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News Bulletin October – December 2012
Workshops for CARE Foundation Teachers
TRC conducted three workshops for government school teachers supported by the Care Foundation. The workshops were conducted over three consecutive Saturdays in October 2012, by TRC facilitators Nighat Hasan and Tabinda Jabeen. The first workshop Tadrees kay Moassar Tareeqay was conducted on October 06, 2012 in a government school at Akhtar Colony, Karachi. The focus of the training was Teaching Methodology and it sought to equip teachers with a basic understanding of how children learn and the role of the learning environment in nurturing their holistic development.
The second workshop, conducted on October 13, 2012 was titled, Mansubabandi aur Kamra e Jamaat ka Nazm o Zabt. This workshop focused on Classroom Management and Lesson Planning and sought to enhance participants' understanding of the purpose and function of planning and classroom discipline. The workshop highlighted promoting pro-social behaviour and explored the underlying causes of children's "misbehaviour."
The third workshop in the series was titled, Ashiya e imdadi ka Moassar Istemaal; it was conducted at TRC on October 20, 2012. The workshop highlighted the use of low-cost and no-cost teaching aids for classroom activities. Sixteen teachers from the pre-primary to the secondary level attended the multi-grade workshops.
Workshop for PARCO at TRC
A nine-hour workshop titled 'How Children Learn' was conducted for public sector schools that are supported by PARCO, from October 22 to 24, 2012 at TRC. Nighat Hasan and Tabinda Jabeen facilitated the workshop, which was attended by 25 primary and secondary school teachers.
The workshop focused on helping teachers understand how children learn and also the wide range of roles and responsibilities of a teacher. The participants were introduced to domains and stages of development, and the basics of an active learning environment. During the workshop, the participants took part in hands-on activities, group work and large group discussions.
TAKE Conference
On October 04, 2012, TRC's Sr. Manager Membership Network, Rubina Naqvi presented a paper on 'Understanding the Needs of the Child' at an education conference organised by TAKE (Trust for Advancement of Knowledge and Education). The conference was held in Karachi for professional educators in association with the Institute of Education, University of London from 2-4 October. The theme of the conference was 'Progress in Learning' and the session was attended by approximately 50 educators from different institutions.
TRC's presentation was an interactive one, and enriched the session with valuable input from the attendees. It focused on the factors that impact the development of a child, including the role of the environment and the school. The presentation was received positively by the audience.
Convocation Ceremony at Fatimiyah Girls' School
TRC was invited by the Fatimiyah Education Network to attend its convocation ceremony for Matric students of Fatimiyah Girls School on October 20, 2012. Karen Dias represented TRC on this occasion. The event was even more special this year because they were celebrating their twentieth anniversary.
Dr. Kaniz Fizza Azhar, Chief Scientific Officer, PCSIR was chief guest at the occasion. Awards were distributed to high achievers of the Science and Arts group and a slideshow of students' extracurricular achievements was played for the guests. Teachers and the staff were also recognised for their efforts and awarded accordingly. Special awards were also given to members of the network for their special contributions.
Thematic Working Groups for Sindh Education Sector Plan
The first meeting of all the Thematic Working Groups of the Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP) was held on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Reform Support Unit in Karachi. All members of the Local Education Groups were invited to attend and Nighat Hasan and Tabinda Jabeen represented TRC on the occasion.
This meeting was essentially an orientation exercise for the thematic working groups. Mr. James Lee, European Union SESP consultant, shared the criteria and key elements of the Education Plan. In his presentation, he talked about the two stages of SESP formulation: conducting a situation analysis followed by the identification of strategies and programmes required to achieve education sector targets. Step-by-step planning of the SESP formulation, timelines and the responsibilities of Thematic Working groups were also discussed.
TRC Presents at the AKU-IED Conference
TRC was invited to attend and present at the ninth international conference on In Search of Relevance and Sustainability of Educational Change. Organised by the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), the event took place from November 1-3, 2012.
The objective of the conference was to seek, synthesise and share responses to the 'crisis of relevance' in the field of education. The proposed themes for the concurrent sessions were, Innovative pedagogies, Learner and learning spaces, Assessment for/as learning, The relevance of the curriculum in changing times, Responsive governance and management and Theorisation of educational change for relevance. Presenters put forward their work through different modes such as paper presentations, symposia, poster presentations, panel and roundtable discussions and others.
TRC's Rubina Naqvi made a presentation titled The Modular Curriculum. The presentation focused on the concept of a curriculum, its role in effective learning, the four essential factors to consider when planning a curriculum, planning modules for different levels and the advantages and drawbacks of a modular curriculum.
The audience was a blend of teachers, school administrators, teacher trainers as well as researchers in education.
Karachi International Children's Film Festival 2012
The Karachi International Children's Film Festival returned for a second installment after a successful run last year and TRC supported the event yet again. Initiated by an NGO called The Little Art, the film festival is a sister event of the Lahore International Children's Film Festival which is in its fourth year now. This year the KICFF commenced on November 5, 2012 and was held at the Rangoonwala Community Centre, Dhoraji Colony.
The event showcased 37 carefully selected short films, which included both animated and action films from 20 countries across the world. The films were screened over six days (November 5-8 and 12-13) in three one-hour slot shows. Passes for the festival were available at TRC and several schools participated in the event, despite being in the midst of midterm exams and a difficult law and order situation in the city. TRC staff was supported by a group of volunteers in managing the young audience at the venue.
It was heartening to see excited and cheerful young faces lining up to enter the hall to view the films. The children enjoyed themselves thoroughly at the festival and often broke out cheering and clapping. Most went back to school happy after thanking TRC staff and volunteers for making it possible for them to enjoy this unique experience.
Teachers and students gave some very positive feedback after the screenings. Some parents also stopped by at the premises to enquire about the festival and expressed the hope that in future their children would be able to experience more such events.
Sindh Education Sector Plan Working Groups Meet Again
A series of LEG meetings took place in November. All members of the Local Education Groups were divided into 12 Thematic Working Groups (TWG) for the preparation of the Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP). The working groups met three times from November 5 – 22 at the Reform Support Unit, Education & Literacy Department in the N.J.V. School Building.
TRC is working with two TWGs, namely ECE & Primary (ECE-G5) and Teacher Training. Four weekly meetings were held between November 6 – 27. Nighat Hasan represented TRC in the Teacher Training group and Tabinda Jabeen in the ECE group.
In the first three meetings, the groups worked on situational analysis and focused on the identification of issues, establishing objectives, setting performance targets and formulating strategies and activities. In the fourth meeting some groups were merged as there was some overlap and similarities in all twelve groups. In the final session, the decision to merge the groups was reviewed and a few amendments were made.
New Director British Council Arrives in Karachi
TRC's Mahenaz Mahmud attended a reception to welcome Barbara Wickham, the new director of the British Council, Sindh and Balochistan at Acton House on November 12, 2012. The reception was hosted by the British Deputy High Commissioner, Francis Campbell. A meeting with Ms. Wickham will be scheduled later to discuss a partnership in teacher education.
Research Students Request TRC for Help
In November, TRC received two requests for research support. The Deputy Director of the Federal Ministry of Information, Ashique Hussain requested material for his research paper, The syllabus of primary schools in Sindh and KPK: Reforms to maintain national standards. Relevant resource material from the TRC library and other sources was shared with him.
A student, Sobia Shamim, who is enrolled in the MA (final) of the Education department at the Jinnah University for Women approached TRC for support for her research on TRC's role in the educational sector in Karachi through its ECE- CP. TRC supported Ms. Shamim by furnishing her with 20 questionnaires filled by ECE-CP and ECE-CP(U) students as well as 04, by course facilitators.
TRC's Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) 2012
On 01 December 2012, TRC's AGM 2011 – 2012 was held at the TRC premises. Members of the Governing Board, representatives of member schools as well as staff members attended the event. During the meeting, the Directors highlighted the activities of the year and shared plans for the future. The Treasurer of the Governing Board presented TRC's financial reports.
Our Annual Report has been published online and is available for download here http://trconline.org/trcs-26th-annual-report/.
Launch of the EFA Global Monitoring Report
On December 04, 2012 the EFA (Education for All) Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2012 was launched in Karachi. Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi (ITA) organised the event in collaboration with UNESCO. Representatives of different organisations including TRC, the Reform Support Unit, UNESCO, Unilever and various Technical Education and Vocational Training Centres were present at the event.
The event commenced with opening remarks from Baela Raza Jamil, Director Programmes ITA who shared that the thematic focus of the report is Youth and Skills. Other speakers at the event included Kazi Ayaz Mahessar of UNESCO who presented EFA and its goals and current status in Pakistan. Anwar Ahmed Zai, Chairman Board of Intermediate Education Karachi emphasised the need to empower youth in his presentation and suggested a review of the Education Policy in the context of the 18th Amendment. Nazar Ahmed, Director Operation, STEVTA talked about different skills development programmes while Aziz Kabani of the Sindh Education Foundation, talked about his organisation's role in increasing enrolment rates and reducing gender disparity, adult literacy and improving education quality. The representative from Unilever's spoke about the corporation's hand washing campaign and women empowerment projects. Sagar Samejo, Director of Literacy & Non-Formal Basic Education, Sindh, recommended that non-formal education should be the part of the Education Policy.
In his concluding remarks, the chief guest Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Minister Education and Literacy Department, Sindh, announced the government's intention to revive and link technical and vocational educational in all high schools in Sindh and also spoke about other initiatives undertaken by the provincial government.
Final Meeting of Sindh Education Sector Plan Working Groups
On December 03, 2012 the Thematic Working Groups had their fifth meeting. Tabinda Jabeen represented TRC in the Access Group that comprised the following four Thematic Working Groups: ECE & Primary, Secondary Education, Public Private Partnership and School Rehabilitation & Consolidation.
Dr. Fariha Zafar of SAHE presented on 'Global Initiative on Out of School Children'. The presentation was based on a research study conducted by UNICEF and the UNESCO Institute of Statistics. After the presentation, the output of the previous meetings was reviewed in light of the study and amendments were made.
On 04 December, the meeting for 'Teacher Education and Development' Group and 'Curriculum' Group was held. Nighat Hasan represented TRC in this group.
This was the last meeting of the Thematic Working Groups and the framework of the Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP) is now complete. A core committee comprising of experts and consultants will review SESP; the findings will subsequently be shared with all Thematic Working Groups.
PARCO Workshop in Muzaffargarh, Punjab
On December 10 and 11, 2012, a nine-hour workshop titled 'How Children Learn' was conducted in PARCO Colony, Mehmood Kot, Muzaffargarh. This was the second phase of a workshop, which had been conducted earlier at the TRC premises in Karachi. TRC's Nighat Hasan and Tabinda Jabeen facilitated the diverse group of 20 teachers, which included both male and female teachers teaching different age groups.
The workshop covered a wide range of topics such as 'How children learn,' 'Child development,' 'The learning environment' and 'The teacher's role and responsibilities'. The participants were actively involved in different activities such as group work, pair work, presentations and discussions.
Feedback from the participants showed that they felt that the workshop provided them with hands-on experiences and new ideas to implement in the classroom. One participant also suggested that future workshops should include a session on the history of education.
Child Rights Convention 2012
TRC was invited to attend The Child Rights Convention 2012 at the Karachi Expo Centre on December 14, 2012. The theme of the exhibition was 'Protect and Empower the Future of Pakistan' and was attended by Kamleshwer Lohana, Mehnaz Amirali, Nighat Hasan, Seema Yasmin, Tabinda Jabeen and Uzma Rauf of TRC.
The session began with a history of the CRC, presented by SPARC (Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child). It highlighted how the mandate of the CRC evolved and eventually centred on children's rights.
Following this session, speakers who were invited to the convention shared their work and accomplishments in upholding children's rights.
This was followed by a panel discussion, which focused on the 'Role of Media in Raising A Voice for Child Rights' Advocacy'. The selected panelists for this session, which included representatives of NGOs working with children and those working in the media, aired their views on how the media can play an active role in promoting children's rights.
The convention ended with a symbolic walk organised by KONPAL Child Abuse Prevention Society, an NGO working against child abuse. The walk was held to protest corporal punishment in schools.
Pakaleidoscope
On December 22, 2012 Seema Malik, Mahenaz Mahmud, Uzma Rauf and Mehnaz Amir Ali represented TRC at Paklaleidoscope, an art display by Haque Academy held at The Second Floor (T2F). The colourful display by young budding artists from the primary and secondary level included individual and group work, art installations and pottery inspired by Truck Art, which is one of the unique forms of indigenous art in Pakistan.
Governance of Education in Sindh
On December 31, 2012 the Sindh Education Foundation (GoS) and the AKU – Institute of Educational Development organized an Educational Dialogue on Governance for Quality Teachers, in collaboration with the Strengthening Teacher Education in Pakistan (STEP) Project. Uzma Rauf, represented TRC at this event, which was supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Canada and Pakistan.
This session began with a documentary, screening glimpses of the first Educational Dialogue held in July 2012. Following this, selected panelists were invited to share their experiences, views and suggestions regarding recruitment, deployment, professional development and accountability of teachers to ensure good governance. The floor was then opened to questions from the audience. The question & answer session was an engaging and interactive one. Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali concluded the session by summarizing what was shared by the panelists, focusing on the need to develop honesty and critical thinking skills in our children to improve the nation's future.


