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Stephanie Jude Named 2021-2022 SMPS Research Triangle President
Stephanie Jude has been named president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Research Triangle Chapter's 2021-22 year. Commenting on the goals she has for the Chapter this year, Stephanie said, "Networking and education are two very important benefits…
Clark Nexsen Wins Five 2021 AIA South Atlantic Region Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects, South Atlantic Region (AIA SAR) presented Clark Nexsen with five design awards for design excellence at an awards ceremony held digitally during the Aspire Online Conference in September. Andrea Leers, FAIA, from Leers Weinzapfel Associates…
Fitts-Woolard Hall at NC State Receives Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from SEA of NC
The Structural Engineers Association of North Carolina (SEA of NC) announced the winners of their annual excellence in structural engineering awards program during their statewide conference held in mid-July. Fitts-Woolard Hall at NC State received an Excellence in Structural Engineering…
Clark Nexsen Announces Firmwide Promotions
We are excited to announce the promotion of Rob Harkey and Brian Snyder to associate principal and James Meadows to associate. These promotions recognize the significant contributions each has made to Clark Nexsen's growth as a leading architecture and engineering firm.
Janet Brooks Named to SMPS 2021 Class of Fellows
Janet Brooks, FSMPS, CPSM has been named a Fellow of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). This honor represents the highest level of experience and leadership in marketing and business development within the design and building industry.
SAY IT LOUD – North Carolina Exhibit and Event Series Launches
AIA North Carolina and NCNOMA are bringing the internationally recognized exhibition, SAY IT LOUD by Beyond the Built Environment, to North Carolina in 2021. Clark Nexsen is proud to be a premiere sponsor in supporting the exhibit and associated events.…
Ferguson HQ3 Wins Sustainability Award: New Headquarters Named Green Globes Project of the Year Runner Up
Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently announced the winners of the second annual national Green Globes Project of the Year awards. Ferguson Enterprise's HQ3 in Newport News, VA, designed by Clark Nexsen, was named the 2020 Green Globes Project of the…
Carolina Gaming Arena at UNC Chapel Hill Joins a Growing Higher Education Esports Trend
The arena boasts 36 PC stations and three game console zones. An impressive 16-foot gaming wall comprised of screens is located on one wall, with a viewing area positioned nearby for gamers to cheer their teammates on. With over 100 games to choose from, there are options for everyone.
Ian Vaughan Elected to the Board of Newly Formed VANOMA Chapter
Ian Vaughan, AIA, NOMA, was recently elected to serve on the 2021 Virginia National Organization of Minority Architects Chapter board. He is a founding member of the VANOMA Chapter, which was established in 2020 after NOMA members from Hampton Roads…
Architect Ryan Johnson Named to ENR National Top 20 Under 40 List
We are pleased to announce that Clark Nexsen architect, Ryan Johnson, was recently named to Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 20 Under 40 design and construction industry leaders from across the United States. This elite group of professionals includes…
First Look: Clark Nexsen Completes Engineering Building at NC State University
Clark Nexsen has completed Fitts-Woolard Hall on Centennial Campus at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The $150 million engineering building is the embodiment of Think and Do, the university's mission statement connecting thought and action. As the architect…
Clark Nexsen Joins the SE 2050 Commitment to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Structural Systems
Clark Nexsen is among the first architecture/engineering firms to sign the Structural Engineers (SE) 2050 Commitment, taking a formal pledge to a path of substantive embodied carbon reductions within structural systems. The goal of the movement is to provide an…
Clark Nexsen Moves Up on Interior Design's 2021 List of Top Giants
In its annual Top Giants issue, Interior Design magazine ranked Clark Nexsen as No. 53 on its list of Top 100 Giants interiors practices for 2021. With an interior design revenue increase during a most unusual year, Clark Nexsen rose…
Clark Nexsen Celebrates Black History Month
To celebrate Black History Month across our offices, our professionals are honoring members of the Black community who have impacted or inspired them. Here are the remarkable stories of three Black architects they want to elevate.
