Following on from my last blog I have to admit that "stories from the Collection" has evolved into 'Stories from the Cloth".
After all my thinking I began to research and began with a time time from 1660 to 1800 with technical advancements, political influences, trade treaties, legislation regarding cloth down one side and design and textile notes on the other. I chose 1660 as the start as it was the Restoration of the Monarchy and 1800 saw the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in full force.
These exercises, and plenty more rearrangements, lead me to consider the changes in materials throughout this period, from linen and wool to the appearance of cottons with woodblock printing and then to copperplate roller printing to the fabric by the 1790's.
More thinking and research is required but I have a beginning.
I have also managed some printing which is now drying.
This shows the inked up plates and the embossed plates laid out on the press for the paper to be placed on top.
And here are the four impressions that I printed.
There was also plenty of gardening as Spring has arrived!


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Q: More variables or one more dimension in array variable? I heard that less dimensions is better, but is it worth it to change from method B (that i already use) to A?
What is the most optimal way of using array variables?
Example code in C
Method A:
int var1[5][10][5][4];
int var2[5][10][5][4];
int var3[5][10][5][4];

Method B:
int var4[3][5][10][5][4];

A: I think that if something is "better" or not depends a lot on the perspective, e.g. performance, readability, maintainability, consistency, and probably many more. There is probably no clear answer to your question, and every answer might be opinion based.
Anyway, you could "mix" both approaches, having separate variables that "view" slices of the "many-dimension"-array. Then you could pick the "best" approach for the respective context:
int main() {

    int var4[3][5][10][5][4] = { {{{1}}}, {{{2}}}, {{{3}}} };

    int (*var1)[5][10][5][4] = &var4[0];
    int (*var2)[5][10][5][4] = &var4[1];
    int (*var3)[5][10][5][4] = &var4[2];

    return 0;
}

A: less dimensions is better -- this is a very lame suggestion. The question is -- better for what?! As it was suggested in the comments, it all depends on the context. If you need it - you need it. There might not be a better way to express your algorithm.
There are questions of readability and performance. All arrays, no matter on hoe many dimensions, are allocated in memory linearly, so the compiler has to calculate the index. Performance comes from the fact that the compiler needs to do more complicated calculation than with single dimensional arrays. So, if you try to reduce the number of dimensions, you would probably move this calculations from the compiler to your code, most likely loosing performance and readability.
Now, if you, however can split it in independent variables for which you do not need any conditional logic to choose, do it. it will improve both. Do not aggregate unrelated variables into an array, it will reduce both.
I guess in your case, if var1, var2, and var3 are independent, use them this way. If you need a loop to browse them, keep them in an array.

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Q: Errors with std::enable_if<> I'm trying to use a basic SFINAE pattern in C++ with STL std::enable_if<> and failing at the first hurdle:
#include <type_traits>

template< typename T >
typename std::enable_if< true, bool >::type    // compiles fine
//std::enable_if< false, bool >::type // lots of errors
myFunction( T val )
{
    // do stuff
    return true;
}

void main()
{
    int i = 0;
    myFunction( i );
}

In the first case, enable_if<true,bool> simply works as expected. In the second case, enable_if<false,bool> I'd expect the compilation to fail with just a single error along the lines of 'myFunction': identifier not found but instead I get multiple errors starting with 'type' : is not a member of 'std::enable_if<false,bool>' and then some more error propagating from there.
On the one hand, the compiler does give an error but, on the other hand, I thought the whole point was that Substitution Failure Is Not An Error? Am I missing a very obvious point? Or is VC 2013 having SFINAE issues?
Thanks

A: When you use std::enable_if<false, bool>::type literally there is nothing to be substituted. Thus, the code is always wrong and the compilers reports the error as such. SFINAE only applies if there is "S" (substitution) which ended up to "F" (failure).

A: The reason is that Visual C++ (and gcc) both implement std::enable_if using a partial specialization for the true case and just an empty struct for the generic case, which is of course what you get for false:
template<bool _Test,class _Ty = void>
struct enable_if
{   // type is undefined for assumed !_Test
};

template<class _Ty>
struct enable_if<true, _Ty>
{   // type is _Ty for _Test
  typedef _Ty type;
};

They've even commented the fact that type is undefined for the false case.


Due to early access and the game just being released unfortunately servers currently do not appear in the Steam Browser or via the ingame browser.
The developers have commented on this and are actively working to provide this feature.
In the mean time please follow our '[How to connect to your Fragmented server](https://help.serverblend.com/en/article/how-to-connect-to-your-fragmented-game-server-6dwue5/?1547384353160)' for details on how to connect.


Mr Minchin, HUGE FAN IN THE STATES HERE! Came to your site for a shirt. Alas, you offer a hand towel? Is this a joke I'm not in on? JK anyway, wanted to buy from you. But I guess get one on Google? Maybe you will get a cut. Need away to identify other fans about town. Thanks for all you do!
Please come to northern California. The Mondavi Center in Davis is a fabulous venue, large or small. If you must go larger, San Francisco is pretty OK, too. Please, please, please.


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Students must be fluent in German to apply for this program as courses are taught exclusively in this language.


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(OSHKOSH, Wis.) – Blue Door Consulting, an Oshkosh, Wis.-based full-service marketing firm, will celebrate its five-year business anniversary on Oct. 1, 2007.
The company was started in 2002 by Heidi Strand, who was joined by now co-owner Brenda Haines in 2004. Strand and Haines chose Oshkosh, Wis. as the company's home due, in part, to the fast-growing, lucrative nature of the Fox Valley Region.
Blue Door Consulting assists businesses in the region and state by offering key services of strategic planning, branding, e-communications, marketing, media relations and technology integration. In total, BDC has served more than 100 companies since its inception in 2002.
Blue Door Consulting will also be moving from its current Washington Avenue location to a new office building on Nov. 1, 2007. Its new offices, located in a renovated fire house at 21 W. New York Ave., are currently owned and occupied by Terry Laib and his company, Laib Restoration.
The company plans to commemorate these milestones with a celebration at its new location. The guest list includes more than 400 clients, community members, friends and family members, and will be held in February. Catering will be provided by Oshkosh-based Lara's Tortilla Flats.


11 years ago, I gave birth to our first son via Caesarean. A couple of months before this, I completed my personal training certification. After his birth, I saw the need to get certified as a perinatal fitness professional. It was during this training that I learned of how women who have had Caesareans should see an Occupational/Physical Therapist or, at the very least perform on their own, the release of scar tissue around the incision site. This never appealed to me, since any time I put my hand near my scar, it brought about too painful memories that surrounded the surgery. Along with that, it has always been a sensitive site that I just didn't want anyone "digging" into vigorously in order to release. I never pursued this avenue and didn't do much about it for a number of years. Yet, it still concerned me because I was worried how it would affect me years down the road. What I didn't realize was that it was already affecting my daily functioning. I never associated my other issues with the scar tissue, like back pain or pulling/tugging at the incision site while urinating. I thought I had simply waited a bit too long to use the bathroom.
Then, in 2005, I was a passenger in a very serious car accident, and I didn't heal as quickly as my friends. It took me a long time to figure out why that was likely. It was at this point that I began to see Dr. Osar on a regular basis. I started to feel better, move better, and breathe better. I even got off of my asthma/allergy medications. During our sessions, we talked about training and how what he does is different--how it gets to the source of the problem and changes the movement habits of a person, rather than slapping a band-aid on it. Naturally, I had to learn more, and after a few months I began working with Dr. Osar and Jenice, as a personal trainer. Through the years, I have learned more than I could ever have anticipated, and have had the good fortune to teach and train others how to move better, function better.
During this time I had a second child (delivered VBAC), and then, in 2011, came more personal stress than I had ever endured in my life. Along with that, came more physical issues such as a relapse of severe allergies, digestive troubles, and physical pain of various kinds. I couldn't workout the way I wanted. I was completely exhausted at the end of my work day, further exacerbating my physical and emotional pain. It got to the point where I was having so much trouble breathing that I thought I needed to go back on medication. And for a while I did. They helped only slightly, so I knew there was something more going on.
Up to this point, I had seen Jenice off and on for manual therapy, but it was at this point that I turned to her and said, "I need to start seeing you on a regular basis." I needed to get my life back on track and figure out what was going on with this out of control body. I've been seeing her on a regular basis for 2 years now, and after about 18 months of weekly visits, I felt "the switch." My body clicked and started to snowball in a positive direction again.
Between her work to "reset" my soft tissues or reboot (is what it feels like to me), along with my daily or near daily re-education or restorative movement exercises (as well as a shift in my dietary habits, yet again), I have been able to increase my energy level, go back to exercising ("smarter not mindless harder" this time around), and increase my workload because I don't have the pain I used to. Sometimes, my body gets off track, but I now have the tools to get myself back on track or the knowledge of when it's time to see Jenice again to help me get back on track. This way, I'm able to prevent myself from going too far down the path of dysfunction. I have hope again. I feel empowered that I have a way to help myself or know the people I need to see in order to help me help myself again.
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Pfizer has confirmed that it has been subject to another data theft of staff details.
Personal information relating to up to 34,000 of its staff was stolen by a former employee of the company in 2006, but the US-based company only discovered the breach in July 2007.
In a letter to its staff, Pfizer said: "So far there is no indication that any unauthorised person has used or is misusing the information that was removed from Pfizer. We have notified law enforcement and have retained Identity Safeguards, a specialist in identity theft protection, to provide you with two years of protection and restoration services free of charge."
The theft is the third such breach Pfizer has admitted to since June 2007. The company said that it may have lost the details of 17,000 employees earlier in the year when peer-to-peer software was used on one of its computers.
In a separate incident in July 2007, two company laptops with staff details were stolen from a car.
The company is facing criticism for its slow response to the data breaches. Despite finding out about the attack in early July, employees were only told six weeks later that their personal data could have been compromised.