Samanta Schweblin, Mouthful of Birds.
In the title story of Samanta Schweblin's ferociously good collection, Mouthful of Birds (trans. Megan McDowell), a man buys a small bird for his daughter, Sara, who at the age of thirteen has begun to eat only live sparrows. The pet shop from which he makes his purchase includes with it a breeder's pamphlet: "On the back was information about how to care for the bird, and about its reproduction cycles. [It] emphasized the species' need to be in pairs during warm months, and the things one can do to make the years in captivity as pleasant as possible." Standing at the door to Sara's bedroom, looking over the pamphlet with its care instructions, the narrator hears "a brief shriek", which indicates that his daughter is feeding. The inference is clear: this bird will not be captive long.
But others in this collection will be — are — and Schweblin's stories catalogue lives lived in captivity more or (more often) less pleasantly. In 'Toward Happy Civilization', office workers lacking the correct change for their return train fare to the capital are held captive by the station master and his wife, for whom they become surrogate children bound to work the surrounding fields, to feed the dog, to hunt rabbits for the makeshift family's midday and evening meals. In 'Headlights', newlywed brides are deserted by their husbands at a women's bathroom on the highway. Bereft, arrested in the moment of abandonment, they gather in the fields, "wailing and plaintive", repeating "the names of their husbands over and over". In 'Rage of Pestilence', a civil servant travels the border territories to gather census details from "poor communities" who, for their trouble, are "remunerated with food". At one remote village, with a palm full of sugar he releases the population from their indifference to suffering and unleashes upon them "the memory of hunger". And in 'My Brother Walter', a family's increasing good fortunes appear to depend upon the deep and persistent depression of the narrator's brother. At weekend barbeques, near and extended relations gather around Walter "to cheer him up or keep him company" while taking pains "to talk about more or less superficial subjects, and always optimistically". Walter, meanwhile, caught in the glare of his family's oppressive goodwill, sits wearing "a baleful expression, sadder and sadder all the time".
Weird and often surrealistic, Schweblin's stories render the lives captured in them uncannily familiar, and her blisteringly dark humour illuminates the absurdity of contemporary life. In Mouthful of Birds, parents and their children, workers and their supervisors, artists and their audiences struggle within, and against, the confinement of their being in relation to one another. Thus, in a vein that will be familiar to readers of Schweblin's horror novella, Fever Dream (also translated by McDowell, and shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2017), a father crushes the daughter he holds most dear, in the story 'Butterflies'. In 'The Size of Things', an adult man regresses to infancy in the company of his overbearing mother. In 'On the Steppe', a childless couple spend their days concocting fertility recipes and their nights hunting in the surrounding wilderness, stalking an unspecified "them", ready with a net to capture "ours". Again, in 'A Great Effort', a father and his adult son are finally released from their injurious bond by the deft "surgical movement" of a massage therapist.
The pleasurable work of closing, pinching, yanking elides the actual, paid labour of "the woman on the cot" and "the assistant" who monitors her, making a note of any unwitting tremors, "infractions" that are penalised by docking the prone woman's pay. From the white room, the cot, and "the squeak of the [assistant's] rubber sandals stopping short" as she records another tremor, the narrative shifts first to the biography of the woman on the cot, then to that of the assistant. As children, both were preoccupied with fish. One grew up among fishermen, on the banks of a river susceptible to . The other had a passion for the exotic Olingiris but was refused a pet because her mother believed that, in captivity, the fish "would die of sadness". This is the sadness of alienation, which abandons the assistant to the role of captor and the woman on the cot to the mercy of "six seagulls' beaks pulling fish from the sea".
The dehumanising effects of institutionalised work are represented elsewhere in Mouthful of Birds, often in relation to animals. 'The Test', in which the coolly sadistic Mole assesses a job applicant's willingness to do violence, is a particularly caustic example of this. But in other stories, among them 'Towards Happy Civilization', the value of certain varieties of labour is brought into startling relief. For, although the stranded office workers are held against their will by the station master and his wife, the lives they lead with them are sinisterly comfortable, the food they help to gather and prepare is Grimm-like in its succulence, and the work they do in the surrounding fields is healthy and, at least superficially, fulfilling. As a result, looking back from the departing train after they have finally made their escape, the men cannot help but wonder if the scene they are leaving behind them looks something like the "happy civilization" they believed they were instead moving towards.
Often in Schweblin's imagined universe, conventionally anomalous events illuminate the aberrant nature of the world lived beyond the page. Thus, in 'Mouthful of Birds', Sara's grotesque feeding habits — her "nose, chin, and both hands… smeared with blood" and her "gigantic mouth arch[ing] and open[ing]" to reveal her "red teeth" — leave her radiant with good health. In contrast, her father compulsively roams the supermarket isles, subsists largely on canned foods, and begins to wonder "if it was really worth it to fill [his cart] with so much garbage". Similarly, in 'Preserves', a woman who finds herself prematurely pregnant searches for a way to delay the birth of her daughter. Marvelling at a world in which a person can thaw "a fresh fish that died thirty days ago", she and her husband look for, and discover, a means to "make a small change in the order of events". Such narratives illuminate the extraordinary character of the apparently everyday.
But it is in stories like 'Heads Against Concrete' and 'The Heavy Suitcase of Benavides' that the worlds on and beyond the page collide most savagely. Here, Schweblin considers the problem of art and its industry, which recasts a violent impulse as "the work" in order to turn a profit. 'Heads Against Concrete' chronicles the misadventures of an artist who, as a socially awkward boy, would occasionally vent his frustration by "pound[ing] a person's head against concrete". On one such occasion he experienced an "illumination", which led him instead to paint "in extreme close-up" a pounded head in lieu of the physical act of violence. Now, still socially awkward, the narrator's paintings have brought him considerable successes, including "a loft in downtown Buenos Aires" and a gallerist who visits everyday to offer words of encouragement: "You're a mega-genius. A me-ga ge-nius". Naturally, the artist suffers a relapse, and the art industry attempts to turn this, too, to profit.
In both stories, these men become alienated from their natural — if criminal — acts by an industry that sees in the real only a form of representation. When the artist of 'Heads Against Concrete' pounds the skull of a man into one of his own canvases, an interviewer asks after the "aesthetic intention" of this act. And Benavides, who finally accepts "the work" of Violence and his place among the stars, is rewarded by witnessing "a chasm open… in front of him [that] separates him from the rest of humanity".
In 'The Heavy Suitcase of Benavides', art is conceived of as "anxiety contained". But, like the palm full of sugar proffered by the well-meaning civil servant in 'A Rage of Pestilence', Schweblin's stories unleash that anxiety and turn it to radical effect. A Mouthful of Birds conveys the real violence of the world beyond the page: in one person's captive relation to another, at work, and via the work of art.