Lesner Bridge Wins Concrete Bridge of Excellence Award
The Lesner Bridge Replacement was one of six winners of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) 2020 Concrete Bridge Awards. The award was given to the City of Virginia Beach and the project team of Clark Nexsen, FIGG Bridge Group, Mclean…
Clark Nexsen Earns Top Rankings in BD+C's Annual Giants Report
Building Design + Construction has released its 2020 Giants report, the publication's annual rankings of the top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the country by overall revenue. This year, the report features more than 130 rankings across 25 building…
Clark Nexsen Receives 2020 Firm of the Year Award from AIA Charlotte
Clark Nexsen has been named 2020 Firm of the Year by the Charlotte Section of the American Institute of Architects. The Firm Award was presented during the AIA Charlotte annual awards ceremony, held virtually on October 28. Clark Nexsen established…
Mike Romot Receives the 2020 Scott Ferebee Service Medal from AIA Charlotte
Mike Romot, AIA, and Frank DeBolt, AIA, were named co-recipients of the S. Scott Ferebee Service Award during the American Institute of Architects Charlotte Section's virtual awards gala on October 29, 2020. Mike Romot leads the architectural team at Clark…
Hofheimer Hall at EVMS Receives 2020 IDEAs Honorable Mention Award
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Virginia and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Virginia/West Virginia recently announced the winners of the 2020 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs) Competition, recognizing Clark Nexsen with a design award. Hofheimer Hall at…
Clark Nexsen to Speak at 2020 Lab Design Conference
The new frontier for design is reducing the embodied carbon in building materials. Clark Nexsen's Julia Janaro and Don Kranbuehl look at the tools for selecting low carbon materials and the methods for tracking and reducing the carbon in laboratory building systems.
Gabriela Orizondo Graduates from AIA Virginia Emerging Leaders in Architecture Program
Gabriela (Gaby) Orizondo, a designer in our Virginia Beach office, has graduated from the AIA Virginia Emerging Leaders in Architecture (ELA) program. The ELA, now in its twelfth year, is designed to accelerate the growth of emerging architects by providing…
Chris Brasier receives the William H. Deitrick Service Medal from AIA North Carolina
The American Institute of Architects North Carolina Chapter (AIANC) announced that Chris Brasier, FAIA, is the 2020 recipient of the William H. Deitrick Service Medal. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the service award named in honor of the…
Clark Nexsen to Speak at AIA Virginia's ArchEx
ArchEx will focus on actionable sustainability in the session, "Demystifying the 2030 Commitment," featuring a firm panel discussion that includes Clark Nexsen's Don Kranbuehl, FAIA and Brian Turner, PE. The panel will help attendees from design firms of all sizes…
Clark Nexsen Attains CSIA Certification
Clark Nexsen's Automation and Controls Integrators are now Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) certified. CSIA certification enhances the firm's commitment to delivering innovative control systems solutions and recognizes our integrators as among the best, meeting the highest standards for business…


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Once an active shooter event is resolved and the threat has been removed, your emergency response isn't over. You need to consider the impact to both your organization and your employees.
While continuing business operations is a key concern, it's about more than the bottom line. You need to make sure that you are addressing the post-event stressors that your employees will undoubtedly experience. This may impair their ability to return to work at the same mental, emotional and physical capacity they had before the event. That's why employers need to build counseling into their preparedness plans.
Continuing Business Operations
It's important to remember that your office has become a crime scene. Bullets were fired, people were injured and/or killed and even for those not directly involved, a negative and chaotic environment was created. This will certainly have a business impact and cause interruption – internally and externally. Depending on your business, you may have to allow extended time off and/or allow employees to work remotely, until you can find an alternate location or until your office can be repaired and reopened.
You will also have to communicate to customers and visitors that your office is closed and, if necessary, provide an alternate address or P.O. box. Inform them of delays and let them know when operations will be back to normal. For example, a brief message on your company's home page that reads, "We have experienced an on-site emergency and may be delayed in responding to your message," is an appropriate interim statement.
Prevalence Of PTSD
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Center for PTSD, the total number of cases of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) will vary after an active shooter event.
The prevalence rate - or the total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time - among mass shooting survivors is 28%, according to the VA, closely following that of victims of plane crashes and bombings. Additionally, one study found that mass shooting survivors had the highest rate of acute stress disorder (ASD) following their trauma, at 33%, compared to five other accident and domestic abuse victims.
The exposure to violence, coupled with the death of the co-workers (who in many cases could also be close friends or even family), places the survivors at higher risk for emotional trauma.
It's important that your organization's active shooter preparedness planning involves your HR department so that they can identify additional resources to support employees after an active shooter event. This may be run through an employee assistance program or could be a separate service that provides specialized counseling and support.