"Walking along, singing a song"...too early, right you are. Get swapping/selling NOW!
all xbox only.Prices above, only a guide, would rather trade. Oh Yeah!
PPG, Amazon, eShop or PSN for payment.
I'm looking for Switch based swapsies ideally.
Has anyone got a spare Wii going for very little money please?! Literally just need the console - no cables or anything required.
Anyone selling Rabbids on Switch?
Sounds like someone is trying out softmodding. You giving the homebrew channel a go? I highly recommend it for the GameCube emulation.
Dunno. Something for PS4 or Vita would be cool.
long shot, i suppose, but anyone selling steam credit?
@Timmy ha, perceptive of you! I've actually already successfully done it to my old Wii (years ago) but the video output on mine is knackered and only outputs the blue channel.
Duff is a scary mo fo..
@Timmy cheers - I'm properly cheaping out on this though as they're about £12 on eBay!
Will have a new Nintendo Switch (grey) coming back from Nintendo next week. Long story short, I'm sending mine back, they're sending a new one out. I bought a neon and want to transfer the saves myself) and I don't want to deal with Nintendo anymore (4th time I've sent my launch console back).
£260 delivered. Will send it off via recorded as soon as I get it. Please don't make me deal with eBay or Facebook people.
As sales pitches go, I've seen better.
What's not to your liking? Nintendo being unreliable beggers or me flogging something that I'm not yet in possession of?
4th time I've sent my launch console back.
Yeah... Well it's the launch console, so I've resigned it to that. You win some you lose some. First launch console I've ever had problems with so I've been quite lucky I suppose. They're sending a new complete box back though so it's not the same one as I'll be selling.
You never knew the joys of having to have a PS1 upside down to make it read discs? You've not lived.
Anyone want £45 of PSN vouchers emailed to them for £40 paypal (friends and family so I don't cop a fee)?


I am consistently surprised at how many business owners I meet that do not understand the difference between the roles of the Chief Financial Officer and the Controller. Not understanding or appreciating the differences between the two roles usually means the business owner has underestimated the value that a CFO brings to an organization. Actually, the confusion between the two roles is understandable. Both come from the same background – accounting – and have an orientation around financial numbers. Often, that's where the similarity ends.
I like to point out two primary differences. A CFO wears many organizational hats and is "forward-looking." A Controller, on the other hand, typically wears one hat and is "backward-looking," so to speak. By "looking back" I mean that Controllers are concerned with business performance data and in maintaining the books and records that report this data. It can be said that he or she is the chief accountant, looking after accounts.
Clearly, the role of the Controller is important to any business. Reports generated by the Controller help the CFO produce working capital and cash flow models. Financial oversight and management, which are core to a CFO's job responsibilities, enable the management team to make go-forward decisions to grow the business and effectively manage risk.
A Controller could be viewed as a natural career progression from an accountant. A CFO, though, is not a natural evolution from the Controller position. In other words, Controllers who put in "X" number of years in this role should not automatically be considered as CFO material. As mentioned above, the right person in the CFO role should have broader experiences and core competencies that go above and beyond the "bean counter" skills.
Clearly, both the CFO and Controller functions are essential to a sustainable, growing business. However, emerging or middle-market organizations often cannot afford a full-time CFO. This is why companies are turning to external resources like B2B CFO® for guidance and support.
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PORTLAND — Hailing it as the "best news for Portland kids in a generation," proponents of a $64.2 million, four-school renovation bond celebrated a decisive victory Tuesday.
"We're thrilled," said Emily Figdor, spokeswoman for the group Protect Our Neighborhood Schools, which campaigned in support of the borrowing plan that will now pay for substantial renovations and upgrades at four of the city's elementary schools: Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche.
A second, $31.6 million bond referendum, which would have relied on state construction dollars for fixes at Longfellow and Reiche also passed, but the bond question with the most number of yes votes was the overall winner.
The four-school referendum, Question 3 on the city ballot, passed 13,742 to 7,445. Question 4, the two-school alternative, was approved 10,541 to 9,907, according to the city clerk's office.
For their part, those who advocated on behalf of the two-school bond said they're proud of the grassroots campaign they ran over the past month.
Although the two-school bond did not gain enough favor to win out over the four-school measure, Gildart said, "I'm very pleased, overall, especially since we had nowhere near the financial backing" of Protect Our Neighborhood Schools.
However, she also said, "We're very disappointed because we lost out on a tremendous opportunity for state construction funds" for Reiche and Longfellow.
Members of Better Schools, Better Deal said they were always in full agreement that the four elementary schools were in need of upgrades; the issue was how to best pay for the necessary fixes.
Gildart called the $64.2 million bond "a big, big price tag," for city residents to take on and said she's concerned now about the impact on upcoming city and school operating budgets.
She also questioned the city's ability to keep taxes affordable while carrying the four-school debt load.
In all, she said, Protect Our Neighborhood Schools knocked on more than 25,000 doors during the campaign and in just the last four days canvassers had been all across the city drumming up support.
She said specifics on how and when the bond money would be spent now goes to the School Board, which will also decide which school to tackle first.
A significant portion of Protect Our Neighborhood Schools' campaign funding came from the group Progressive Portland, which gave $25,000 in support of the four-school bond.
"We were proud to be able to contribute energy and resources to Protect Our Neighborhood Schools to achieve a better learning environment for the city's children," Pat Washburn, Progressive Portland treasurer and steering committee member, said in a press release.
"Progressive Portland congratulates the parents, teachers and children of Portland for their work to pass the four-school bond tonight," the release added.
"Not only are renovations at Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche critically needed because of accessibility and safety issues, but – most importantly – they're also necessary to transform these schools into 21st century learning environments for our students," the statement said.
"It takes a community to ensure that we meet our commitment of preparing our students to succeed in college and career," Botana and Trevorrow added.
"Portland voters have always been generous and supportive of our schools, and they have once again shown their commitment to quality education for all our students," the statement concluded.
Members of Protect Our Neighborhood Schools at a rally last summer. The group supported a $64.2 million borrowing measure to fix four of Portland's elementary schools.


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Cazenovia Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Cazenovia in Madison County, New York.  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Structures
The district contains 278 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and twelve contributing structures.  It consists of a wide variety of residential, commercial, civic, and ecclesiastical buildings built in popular architectural styles dating from about 1790 to 1935.

The Fugitive Slave Convention was held in Cazenovia in 1850.