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Review: Source Code
Posted on April 3, 2011 Updated on April 3, 2011
The Pitch: Quantum Loop.
The Review: Two years ago, Duncan Jones announced his arrival as a film-maker of note with his debut feature, Moon. If you've not seen it, then (a) shame on you, and (b) it was a wonderful marriage of some hard sci-fi concepts with a very old school feel and story telling method, even eschewing masses of CGI for honest-to-goodness model making for the spaceship shots, for example. When crafting something so distinctive, there's a risk that expectations increase unfairly for the follow-up, and that the audience is either expecting more of the same or a complete departure. What Jones has produced is a half-way house, still grounded in some chunky sci-fi concepts, but with a slightly bigger budget and a change in both tone and pacing. That change is just different, but it shows already that Jones is comfortable working in more than one style.
Two years ago, Duncan Jones announced his arrival as a film-maker of note… no, hang on, I seem to have gone back to the beginning. What did we learn first time? Duncan Jones has made a sci-fi mystery thriller, instead of a sci-fi mystery drama. Actually, that may be all you need to know going in, as part of the joy is discovering Source Code for yourself; half of the action is set in or around a train bound for Chicago, and while Moon was relatively fixed in its position, Source Code moves, quite literally, at a hundred miles an hour from the word go. Which is shortly followed by the words "my train just exploded." You can almost feel the inevitable comparison with Inception, and this is another example of British guided invention with some big concepts on the big screen, but here instead of one world with many layers, all of which are built on self-defining principles, we have two worlds presented to us, and through the eyes of Capt. Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhall), we have to try to understand not only what's actually taking place, but also how the train and the Source Code are connected.
Two years ago, Duncan Jones… right, film-maker of note. Change in style. Will get unfairly compared to Inception. Simultaneous mysteries. Comparisons have also been made to Groundhog Day, and those might be slightly fairer, but only in the sense of what that film did so well and what Source Code also achieves, in that repeating the same actions over and over sounds like it could be horribly repetitive, but actually it's only the framework that repeats, and the central character takes a different route through it each time, while the plot continues to advance at a significant rate. No doubt helping that transition are Gyllenhall and Michelle Monaghan, neither a stranger to having to insert depth of character into the action movie or thriller, and both do excellent work here, Gyllenhall especially managing to invest both realities with sufficient variations to keep it interesting. Vera Farmiga is also noteworthy as the voice of authority, and brings emotion to a role that could have been clogged up with exposition. It's just a shame that the film is set at breakfast time, as Jeffrey Wright appears to be tucking into his first meal of the day; sadly chewed scenery gets eaten each time we go through another scene with him. Thankfully it's not enough to unbalance the film too much.
Two years ago, Duncan Jones was the son of David Bowie. Now he's a film maker in his own right, and he has two movies of equally high quality to show for it. There are obvious connections between the two, not least a few of the director's trademarks, including the odd inclusion of Chesney Hawkes' "The One And Only" and Jones' excellent choices in voice casting, here the supremely self-referential voice of Stevens' father, but otherwise there's a complete difference in tone; yet in the same way that Rear Window and North By Northwest happily spring from the same hand, so Source Code is a worthy companion piece to Moon. While comparisons to the work of Nolan and Harold Ramis are the obvious ones on the surface, look deeper and you'll see themes picked up by everyone from Paul Verhoeven to David Cronenberg, yet it still feels fresh. The plot isn't by any means predictable, taking plenty of satisfying twists and turns but moving fast enough that you'll have to consider the moral ramifications once you've left your seat and headed for the exit. That's no bad thing, though, and Source Code is superior entertainment, working both as good sci-fi, top notch thriller and believable romantic drama, marshalling its resources expertly and leaving you keen to see what Duncan Jones has to offer next. Let's just hope it's another original – he's one man who's shown he doesn't need to keep repeating himself to have success.
Why see it at the cinema: Duncan Jones has a fantastic sense of the visual, there's plenty of audience-reaction-inducing good lines along the way and with this kind of mystery, half the fun is attempting to work out if you have sussed what's going on before your neighbour.
The Score: 9/10
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Urgent Action Victory! Opposition Activists Released Without Charge (Sudan: UA 75.17)
Three political opposition activists, Mohamed Hassan El Bushi, Amin Saad and Motaz Al Ajail, were released without charge on 25 and 30 April. The three had been detained without charge since January and February 2017 because of their political activities and support of protests in November 2016 against economic austerity measures.
Motaz Al Ajail, a member of the Sudanese Communist Party, was released without charge on 25 April. He had been arrested while at work in Khartoum by the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) on 9 January and detained. His computer and two printers were confiscated by NISS when he was arrested. They have not been returned to him.
Mohamed Hassan El Bushi, a member of the Sudanese Ba'ath Party, was released without charge on 30 April. He had been arrested by NISS on 10 February in Khartoum and detained.
Amin Saad, the Media Secretary of the Socialist Democratic Unionist Party /HASHAD, was also released without charge on 30 April. He had been arrested by NISS on 25 January after he attended a meeting organised by the political opposition umbrella group, the National Consensus Forces (NCF), in Khartoum. He has a chronic kidney disease which deteriorated during his prolonged detention.
All three political opposition activists were detained in Kober Prison in Khartoum before their release. Their arrest and detention was linked to their public support for nationwide strikes on 27-29 November 2016, and again on 19 December 2016, in protest against the rise in fuel, electricity, transport, food, and medicine costs in Sudan and the government economic austerity measures that followed.
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Gilbert Recalled by Chicago
ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Chicago Blackhawks today announced they have recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
Gilbert, 22, has skated in three AHL games with the IceHogs and one NHL contest with the Blackhawks this season. He opened the campaign with Chicago, firing a pair of shots on goal over 18 shifts during the team's season opener in Prague. He was assigned to Rockford on Oct. 5 and has picked up two penalty minutes and a +1 rating over his three outings for the IceHogs.
The Buffalo, New York originally made his professional debut with the IceHogs last season, logging 14 points (5g, 9a) in 63 AHL games. He led Rockford with 67 penalty minutes and was tabbed the team's Most Improved Player after nearly doubling his first-half point production with nine points over his final 26 contests of the season. Gilbert then earned his first career promotion to the NHL with Chicago on April 2 and posted a game-high six hits the following night in his NHL debut vs. St. Louis.
Next Home Game: Wednesday, Oct. 30 vs. San Antonio Rampage | 7 p.m.
The IceHogs return to the BMO Harris Bank Center to host the San Antonio Rampage. Wednesday's contest is a Dogs Days game, where fans are invited to bring their dog to the BMO for the evening's game. In addition, hot dogs will be available for just $2.


