 2019 Julie
Each Friday we travel back in time, one year at a time, for a look at some of the cultural goodies that may appear closer than they really are in The Rear-View Mirror. Join us on our weekly journey into the past!
There are many mysteries and unforgettable images at the heart of Don't Look Now. The recurring motifs of falling, broken glass and the colour red. Getting lost. Not understanding each other, not understanding what is happening. This is the way the supernatural might infringe on the every-day.
Shortly after the sudden accidental drowning of their little daughter, John and Laura Baxter decide to spend time together in a grey, wintry Venice in order for John to work on restoring one of its many sinking churches. "Venice in Peril!" warn the signs. The city itself is almost a character in the film, presented as a necropolis, its effect disorienting. A serial killer is on the prowl. Even the hotel, about ready to close for the end of the season, feels like a funeral parlour. Decaying and labyrinthine, the city is shot without its tourist attractions or its famous views. It was apparently a nightmare to shoot in, and watching the movie that is not hard to believe. In the whole movie there's only one shot of the Grand Canal, and it's in the background.
At a dinner for two, John, distracted, notices two ladies. Staring, slightly weird. He notices a brooch of a particular shape on one of them. These elderly ladies contrive to make contact with Laura. They claim that one of them is psychic and she has seen their little girl sitting between her and her husband, laughing. Laura is eager to believe this. John is skeptical, and averse to the idea. "Christine is dead, Laura" he says, shocked. A seance does take place, however, though with only Laura actually present, and it is revealed that it is in fact John, who may be in grave danger. Whatever the premonition may mean though, it is clear John is already losing his grip on himself.
Their second child – a son, currently in a boarding school – has a fall, prompting Laura to rush back to England. This leaves John alone and frayed, falling apart in the frigid city.
What this thriller manages to do so brilliantly, is to focus on tragedy, loss and trauma, only loosely framed by the plot. The relationship between the couple seems fleshed-out and real, two people lost in a foreign city, as well as in their own grief. As it turns out, John is the one who may have the gift of precognition, but what is it he sees? A small figure in a red coat is glimpsed throughout the film, but does he see the future, or only visions of the past? As events unfurl, the audience is pulled into Johns perspective, as we are shown the things he sees but doesn't notice. Does the shape of the brooch (a mermaid) have meaning? Or are they just coincidental. Note too the recurrence of a funeral barge, which ends up as a pivotal plot point.
The richness of the film, and the way it comes together is mostly due to the cutting and editing. Its editor, Graeme Clifford says the film is meant to be "visually connective" and it is. We see hints very early on of where the plot will take us: but we don't know any more than John does which images are significant and how. One of the joys in watching this film is finding out where it all leads. But after you've seen it once, watch it again for the visual details, and the intricate ways the plot and themes are woven together.
The Rear-View Mirror will return every Friday, looking further and further into the past. Fasten your seatbelts: it may just be a bumpy ride.
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Ewing Morris & Co
The most important asset we have as a firm is the people we work with
Over the years we have been fortunate to attract a group of talented investment professionals to our team. Our people share similar values and philosophies that reinforce our results-oriented and entrepreneurial culture. Importantly, the firm is employee-owned and partners are invested alongside our clients, accounting for over 20% of the firm's invested capital. We have also established an Advisory Board of senior Canadian business leaders that provide a spectrum of advice around the future directions of our company.
Darcy Morris
Co-President & Chief Executive Officer
Darcy co-founded Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in June 2011 with John Ewing. The goal has always been to create a firm that they would want to be clients of. This means delivering above-average returns without taking excessive risk while providing first-rate client service. Darcy currently serves on the boards of The Caldwell Partners International Inc (TSX: CWL) and Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR). In addition, he is Chair of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Foundation and Treasurer of the Toronto Public Library Foundation. Darcy previously served on the board of ZCL Composites Inc. (TSX: ZCL). Prior to co-founding Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners, Darcy was a Portfolio Manager at MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. where he built a successful investment management business. He previously worked at Burgundy Asset Management. It was during his early work experiences that Darcy developed his beliefs and philosophy towards investing. Darcy received an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies) degree from Queen's University in 2004 and was awarded the Canadian Investment Manager designation in 2010.
John Ewing, CFA
Co-President & Chief Investment Officer
John co-founded Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in June 2011 with Darcy Morris. He leads our team of talented investment professionals and is always on the hunt for the next compounder. Prior to Ewing Morris, John was Director of Research at Burgundy Asset Management where he also served as lead analyst for Burgundy's Canadian Small Cap Fund. John graduated with distinction from the University of Guelph in 2005 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and a Minor in Business Administration. He won the President's Trophy as Guelph's top student-athlete in 2005. He has completed the Investment Management Workshop at Harvard Business School. John's community involvement includes the University of Guelph (Chair of the Investment Committee), Beat The Streets Toronto and Scouts Canada.
Randy Steuart, CFA
Partner, Investments
Randy joined Ewing Morris in 2015 as Portfolio Manager of the Ewing Morris Flexible Fixed Income Fund LP. Prior to his current role, Randy was a Portfolio Manager, at Norrep Capital Management, a boutique Canadian mutual fund company. At Norrep, Randy managed the firm's $300mm in fixed income assets, which consisted of investments in the high yield corporate bond and senior loan market. Before joining Norrep, Randy was a partner and high yield credit analyst at Marret Asset Management, one of Canada's leading high yield credit specialists. Randy received a Bachelor's of Commerce degree in Finance from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in 2007 and became a CFA Charterholder in 2011. Randy is also a Leslie Wong Fellow, having participated in UBC's Portfolio Management Foundation during his time at Sauder. If it's one thing Randy enjoys most, it is producing quality returns from unexpected places such as from under-followed bonds of poorly run, mediocre businesses. Outside of chasing down basis points in the market, Randy can be found pitching his two boys to join him in mountain-based sports and playing music. 60% of the time, it works every time.