See also
 List of National Register of Historic Places in Cazenovia, New York

References

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Neoclassical architecture in New York (state)
1790 establishments in New York (state)
Historic districts in Madison County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Cazenovia, New York

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It's one of those days when you wish you were in New York city.
The 'Rain Room' installation by Random International is now on exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.
Ten people at a time are allowed into the dark room of pouring rain and, with the help of highly sensitive 3D camera motion sensors, will not get wet. What an experience it must be to walk through a downpour and watch the water part for you!
It's almost a paradox, that such advanced technology would clash with something so natural, and 'everyday' as rain.
This exhibit has the power to awaken wonder by the way that one can manipulate the rain, while also giving us the opportunity to see the extraordinary in what we may have wrongfully tagged as 'normal'.
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Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
23 Oct '20
2xLP Box Set
Deluxe vinyl:
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2 x 180g Black 12" vinyl.
20 page hardcover 12" art book.
Song Machine Season One Deluxe CD.
Download card for the full deluxe album.
3 x 12" art prints.
1 x 12" label copy sheet.
Gorillaz started the year with Episode 1 - 'Momentary Bliss ft. slowthai and Slaves' - of Song Machine, a whole new concept from one of the most innovative bands around. Now, six episodes in, Noodle, 2D, Murdoc and Russel have visited Morocco and Paris, London and Lake Como, as well as travelling all the way to the moon, and Gorillaz is ready to bring you the full collection titled Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez, out on 23rd October 2020.
Song Machine is the ongoing and ever-evolving process which has seen Gorillaz joined by an expanding roster of collaborators captured live in Kong Studios and beyond. The result is an expansive collection of tracks embracing a myriad of sounds, styles, genres and attitudes from a breath-taking line-up of guest artists including Beck, Elton John, Fatoumata Diawara, Georgia, Kano, Leee John, Octavian, Peter Hook, Robert Smith, Roxani Arias, ScHoolboy Q, Slaves, Slowthai, St Vincent and 6LACK.
To date the project has seen over 100million streams on all tracks already and the band's biggest period of sustained growth across both listenership and fanbase growth. All this before the album has even been announced!
Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band's subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) and The Now Now (2018). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.
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Barry says: You will have heard a few of these already, but it's nice to finally have all of the disparate releases compiled into one handy to pop-on collection. The deluxe CD has even more of these fruitful collaborations with some of the most recognisable names in modern music. It's a diverse and entertaining selection, and one that will have fans keen for a follow-up.
1. Strange Timez (feat. Robert Smith)
2. The Valley Of The Pagans (feat. Beck)
3. The Lost Chord (feat. Leee John)
4. Pac-Man (feat. ScHoolboy Q)
5. Chalk Tablet Towers (feat. St Vincent)
6. The Pink Phantom (feat. Elton John And 6LACK)
7. Aries (feat. Peter Hook And Georgia)
8. Friday 13th (feat. Octavian)
9. Dead Butterflies (feat. Kano And Roxani Arias)
10. Désolé (feat. Fatoumata Diawara) [Extended Version]
11. Momentary Bliss (feat. Slowthai And Slaves)
Deluxe CD And Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Tracklist:
12. Opium (feat. EARTHGANG)
13. Simplicity (feat. Joan As Police Woman)
14. Severed Head (feat. Goldlink And Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
15. With Love To An Ex (feat Moonchild Sanelly)
16. MLS (feat. JPEGMAFIA And CHAI)
17. How Far? (feat. Tony Allen And Skepta)
GorillazHumanz
Piccadilly RecordsEnd Of Year 2022 Sampler
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Q: Is it possible to use ktor with Jetty version 10 or 11? I'm working on porting a project which uses KTor from Jetty 9 to Jetty 11.
When I look at the Maven dependency:tree output, I see that the KTor ktor-server-jetty package depends on Jetty 9 libraries:
[INFO] +- io.ktor:ktor-server-jetty:jar:1.6.8:compile
[INFO] |  +- io.ktor:ktor-server-host-common:jar:1.6.8:compile
[INFO] |  +- io.ktor:ktor-server-servlet:jar:1.6.8:compile
[INFO] |  +- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-server:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile
[INFO] |  +- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-openjdk8-server:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile
[INFO] |  +- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-java-server:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile
[INFO] |  \- org.eclipse.jetty.http2:http2-server:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile
[INFO] |     \- org.eclipse.jetty.http2:http2-common:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile
[INFO] |        \- org.eclipse.jetty.http2:http2-hpack:jar:9.4.45.v20220203:compile

I don't expect that mixing Jetty 9 and Jetty 11 libraries will work, especially due to the rename of the J2EE packages from javax to jakarta.  Is there a flavor of ktor-server-jetty that will work with Jetty 11?
(I'm asking about both Jetty 10 and Jetty 11 because they're apparently identical, other than the javax -> jakarta rename.)


We are announcing Evocative Leadership Mastery™ Training Program to be held in Europe for the third time. We invite you to join us as we enter an ancient way of leadership to evoke the highest potential to meet the escalating challenges in ourselves, our communities and our world.
We will begin with a weekend 'Portal' Gathering (a required introductory session) offered in Denmark, which prepares participants for the program start in November 2019. Following the Portal Gathering, participants may register for the Evocative Leadership Mastery™ Training, which will be offered in four modules, each three months apart. The last module will be followed by our completion Portal Gathering in November 2020.
Information about the Portal ceremony in Copenhagen (August 23-25, 2019) can be found here »»».
The first is the lens of Interiority: practices for balancing the inner landscape of the Leader, called the Ground of Being.
The second lens is Polarity and Complementarity: practices for finding the complement in what we see as polarization in the rings of relationship.
The third lens is Bridging: practices for finding pathways to wholeness.
We will use a universal map to unfold the Eight Intelligences that are inherent in the human: Creation Intelligence, Perceptual Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Pathfinding Intelligence, Sustaining Intelligence, Predictive Intelligence, Decisive Intelligence and Energia Intelligence. We will open the Ground of Being, how we stand within, as well as practicing the skills of being an Evocative Leader in the first 4 retreats.
The second part of the journey, following the first five retreats, open into pathways we call Intensives. Each pathway will offer something different and can be chosen according to the interest and wish for additional deepening of the Evocative Leader.
The Tool Intensive is a deep practice in working with individuals, partnership and teams. We offer eight vital tools with an emphasis on Evoking. The Intensive training prepares the Evocative leader to evoke the highest potential from self and others, with tools that inspire, grow and ignite the best in each of us.
The Council Intensive is a profound earth based practice to gather the voices of the people to share wisdom perspectives and move toward wholeness in our relationships, communities and world. There are eight forms of council offered in this Intensive.
WindEagle – co-founding director of Ehama Institute is a lineage keeper of an ancient body of Self Knowledge and Earth Wisdom teachings. She has taught over 20 multi-year training programs with individuals, training groups, communities and organizations worldwide for over 30 years. Organizational work includes Mattel, U.S. Air Force, World Business Academy, Findhorn, WH Smith, nowhere, Mercedes Benz, Lucent Technoligies, Deutsche Bank and BMW.
WindEagle with an experienced team provides a transformative learning experience that is deep, profound and highly relevant.