Signs of PTSD
"Every one of these events will have an aftermath. People always experience psychological and emotional pain after such traumatic events," said active shooter training expert Jason Bryant, in a recent AlertFind webinar. According to the Disaster Mental Health Response Handbook, the four most common traumatic stress reactions are: cognitive, emotional, physical and interpersonal.
Cognitive: Impaired concentration, memory and/or decision-making ability, nightmares and intrusive thoughts
Emotional: Helplessness, grief, shock, and/or irritability
Physical: Fatigue, insomnia, cardiovascular strain and/or decreased appetite and libido
Interpersonal: Social withdrawal, impaired work or school performance, distrust and externalization of blame or vulnerability
With that in mind, you need to be aware of and actively looking for the signs of PTSD, which is recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as a mental disorder resulting from exposure to an extreme, traumatic stressor.
Bryant said that during and immediately after an active shooter event, many victims will instinctively be thankful to have survived, because most people are not routinely exposed to violence and bloodshed.
But the trauma will eventually settle in, and the thought process will change. Bryant said that eventually their thinking will change to feelings of: "I am terrible for being glad it was someone else and not me. It should have been me. Why wasn't it me?"
That is a critical time for intervention, he added, because this emotional response is a sign of PTSD, along with blame, anger.
"PTSD is a killer. It has affected law enforcement officers, so people who have been thrust into these situations will undoubtedly experience it, as well," he added.
Providing Counseling and Debriefing
It's important to be proactive about preventing and treating signs of PTSD with proper counseling and what is known as a "debrief." The debrief allows each person to discuss their experiences in a group setting.
In this environment, others will recognize the similarities, and will realize that theirs is a shared response and a natural one. "That is the first step in short-circuiting a PTSD process," Bryant said. "Law enforcement holds a debrief after every violent incident. And they are regularly exposed to these scenarios, so there is every reason for you to organize one for your employees."
By providing the counseling they need, employees can take comfort in knowing their employer took these extra steps to help them transition back to a state of normalcy after this traumatic event.
Integrating Counseling Into Active Shooter Preparedness Plan
It's critical that your organization's active shooter preparedness planning includes support services. In the worst case scenario, several companies have closed down after traumatic events like this, but services like counseling and debriefing can help ensure that both your employees and your business can recover.
For more expert advice on how to protect your organization before, during and after an active shooter event, watch our recent webinar, "Active Shooter Preparedness: Life-Saving Strategies From A Law Enforcement Expert."
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SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Turning to their top player to score winning goals and their goalkeeper to punch aside penalty shots has become a theme of late for the members of the Glendale High boys' soccer team.
With the Nitros in the hunt for a league championship, why bother getting away from that formula of success?
Glendale received a season-best four goals from forward Levon Sargsyan and goalkeeper Aris Yeghiazaryan stopped a penalty shot en route to a 6-0 Pacific League home win against Pasadena on Wednesday afternoon at Moyse Field.
Sargsyan and Yeghiazaryan helped the Nitros improve to 6-0-7, 4-0-5 in league for 17 points. The Nitros leaped over Burroughs, which is 5-2-1 in league with 16 points, into third place in league. Pasadena fell to 5-9-1, 2-7.
Glendale held a 1-0 lead at halftime. Sargsyan, a senior and reigning All-Area honoree, scored in the 10th minute on a direct kick.
That goal would hold up, thanks in part to Yeghiazaryan. The Bulldogs were awarded a penalty shot with one minute left in the opening half.
Pasadena's Peter McCall launched a shot that Yeghiazaryan punched aside. It marked the second time this season that Yeghiazaryan, a sophomore, stopped a penalty shot. He turned back the first one Jan. 12 in Glendale's 1-0 league road win against Muir.
Yeghiazaryan finished with eight saves Wednesday.
"Aris keeps coming up big and that's a big help," Glendale Coach Tulio Marroquin said. "It boosted us and it helped us pick up the pace.
"We keep talking about them having not played a complete game. We had some lapses late in the first half, but they played better in the second half. They've been working hard on offense and defense."
The Nitros, who have qualified for the playoffs the last two seasons, scored five second-half goals. Sargsyan made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute before completing the hat trick in the 59th minute to extend the Nitros' lead to 3-0. Sargsyan added his final goal in the 66th minute to make it 4-0.
Glendale got goals from senior midfielder David Martirosyan and junior forward Michael Kopooshian in the 76th and 78th minutes, respectively.