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Martin Nyborg
Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Business Development Manager, Global Retail at Widex
Aalborg Universitet 2001 — 2007
M.Sc., Industrial Engineering
M.Sc., Supply Engineering and Logistics
Århus Katedralskole 1997 — 2000
Widex June 2014 - Present
Quartz+Co March 2011 - May 2014
Coloplast September 2007 - February 2011
Project Planning, Project Management, Business Strategy, Management, Supply Chain Management, Management Consulting, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Business Transformation, Market Analysis, Analysis, Marketing Strategy, ERP, Strategy, Market Research, Process Improvement, Business Development, Business Analysis, Business Process..., Due Diligence
Martin Peck
Partner at Arcore Partners LLP
BSc (Hons), accountancy & financial analysis
Haruspex Partners June 1999 - Present
Trilogy Communications 2015 - 2015
CIBC Wood Gundy September 1996 - June 1999
Serco September 1992 - September 1996
Martin Penn
Director, Capital Financing at National Australia Bank
Devonport High School for Boys, Plymouth
National Australia Bank March 2015 - Present
National Australia Bank 2009 - March 2015
National Australia Bank 2004 - 2009
Rabobank September 1993 - October 1999
Sumitomo Trust & Banking May 1989 - September 1993
Business Acquisition..., Credit Risk, Credit Analysis, High Yield, Loans, Stakeholder Management, Portfolio Management, Structured Finance, Credit, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Risk, Banking, Capital markets, Due Diligence, Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged Finance, Commercial Banking
Group Manager at Microsoft
University of Ulster 1993 — 1996
University of St. Andrews 1989 — 1993
BSc (Hons), Geoscience
Microsoft February 2014 - Present
Microsoft January 2010 - February 2014
Microsoft May 2008 - January 2010
Microsoft March 2006 - April 2008
IBM July 2005 - March 2006
IBM August 2003 - June 2005
IBM August 2000 - August 2003
Tarmac 1998 - 2000
Business Process..., Global Leadership, Team Management, CRM, Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Go-to-market Strategy, Business Development, Outsourcing, Project Planning, Program Management, Process Improvement, Analysis, ERP, Enterprise Software, Business Intelligence, Product Management, Business Strategy, Vendor Management, Forecasting, Strategy, Cloud Computing, Business Analysis, Management, Leadership
Martin Peters
Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Executive Editor Mathematics at Springer
University of Düsseldorf 1980 — 1986
Diplom, Mathematics, Physics
Springer February 1992 - Present
Online Publishing, Content Management, Academic Publishing, Books, Ebooks, Scientific Computing, Journals, Content Strategy, Swedish, Publishing, Textbooks, Editorial, E-Learning, Manuscript Development, Open Access, Content Development, Mathematics, Science, Editorial Product..., Blogging, Machine Learning, Publications, Teaching
Martin Platt
Berlin Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Broadcast Journalist at Deutsche Welle
University of Wales, Cardiff
Post-grad diploma, Journalism studies
Deutsche Welle January 2015 - Present
Scriptoria April 2010 - August 2011
Prudential, HSBC, Shell January 2009 - December 2009
Barclays Bank June 2008 - December 2008
Standard Bank January 2008 - June 2008
Barclays Bank March 2006 - December 2007
Lloyds TSB March 2005 - September 2005
Proofreading, Feature Articles, Creative Writing, Press Releases, Social Media, Corporate Communications, Magazines, Editing, Journalism, Public Relations, Publications, Internal Communications, Newsletters
Martin Prest
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Semiconductor Research Engineer
Beechen Cliff School, Bath
Cardiff University July 2014 - Present
University of Birmingham 2004 - 2008
Nanomaterials, AFM, Solid State Physics, Mathematica, COMSOL, Numerical Simulation, R&D, Thin Films, Matlab, Scanning Electron..., Electron Microscopy, TEM, Materials Science, Simulations, Experimentation, LaTeX, Characterization, Silicon, Science, Optics
Martin Radford
Associate Director, Banking
2:1, Sociology
HSBC Bank plc June 2010 - Present
Securities, Strategic Planning, Investments, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Fixed Income, Relationship Management, Equities, Credit, New Business Development, Banking, Payments, Trading
Martin Ralls
Associate at Talent Development Water
University of Portsmouth 1990 — 1994
BEng, Civil Engineering
BTEC Water Supply and Distribution Management
BTEC Design & Operation of Sewerage Systems
Talent Development Water February 2015 - Present
Bolton College March 2012 - Present
Watertrain Ltd March 2012 - Present
Ralls Consulting Ltd March 2010 - Present
Severn Trent Water November 2007 - February 2010
Leadership Development, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Strategy, Business Planning, Lean Management, Training, Water Supply, Project Delivery, Management Consulting, Team Management, Training Delivery, Business Process..., Culture Change, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Data Analysis, Water Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Business Transformation, Coaching, Performance Improvement, Employee Training, Project Planning, Project Management, Water, Management, Program Management, Organizational...
Martin Ramsey
Development Manager at Total Gas & Power Ltd
MSc by Research, Physics
Materials Science and Physics
The Skinners School 1973 — 1980
Total Gas & Power Ltd October 2014 - Present
Total Gas & Power Trading November 2006 - October 2014
Credit Suisse (Risk IT) July 2006 - November 2006
Canada Life (Northdoor Plc) April 2005 - December 2005
Credit Suisse April 2004 - July 2004
Abbey National September 2002 - January 2004
Reuters April 1998 - April 2001
BP 1999 - 2000
OOP, Software Project..., Management, XML, .NET, Natural Gas, WPF, SOA, ASP.NET, C#, Energy, Web Services, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, WCF, Project Management, Oracle, Trading, Silverlight, Energy Markets, Trading Systems, JavaScript
Martin Roberson
Strats at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs March 2015 - Present
BlackRock August 2011 - March 2015
Martin Rolph
Software developer and designer at Hubble
Hills Road Sixth Form College 2008 — 2010
Hubble (formerly Spacious) January 2015 - Present
EF July 2014 - November 2014
Arkessa September 2013 - May 2014
Citrix July 2012 - September 2012
Sagentia July 2011 - September 2011
MediaTek July 2010 - September 2010
Windows, Microsoft Office, English, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, C++, Time Management, Social Media, Customer Service, C, Matlab, Public Speaking, Teamwork, Microsoft Word, Java, Event Planning, HTML, Facebook
Martin Rosenbaum
Executive producer at BBC News
King's College, Cambridge University 1978 — 1981
BA, Mathematics and Philosophy
MA, Philosophy
Green College, Oxford University
Reuters Fellowship
BBC News 2004 - Present
Economic and Social Research Council June 2012 - Present
BBC News 1998 - 2004
Freelance 1990 - 1998
Digital Media, Freedom Of Information, Current Affairs, Blogging, Radio, Breaking News, Documentaries, Online Journalism, Data Analysis, Politics, Producing
Martin Rouse
Applications Developer at Berwin Leighton Paisner
BSc (2:1), Applied Mathematics
Berwin Leighton Paisner September 2012 - Present
Public and Commercial Services Union June 2012 - September 2012
Cerner October 2010 - August 2011
Cerner October 2007 - April 2010
NTRglobal August 2006 - June 2007
Wall Street Institute February 2004 - December 2005
Interactive Products June 1999 - October 2003
Chadwyck-Healey Cambridge February 1999 - June 1999
Analysys Cambridge January 1996 - February 1999
Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Editing, VBA, Problem Solving, Excel, Outlook, Word, Writing
Martin Ruck
Head of Research and Development at Macphie of Glenbervie
Honours Degree, Biological Sciences with Industrial Biology
Monmouth Comprehensive School 1979 — 1985
Macphie of Glenbervie November 2014 - Present
Finsbury Food Group October 2013 - November 2014
KK Bioresources September 2012 - September 2013
Burton's Biscuit Company June 2011 - September 2013
Burtons Foods July 1998 - June 2011
Burtons Foods August 1996 - August 1998
Burtons Foods June 1994 - August 1996
Burtons Biscuits November 1992 - June 1994
Burtons Biscuits April 1989 - November 1992
Burtons Biscuits July 1988 - April 1989
Budgeting, Food Industry, Planning, FMCG, Chocolate, Bakery, Food, Food Science, Food Technology, Strategy, Process Improvement, Budgets, Food Processing, Problem Solving, Consumer Products, NPD, Cross-functional Team..., Product Innovation, Snacks, Management, Ingredients, Manufacturing, Project Planning, Coaching, Research, Product Development, Operations Management, Food Quality, Flavors, R&D, Production, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Process Engineering, Project Management, Sensory Evaluation, Food Manufacturing, Quality System, Analysis
Martin Shanahan
Electronic Engineer at BAE Systems
Master of Science (MSc), Engineering Business Management
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electronic Engineering, 2:1
Obsolescence Management, Electronics
Senior Electronic Support Engineer at BAE Systems
BAE Systems Electonic Support EngineerDe La Rue1991 - 2001
Martin Sheppard
Data Analyst at Marketing Metrix
Little Heath School 2001 — 2006
Marketing Metrix September 2012 - Present
First Utility August 2011 - September 2011
Argos Limited August 2006 - August 2008
PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, English, Teamwork, Research, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Windows
Martin Shipley
Head of Finance at Goldcrest Land
BSc Honours, Mathematics
Goldcrest Land September 2007 - Present
Financial Reporting, Analysis, Change Management, Business Strategy, Management, Management Accounting, Project Planning, New Business Development, Financial Audits, Business Analysis, Budgets, Business Planning, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Managerial Finance, Financial Modeling, Outsourcing, Contract Negotiation