for fleets of any size across every industry.
Fleet Complete delivers one of the most comprehensive, user-friendly mobile management platforms for fleets, assets, and in-field staff. It helps establish operations that are more productive and assists you with work, health and safety obligations.
With product and services that can get information at your fingertips that can help you reduce uncertainties that may result in higher operations costs. Effectively assist you to manage and maintain your fleet vehicles, maintain security of your onsite assets and equipment, and easily track multiple projects and mobile personnel on one screen.
Receive important notifications, alerts, and tailored reports when you're in Telstra Mobile Network coverage areas for optimal insight into your operations.
Telstra provides Fleet Complete customers with more mobile coverage in more places than any other network in Australia. Iridium Satellite service is available for connectivity outside cellular network range.
Telstra has over 1,000 business specialists nationwide to ensure that you get the personised help you need and the optimal solution for your business.
As one of the world's fastest growing fleet telematics business, we have a passionate team in place locally that is backed with global support to help your business thrive.
How does Fleet Complete work?
What can Fleet Complete do for your business?
With the intuitive Fleet complete web portal, you can manage your fleet on one dashboard. Monitor location, vehicle metrics, and driver behavior to help you manage safer, more efficient, and cos-effective operations.
Have you got non-powered assets sitting in the yard unsupervised? You can remotely monitor your valuable assets and their operational status from your mobile device using Asset Tracking and receive alerts when the asset leaves its designated use area.
This mobile application feature of the Fleet Complete Web Platform is created to help you manage multiple projects and jobs in the field. Send activities to mobile workers, based on their geographical location and workload, and easily keep track of completed or pending assignments.
With our intuitive web portal, you can manage your fleet on one dashboard. Monitor location, vehicle metrics, and driver behaviour to help you manage safer, more efficient, and cost-effective operations.
The Electronic Logbook solution is a simple and convenient way to automate elements of your time-consuming vehicle logbook and calculate your maximum FBT return.
The Fleet Complete Web Platform application easily combines with Dash Duress, and Driver ID Receiver. This helps you manage the safety of your staff, vehicles, and assets.
with a combination of hardware and software options.
The MGS800 device is a 4GLTE GPS tracking device. An advanced GPD fleet tracking solution that provides visibility and insight over assets and workforce in near real-time. This device can report on and monitor fleet performance including location, harsh braking, and acceleration and impact events. The MGS800 is available exclusively on the FC Web Platform.
The GO7 device is an easy install GPS tracking device. This device can report on and monitor every aspect of fleet and asset performance including location, harsh braking, and acceleration and impact events. The G07 is available on the MyGeoTab application and teh FC Web Platform.
GO RUGGED is a ruggedized telematics device designed for harsh conditions or external installation. It has the same advanced GPS technology as the Geotab GO7, with the added benefit of being designed to the IP67 standard (international standard for protection against intrusion of solids, dust, contact, and water).
The AT4 is an asset tracker that will give you the ability to secure and track your stationary assets at periodic intervals. When using the Iridium Satellite Network*, it helps you to improve your asset security and get insights into utilisation and maintenance, even when located at remote sites.
The AT5 asset tracking solution delivers essential utilisation, maintenance and site management data, and when using the Iridium Satellite Network*, it helps you keep control of large numbers of assets operating around the globe.
The AT6 is a low-profile, rugged 3G GPS device designed for tracking non-powered assets where long battery life is required, without sacrificing the frequency or updates and accuracy performance. The AT6 uses the 3G Telstra Mobile Network.
*In order to use a satellite add-on you need to purchase a Satellite unit from us and separately take up a satellite service from Fleet Complete or another third-party provider. We do not supply this service.
The FC Web Platform is an intuitive, flexible and easy-to-use web platform that brings your critical operations to one interface andhelps reduce switching back and forth between different systems. It helps you track and manage your vehicles and assets, monitor your mobile personnel, and optimise your in-field operations. With operational reports and data flow from the field, you can uncover opportunities to decrease operational expenses and improvce business productivity. The FC Web Platform is not compatible with the MyGeoTab application, including Business Plan, Base Plan and Fleet Plan.
The MyGeotab application is a cloud-based fleet software application that brings the Fleet Complete solution together, using the G07 device (including G07 Ruggedised). With a huge array of reports, you will have the tools to track your vehicles and assets in near real-time, create geo-fences, set speed limits and more. The MyGeotab application (including Business Plan, Base Plan and Fleet Plan) is not compatible with the FC Web Platform.
Task Tracker is a mobile workforce tracking and dispatching solution. As an add-on feature of the FC Web Platform, dispatchers can send activities to mobile workers based on their geographical position and workload. With the Fleet Complete Task Tracker app, the mobile worker can, in turn, accept activities and update the dispatcher on the status of their activities in near real-time.
The Garmin in-cab screen allows you to send and receive driver messages, dispatch jobs to field staff and navigate them to the location or address where they are required, using a driver-centric user interface. the Garmin 670 is the larger screen version of the Garmin 660.
Dash-mounted button which can be activated by your workers in case of an emergency.
Portable duress pendants help ensure the safety of your personnel, even when they're outside of the vehicle.
GO TALK provides spoken instructions from inside the vehicle to inform and empower drivers. Using advanced "text-to-speech" technology, GO TALK warns drivers of violations so they can immediately correct their behavior.
The Driver ID fob helps you keep track of each driver's individual productivity and on-road safety. This is a valuable tool when fleets have multiple drivers for individual vehicles.
The E-Logbook FBT solution is a simple and convenient way to automate your time-consuming vehicle logbook and calculate your FBT return. The solution combines a GPS tracking device with a mobile application to help with your requirements and easily collate information you can use for relevant ATO reporting.
Download the Fleet Complete brochure to learn more.
Fleet Complete GPS Tracking solutions consists of two different hardware and software combinations, based on either the FC Web Platfrom of MyGeotab Platform. The G07 and MyGeotab (including Base Plan, Business Plan, and Fleet Plan) solution is not compatible with the Fleet Complete Web Platform.
The MSG800 and Fleet Complete Web Platform is the latest GPS Tracking solution available from Fleet Complete and integrates with other optional add-on solutions including Asset Tracker, Task Tracker and FBT Reporting. The Fleet Complete Web solution is not compatible with the Iridium Add-on or Satellite Unit.
In order to use satellite add-on you need to purchase a Satellite unit from us and separately take up a satellite service from Fleet Complete or another third-party provider.
The Fleet Complete GPS Tracking Solution works in areas covered by the Telstra Mobile Network (and where applicable, Iridium Satellite) and may not be available in all area or at all times. Telstra Mobile Network coverage depends on your location, device and whether or not you have an external antenna attached. Visit telstra.com/coverage to check locations.
Duress Notifications are sent via the MyGeotab software, via email or SMS (where you have set up this feature) You are responsible for monitoring the MyGeotab software as neither Telstra or Fleet Complete monitor your use of the Fleet Complete GPS Tracking solution. These solutions are not a substitute for the Emergency Services or calling "000" where required.
Fleet Complete is subject to our Critical Information Summary and Our Customer Terms. Please contact your Telstra representative for further information.
Benefits mentioned are general statements relating to the Fleet Complete GPS tracking solution. Not all statements apply to each product or services offered by Telstra. Please speak to your Telstra Representative for further information around Telstra's products and services.
Fleet Complete is a registered trademark of Complete Innovations Inc. All rights reserved.
The spectrum device and ™ and ® are trade marks and registered trade marks of Telstra Corporation Limited, ABN 33 051 775 556.


Hydrocarbon extraction, storage, transportation and conversion requires a continuous supply of industrial and specialty gases.
You need a reliable supply chain of not only gases, but also welding, cutting and safety products to help minimize delays, budget overruns and equipment downtime.
You want to focus your attention on finding and extracting new deposits, calibrating systems and monitoring emissions, or managing turnarounds - not worrying about having the right gases, welding and cutting equipment and safety products where and when you need them.
You need reliable sources N2 (nitrogen) Argon and CO2 (carbon dioxide) for a wide variety of key upstream, midstream and downstream processes.
N2 plays important roles in maintaining product quality and ensuring safe processes. You blanket storage tanks with N2. N2 can inert compressors, pipelines and reactors to prevent equipment degradation during shutdowns and turnarounds, while also checking their integrity and leak tightness. And N2 can provide the pressure you need to transfer products between storage units or onto shipping vessels.
Argon and CO2 can play key roles in product transfers, as well as inerting thermal events in large contained areas.
Click here to learn more about the WestAir line of Industrial Gases.
Whether you're monitoring feedstock or waste streams, sulfur or moisture content, or monitoring for compliance with EPA requirements including Subpart JA, you need a wide variety of calibration standards and gas mixtures.
You'll also need these standards and mixtures during the analysis and monitoring functions of the quality assurance processes of the final product streams.
Click here to learn more about the WestAir line of Specialty Gases.
Nitrogen pumping plays a key role in keeping lines moving and preventing unnecessary downtime.
During pigging, nitrogen pumping can eliminate potential hazards within your pipelines.
Nitrogen pumping can also remove obstacles during the processing, storing and transporting of natural gas and liquefied natural gas.
In certain situations, particularly during Cavern Integrity testing, you need real-time data to ensure accuracy and safety.
Click here to learn more about WestAir's Nitrogen Pumping Services.
Extracting, storing, transporting and converting hydrocarbons often involves welding and cutting a wide variety of materials.
Particularly in repair and turnaround situations, you need the right machines, equipment, supplies and accessories in the right place at the right time.
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Your people need critical supplies to ensure their on-the-job safety.
The many safety products and services your people need range from personal protective equipment (PPE) to on-site gas monitoring, safety training, and fall protection.
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What is the abbreviation for Ki-67 antigen-labeling index?
A: What does K67LI stand for?
K67LI stands for "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index".
A: How to abbreviate "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index"?
"Ki-67 antigen-labeling index" can be abbreviated as K67LI.
A: What is the meaning of K67LI abbreviation?
The meaning of K67LI abbreviation is "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index".
A: What is K67LI abbreviation?
One of the definitions of K67LI is "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index".
A: What does K67LI mean?
K67LI as abbreviation means "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index".
A: What is shorthand of Ki-67 antigen-labeling index?
The most common shorthand of "Ki-67 antigen-labeling index" is K67LI.