"I got to break in easily because the defense gave me room," said Sargsyan, who scored the winning goal against Muir. "This was an important win, and, if we win every game, we have a chance to win league.
"Aris came up big for us once again. His save kept the momentum going for us and we were able to score a lot in the second half."


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The portion of goods or property that has been saved or remains after some type of casualty, such as a fire.
The term salvage is defined more specifically depending on the industry referring to it. In business, salvage is any property that is no longer useful but has scrap value. An example of business salvage is obsolete equipment. In insurance, salvage is the portion of property that the insurance company takes after paying the claim for the loss. The insurance company may deduct the salvage value from the amount of the claim paid and leave the property with the insured. In admiralty or maritime law, salvage is the compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo from impending danger. In addition to compensation, maritime salvage may be property that is recovered from vessels that were shipwrecked, derelict, or recaptured. Salvage as a legal concept typically concerns maritime salvage.
To establish a valid salvage claim under maritime law, the claimant must prove the following: the salvage was needed because of a marine peril; the claimant's service was rendered voluntarily and not because of an existing duty or contract; and the claimant's service contributed to the success of the salvage in whole or in part.
The element of peril is an important, yet misunderstood, element. The maritime interpretation of peril is broad and liberal. Imminent and absolute danger is not a requirement for maritime peril. If the property is in danger, or stranded "so that it [is] subject to the potential danger of damage or destruction," then peril exists (McNabb v. O. S. Bowfin, 565 F. Supp. 22 [W.D. Wash. 1983]). Also, the degree of peril does not determine whether the salvor will be entitled to a salvage award, but it will be considered in determining the amount of the award. According to the admiralty law of the United States, a stranded vessel that may be exposed to wind, weather, and waves is considered to be in a position where it may be destroyed and is therefore in peril.
A wide variety of services can support a claim for a salvage award. For example, a claim for salvage has been granted where the salvor provided assistance in putting out a fire when the fire was not under immediate control. A salvage service claim may even succeed where the salvor assisted in putting out a nearby fire that had the potential to endanger the vessel.
Voluntarily towing a drifting vessel to safety has also supported a claim for salvage award, even where the drifting vessel was not in danger of immediate or absolute harm and apprehension of danger was minimal. Along the same lines, towing a stranded vessel has also constituted salvage service. In the towing situation, courts have held that although there is no apprehension of immediate harm or danger, a stranded vessel is subject to high winds and other severe weather, placing the vessel in peril.
Courts have also upheld a salvage service claim when the crew, master, or officers were incapacitated, and when the vessel was exposed to a hazard of the sea as a result of its master's uncertainty.
In all situations of salvage service, the service must be entirely voluntary. The salvor cannot have provided the service pursuant to any type of contract or agreement or other existing duty. When the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard provided the salvage service, the issue as to whether those services were in fact voluntary has arisen.
When the Navy performs the salvage service, courts have held that, because salvage is not one of the functions of the Navy, any assistance provided by the Navy is voluntary, regardless of whether the Navy is in the area where the salvaged vessel is in peril. Federal law now provides that "the Secretary of Navy may settle any claim by the United States for salvage services rendered by the Department of Navy and may receive payment of any such claim" (10 U.S.C.A. § 7363 ).
Similar claims by the Coast Guard have had different outcomes. According to statute, the Coast Guard may "perform any and all acts necessary to rescue and aid persons and protect and save property" (14 U.S.C.A. § 88 ). Most courts and commentators have interpreted this language as creating a legal duty. Therefore, under this interpretation the government would not have a right to a salvage award for services rendered by the Coast Guard. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to follow this interpretation in the case of United States v. American Oil, 417 F.2d 164 (1969). In its decision, the court held that the Coast Guard did not have a preexisting duty to perform salvage services and that the statutory language defining the Coast Guard's duties was permissive. Although the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals may allow the United States to recover salvage awards for services rendered by the Coast Guard, other courts have declined to follow this interpretation, leaving the right of the government to recover salvage awards for services rendered by the Coast Guard still under debate.
The salvage service rendered must also have been successful, either in whole or in part. Furthermore, the salvor must have contributed to the success. The salvor, however, does not have a right to force his or her services on a distressed vessel. The doctrine of rejection applies when the master of a distressed vessel directly and unequivocally rejects the salvor's services. In that situation, the salvor does not have a right to a salvage award.