Martin Spink
Head of Commercial Finance at Vodafone UK
Waingel's Copse School
Vodafone UK August 2012 - Present
Vodafone UK March 2011 - August 2012
Vodafone Hungary July 2008 - March 2011
Vodafone Group December 2006 - July 2008
Vodafone Group August 2002 - December 2006
Vodafone Group May 2000 - August 2002
PwC September 1995 - May 2000
Martin Summers
Consultant at Bladonmore
2.1, Philosophy and Politics
Glyn School
Bladonmore March 2015 - Present
Maginot Consulting January 2015 - Present
BP April 2012 - December 2014
The Helical Group September 2010 - April 2012
British American Tobacco November 2003 - March 2010
British American Tobacco September 2000 - November 2003
Merck Sharp & Dohme December 1996 - September 2000
ProShare May 1996 - December 1996
Westminster Communications May 1994 - May 1996
McIntyre Hodges August 1992 - May 1994
Sustainability, Leadership, Corporate Social..., NGOs, Management, Research, Strategic Communications, International Relations, Internal Communications, Politics, Stakeholder Engagement, Healthcare, Public Affairs, Governance, Policy, Reputation Management, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Crisis, Government, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Management, Oil & Gas Industry, Supply Chain Management, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, FMCG, Risk Management, Local Content, Government Relations
Martin Tynan
Southborough, Kent, United Kingdom
Reliable, intelligent and personable Warwick mathematics graduate
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics, 2.1
St. Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School 2005 — 2012
St. Augustine's
Towers Watson September 2015 - Present
English, C, Social Media, Microsoft Word, Analysis, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Windows, Photoshop, Mathematics, PowerPoint
Martin Veasey
Professional Trustee & Investment Consultant
Open University 2002 — 2006
MA, Humanities - Political Philosophy
DPhil, Mathematics - not completed
Pension Scheme of Undisclosed FTSE 100 Company April 2013 - Present
Pension Scheme of Undisclosed UK Charity June 2014 - Present
Veasey Associates Ltd June 2011 - Present
HBOS December 2007 - June 2011
Royal Bank of Scotland Group June 2004 - July 2007
Gartmore Investment Management 1998 - 2003
Price Waterhouse Coopers December 1995 - November 1996
S.G. Warburg July 1994 - August 1995
Citibank April 1989 - June 1994
Swiss Bank Corporation International July 1987 - March 1989
Asset Management, Private Equity, Asset Allocation, asset-liability..., Financial Structuring, Hedge Funds, Funding, Trusteeship, Pension Funds, Institutional..., Investments, Risk Management, Retirement Planning, Pensions, Retirement, Derivatives, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, Investment Strategies, Risk, Financial Advisory, Investment Management, Investment Banking, Financial Markets, Due Diligence, Banking, Investment Advisory, Fixed Income, ALM, Governance, Financial Risk, Alternative Investments, Asset Managment, Equities, Portfolio Management, Defined Benefit, Equity Derivatives, Bonds, Relationship Management, Options, Hedging, Market Risk, Structured Products, Solvency II
Martin Vickery
Sales and Business Development at IBT Group
Law & Business, Law / Business Law
IBT Group January 2011 - Present
IBT Group August 2009 - November 2012
Building Automation, Building Services, Lighting Control, KNX, Building Maintenance, Business Development, Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Electricians, HVAC Controls, Engineering, Preventive Maintenance, Microsoft Office, Maintenance Management, Building Management..., Energy Efficiency, Construction, HVAC, New Business Development, Contract Management
Director at Deloitte UK
Nottingham Law School 1997 — 1998
LPC, Law
Law, Law, French and German, First class honours
Deloitte UK January 2014 - Present
Citigroup August 2006 - June 2011
Bankers Taxation Circle 2010 - 2011
Slaughter and May 2001 - 2006
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer March 1999 - March 2001
Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Financial Services, International Tax, Private Equity, Tax Law, Finance, Fixed Income, Tax, Securities, Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, Banking, Derivatives
Martin Watson
ACA, Accountancy
MMORSE, Master of Maths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics
Deloitte UK August 2012 - Present
Deloitte UK October 2007 - August 2012
Financial Services, Auditing, Insurance, Accounting, IFRS
Martin Westmoreland
Research Professional
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering, Not yet examined
R2I Semiconductor Applications June 2012 - Present
Sermatech International Inc, now Prax Air 2006 - 2008
e2v 1999 - 2006
Lean Manufacturing, Patents, Research, R&D, Engineering Management, Product Development, Business Development, Matlab, Project Planning, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Product Management, Electronics, Program Management, Engineering, Six Sigma
Martin Whitehead
National Policy and Access Manager (Oncology) at BristolMyers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb Regional Business ManagerHMR1989 - 1999
Martin Willis
Commerciallyfocused Financial Controller
BSc (Hons), Mathematics
Magna Interiors May 2014 - Present
Johnson Controls Automotive (UK) Ltd November 2011 - April 2014
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd November 2010 - November 2011
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd March 2007 - November 2010
Avon Cosmetics Ltd September 2005 - August 2006
Jaguar Cars September 2003 - September 2005
People Skills, Consolidation, Financial Modeling, Decision Support, Business Partner Support, Due Diligence, Project Management, Statutory Accounting, Manufacturing, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Change Management, Financial Accounting, Process Improvement, Automotive, Financial Audits, Management, Accounting, Risk Management, Working Capital..., Forecasting, Budgets, Business Planning, Project Appraisal, Presentations, Managerial Finance, Reporting & Analysis, Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, Negotiation, Continuous Improvement, Commercial Management, IFRS
Martin Zima
Independent SharePoint Consultant / Business Analyst
BSc, Computing and Management
Zedworks Limited October 2015 - Present
Royal Mail October 2015 - Present
ClearPeople Ltd October 2013 - October 2015
The North Highland Company UK July 2007 - October 2013
Martina Arduino
Alessandria Area, Italy
Docente esterno, laboratori in lingua inglese presso Scuola primaria "Sette Fratelli Cervi"
MA in Translation, Writing and Cultural Difference, Mass Media Translation, Subtitling, Writing Skills, Distinction (110 e lode)
Università degli Studi di Genova 2007 — 2010
Teorie e Tecniche della Mediazione Interlinguistica, 110 e lode
A.S.E.I. Alessandria January 2013 - Present
Wall Street Institute May 2014 - Present
Scuola primaria "Sette Fratelli Cervi" March 2014 - Present
British Institutes April 2013 - May 2013
T.L.M. TORTONA 2011 - 2011
Linguistica, Traduzione tecnica, Ricerca, Social media, Traduzione, Interpretariato, Insegnamento, Microsoft Office, Lingua inglese
Martina Favale
Concierge at Oliver's Travels
Exchange program (Erasmus), English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs
Oliver's Travels March 2015 - Present
International Relations, Politics, Translation, Interpreting
Martina Fusari
Junior Specialist19th Century European Art at Christie's, Manson & Woods Ltd.
Master in History and Business of Art and Collecting IESA, Paris-Wallace Collection
Christie's July 2012 - Present
Christie's July 2011 - June 2012
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art February 2010 - May 2011
Victoria and Albert Museum December 2010 - April 2011
Robilant+Voena Gallery October 2010 - November 2010
Victoria and Albert Museum April 2010 - September 2010
Galerie Vincent Pietryka, Paris December 2009 - January 2010
Matthiesen & Gates (The Matthiesen Gallery) 2010 - 2010
Palazzo Madama Torino 2009 - 2009
-SPABA, Turin, 5 May..., Research, Storia dell'arte, Cataloging, Belle arti, Arte, Auctions, Collections, Curating, Museums, Galleries, -Seminar on Collecting..., Musei, Visual Arts, Auction Management, Arts Administration, Art History
Martina Mallett
Business Development Manager PanEuropean PhD and Research at jobs.ac.uk
Master's Degree, Politics and International Studies: Big Data & Quantitative Methods
jobs.ac.uk May 2015 - Present
jobs.ac.uk September 2011 - April 2015
PSD Group 2003 - 2006
Recruiting, New Business Development, Marketing Communications, Business Development, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Social Media, Advertising, Online Advertising, Account Management, PPC, Recruitment Advertising, Online Marketing, CRM, Strategy
Martina Ulrichs
Research Officer at Overseas Development Institute
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex 2010 — 2011
Overseas Development Institute November 2014 - Present
Gender, German, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Community Development, NGOs, Poverty Reduction, Spanish, Climate Change, English, Economics, International..., Climate Change..., Public Policy, French, Qualitative Research, Capacity Building, Research, Human Rights, Poverty
Martina Zucca
Florence Area, Italy
HR and Learning, Internal Communication at OXFAM Italia
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2011 — 2013
Master of Arts (M.A.), Languages for Communication in Businesses and International Organizations, Master degree
University of Oklahoma 2011 — 2011
Exchange student, English
Università degli Studi di Siena 2006 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Languages for intercultural communication
Erasmus student, English
Monaro High School, Cooma, NSW, Australia 2003 — 2004
year abroad, year 11 abroad
OXFAM Italia February 2015 - Present
European Commission September 2014 - September 2014
C.E.F.O, MisterGo, Master Studio - INPS August 2010 - July 2014
Gigoing June 2013 - September 2013
Europe Direct Modena February 2013 - May 2013