It's not that I'm being deficient. I simply have more important things to do such as researching topics for content I'm developing or fleshing out what I want to share on other social media BCFamily platforms. Being an active social media publisher means that you're writing, researching, fiddling with html/technical details, interacting with others online and developing strong visual content as well. That's an abbreviated list of what people do. There are many other issues such as trying to make money while doing what you do. Some people do this a lot. Others don't do this at all. BCFamily.ca isn't a heavily monetized site. If I wanted to go that route I certainly would work that stat analysis for everything that it can give me.
For now I'll keep tagging all those articles with tips about how I could be working more effectively and hitting it out of the ball park.
When I do take a moment to look at, for example, who is reading what on BCFamily.ca, sometimes I feel disappointed. X from place Y is reading post Z? What about the recent content I published?
What about this piece about how mental health challenges affect us all.
Why is THAT one being read instead? That's such an old piece!
Most of the time, though, I do have a more charitable outlook. Very often you will hear people say that they tried to publish online but felt discouraged. I like to take a more optimistic view. If one or two people – or 100s – are reading a piece and it provides inspiration, support or a feeling of solace in some kind of way, isn't that meaningful? Since BCFamily.ca has been in existence now for 5 years (and I've been publishing content online for 11), over time 1,000s upon 1,000s of people have visited this site.
And that's a highly modest number compared to the action that more prominent sites see every day, month and year.
Publishing content online encourages you to be more globally inquisitive and enables you to make connections with people around the world.
My family and I live a 100 mile lifestyle these days. In recent years this has partially been because our twins were young. But it's also because we're realistic about living within our means. As someone who spent my school years and young adult days (up until my mid 30s) living and traveling around the globe, I value the opportunity to feel connected to community of global citizens.
You can never put a price on that kind of professional and personal experience.


Educa manufactured this gorgeous puzzle in 2005. Many people are looking for this puzzle, so it is not usually for sale for a long time. The title is Four Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, by Alphonse Mucha.
Alphonse Mucha is very popular among puzzle manufacturers. There are many puzzle versions of his paintings. In fact, Ricordi manufactured also a 2000 version of Four Seasons. However, the most important puzzles with paintings by Mucha are Four Times of the Day and Night at the Theatre.
Puzzle size: 136 x 96 cm.


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Each member of the Catholic Charities' Development team is deeply committed to the mission of our organization and what it means for the thousands of clients we serve each year. As a team, we carry an extremely significant responsibility to ensure the agency's services can meet the needs of those who turn to Catholic Charities for assistance. We do this by partnering with our community of generous supporters and friends to advance our collective mission.
We'd love to hear from you. Please call us at 503-688-2656 should you wish to learn more about getting involved in Catholic Charities' mission.
Please contact us if you would like to know more about Catholic Charities. We are happy to answer questions or discuss your philanthropic interests.
With over 15 years of nonprofit fundraising experience, James Howell oversees Catholic Charities' advancement efforts. He has a passion for connecting donors to meaningful opportunities, building stronger organizations, and developing creative solutions within the philanthropic sector. Before coming to Portland in 2015, James spent more than ten years in Washington, DC working with several national and international nonprofit organizations. Highlights of his career include serving as Assistant Vice President of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land, where he oversaw a $25 million comprehensive campaign to support capital expansion, scholarships, program development, and endowment growth. He has also served as Director of Development for Catholic Charities USA, Vice President of Development for Musicians on Call, and Director of Development for the YWCA USA. A graduate of William Carey University, he was an American Express Nonprofit Leadership Fellow and has completed educational leadership programs at Morehouse School of Medicine and Maastricht School of Management (Netherlands). He enjoys the Pacific Northwest weather and spending time with his Jack Russell Terrier, Lucy.
With more than 17 years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, Vanessa Briseño possesses in-depth knowledge and cultural understanding of foundation and non-profit environments. As the Program Officer directly in charge of carrying out the philanthropic visions of a trustee at a large, national foundation, Ms. Briseno was responsible for monitoring trends in the field, developing strategic relationships across sectors, negotiating partnerships, managing Board-directed projects, and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of philanthropic strategies. Ms. Briseno brings with her a strong commitment to achieving great results as well as broad experience in fund development and management, community building, and identifying and implementing strategic opportunities to maximize organizational strengths.
Sarah Granger has a passion for helping donors make a meaningful impact – a core focus of her role as Director of Donor Engagement. She came to Catholic Charities in 2016 with an accomplished background in all phases of fund development but especially enjoys building relationships and connecting donors with the mission. Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Sarah worked as the Director of Stewardship and Administration at St. Andrew Parish in NE Portland, where under her leadership they retired the debt from their capital campaign and nearly doubled offertory giving. She has also worked as a fundraising and organizational consultant to many small non-profits, was a staff aide to Multnomah County Commissioner Barbara Willer, and taught religion at both Central Catholic High School and St. Andrew Nativity School. She also brings passion for Catholic Social Teaching (and a B.A. in Theology from Notre Dame) and a big smile. Family and community involvement are top priorities for Sarah. She and her husband Dan keep busy raising their four children, spending time outdoors, and being active in their parish (St. Andrew Parish) and their children's school (St. Rose School).
As the Manager of Annual Giving, Marti Jacobs is responsible for all fundraising appeals that support Catholic Charities' Annual Fund. Marti is also responsible for all special events, including the annual Celebration of Hope Gala. A longtime friend of non-profit work, Marti's previous experience includes working as the Director of Marketing & Communications at St. John's Preparatory School (Collegeville, MN) and Program Director at Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest (St. Cloud, MN). Having grown up in Portland and graduating from University of Portland, it's great to be back in the Pacific Northwest. Outside of work, Marti enjoys time with her family, baking cakes, getting some exercise and a good hamburger with an IPA.
Kirsten Goetz loves connecting people with opportunities to build a better community. In her role as Partnership Navigator, she helps volunteers and donors connect with Catholic Charities' programs and clients in meaningful ways. Kirsten is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and holds both a BA in Communications and a Masters of Public Administration from Clark University, Worcester, MA. She serves on the Board of Directors at Willamette West Habitat for Humanity. In her free time, she can be found exploring local parks, enjoying bike rides or relaxing on the Oregon coast with her husband and three wonderful children.
Hannah Macfarlane first started working with Catholic Charities in 2015 as a volunteer with the Refugee Resettlement program, eventually becoming a staff member in Spring 2016. In her role, she stewards the efforts of hundreds of volunteers giving their time to Catholic Charities' Refugee Resettlement Program. Hannah is a Midwest transplant with a degree from Loyola University Chicago. She completed two years of service with the United States Peace Corps in Senegal and wanted to continue serving those in need here in Oregon. Hannah enjoys travel, cooking, sewing, and exploring Oregon's beautiful natural areas.
After being a stay-at-home mom and also working nine years in Development at the non-profit L'Arche USA, Jenifer McVicker joined Catholic Charities' Development Department in 2010. She attended the University of Portland before graduating from Washington State University Vancouver with a degree in English. As Catholic Charities' Development Associate, she manages the donor database, processes all donations, acknowledges our donors' generosity, and helps the department run smoothly. A third-generation Oregonian, Jenifer most enjoys walking on the beach on the Oregon Coast and being with her husband, Larry, her two children, her mom, and her dog, Max.
Lauren Odderstol moved to Portland in January 2017 to begin a new adventure on the West Coast. As someone who is passionate about using creative skills to share stories of those in need, serving as Catholic Charities' Digital Marketing Specialist is an ideal fit. Native to Virginia/the DC Metro area, Lauren spent three years in Arlington, VA working in the Creative department for International Justice Mission and on the Primetime Marketing team for Public Broadcasting Service. Prior to her domestic non-profit work, Lauren lived overseas working for Scripture Union Peru's homes for abandoned children as an interpreter, mission trip liaison, and manager for a socially entrepreneurial café. Outside the office, Lauren enjoys running a photography business on the side, exploring Oregon's gorgeous nature, traveling, and tasting the endless variety of IPAs and coffee that Portland has to offer.