In determining the amount of the salvage award, the court will go beyond the value of the services. In 1869 the U.S. Supreme Court, in The Blackwall, 77 U.S. (10 Wall.) 1, 19 L. Ed. 870, set forth the following criteria in determining the amount of the award: (1) the labor expended by the salvors in rendering the salvage service; (2) the promptitude, skill, and energy displayed in rendering the service and saving the property; (3) the value of the property employed by the salvors in rendering the service and the danger to which such property was exposed; (4) the risk incurred by the salvors in securing the property from the impending peril; (5) the value of the property saved; and (6) the degree of danger from which the property was rescued.
When a salvage award is granted, all of the parties who participated in the salvage service will share in the award based on their participation. In addition, the owner, master, and crew of the salvaged vessel are entitled to share in the award. If the salvaged property is damaged as a result of the salvage effort, the owner may claim that the salvor was negligent. If the court finds that the salvor did not adhere to a standard of reasonable care, the salvage award will be reduced depending on the degree of Negligence.
An action for salvage is generally an in rem action. This means that the suit is brought against the property saved, such as the ship or its cargo. In the event that the property is no longer within the jurisdiction or has been destroyed, an in personam action may be brought to recover the salvage award. These salvage actions fall under the jurisdiction of the admiralty courts.
Anyone with a direct pecuniary interest in the property salved, such as the owner, may be liable for the salvage award. In addition, anyone who may be liable for the property, for instance a bailee, may also be liable for the salvage award. The persons liable for the salvage award are not necessarily the individuals who requested the salvage services.
In the event that the salvage claim involves a shipwreck, the court has "qualified jurisdiction" when the wreck site is exclusively within the waters of the contiguous zone of the United States. In addition, U.S. admiralty courts have asserted jurisdiction of wrecks in international waters when certain pieces of the wreck were brought into the jurisdiction of the court. This is based on the "first salvor rule," which protects the first salvor from losing the "trove" once it has started salving the wreck to other parties who may intervene and attempt to take over the salvage operations. Most countries recognize the right of the first salvor and will uphold a lien issued by another jurisdiction according to this rule.
According to the agreement, the convention was to become effective one year after 15 states had expressed their consent to be bound by it. In 1996 the agreement became binding, or entered into force, upon 22 countries.
Burstein, Susanne M. 2002. "Saving Steel over Souls: The Human Cost of U.S. Salvage Law." Tulane Maritime Law Journal 27 (winter).
Forrest, Craig J.S. 2003. "Has the Application of Salvage Law to Underwater Cultural Heritage Become a Thing of the Past?" Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 34 (April).
Landrum, Bruce. 1989. "Salvage Claims for the Navy and Coast Guard: A Unified Approach." Naval Law Review 38 (winter).
Morton, C. W. 1999. Sea Trials. New York: St. Martin's.
Neilson, William L. 1992. "The 1989 International Convention of Salvage." Connecticut Law Review 24 (summer).
Admiralty and Maritime Law; Negligence.
a sum payable to a person who saves a ship or its cargo from certain loss. It is not due by contract and, indeed, agreement excludes salvage. It resembles restitution in that the recipient of the salved goods is enriched by the effort of the salvor. It does not precisely fit the scheme of restitution, seen as redressing unjust enrichment, because salvage awards are usually much higher than the expense involved in the rescue.
SALVAGE, maritime law. This term originally meant the thing or goods saved from shipwreck or other loss; and in that sense it is generally to be understood in our old books. But it is at present more frequently understood to mean the compensation made to those by whose means the ship or goods have been saved from the effects of shipwreck, fire, pirates, enemies, or any other loss or misfortune. 1 Cranch, 1.
2. This compensation, which is now usually made in money, was, before the use of money became general, made by a delivery of part of the effects saved. Marsh. Ins. B. 1, c. 12, s. 8; Pet. Adm. Dec. 425; 2 Taunt. 302; 3 B. & P. 612; 4 M. & S. 159; 1 Cranch, 1; 2 Cranch, 240; Cranch, 221; 3 Dall. 188; 4 Wheat. 98 9 Cranch, 244; 3 Wheat. 91; 1 Day, 193 1 Johns. R. 165; 4 Cranch, 347; Com. Dig. Salvage; 3 Kent, Com. 196. Vide Salvors.