Breann Kirincich, LLB
General Counsel, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer
Breann joined Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in July 2018. Breann is responsible for operations, compliance and legal. Prior to her current role, Breann spent five years as Vice President, Legal & Compliance at BlackRock Canada, where she provided legal and regulatory support on a wide variety of matters. Breann began her career as a corporate lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Prior to receiving her LL.B from Dalhousie Law School in 2010, Breann studied Finance at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. Breann currently serves on the investment committee for OCAD University.
Anthony Hammill, CFA
Anthony joined Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in May 2017. Anthony has been in the investment management industry since 1999. He joined Georgian Capital Partners in 1999 as a research analyst upon completing his Commerce degree at Queen's University. He received his CFA designation in 2002 while working at AIC Investment Services and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2004. He moved to Trapeze Asset Management in early 2007 before leaving to co-found Broadview Capital Management in late 2008.
Will Jones, J.D.
Partner, Relationships
Will is responsible for managing the firm's relationships. Prior to joining Ewing Morris & Co., Will was a partner in the corporate and securities group at Borden Ladner Gervais, a leading Canadian law firm where he developed a successful transactional and investment management practice. Will received an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) degree from Western University (Huron College) in 2003 and received his Juris Doctorate from Queen's University in 2006. Will is an engaged member of the community including serving as a Director of the Leacock Foundation.
Joe Rooney, CFA
Joe Rooney joined Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners as a Partner in September 2019. His focus is on Business Development and Client Relationship Management. Joe spent the last few years as the Chief Financial Officer of a machine-learning software company. Prior to this, from 2006 to 2016, he worked at Burgundy Asset Management. During his ten years at Burgundy he held a variety of progressively senior roles. In 2013, he joined Burgundy's management team as Head of the Private Client Group and later became Head of the U.S. Client Group where he had the opportunity to work with, and advise, some of North America's leading endowments, foundations and family offices.
Joe graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) in 2002 and received his Master of Finance from the Rotman School of Management in 2010. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2005. Additionally, Joe completed the Investment Management Workshop at Harvard Business School, the Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Executive Program at MIT Sloan School of Management and the Value Investing Course at the Columbia Business School.
Joe is a member of the Board of Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University, a Director of the Crow's Theatre, a member of the Pension & Benefits Committee for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto and a member of the President's Council for the St. Michael's Foundation. He is also a member of the CFA Institute and the Toronto CFA Society.
Cynthia Chan, CPA, CA
Cynthia joined Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in March 2018. Prior to her current role, Cynthia was a Senior Staff Accountant, Audit & Advisory, at Crowe Soberman LLP, a mid-sized public accounting and advisory firm based in Toronto. Cynthia graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2010 and received her CPA, CA designation in 2015.
Oghale Omosa, MSc
Client Services Associate, Operations
Oghale joined Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners in March 2018. Oghale is an integral part of the operations team and oversees Client Service and Support. Oghale began her career in the Financial Services Sector in 2007 working for National Westminster Bank, and with an excitement for growth made the move to work for Citibank in 2009. Prior to her current role, Oghale worked as a Financial Analyst at GEM Investment and Advisory Partners Ltd., where she was an integral member of the team responsible for providing Transaction Advisory services on projects in the Power Sector. Oghale received a Master of Science degree in Investment and Finance from the University of London, Queen Mary Campus, UK in 2006 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University of Kent, UK in 2005.
Meet The Advisory Board
Martin Connell
Martin Connell is a private investor. His primary business interest was Conwest Exploration Company Limited, which he joined in 1965. He has served on numerous corporate and charitable boards and he recently retired as Chair of the Toronto Community Foundation. He is a co-founder of ACE Bakery Limited. Mr. Connell holds honourary doctorate degrees from five Canadian universities. His other honours and awards include the CESO Award for International Development, Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Order of Ontario, The Pearson Peace Medal from the United Nations Association and Officer of the Order of Canada.
Ira Gluskin
Ira Gluskin is the Chief Investment Officer of Irager + Associates Inc., a family office, overseeing strategy and investments. Mr. Gluskin is the co-founder of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc., one of Canada's pre-eminent wealth management firms. He served as the firm's President & Chief Investment Officer through December 31, 2009, and as a Director and the firm's Vice-Chairman through December 18, 2013. Prior to co-founding Gluskin Sheff, Mr. Gluskin had worked in the investment industry for 20 years. He serves on the Board of Directors of both Tricon Capital Group and European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust. Currently, he is a member of the Advisory Board of Vision Capital Corporation, Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. and the University of Toronto's Real Estate Advisory Committee. He is also on the University of Toronto's Boundless Campaign Executive Committee, the Sinai Health System's Board of Directors and Investment Committee, the Board of the Canadian Jewish News, The Walrus Magazine, Capitalize for Kids and the National Theatre School of Canada. Mr. Gluskin is also the former Chair of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation and the former Chair of the Investment Advisory Committee for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and is currently a member of its Investment Committee.