Since the beginning in 2002, Optimec Consultants has been focused and passionate about the simulation technology and the benefits it brings to manufacturing companies.
Optimec has more than 18 years of experience in Finite Element Analysis using different commercial software, from I-DEAS and PATRAN/NASTRAN to ABAQUS, mainly providing consulting services in varied industry such as space, industrial equipment, aerospace & defense, ground transportation, consumer goods, packaging.
From 2009 to 2013, Optimec Consultants was a certified reseller for MSC Software, selling and supporting PATRAN, NASTRAN, and MARC software in Canada. We own commercial licenses of PATRAN & MSC NASTRAN for consulting purposes and teaching training. In 2014, Optimec changed its partnership and signed as a reseller with Dassault Systèmes for the simulation brand of software called SIMULIA.
Optimec is certified under Controlled Goods Canada for defense/satelites projects.
Optimec is registered at the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Quebec as well as member of ASME, NAFEMS, SPE, CWA, AERO Montreal and Quebec ground transportation cluster.
Visit our Consulting Services section and see how we can help you drive innovation.
You can also look at samples of past projects in the Realization section.
Or visit the News/Articles section for software Tips & Tricks and blog articles About Simulation.
Our mission is to enable customers to innovate in product development by helping them use the ever evolving engineering simulation technology that applies in their industry.
As a Canadian company, we are proud to promote local innovation by providing efficient consulting services and offering the best in class software solutions.
Optimec is selling and supporting the SIMULIA brand of software from Dassault Systemes for realistic simulation. The SIMULIA includes the non-linear FEA solution ABAQUS, fatigue analysis software FE-SAFE, the Process Integration and Design Optimization tool ISIGHT and finally the Optimization tool TOSCA. We take great pride in successfully implementing simulation technology at our customer's site by providing dedicated software customization and personalized training.
Optimec is also the Canadian reseller for SIMUFACT products, a German leader in metal forming & welding simulation with the Simufact.forming, Simufact.welding products.
SInce 2014, Optimec became a reseller for Wolf Star Technologies, a Wisconsin based company developing software solutions helping customers measuring loads prior to FEA analysis.
In order to help our customers to successfully use the simulation technologies, we provide workstation and HPC servers from DELL as a registered partner. We can deliver turnkey solutions of hardware with pre-installed software.
Go visit our Products page to see the Simulation Software offering.


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Integrations between fiat onramps and Kchannels can provide very tangible benefits to end users and the entire ecosystem. The goal is to onboard large numbers of users quickly, smoothly, and cheaply without negatively impacting Layer1 Mainnet.
Onboarding today
As everyone knows, an important and difficult challenge in the blockchain ecosystem is the process of onboarding users and the transition from fiat to crypto. Today, the final step in the process is the transfer of assets at Layer1 Mainnet from the onramp's wallet to the user's wallet. The user is forced to wait for confirmations at the end of an already complex process, whereas the onramp incurs gas costs. At scale (think mass adoption of Ethereum), these gas costs will be significant, and the transfers will create congestion on Mainnet.
Onboarding with Kchannels
There is a simple way to address this with Kchannels. Instead of transferring the cryptoasset from the onramp's Layer1 wallet to the user's Layer1 wallet, the onramp can instead transfer assets instantly from its channel to the user's channel. The user might already have an open channel that can be used to receive the funds; if not, then the onramp can easily create one on his behalf (without retaining any rights to it).
Such a process means that the user is onboarded directly into Layer2 as opposed to the Layer1 onboarding we're accustomed to. This could be a significant innovation because it would be one of the things that make mass adoption of blockchains possible. Imagine a sudden, large influx of crypto newbies who have just heard about a cool new dapp. Today, such a crush of new users would create congestion on Mainnet, driving up gas prices, increasing delays, and hurting other users and dapps (perhaps including important DeFi projects). If instead these new users were onboarded directly into Layer2, their arrival would be barely noticeable.
Layer2 environments
We believe that, in the future, there will be a great variety of Layer2 environments (such as Kchannels), and that most users will onboard directly into one of them. While remaining open and permissionless, Layer1 Mainnet will be primarily used for things that require full blockchain security directly on the base layer, as opposed to simple things like small-to-medium asset transfers.
At Layer2, the key thing is to let users easily move their assets to and from Mainnet, avoiding any sort of friction or lock-in. It's likely that it will also be easy to move assets directly between Layer2 environments, avoiding clunky transitions that involve Layer1 and thereby improving UX.
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Sharp column: Skipper does more than lead side out!
IT'S good to know so many fans take a healthy interest in the team's affairs, both on and off the field.
I was particularly interested in a letter sent to me by Deborah Jane Adey regarding the fact Darren Fleary is captain of the club.
First of all, I would like to thank Deborah for taking the time to write to me.
She was puzzled as to why Darren was the captain when he is usually substituted midway through the half and doesn't come back on to the field until much later in the game.
Deborah wonders if it would be better if a player who is on the field for all the game, such as Brandon Costin or Stanley Gene, was handed the captain's armband instead.
On face value, I can see where she's coming from.
But the simple fact is that there is a great deal more to being the captain of the club than leading out the team for the match itself.
Darren is the club captain from the moment he walks onto the training field on a Monday morning to the moment the final hooter sounds to signal the end of our weekend match.
He is a vitally important leader at every training session that takes place and he is held in the very highest regard by every one of his teammates.
Darren has reached the very top of his chosen profession and always sets a standard, both on and off the field, that all his colleagues strive to achieve.
In my mind, that makes him the ideal captain of our club.
I HAVE to admit to feeling a mixture of emotions watching St Helens basking in the glory of their Challenge Cup final triumph in Cardiff.
This time last year I was, of course, assistant coach to Ian Millward at Knowsley Road.
During my two years at the club I became very close to the staff and the players, the vast majority of whom were a part of that thoroughly deserved win over Wigan.
As result, I felt absolutely elated for them as they embarked on their lap of honour.
Yet at the same time, the reality struck home as to what the Giants had just missed out on.
To mark the Challenge Cup final I invited my coaching staff around to my house for a barbecue before taking in the match.
As kick-off time drew near, Jason Davidson announced that if we had beaten Saints in the semi-final we would have just been coming off the Millennium Stadium pitch from our warm-up.
Within minutes I think we were all crying into our burgers!
Jason's statement seemed to sum up exactly how much had slipped through our grasp, and it was a very painful experience.
We were just 80 minutes away from playing in front of over 70,000 fans and being part of a fantastic occasion that captured the nation's imagination.
In the world of rugby league, games don't come much bigger than this.
But do I have any regrets about leaving St Helens and missing out on such a great day?
OK, it would have been nice, there's no doubt about that.
But I would rather be head coach of Huddersfield Giants than still be the assistant at St Helens.
From the moment I embarked on my coaching career around a decade ago, it was always my ambition to be the head coach of a top-flight team.
And I say this even though there is so much difference between being a head coach and an assistant.
You can take the pressure, rewards and despair and multiply it 100 times to gauge some idea of the difference between the two posts.
Yet I wouldn't give this McAlpine post away for anything right now.
Being head coach of Huddersfield Giants and working with this particular bunch of special people is a reward in itself.