Soon after the sinking, salvage efforts were attempted by the underwriters of the insured gold to recover the cargo, but they were fruitless because of the limited technology available at the time.
Results of salvage cryoablation of the prostate after radiation.
Waiting until the end of the claim rushes the salvage process and potential compliance issues are overlooked.
Section II of this comment discusses the background of the general maritime law of salvage, the mechanics and procedure for a salvage claim, the elements of pure salvage, contract salvage, and precedent case law on salvage.
USS Safeguard is a Safeguard class auxilliary rescue and salvage ship.
The investigators reported that this group of patients accounted for two-thirds of the salvage radiotherapy patients and nearly a quarter (24%) of the total patient population.
Self-certification booklets and checklists were mailed in May to the operators of the auto salvage yards, with a request to complete the self-audit by the middle of September.
While a third of areas logged in the salvage effort will eventually be burned under controlled conditions to eliminate such debris and reduce fire danger, scientists cautioned that such burning could cause additional damage to both seedlings and soil.
The result: Salvage proceeds have been raised by 50% to 100%, which ultimately reduces insurance claims and losses.
Rescue and salvage ships save battle-damaged combat ships from further harm and tow them to safety.
Although planned laryngectomy for nonresponders was an integral part of these treatment regimens, 40 to 65% of patients were able to avoid salvage laryngectomy.


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Requires: 2 chicken breasts, 60gm St Swithins Soft with Lavender, lemon juice.
Pre-heat the oven to 180C and drizzle some oil in the base of a small roasting tin.
Simply cut the chicken breasts length-ways along the side of the meat to create a large flap. Place c30gm of Nortons Soft with Lavender in the cavity and pull the breast back together. Squeeze over a dash of lemon juice, black pepper and a little salt to taste. Place the chicken breasts in the roasting tin and cook in the oven for about 25 minutes, until the meat is cooked through.
To serve, simply place the roast chicken breasts on warmed plates, drizzle over with a little extra lemon and any juice from the pan, and serve with freshly steamed green vegetables.


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필인터는 계속해서 나를 시험에 들게한다.
시험을 보고 결과에 따라 레벨을 조정한다고 한다.
잘 보면 상금도 주고 못보면 레벨 강등 당하기도 한단다.
그래도 시험이란 놈은 언제나 사람을 긴장시킨다.
하나하나 살아나게 만드는 것 같았다.
적당한 긴장감과 자극은 약발좋은 특효약이다.
역시 Listening과 Speech가 최대 난코스였다.
Students will be given 2 sets of topics. Each topic will have a maximum score of 15 points for a total of 30 points. A maximum of 30 minutes is needed for this exam.
Student should study the PREP method. Please request lessons from your Grammar teachers for this method. The scoring system will be based on this method.
The speaking exam will only have 1 topic for discussion. Upon entering the room, students will be requested to sit in a panel for 3-5 interviewers. Student must at least have 5 minutes to discuss the topics provided for him/her. After 5 minutes the interviewers will be asking sets of questions for him/her based on the topics provided. The average will be tallied at the end of the interview.
Student should study the 10 TIPS ON HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL SPEAKER. Please request lessons from your Speaking/Listening teachers for this lesson.
Students will be requested to listen to a tape recording. The students will be oriented on how to answer the forms provided by the Listening Exam Teachers. There will be 30 items provided for the listening test.
Students will have two sets of test papers. The first set is for the reading test. Students will read a short article and will be answering 10 questions based on the story. The second set is a list of the 20 vocabulary words given during the pre-exam day posted on the Student's Bulletin Board. Students must give the meaning of these words. A maximum of 35 minutes is needed for the Reading and Vocabulary Exam.
관리해주는 한국 매니저 분이다)가 수업시간표를 짜 주었다.
1대1 수업을 가장 알차게 들을 수 있다는 점이었다.
시달리는 이들에겐 1대1 수업만큼 효과적인 것이 없을 듯!
가장 강조하는 자랑거리가 화려한 강사진이다.
만날 수 있는 학원은 찾아보기 힘들다는 것!
학생 수 보다 선생님 수가 더 많은 상황이다.
선생님의 수업을 들을 수 있다.
요건 정말 좋은 매리트 인거 같다.
나의 하루 수업을 잠깐 소개하면 이렇다.
최대한 진실되게 그리고 유쾌하게 이야기 해주고 싶었다.