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes is co-founder of ACE Bakery, one of Canada's preeminent artisanal bakeries. She is co-founder of Calmeadow, a charitable organization focused on micro-finance in Latin America, Africa and Canada. Ms Haynes has been awarded the Order of Canada and has also been honoured with the CESO Award for International Development and Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year.
Rosamond Ivey
Rosamond Ivey is Managing Partner of JRS Group, a family office she founded in 1992. Prior to JRS Group, Roz spent six years in investment banking and two years in venture capital. She is Chair of the Ivey Foundation and its investment committee, and leads its initiatives in impact and environmental investing. She is currently a Director of Greenchip Financial Corporation, a Toronto-based fund manager in the green economy; a Director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg; as well as a member of the Investment Committee of Western University and a past two-term member of the University's Board of Governors. She is a Vice-President and Trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario and chairs its building committee; a former member of the Advisory Board of Flag Capital Management (a fund-of-funds manager of venture capital and private equity in Stamford, Connecticut); a former member of the Advisory Faculty of the Institute for Private Investors, New York (a networking and educational forum for families); Director of World Wildlife Fund Canada and Henry Birks and Sons. She received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Western University in 2018. Roz lives in Toronto and New York.
John MacIntyre
John MacIntyre co-founded Birch Hill in 2005 and prior to that co-founded the Canadian mid-market Private Equity Group within TD Capital, Birch Hill's predecessor organization. John is Chairman of CCM Hockey and HomeEquity Bank. He has served on the Boards of ACE Bakery, Bluewave Energy, COM DEV International, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Nealanders International, Persona Communications Corp. and Vector Intermediaries. John has also played a key role in Birch Hill's investments in Celestica International and St. Mary's Paper. From 1995 to 2004, in addition to his role on several key Birch Hill investments, and as a senior advisor to the Birch Hill group, John's other duties included: President of TD Capital and Head of TD Global Private Equity business: 1995-2000; Vice Chair and Global Head, Investment Banking, TD Securities: 2000 to 2002, and Advisory Committee member on all the alternative investments funds with TD Capital: Fund of Funds, Mezzanine and Venture Capital. Prior to joining TD Securities in 1987, John was with Ernst & Young LLP. Outside of Birch Hill, John serves on the Board of YMCA Toronto and is the Chair of Our Children's Medicine ("OCM"). Birch Hill is the founding supporter of OCM, an Indigenous employment program which connects First Nations, Metis and Inuit job seekers with entry level positions across the country. John is also the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, an Infantry Regiment of Canada's Reserves. He was a Director of the Community Foundations of Canada, a Director of the Toronto Foundation (Past Chair), a Director (and past Chair) of Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation, a Director of St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, and Director of Calmeadow Foundation. John is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, a Chartered Business Valuator and holds a B. Comm. (Honours) from Queen's University.
Hon. David R. Peterson
P.C., Q.C., O.Ont., C. St. J., L. d'H.,D.U., L.L.D.
David Peterson is Chairman of the Toronto law firm Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. In 1975, he was elected as a Member of the Ontario Legislature and became leader of the Ontario Liberal party in 1982. He served as Premier of the Province between 1985 and 1990. Mr. Peterson is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Toronto; current director of St. Michael's Hospital and Chair of the successful Toronto Bid for 2015 Pan-Am Games. He is a director of a number of public and private companies in Canada including Rogers Communications Inc. and Franco-Nevada Corporation. He is currently a Governor of the Stratford Festival. He was also the founding Chairman of the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club Inc. and Chapters Inc. He has been awarded the Order of Ontario and the Ordre de la Pleaide. He holds the Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France and was summoned by Her Majesty to the Privy Council in 1992. Mr. Peterson has received honorary doctorates degrees from a number of universities.
Bill Stedman
Mr. Stedman has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ENTx Capital Corporation, a private holding company specializing in investments in the electric power industry, since its inception in 2001. From 1997 to 2000 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pembina Pipeline Corporation, the operating company of Pembina Pipeline Income Fund and from 1993 to 1997, Mr. Stedman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pembina Corporation, a privately held oil, gas and pipeline company. He is a member of the board of directors of Kingston Midstream, a privately-owned owner and operator of crude oil pipelines in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Mr. Stedman received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (with distinction) from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University.
David Wilson began his career in the financial services industry in 1968. Over the next 37 years, he was involved in various banking activities while employed by the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Dominion Securities Corporation and the Bank of Nova Scotia. His most recent position in financial services was with the Bank of Nova Scotia where he was Vice Chair from 2000 to 2005, with executive responsibility for overseeing and leading the global wholesale activities of the bank as Group Head, global trading, investment banking and corporate banking. In 2005, he was appointed by the Government of Ontario as Chair and CEO of its crown agency, the Ontario Securities Commission, for a five-year term. He has been a member of a number of corporate boards of directors, including Rogers Communications Inc (1979 to 2005). He currently serves on the Board of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) and is a director of Cidel Bank of Canada.
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Q: Building a Windows Forms application and trying to receive an access token from Paypal I am building a Windows Forms application with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.
I am trying to receive an access token from paypal using c# HTTP POST request. I keep getting the following message:

System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.
  at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

Am I missing something in my code?
Thanks alot!
This is my code:
        string ClientID = "1234";
        string secret = "****";

        WebRequest Request = WebRequest.Create(" https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/oauth2/token");
        Request.Method = "POST";
        Request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
        string PostData = System.Uri.EscapeDataString(String.Format("Accept=application/json&Accept-Language=en_US&user-id={0}&password={1}&grant_type=client_credentials", ClientID, secret));
        byte[] ByteArray =Encoding.Default.GetBytes(PostData);
        Request.ContentLength = ByteArray.Length;
        Request.Headers["Authorization"] = "Basic " + ByteArray;
        Stream dataStream;

        using ( dataStream = Request.GetRequestStream())
        {
            dataStream.Write(ByteArray, 0, ByteArray.Length);
            dataStream.Close();
        }

        WebResponse respones = Request.GetResponse();
        Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)respones).StatusDescription);
        Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)respones).Server);
        Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)respones).ResponseUri);

        dataStream = respones.GetResponseStream();
        StreamReader sReader = new StreamReader(dataStream);
        string ResponesFromServer = sReader.ReadToEnd();

        Console.WriteLine(ResponesFromServer);

        dataStream.Close();
        sReader.Close();
        respones.Close();

A: Its show authentication problem. Try to use http basic authentication.
var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("ClientID:secret");
var base64 = Convert.ToBase64String(bytes);
Request.Headers["Authorization"] = "Basic " + base64;

See this Link for more help
They give some curl example. It guides u generate Access token.