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Facebook's war against fake news isn't working
A new study proves that the social media giant's fact-checking tool has done little to combat the problem.
Luke Barnes Twitter Sep 12, 2017, 12:38 pm
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks in the Galileo Auditorium on Microsoft's Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
A new study by Yale University has found Facebook's effort to combat fake news by fact-checking has had remarkably little impact — and in some cases, it can end up making certain fake stories go viral.
Facebook announced a roll out of its third-party fact-checking tool in December, after concerns the social media giant wasn't doing enough to help stop the spread of fake news in the run-up to the 2016 election. The company is now working with five fact-checkers – ABC News, AP, FactCheck.org, Politifact and Snopes – to fight against misleading information.
Facebook's algorithm searches for stories that seem false and then adds them to a queue of stories for fact-checkers to look at. If two of the groups find a story to be false, then it's labelled with a badge marking the story as "disputed".
However, the Yale study found that, by tagging an article with "Disputed by 3rd party fact-checkers", participants were only 3.7 percent more likely to correctly judge whether a story was true.
"These results suggest that the currently deployed approaches are not nearly enough to undermine belief in fake news," the study's abstract read. "New (empirically supported) strategies are needed".
What's more, because of the sheer volume of misinformation online, Facebook's fact-checkers only have the ability to flag a small number of stories. This means that the fake news stories which slip through the net are seen as undisputed. This "backfire effect" was particularly strong among Trump supporters and young people.
Gordon Pennycook and David G. Rand, who authored the study, said that these findings "suggest that tagging may do more harm than good".
"The main potential benefit of the [fact-checking] tag is that it (slightly) increased belief in real news headlines. This seems insufficient, however, to stem the tide of false and misleading information circulating on social media."
Fact-checkers have previously expressed frustration with Facebook's efforts to combat fake news, saying the platform won't give them data that will allow them to prioritize the most important and popular fake news stories – which Facebook says it won't release because of privacy concerns. This also means that fact-checkers don't get to see what effect their work has and whether their debunking makes a story more or less popular.
Facebook has since disputed the Yale study's methodology and said fact checking was only one part of its effort to combat fake news. Other efforts include "disrupting financial incentives for spammers, building new products and helping people make more informed choices about the news they read, trust and share," a spokesperson told Politico.
This latest study is just one in a series of revelations that show how aggressively Facebook has been manipulated over the past two years to inadvertently advance a right-wing agenda.
Last week, Facebook's Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos admitted that 470 fake Russian accounts were used to purchase $100,000 in targeted ads. The majority of the ads didn't specifically reference the presidential election but instead "appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages across the ideological spectrum – touching on topics from LGBT matters to race issues to immigration to gun rights."
While 470 accounts and $100,000 may not sound like much in the era of billion-dollar elections, it can go surprisingly far on Facebook. The Daily Beast calculated that $100,000 could hypothetically allow a handful of ads to be seen nearly 17 million times. Russian operatives have even managed to remotely organize political protests, like an anti-Muslim rally in Idaho in 2016, using those fake accounts to promote them.
The number of Russian accounts Facebook has admitted to finding and shutting down seems suspiciously low, especially since it's been previously reported that there were roughly 400 employees working for one Russian "troll farm" in St Petersburg alone. Regardless of the number, the tactics fit in with the Kremlin's use of "hybrid warfare" which aims to use a "broad range of subversive instruments…to further Russian national interests."
Chief among these instruments are communication strategies to help shape political narratives. "[Russian entities employ] large numbers of Internet trolls, bots and fake news farms," The RAND Corporation's Christopher Chivvis told the House of Representatives in March. "The objective of these information operations is primarily to muddy the waters and cast doubt upon objective truths."
Facebook's fledgling efforts to combat fake news, combined with the still-yet-unknown scope of Russian interference, shows the mountain that tech companies have to climb to prove that they are not facilitating fake news, or creating platforms for white supremacist hate speech.
After an attack at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia last month that left one counter-protester dead, Zuckerberg announced that there was "no place for hate in our community" and re-affirmed Facebook's commitment to taking down any post that promotes or celebrates hate crimes. Platforms like Discord, Twitter and YouTube have also gone through major purges of far right.
The memes, videos, and fake news articles that were posted on Facebook have provided a playbook for white supremacists to continue growing their network on sites like Gab.ai, which has been described as a "digital safe space for the far right." Moving forward, tech companies will likely be forced to issue preemptive strikes against that sort of content, in order to avoid Facebook's fate.
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Media CenterCatholic Bishop in Central African Republic Calls on Congress to Support Peace
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WASHINGTON, DC, February 11, 2016 -- The Vice President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Catholic Bishops Conference submitted testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee asking Congress to support his country as it emerges from years of violence.
The Most Reverend Nestor Désiré Nongo Aziagbia, bishop of the Diocese of Bossangoa, said that the aim of his remarks was "to raise with you the issues that we are facing in CAR and to urge the United States to continue its leadership as a partner to the people of CAR to assist us to build a peaceful and prosperous country the inhabitants have been craving for."
CAR has suffered violence, much of it along religious lines, dating back to a coup in March, 2013, although recent months have brought a lessening of the conflict.
"We fully support the testimony of Bishop Aziagbia," said Bill O'Keefe, Vice President for Advocacy at Catholic Relief Services (CRS). "CRS has worked side-by-side with the Catholic Church in CAR since 1999 providing seeds and tools to farmers, emergency aid to displaced people, food, shelter and savings accounts to families, and peacekeeping, social cohesion, protection and resilience support to communities. United States support will be crucial as CAR and its people work to take their place among the world's peaceful, stable nations."
In his testimony, the bishop thanked the U.S. for its support during the years of conflict, saying that this helped put a transitional government in place and will lead to presidential elections on February 14.
"People are returning to their homes and the level of violence is down significantly," he said, pointing to the visit of Pope Francis to the country last November as an important step in lessening of tensions. He said the Catholic Church has played an important part in building peace during the last three years, noting the work by CRS and other Catholic agencies to end the violence.
"It is now time to build a new country out of the embers of our current crisis," Bishop Aziagbia said, asking for aid in building good governance, a vibrant and well-regulated private sector and a strong civil society.
"We call on the United States, a real beacon of liberty and freedom, to join us to build a new CAR," he said, saying that the history of his country has been one of oppressive governments using the private sector for their own gain while stifling development of a civic society that could form a meaningful opposition.
"Today I urge you to rally the international community to help us rebuild from our civil strife to create a new country," Bishop Asiagbia told the committee. "You are a country and a people who, many years ago, fought your own civil war to establish freedom from slavery and build a better union. You also know how long it took to ensure that African Americans could exercise their civil rights."
"It is those victories that reunited you as one nation to rise to the world power that you are today. I ask you now to help us tend to what Abraham Lincoln called 'our unfinished work...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom'."
Read Bishop Aziagbia's full testimony.
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency alleviates suffering and provides assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS' relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. For more information, please visit crs.org or crsespanol.org and follow CRS on social media: Facebook, @CatholicRelief, @CRSnews, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.
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Here's where you'll find information on what we're producing and where you can find it. We produce and farm what we think there's a need and want for in the area, what we like to grow and raise, and what we think that the land will benefit from. Right now it's Pasture-Raised non-GMO Chicken and Eggs. We also now offer our 100% grass-fed Icelandic lamb, and we'll have our first harvest of forest grown shiitake mushrooms come spring!
Our eggs are from hens who have full access to our field. They are moved every week to a different section of the pasture, following grazing of the goats and sheep. They are fed custom mixed non-GMO grains and beans grown in Hardwick, just 45 minutes from our farm. They are not graded, nor sized, and are washed only if soiled.
Come visit the farmstand at 119 Old Sunderland Road. Here you can find our eggs, chicken, and lamb, as well as Sage Farm Pork. Eggs are $6/dozen at the farm stand. If you pay for at least 4 dozen eggs/month in advance, you pay $5/dozen. To do this there's a separate clipboard in the farmstand. Put your name down, and in the month we're in put a number in your row that corresponds with the amount of dozen you paid for. When you take eggs put a tally mark next to that number until you have that number of tally marks. Then you know to put some more money in and write a new number.
We have begun to offer our beautiful blue and brown shelled non-GMO eggs at the new farmstore on Rt. 63 in Montague. Check out the delicious baked goods they make in house and various produce and value-added products from around the Valley.
These broilers are raised on pasture in pens moved daily. In addition to the greens and grubs the chickens forage for, they are fed the same local, non-GMO feed that the layers get.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District (CMS) Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox wants $4.4 million extra in the 2018-2019 budget to hire more counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
The district admits the workload is taking its toll on counselors resulting in students not getting the support.
"They've said the needs are such that I really can't go below surface level," CMS Executive Director of Student Services Dr. Cotrane Penn said. "I have to provide shallow level of support because of the demands I am under."
Here's the issue: CMS is the second largest school district in the state. It educates more than 148,000 students. The district only has 50 social workers - that equals one social worker per 2,957 students. CMS says the workload is overwhelming. If the district gets the extra money, the number would look more like one social worker per 2,119 students.
CMS says it has 70 psychologists. That means there is one psychologist per 2,105 students. If ten more psychologists are hired, CMS would have one per 1,500 students. Penn says the extra support is what teachers say they need.
"They say the biggest barrier they have to teaching is student behavior and emotional needs," Penn said.
The school district says students experience some type of trauma daily. Recently a CMS student was arrested at Garinger High School with a loaded gun in his waistband. He was arrested in connection with a homicide investigation. Other CMS students have also been in trouble with the law.
Leaders say this type of behavior coming from students can be troubling for others who are not wanted by police, and that the trauma could cause them to miss school.
"A student who is afraid at school or doesn't feel safe in their school environment is likely to have attendance difficulties," Penn said.
Educators believe students getting the mental and emotional support will help them focus more on what's happening in the classroom.
"He or she is going to be more able to get into instruction because we are going to be able to better support that student," Penn said.
Wilcox is asking for about $40 million extra from Mecklenburg County to help meet the mental and emotional needs. Also, state leaders have been talking about possibly giving more money for school districts so they can hire more social workers.