University of Siena May 2011 - July 2011
University of Oklahoma January 2011 - May 2011
University of Siena June 2009 - May 2010
Translation, European Experience, Intercultural..., Culture, Comics translation, Communication Skills, Communication, Foreign Languages, Graphic Novels, graphic journalism, Comics, Travel
Martine Brocard
Perpignan (Perpinyà) Area, France
Independent Hospital & Health Care Professional
Brunel University London 1974 — 1976
M. Sc., Cell Science & Virology
Bachelor's Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Sciences
Healthcare Management, Healthcare, Nursing, Hospitals, Patient Safety
Martine Vidal
Advocaat Aanbestedingsrecht & Staatssteun, Redactielid Tijdschrift JAAN, Assistent Tender Coordinator
Erasmus University Rotterdam 2001 — 2007
Master International & European Law & Master Publiek Recht, International Law and Legal Studies, Master
Certificate in English Law, English law, International & European Law
Sdu December 2012 - Present
AKD January 2008 - Present
FMO 2006 - 2007
Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Competition Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Negotiation, International Law, Contract Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, European Law
Martyn Adams
ASP.NET Developer at GradWeb
Bachelor's degree, Electronic Engineering
GradWeb November 2013 - Present
Open Mobile Alliance February 2007 - October 2013
C#, VB.NET, Hyper-V, windows mobile 7, XML Schema, Windows Azure, .NET, Entity Framework, PHP, Silverlight, Microsoft SQL Server, XML, jQuery, ASP.NET webforms, HTML, WCF, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET, Windows Azure Cloud..., Web Development
Martyn Oram
Watford, United Kingdom
Owner, Martyn Oram
Martyn Stone
Bradford, United Kingdom
Audit Manager at Skipton Building Society
MA, Politics
Skipton Building Society April 2001 - Present
Bradford & Bingley April 1998 - April 2001
Marvin Godfrey
Agent's Assistant at Gavin Barker Associates
BA(Hons)
Fortismere
Gavin Barker Associates January 2015 - Present
Marwa Gad Mohsen
Senior Lecturer in Marketing at University of Worcester
PG Award in Teaching, Learning and Teaching, Awarded
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marketing, Awarded 2009
The American University in Cairo 1998 — 2001
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing and International Business, Honours
IAA Diploma in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), Marketing Communication, Awarded
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General, High Honours
University of Worcester April 2013 - Present
Services Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Time in Consumer..., Innovation Adoption...
Mary Clapp
Director at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd
BA, Philosophy and Politics
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd August 2000 - Present
Alpha Bank London 1998 - 2000
Nomura International 1997 - 1998
Bear Stearns London 1997 - 1997
DKB International 1991 - 1997
Kidder Peabody 1989 - 1990
BZW (Barclays de Zoete Wedd) 1987 - 1989
Sumitomo Finance International 1985 - 1987
Credit Derivatives, Structured Products, Derivatives, Bonds, Equity Derivatives, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Fixed Income
Mary Hosking-Ellis
Sports therapist and massage therapist at Riverside health
Bachelor's degree, Sociology
Wimborne first, Allenbourn middle, Queen Elizabeth's 1979 — 1993
Riverside health May 2000 - Present
Sports Injuries, Stress management, Back and neck..., Pain management, Reiki, Reflexology, Stretching and..., Energy and crystal..., Deep tissue massage, Indian head massage, Nutrition
Mary Linington
Educator, with qualification and enthusiasm in chemistry
Abbeydale Grammar School
Basingstoke High School
Royal Tunbridge Wells County Grammar School
B Sc Molecular Science, 2.1 hons. And PhD
University of East London September 2008 - Present
Lbi 1991 - 2008
Media relations expert at JCPR, Edelman, providing strategy and counsel for major global brands
BA, French Studies
Edelman April 2011 - Present
Edelman September 2010 - April 2011
bgb communications August 2010 - September 2010
Philip Treacy (London) December 2009 - January 2010
Quintessentially (London) September 2009 - October 2009
Philip Treacy (London) August 2009 - September 2009
Ecole Boulle, PARIS October 2008 - May 2009
Plum PR July 2008 - August 2008
Just The Thing January 2004 - April 2007
Reputation Management, Crisis Communications, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Communications, Corporate Social..., Marketing Communications, Copywriting, Press Releases, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Internal Communications, Sponsorship, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Communications, Magazines, Event Management, Public Relations, Media Relations
Mary Schwarz
Newton Abbot, Devon, United Kingdom
Arts & cultural sector consultant
PGCE, English with Drama
BA Hons, English
Mary Schwarz March 2006 - Present
Dartington College of Arts 2002 - May 2005
Deakin University, Australia 2005 - 2005
Dartington College of Arts 1999 - 2002
East Devon District Council August 1996 - August 1999
Mary Schwarz 1992 - 1996
Yorkshire & Humberside Arts 1991 - 1992
Yorkshire Arts 1986 - 1991
Craft, Galleries, Drama, Grants, Event Management, Strategy, Workshop Facilitation, Funding Applications, Community Engagement, Art, Fundraising, Arts Administration, Festivals, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Arts, Lecturing, Facilitators, Cultural Heritage, Performing Arts, Music, Contemporary Art, Facilitation, Public Sector, Theatre, Editing, Curating, Program Evaluation, Visual Arts, Grant Writing, Improvisation, Teaching, Project Planning, Higher Education, Creative Industries, Conferences, Nonprofits, Local Government, Museums, Creative Writing, Fine Art, Bid Writing, Policy, Management, Dance, Community Development, Art Education, Business Planning
Mary Virginia Baird-Vivian
THIS IS AN UNWANTED DUPLICATE ENTRY
Diploma,, Person-Centred (Rogerian) Counselling & Psychotherapy
Oxford Ergonomics UK Ltd January 2000 - Present
Mindfulness, Career Development, Anger Management, Team Building, Training, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Team Management, Higher Education, Team Leadership, Stress Management, Personal Development, Performance Management, Counselling &..., Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Teaching, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Self-esteem, Training Delivery, Organizational..., Change Management, Clinical Supervision, Career Counseling, Mental Health, Staff Development, Workshop Facilitation, Management Consulting, Executive Coaching
Mary-Anne Key
Technologies Support Manager at Balfour Beatty Rail
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Applied Mathematics
Nottingham High School for Girls 1982 — 1989
Balfour Beatty Rail September 2007 - Present
Laser Rail January 2002 - September 2007
AEA Technology 1992 - 2001
Training Delivery, Technical Support, Integration, Technical Training, Blended Learning, Technical Documentation, Workshop Facilitation, Document Management, Railway, Team Management, Technical Writing, Coaching
Maryam Salim Abdalla
María Askew
Actor, Model, Presenter, Artistic Director at Superbolt Theatre
Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School, Paris 2009 — 2011
2 year Acting
BA Honours (1st), Theatre and Performance Studies
Superbolt Theatre July 2011 - Present
Voice Over, Puppetry, Improvisation, Plays, Television, Acting, Physical Theatre, Dialects, Art, Stage Combat, Drama, Film, Screenwriting, Festivals, Performing Arts, Entertainment, Dance, Theatre, Feature Films, Stage, Comedy, Shakespeare
María Teresa Gandolfo Santonja
Spanish Tutor en Learnthelingo
MA in Translation Studies, Language Interpretation and Translation
Universitat d'Alacant / Universidad de Alicante
Diploma de estudios avanzados en el programa de Traducción
Learn-the-Lingo September 2012 - Present
Comunidad de Madrid February 2006 - June 2012
Docencia, Inglés como lengua..., Español, Enseñanza de idiomas, Inglés
Mashrur Mustaque Khan
PhD Student, University of York
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics
Master of Science, Economics and International Financial Economics
North South University 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Finance
Maple Leaf International School 2005 — 2006
Advanced Levels, Mathematics, Accounting and Economics
University of York October 2014 - Present
The World Bank March 2014 - September 2014
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) March 2013 - March 2014
Innovations for Poverty Action October 2013 - December 2013
Innovations for Poverty Action October 2012 - February 2013
Keystone Business Support Company Ltd. July 2010 - July 2011
Asian Development Bank April 2011 - June 2011
Macroeconomics, Data Analysis, Credit Analysis, International..., Econometrics, Statistics, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Financial Economics, SPSS, Monetary Economics, Eviews, Economics, Stata
Masood Nazir
National Clinical Lead Patient Online NHS England
Master of Science (MSc), Medical Leadership
MB ChB, Medicine
Your Care Connected Programme ( Birmingham, Solihull & Sandwell) April 2014 - Present
NHS Birmingham CrossCity Clinical Commissioning Group April 2013 - Present
NHS England March 2013 - Present
Hall Green Health February 2002 - Present
NHS Midlands & East SHAs September 2008 - March 2013
NHS Birmingham & Solihull PCT Cluster December 2007 - March 2013
Family Medicine, Medical Education, Healthcare Information..., Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Internal Medicine, Treatment, Surgery, Healthcare, Quality Assurance, Emergency Medicine, Informatics, Medicine, Hospitals, Board Certified, Healthcare Management
Massimo Ferri
Bologna Area, Italy
Prof. at Università di Bologna
M. Sc., Mathematics
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require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_helper'
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_functional_helper'
require 'category_controller'