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package com.conveyal.r5.analyst.progress;

import com.conveyal.r5.analyst.NetworkPreloader;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * This implementaton of ProgressListener posts updates to the NetworkPreloader about progress on preparing needed
 * inputs for a particular request.
 */
public class NetworkPreloaderProgressListener implements ProgressListener {

    // We can eventually perform console logging here rather than through separate LambdaCounters.
    // In fact the LambdaCounter is a kind of ProgressListener.
    // Perhaps allow setting the logger field so log entries reflect the calling class instead of ProgressListener.
    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NetworkPreloaderProgressListener.class);

    private int totalElements;

    protected String description;

    private int currentElement;

    private final NetworkPreloader networkPreloader;

    private final NetworkPreloader.Key key;

    /**
     * Every how many work units we'll post an update.
     * There is no point in doing this more often than the percentage changes.
     */
    private int updateFrequency;

    /**
     * Construct a ProgressListener that will post updated for a given key in the NetworkPreloader.
     * @param networkPreloader The NetworkPreloader instance to which we'll post updates.
     * @param key The key for the entry within the NetworkPreloader to which we'll post updates.
     */
    public NetworkPreloaderProgressListener(NetworkPreloader networkPreloader, NetworkPreloader.Key key) {
        this.networkPreloader = networkPreloader;
        this.key = key;
    }

    @Override
    public void beginTask(String description, int totalElements) {
        this.description = description;
        this.totalElements = totalElements;
        this.currentElement = 0;
        // Integer division truncates downward. Add one to ensure nonzero update frequency (avoiding divide by zero).
        this.updateFrequency = totalElements / 100 + 1;
    }

    @Override
    public synchronized void increment () {
        currentElement += 1;
        if (currentElement % updateFrequency == 0) {
            int percent = getPercentComplete();
            String status = String.format("%s... (%d%%)", description, percent);
            networkPreloader.setProgress(key, percent, status);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public synchronized void increment (int n) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
        // TODO combined progress updating with case where n == 1
    }

    private int getPercentComplete () {
        return (currentElement * 100) / totalElements;
    }

}

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Dong District (Dong-gu, lit. East District) is a gu (district) in northeastern part of Daegu metropolitan city of South Korea. Daegu city itself lies in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678.  The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938.  It achieved gu status in 1963.  In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

Administrative divisions

Ansim-dong
Bangchon-dong
Bullobongmu-dong
Dongchon-dong
Dopyeong-dong
Gongsan-dong
Haean-dong
Hyomok-dong
Jijeo-dong
Sinam-dong
Sincheon-dong

Education
International schools in Dong-gu include:
Daegu International School
Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School (한국대구화교초등학교)

Sister cities
 Huangshan, China

Notes and references

See also
Subdivisions of South Korea
Geography of South Korea

External links
Official site, in English

Districts of Daegu

zh:南区 (大邱)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Q: How to set the border-radius for a div contained by another to achieve a constant width? I have a div inside a div, the gap between their sides is 3mm (set by padding). Now, I would like to round their borders in a visually appealing way. Setting the same radius obviously does not work.
So I thought it over, and concluded, that it would look good, if the "border", which is the part of the outer div not covered by the inner one has a constant width. This is possible only if the centers of the circles that draw the round parts of the divs are the same (concentric). Therefore, in case of a 6mm outer radius, I need 6mm - 3mm = 3mm inner radius.
My problem is that if I set it to 3, than it looks like it was thinner near the corners. But if I set it to 4mm, it looks OK.
Here is a jsfiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/k9L1z4or/2/
HTML:

Outer radius: 6mm
Inner radius: 3mm

CSS:
#outer {
  background: blue;
  padding: 3mm;
  border-radius: 6mm;
}

#inner {
  background: yellow;
  padding: 20mm;
  border-radius: 3mm;
}

JS
function changeRadius() {
  const innerDiv = document.getElementById( 'inner' );
  innerDiv.style.borderRadius = innerDiv.style.borderRadius === '3mm'  ?  '4mm'  :  '3mm';
  innerDiv.innerHTML = innerDiv.innerHTML.replace( /[34]mm/, innerDiv.style.borderRadius );
}

You can change between the 3mm and 4mm inner radius with the button.
My question is: What causes that the 4mm appears better than the 3mm? Is there some other aspect of the question (like borders, margins) I should consider?