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Kremlin challenge adds questions about how oil price cap works
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Moscow has insisted it will not sell oil subject to a price limit agreed by the Group of 7, even if it means cutting production, adding to questions about whether the plan, which will come into effect on Monday, succeed in slowing down Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
The Group of 7 nations agreed Friday to cap the price of Russian crude at $60 a barrel, setting in motion a complex US-backed plan to limit what Russia, the world's second largest oil exporter, can charge for its oil exports. Proponents of the plan say it is likely to hurt Kremlin finances, while keeping enough Russian crude on the market to avoid a global oil price shock.
On Sunday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the price cap would negatively impact the global market and violate World Trade Organization rules. He said Russia was "working on mechanisms" to undermine enforcement of the cap, without giving further details.
"We will only sell oil and oil products to countries that will work with us on market terms, even if we were to cut production," he said on Rossiya-24, a news network. Russian state.
The price cap is expected to come into effect on the same day as the European Union ban on imports of Russian crude.
While it was unclear whether the Kremlin would follow through on the threat to cut production – which would also hurt the Russian economy – questions were already being raised about whether the new price cap could be enforced. It relies on every part of the Russian oil supply chain to attest to the price of shipments, and insurers and shippers have warned that records could be tampered with by those seeking to keep Russian oil in circulation. Russia has repeatedly said it will ignore the policy and refuse to sell oil below a price cap.
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the price limit as insufficient to deter Russian aggression. Speaking in an overnight address a day after European Union diplomats reached the deal after lengthy negotiations, he said the plan's architects were "trying to avoid tough decisions".
The $60 a barrel threshold was a compromise: a group of European maritime nations had demanded that the price cap be set at $70 a barrel or above, to ensure that their commercial interests would not be disrupted; another group of pro-Ukraine countries had demanded that the cap be set at or around $30 a barrel to drastically reduce Russia's revenue. Eventually, the negotiators settled on a price that is in the vicinity of what major buyers of Russian oil, such as China and India, are currently paying.
Mr. Zelensky found the agreement lacking.
"The logic is obvious: if the price limit for Russian oil is $60 instead of, for example, $30, which Poland and the Baltic countries have been talking about, then the Russian budget will receive around $100 billion a year. ", Mr. Zelensky said.
"This money will not only go to war and not only to Russia's sponsorship of other terrorist regimes and organizations," he continued. "This money will also be used to further destabilize precisely those countries that are now trying to avoid big decisions."
The United States had led the campaign for an agreement along the lines of what had finally been negotiated. After the deal was announced, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen welcomed the plan. This helped "achieve our goal of restricting Putin's main source of income for his illegal war in Ukraine while simultaneously preserving the stability of global energy supplies," she said, referring to the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin.
Western sanctions have so far failed to weaken Moscow's energy exports: Russia is on track to earn more this year from oil sales than in 2021, supported by a surge in world prices after the start of the war.
EU diplomats agreed that the price cap should be reviewed every two months, or more frequently if necessary, by a committee of policymakers from the Group of 7 countries and allies.
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Pinarbasi is a village in the Ezine district.
The name of the village is derived from the fact that there are underground springs. There are at least 40 of these in and around the village. The Menderes River passes through the east of the village.
Due to the plentiful supply of water, it is assumed that the first inhabitants of Troy settled around here. There is no clear evidence of this, however, on the east side of the village there is a hillside called Ballik Tepesi where some ancient historical objects have been found although not determined by date to any specific era.
There is a primary school in the village. Every year the village gathers for its 'Koy Hayiri' when all of the villagers prepare cooked rice, keskek and regional dishes to their guests.
The village is 32 km from Canakkale and 20 km from Ezine. The population of Pinarbasi according to the 2000 census is 1233 residents.
The economy of the village is based on agriculture and livestock farming. The village head ( Muhtar ) is Salih İlhan Özkan.
The village benefits from a primary school and water and mains sewage supplies. There is a Post Office ( PTT ) agency in the village and a health clinic. The village is serviced by a tarmac road and electricity and telephone services.


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There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt. Too often they say they can't find them. Why not? In this provocative and inspiring book, Ken Robinson addresses three vital questions:
-Why is it essential to promote creativity? Business leaders, politicians and educators emphasize the vital importance of promoting creativity andinnovation. Why does this matter so much?
-What is the problem? Why do so many people think they're not creative? Young children are buzzing with ideas. What happens as we grow up and go through school to make us think we arenot creative?
-What can be done about it? What is creativity? What can companies, schools and organizations do to develop creativity and innovation in a deliberate and systematic way?
In this extensively revised and updated version of his bestselling classic, Out of Our Minds, Ken Robinson offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding creativity in education and in business. He argues that people and organizations everywhere are dealing with problems that originate in schools and universities and that many people leave education with no idea at all of their real creative abilities. Out of Our Minds is a passionate and powerful call for radically different approaches to leadership, teaching and professional development to help us all to meet the extraordinary challenges of living and working in the 21st century.
SIR KEN ROBINSON PhD is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He speaks to audiences throughout the world on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies.
Sir Ken is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Warwick in the UK and has worked with governments in Europe, Asia and the United States, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the world's leading cultural organizations. His renowned talks at the annual TED conference (2006 and 2010) continued to be viewed online by many millions of people around the world. In 2003, he received a knighthood from H.M. Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts. In 2005 he was named as one of Time/Fortune/CNN's Principal Voices. He has received numerous honorary degrees and awards for his international work in education, creativity and cultural development.
He is author of New York Times bestseller The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, which has been translated into 20 languages.
About the Author p. xi
Preface p. xiii
Out of Our Minds p. 1
Facing the Revolution p. 19
The Trouble with Education p. 49
The Academic Illusion p. 81
Knowing Your Mind p. 109
Being Creative p. 139
Feeling Better p. 167
You Are Not Alone p. 197
Being a Creative Leader p. 219
Learning to be Creative p. 245
Afterword p. 285
Endnotes p. 287
References p. 307
Index p. 315
Acknowledgments p. 325
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I think this will prove to be a seminal textbook in educational philosophy; a book that is held in high esteem as people look back on this textbook in coming decades. Whether it's seen as the wake up call we needed and heeded or the warning we ignored remains to be seen. In a world that is rapidly changing, our schools need to adapt in order to meet these changes. You MUST read this textbook.
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The Nissan Qashqai is set to get a new rival in the form of a production version of the Suzuki S-Cross crossover vehicle.
Motoring enthusiasts can get their first glimpse of the quirky new car when it is given its world premiere at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
However, Suzuki has hinted at the crossover's debut by releasing a set of teaser images, which appear to show the vehicle hiding in the shadows.
Decorated in a lush lime green paintjob, the crossover looks to be designed with a smooth bodywork unit and installed with bespoke alloy wheels.
On top of this, the headlights of the production model of the Suzuki S-Cross appear to be styled in a complex arrangement, while its aggressive grille gives the vehicle's exterior plenty of character.
Although there has not been much else revealed about Suzuki's new crossover, MSN Cars suggests that the car will come complete with either a 1.6-litre petrol or 1.6-litre turbodiesel engine and use the latest generation of the Japanese manufacturer's i-AWD four-wheel drive system.
Furthermore, Suzuki has teased that "with its clear crossover styling, its roomy interior and one of the largest luggage areas in the crossover segment, the new model will offer outstanding versatility".
The Suzuki S-Cross crossover will be shown off at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5th.
In the meantime, drivers should take advantage of a great contract hire deal currently on offer for the S-Cross's soon-to-be rival, the Nissan Qashqai 1.6  Visia five-door Hatchback.
At just £162.99 a month, motorists can sample a vehicle that can hit 62mph from rest in a mere 11.9 seconds and deliver fuel economy in the form of 45.6mpg.
Nissan has also been sure to have the environment in mind when designing its Qashqai hatchback, with the vehicle's CO2 emissions limited to a respectable 144g/km.


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