# Re-raise errors caught by the controller.
class CategoryController; def rescue_action(e) raise e end; end

class CategoryControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  fixtures :collections, :linkings, :attachments, :db_files, :users, :memberships

  def setup
    @controller = CategoryController.new
    @request    = ActionController::TestRequest.new
    @response   = ActionController::TestResponse.new

    @@existing_category_id = 8
    login_as :administrator

    @@user_with_access_to_all_categories = 1
    @@user_with_access_to_no_categories = 7
  end

  def test_category_shall_display_a_list_of_assets
    get :show, :id=>6, :display=>'assets'
    assert assigns(:assets)
  end

  def test_category_shall_display_a_list_of_groups
    get :show, :id=>6
    assert assigns(:category)
    assert assigns(:groups)
  end

  def test_user_shall_not_see_a_restricted_groups_assets_in_a_category
    login_as :user_without_group_memberships
    get :show, :id=>6
    assert_equal nil, assigns(:assets)
  end

  def test_user_shall_not_be_a_able_to_show_a_restricted_category
    login_as :normal_user
    u = User.find(4)
    unauthorized_categories = Category.find(:all) - u.categories

    unauthorized_categories.each do |c|
      get :show, :id=> c.id
      assert_equal nil, assigns(:category)
    end
  end

  def test_show_category_scoped_to_users_access
    login_as :normal_user
    u = User.find(4)
    u.categories.each do |c|
      get :show, :id=> c.id
      assert_response :success, "Should show category #{c.id}"
      assert assigns(:category)
    end
  end

  def test_index_shows_root_category
    login_as :normal_user
    u = User.find(4)
    get :index
    root = assigns(:current_user).categories_as_tree{:root}[:root][:children][0][:id]
    assert_redirected_to :action=>'show', :id=>root
  end

  def test_show_pagination_format
    get :show, :id => collections(:collection_9).id

    assert @response.body =~ /Page 1.* 1 - 2 of 2/
    assert @response.body =~ /Rows \/ Page:.*<span class="selected">10<\/span>/m
  end

end

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text:
Q: Submerged water jet I am trying to calculate at what pressure and speed water from a high pressure water jet will hit an object 100 millimeters away from the nozzle opening, but i can't figure it out.
The nozzle will be used at approximately 100 meter below sea level in salt water. Its a circular nozzle with a diameter = 2 millimeters. The water from the water jet is at 400 bar and with a flow of about 60 liters per minute.
Does anyone know what formula to use?

A: The formula to use for the nozzle velocity is:
V = (gpm * .321) / A  where: gpm = gallons per minute
                               V = Velocity in ft/sec
                               A = Area of nozzle in sq. inches.
A 2mm nozzle = 0.0787 inches. Area A = .785(0.0787^2) = 0.00486 in^2
Flow of 60 L/M = 15.7 gpm.
Nozzle velocity V = (gpm * .321) / A
            V = (15.7 * .321) / 0.00486 = 1036 ft/sec.

Impact force F = (Pn - Po) * A where: Po = pressure at ocean depth of 100
                                           meters or 330 feet or 147 psi
                                           units.
                                      Pn = nozzle pressure of 400 bar in
                                           Psi = 5880.
                                   F = pounds force

Ocean water pressure Df at 330 feet depth is: Po = (Df * SG) / 2.31
               Where: SG = Ocean water specific gravity = 1.03
                       H = one psi for each 2.31 feet of head.

    Thus: Po = (330 * 1.03/ 2.31 = 147 psi.

    F = (Pn - Po) * A:  F = (5880 - 147) * 0.00486 = 5733 pounds.

Keep in mind that F is an impingement on only .00486 in^2 area.
Because type of nozzle not known, I assumed nozzle eff = 100 percent. In reality the nozzle eff. Will be some where between 60 and 90 percent.
By experience, in a stand-off distance of only 100 mm in subsea environment, the water jet stream will remain tight. Also, water speed velocity deterioration is assumed to be negligible.

A: Even with a constant flow of 60 litres per min you need to provide at least the nozzle entry area(one other than the 2mm one) or the nozzle inlet velocity. Otherwise you will be left with one unkown in the Bernoulli's equation. If it is a constant area nozzle then the inlet and the outlet velocity will be the same because of the continuity equation(assuming incompressible flow). But that would imply that the change in kinetic energy term will be 0 while the pressure changes if you assume different pressures for inlet as well as outlet(the potential energies will cancel out if heights are the same). This leads to a contradiction as bernoullis equation would dictate the pressure change be equal to 0 to maintain equality. As far as outlet static pressure is concerned it should be close to the sea pressure at that depth.