Last month, the Center for Western Priorities, a Denver, Colorado–based nonprofit, published a comprehensive report that compared state public lands policy across the Mountain West. Eight states—Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico—were scored. The results were also discussed on the organization's podcast, Go West, Young Podcast.
The Trump administration's hostility to public lands was part of the impetus for the report, the authors told Outside. Wary of focusing its mission solely on federal accountability, Western Priorities also wanted to examine what states could do on their own. But understanding state policy when it comes public lands is challenging; unlike federal law, tracking state-level regulation gets messy.
That's because the way states regulate their local public lands varies widely. "What counts as a spill in one state doesn't count in another," Weiss says. In that light, Western Priorities set out to research and compare state policies "apples to apples." The project, led by Western Priorities' Sara Rose Tannenbaum, took about eight months to research and involved somewhere between 80 and 100 interviews with policymakers and related experts. Western Priorities chose to score states in three categories: lands and access, outdoor recreation, and responsible energy use. Montana and Colorado received the highest overall grades, but there was still a good deal of divergence within each category.
We broke down how the states did in each category and why.


Columbus is the only city in Ohio that offers a balanced return on investment (ROI) profile for investors seeking opportunities that revolve around stable cash flows and benefit from upside appreciation, said Jason Hartman.
According to Platinum Properties Investor Network, Columbus was far ahead of most markets in its peak and adjustment periods, realizing its value height in 2005 and moving into oscillating periods of value stability and volatility following the financial crisis of 2008. Though difficulties in the automotive sector have suppressed values in the upper Midwest, Columbus possesses good fundamental economics for a sustained period of future growth.
With a vibrant business community and the main campus of Ohio State University, Columbus is positioned to create excellent value for investors. The cash flows available in this area are quite attractive and can generate significant returns for investors that are not dependent on value appreciation. When appreciation re-emerges, it pushes ROI even higher as the impact of leverage amplifies returns. Between the solid industrial base, growing educational institutions, and established government entities, Columbus possesses many fundamentals that are expected to drive growth in the future.
Even in times of value volatility, investors in Columbus possess a sustainable advantage due to the healthy cash flows. By covering the expenses of one's income property with cash flow, producing a baseline rate of return it leaves investors poised to realize leveraged appreciation when the market volatility dissipates and a growth trajectory emerges.
Ohio reported foreclosure filings (i.e., default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions) on 24,166 properties during the third quarter of 2011, up 6 percent from the second quarter of 2011, but 34 percent below the level reported for the same quarter last year, according to the latest RealtyTrac® U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. One in every 596 Ohio housing units had a foreclosure filing in September, the 12th highest state foreclosure rate in the nation.
Platinum Property Investor Network uses return-on-investment (ROI) predictions for each individual market are based on three fundamental components not considered by other forecasters. Income property, unlike other investments, is a multi-dimensional asset class. The first is component appreciation (or depreciation), which is based on a composite of forecasts from CNN Money, Fortune and Hartman's innovative Regression to Replacement Cost™ methodology. The second is leverage. The reason Hartman's methodology separates appreciation from leverage is to pinpoint how much value is coming from the asset itself and how much is coming from financing benefits when acquiring the asset. The final component of the ROI predictions is cash flow where income property can be compared to bonds and dividend-paying stocks.
The Platinum Properties Investor Network's model is the only one of its kind that includes a full ROI build. Most forecast reports begin and end their analysis with value appreciation or depreciation. Hartman and his team understand the full dynamics of return on investment and have chosen to create and report a complete ROI analysis for each of the targeted market areas.
Platinum Properties Investor Network was created to help people achieve The American Dream of financial freedom by purchasing income property in prudent markets nationwide. Designed by Jason Hartman, the company's Complete Solution for Real Estate Investors™ is a comprehensive system providing real estate investors with education, research, resources and technology to deal with all areas of their income property investment needs.
Through podcasts, educational events, referrals, mentoring and software to track investments, investors can easily locate, finance and purchase properties in exceptional markets with confidence and peace of mind. For information, call 714-820-4200 or visit Platinum Properties Investor Network online.


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Issue17 - August 2011 to TOS website
The International Secretary of the TOS in action
Gratitude for the Geoffrey Hodson Memorial Fund
The human side of climate change
A million trees and counting
Ditch meat and save the earth
Help end live animal export from Australia
TOS members visit the HPB Hostel at Adyar
Tea-osophy in England
The starfish story
Dear fellow-members of the TS and TOS around the world,
We hope you'll find this edition of our international TOS electronic newsletter interesting and helpful in providing you with ideas for service activities and keeping you in touch with other TOS groups and issues related to our TOS areas of service. This edition has a 'green' flavour as we focus on current discussions and action on environmental and animal welfare concerns.
Please also consider sending photographs of your TOS activities and news items that might be of interest to fellow TOS members. We would welcome your contributions by email to the editors at carolyn.tosinternational@gmail.com.
Carolyn, Diana and Geoffrey
(L. to R.) Carolyn Harrod is the National Coordinator of the TOS in Australia,
Geoffrey Harrod is the International TOS Webmaster and
Diana Dunningham Chapotin is the International Secretary of the TOS.
The sole source of peace in the family, the country and the world is altruism – love and compassion.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Our TOS International Secretary engages in a lot of TOS-related correspondence but doesn't spend all her time with her fingers glued to the computer keyboard! Like many of us, Diana spends time out defending causes that reflect her theosophical convictions.
One of her passions is green politics and at the latest anti-nuclear action in which Diana participated she was interviewed by Reuters, Agence France Presse, Swiss and Japanese television crews and a number of journalists for French radio.
Diana's principal area of activism, however, is animal protection and she participates in a range of campaigns and supports a number of organisations working in this area.
We bring you photos of some of her actions in France in recent months. Read more….
Roselmo Doval-Santos,
President of the TS in the Philippines
Gratitude for the Geoffrey Hodson Memorial Scholarship Fund
In last December's issue of this newsletter, we reported on the modest endowment fund the TOS in New Zealand has set up in the Philippines, the interest from which pays for the education of a child at the Golden Link College in suburban Manila.
The fund, you may recall, is called The Geoffrey Hodson Memorial Scholarship Fund after the well-known theosophical author who was a president of the TOS in New Zealand and the founding president of the NZ Vegetarian Society.
The President of the TS in the Philippines, Dr Roselmo Doval-Santos, recently wrote to Renée Sell, the Coordinator of the TOS in New Zealand, about the Fund. Renée found what he had to say so touching and inspiring that she sent it to the international TOS to be shared with all. Read more….
Look out for our new collection of
"Ten fundraising ideas that work".
You'll find them in the For Members
section of our website.
Our Latest News this month brings you a conversation between Vicente Hao Chin, Jr and John Kern about the international project that has been running for three years now through the good offices of the TOS in America to raise funds for the theosophically-oriented Golden Link College in the Philippines. It is thanks to a matching grant from the Kern Foundation that our donations are doubled each year. Vicente is the College's Chairperson and John Kern is the founder and Director of the Kern Foundation.
The new Featured Article is by Joy Mills. In it she asks, "How can we combine the neutrality of the Theosophical Society with the need to respond to burning issues?" She challenges us to put Theosophy into action. "The vigour and vitality of the Society arise out of the lives of its members; its impact upon the world, its transformative power, its regenerative force, are all dependent upon what we, its members, bring to this movement and upon the manner in which we act out daily the implications of the principles to which we have given an inner allegiance… [We should] so act that all will know that for us, as for the Adept Brothers, the term 'Universal Brotherhood' is no idle phrase."
One of our international projects is to put together a compilation of fundraising ideas that have worked for groups. Thanks to the TOS members who shared their stories of successful fundraising events and activities, we've added a new document to the For Members section of our website: Ten fundraising ideas that work.
You'll notice a new item on the menu bar of our website, From the archives. In this web update we're sharing a leaflet on Animal Welfare, originally published by the London Theosophical Order of Service in 1966.
There are also additions to the TOS photo gallery and the Inspiration section.
Go to http://international.theoservice.org
Building a new sea wall
to protect a village
As we hear the stories of subsistence farmers around the world, facing the challenges of growing crops in environments that have changed markedly, we are confronted with questions about how we can best respond. Globally, sea levels are rising, seasons are changing, and in some cases, distinct seasons are disappearing altogether. The result for many families living on the edge of survival is hunger, scarcity of drinkable water, health problems and ruined livelihoods. This is the human side of the phenomenon that is climate change.