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Elder Law – Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
Authored By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)
What is Elder Abuse?
"Elder Abuse" typically refers to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of an elder person. Elder abuse is often committed by a family member who tries to control the funds of an elder person.
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Local Ombudsman
Office of Consumer Protection
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Only local law enforcement and prosecutors can investigate and charge crimes. There are different kinds of help for victims of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation provided by state agencies and non-profit organizations.
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MLSA can provide free legal information, advice, and representation in civil, non-criminal, cases to persons over the age of 60 years who have been abused, neglected, or exploited. MLSA can also provide assistance finding resources for non-legal problems. Call MLSA at 1-800-666-6899 or apply online at: www.mtlsa.org.
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Q: How to add a comparator to a custom sort function So I've implemented merge sort which, for all intends and purposes, could also be a custom sort function and I've started turning it into a template function.
Where I've run into a problem is when I wanted to add to possibility of passing a custom compare function in order to sort in different ways. (eg. std::greater and std::less or any custom one).
I've verified that the sorting algorithm works when I'd replace the ints by T. How would I add the custom compare function from here in order to also sort custom objects etc?
template <  typename T,
            class Compare>
void merge( vector<T> &arr, int start, int mid, int end, Compare comp )
{
    int lptr = start;
    int rptr = mid+1;
    int tempptr = 0;

    vector<T> temp( end - start + 1 );

    for ( int i = 0; i<temp.size(); i++)
    {
        if ( lptr > mid ) //done with left-section, just move the right elements
        {
            temp[tempptr] = arr[rptr];
            rptr++;
        } else if ( rptr > end ) //done with right-section, just move the left elements
        {
            temp[tempptr] = arr[lptr];
            lptr++;
        } else if ( comp( arr[rptr], arr[lptr] )) // right item < left item, move right item
        {
            temp[tempptr] = arr[rptr];
            rptr++;
        } else          //otherwise left item < right item, move left item
        {
            temp[tempptr] = arr[lptr];
            lptr++;
        }
        tempptr++;
    }

    for ( int i = 0; i<temp.size(); i++)
    {
        arr[start + i] = temp[i];
    }
}

template <  typename T,
            class Compare>
void mergeSort( vector<T> &arr, int start, int end, Compare comp)
{

    //if we're down to single elements, do nothing
    if ( start < end ){
        //call to right and left 'child'
        int mid = (start + end) / 2;

        mergeSort( arr, start, mid );
        mergeSort( arr, mid + 1, end );

        //call to merge
        merge( arr, start, mid, end );
    }
}

int main()
{
    vector<float> arr = {7,8, 2, 6.6, 1, 4.1, 5, 3, 8, 9};
    cout << "before sorting:" << endl;
    for ( auto n : arr )
        cout << n << ", ";
    cout << endl;
    mergeSort( arr, 0, arr.size() - 1);

    cout << "after sorting:" << endl;
    for ( auto n : arr )
        cout << n << ", ";
    cout << endl;

    return 0;
};

Thanks in advance.

A: Considering you have a class or struct CustomType
Pre c++11
struct CustomCompare
{
    bool operator ()(const CustomType& a, const CustomType& b)
    {
        return a.Watever < b.Watever;
    }
};

//usage
merge(vector<CustomType> ..., CustomCompare());

Post c++11, using lambdas:
auto CustomCompare = [](const CustomType & a,const CustomType& b)
{
    return a. .... ;
};
//usage
merge(vector<CustomType> ..., CustomCompare);

There is third option:
You can use std::less but there must exist an operator < that takes your CustomType as arguments
Example:
struct CustomType
{
    //...
    bool operator < (const CustomType& other)const
    {
        return this->Whatever < other.Whatever;
    }
};

And you can specialize std::less:
namespace std
{
    template <>
    struct less <CustomType>
    {
        bool operator()(const CustomType & a, const CustomType & b)
        {
            return ...
        }
    };
}

A: As Sam Varshavchik stated, replace your comparing operator with your comparing function. Meaning this:
 if ( lptr > mid ) //done with left-section, just move the

Changes to this:
       if ( comp(lptr,mid) ) //done with left-section, just move the

Btw you have a not handled case:
template <  typename T,
            class Compare>
void mergeSort( vector<T> &arr, int start, int end, Compare comp)
{

    //if we're down to single elements, do nothing
    if ( start < end ){
        //call to right and left 'child'
        int mid = (start + end) / 2;

        mergeSort( arr, start, mid );
        mergeSort( arr, mid + 1, end );

        //call to merge
        merge( arr, start, mid, end );
    }
    else{ throw "Not handled case";}
}

A: I think you are over complicating your implementation(s) for merge and merge sort. I've written the same function with 2 overloads and placed them in a namespace so that they don't conflict with the std library's version of merge. Take a look at my example to see what has been done.
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

namespace test {

// without comp predicate
template<class InputIt1, class InputIt2, class OutputIt>
OutputIt merge( InputIt1 first1, InputIt1 last1,
                InputIt2 first2, InputIt2 last2,
                OutputIt d_first ) {

    for( ; first1 != last1; ++d_first ) {
        if( first2 == last2 ) {
            return std::copy( first1, last1, d_first );
        }
        if( *first2 < *first1 ) {
            *d_first = *first2;
            ++first2;
        } else {
            *d_first = *first1;
            ++first1;
        }
    }
    return std::copy( first2, last2, d_first );
}

// with comp predicate
template<class InputIt1, class InputIt2, class OutputIt, class Compare>
OutputIt merge( InputIt1 first1, InputIt1 last1,
                InputIt2 first2, InputIt2 last2,
                OutputIt d_first, Compare comp ) {

    for( ; first1 != last1; ++d_first ) {
        if( first2 == last2 ) {
            return std::copy( first1, last1, d_first );
        }
        // This is were I replaced the default `< operator` with the `Compare` predicate.
        if( comp( *first2, *first1 ) ) {
            *d_first = *first2;
            ++first2;
        } else {
            *d_first = *first1;
            ++first1;
        }
    }
    return std::copy( first2, last2, d_first );
}

} // namespace test

int main() {
    std::vector<int> v1{ 1,3,5,7,9 };
    std::vector<int> v2{ 2,4,6,8 };
    std::vector<int> v3;

    // print this way
    std::cout << "v1 : ";
    for( auto& v : v1 ) {
        std::cout << v << ' ';
    }
    std::cout << '\n';

    // or print this way
    std::cout << "v2 : ";
    std::copy( v2.begin(), v2.end(), std::ostream_iterator<int>( std::cout, " " ) );
    std::cout << '\n';

    // Merge without binary predicate comp function - functor etc.
    test::merge( v1.begin(), v1.end(),
                 v2.begin(), v2.end(),
                 std::back_inserter( v3 ) );

    // using std's functors std::less - std::greater
    test::merge( v1.begin(), v1.end(),
                 v2.begin(), v2.end(),
                 std::back_inserter( v3 ),
                 std::less<int>() );

    test::merge( v1.begin(), v1.end(),
                 v2.begin(), v2.end(),
                 std::back_inserter( v3 ),
                 std::greater<int>() );

    // using lambda's as predicate compare objects.
    test::merge( v1.begin(), v1.end(),
                 v2.begin(), v2.end(),
                 std::back_inserter( v3 ),
                 []( auto&& a, auto&& b ) { return a < b; } );

    test::merge( v1.begin(), v1.end(),
                 v2.begin(), v2.end(),
                 std::back_inserter( v3 ),
                 []( auto&& a, auto&& b ) { return a > b; } );

    std::cout << "v3 : ";
    std::copy( v3.begin(), v3.end(), std::ostream_iterator<int>( std::cout, " " ) );
    std::cout << '\n';

    std::cout << "\nPress any key to quit.\n";
    std::cin.get();
    return 0;
}

These 2 overload functions do exactly what you are looking for; to merge and sort while being able to choose what predicate comp function, functor, etc. to use in a single function.
Using the template class InputIt notation simplifies a lot of the internal parts of the functions; not having to keep track of sizes, index positions, indexing into arrays, etc.
All we really need to do is go through a for loop using the appropriate comparison operators on the Input Iterators then decide when to either use std::copy(...) or to assign an element from either first2 or first1 then increment our iterator.  Finally after the for loop finishes we want to use and return std::copy(...). The first overload without the compare predicate by default uses the < operator where the second overload takes a predicate.
This also allows for you to pass any kind of container that has a begin and end, iterator making it very generic, modular and portable while trying to maintain the best practices of modern c++.