According to international welfare groups:
50 million more people are likely to be forced into hunger by 2050 due to climate change – about 75% of that number will be in Africa
over half of the four billion people in Asia (60% of the world's population) live near the coast, making them directly vulnerable to sea level rise.
We bring you stories from the tiny nation of Kiribati in the Pacific, and from South-East Asia, Africa and Bangladesh. Read more….
2011 – International year
of Forests
2011 is the International Year of Forests when the UN is asking us to think about and visit our forests, home to so many of the world's species.
Forests provide shelter to people and habitat to biodiversity; are a source of food, medicine and clean water; and play a vital role in maintaining a stable global climate and environment. All of these elements taken together reinforce the message that forests are vital to the survival and well-being of people everywhere, all 7 billion of us.
For instance, did you know that it is estimated that 20% of the world's greenhouse gases come from forest destruction? Carbon is trapped in trees, their roots and the soil and is released into the atmosphere when forests are destroyed.
We share ideas from several TOS groups who are promoting the importance of forests. Read more….
We are often reminded that, for the good of the planet, each of us needs to reduce our carbon footprint. By now we all know that we can use less energy by switching off lights, by heating our homes to a lower temperature, by using our cars less and by eating food that is grown locally.
However, did you know that one of the quickest, simplest and most effective ways of helping our planet is to reduce the amount of meat we eat? Giving up meat for just one day a week can make a significant difference. It's estimated that even in countries with small populations like Australia, giving up meat for one day a week would save over six million tonnes of greenhouse gases in a year.
Reducing our consumption of meat also has other benefits.
It can help us share resources more equitably.
It helps animals.
It's good for our cost of living.
It's good for our health.
In May 2011, a joint investigation by two Australian peak animal welfare groups into the fate of cattle exported to Indonesia was made public. Video of the horrific slaughtering practices in Indonesian abattoirs was shown on prime time television.
The evidence gathered by investigators from Animals Australia and the RSPCA showed cattle subjected to torture such as eye gouging, kicking, tail twisting, leg breaking, and arduous and prolonged killings with little skill and blunt knives.
As a result of an immediate and overwhelming public outcry, the Australian Government placed a ban on live animal export to Indonesia.
The Australian Government, however, lifted the suspension of live animal trade to Indonesia in July 2011, without any guarantee that animals will be treated with respect and care and that they will at least be stunned before slaughter.
Over the past three decades, more than 160 million animals have been sent from Australia to a grim fate in the live export trade. If you would like to support the campaign to end live animal export from Australia
In our last newsletter, George and Gailene Wester of Perth, Australia shared their photos of the information stands and sale stalls that are set up at the international convention of the TS at Adyar, Chennai in India every December to raise awareness of social issues and the TS's humanitarian service projects.
In this issue we publish the photos the Westers took at one of these projects, the HPB Hostel, which operates in Besant Gardens under the umbrella of the Olcott Education Society. The hostel, named after H.P. Blavatsky, houses about 25 boys aged from 10 to 16 from poor, mostly fisher families. They are given free board and lodging and they attend the Olcott School. They are also given parental care by the Warden and general guidance in studies and activities. In addition to the academic school program, their daily activities include yoga, meditation, exercise, games, prayer and listening to wholesome stories. The boys also do gardening work around the Hostel building.
For several years now, a simple and enjoyable fundraising activity has been organised three or four times a year by UK TOS Treasurer, Greta Walker, and former TS National Treasurer, George McNamara. They hold Theosophical Tea Parties (the "Tea-and-coffeecal Society") at TS HQ in London. Each meeting has a theme such as "countries we have lived in", but theosophy, life, the universe and everything are also discussed! Before or after the gathering, people are free to visit the TS Library which has an outstanding collection of books.
The last gathering had the Theosophical Order of Service itself as its theme, with the goal of interesting people in helping to establish the TOS better in London. Active TOS worker, Cornelia Crowther, came along and former TS General Secretary, Colin Price, was kind enough to come in and answer questions on Theosophy from the enquirers present. Read more ….
Enjoy this story with the simple message that even the smallest act of kindness and compassion can make a difference.
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