나에 대한 소개는 단 3분을 넘기지 못했다.
더이상 아는 영어단어가 떠오르지 않았다.
그렇게 나의 인생 30여년은 3분내로 정리됐다.
3분내로 정리되고 마는 내 인생이 참말로 불쌍하게 느껴졌다.
나는 지금부터 정말 열심히 영어공부를 할 것이다.
그래 나도 할 수 있다. 아자!!
그런데 레벨테스트를 받고 다시 생각했다.
간단한 인터뷰만 하면 될줄 알았는데 그게 아니였다.
잘 짜여진 구성에 따라 몇가지 테스트를 거쳤다.
영어공부의 흔적은 다 어디로 사라진 걸까?
결국 레벨 201 가장 낮은 레벨을 받았다. 울고 싶다.
그치만 나는 이제 나의 바닥을 봤다.
서른을 코앞에 두고서야 비행기에 올랐다.
그와 동시에 나의 발도 땅에서 떨어졌다.
그 순간 지금까지 내 앞에 놓여 있던 모든 길들이 사라졌다.
이번 주 시행하는 English Day(25일/금)는 Progress Test와 Speech Contest(본선) 등을 함께 실시합니다.
시험의 준비에서부터 당일 Activity 참여에 까지 여러분의 Buddy Teacher와 함께 하시길 바랍니다.
지금 생각해보면 참 대책도 없었다는 생각이 들지만 덕분에 현지에서 얻은 유용한 정보를 통해서 어학원을 찾고 선택하는데 큰 도움이 되었습니다.
막탄공항에 도착해서 가장 큰 쇼핑몰에서 한국인 학생들을 찾았습니다. 어학원에 관한 현지 정보를 현지에서 공부하고 있는 한국인 학생들을 통해서 얻는 것이 가장 현명하다고 생각하였고 지금 와서 그렇게 한 것을 정말 탁월한 선택이었다고 느끼고 있습니다.
그곳의 학생들을 통해서 공통적인 의견인 1:1강의가 많고 학습 분위기나 공부하려는 사람들의 마음을 가장 잘 유지해 나갈 수 있는 어학원에 대한 이야기를 듣게 되었습니다.
최종적으로 3개정도의 어학원을 선택한 후 한곳씩 방문상담을 통해서 우리가 선택한 곳이 지금의 필인터 어학원이었습니다. 영어선생님들의 수준과 많은 선생님으로 인해서 영어공부의 핵심인 1:1수업을 많이 수강할 수 있었으며 vocabulary speech&speaking grammar reading등의 스케줄 표를 통하여 영어공부를 분석적으로 접근하여 학생마다 부족한 부분을 집중적으로 학습할 수 있고 체계적인 level관리를 통해서 열심히 공부할 수 있도록 은근한 경쟁심 유발과 함께 자기목표를 세울 수 있는 동기 또한 부여해주었습니다. 우여곡절(?) 끝에 등록을 한 필인터 어학원의 생활은 열정 자신감 즐거움 그리고 우리들만의 정과 고마움이었습니다.
여기 와서 만났던 학생들이 하나하나 아쉬워하고 눈물을 흘리며 헤어져 떠나는 모습들을 보면서 참 많이 안타깝다는 생각만 했었는데.. 이제 우리가 떠나야할 때 가 다가오니 너무나 이곳이 그립게 느껴질 것 같습니다.
학생들의 빠른 적응을 위해 그리고 빠른 영어향상을 위해 많이 신경써주신 FRANCISE메니저님과 특히 원장님께 큰 감사를 드립니다. 알게 모르게 신경 많이 써주시고 나름대로 열심히 노력했는데 기대에 부응하지 못했던 것 같아 아쉬웠습니다. 1:1최고 강사 joan과의 시간과 rush와의 시간들 돌아가서도 잊지 못할 것입니다. 마지막이지만 끝이 아닙니다. 필인터가 지금처럼 발전하는 모습으로 이 자리에 언제나 머물러 있다면 저도 그렇게 발전하고 나아진 모습으로 반가운 얼굴 그리운 얼굴들을 만나기 위해 노력할 것입니다.
그럼 그동안 수고 많이 하셨습니다. 항상 건강하시고 필인터 모든 사람들의 열정과 꿈이 이루어지길 빌겠습니다.
필인터스쿨에서는 학습자의 수업동기 촉진 및 학사관리의 일환으로 BUDDY TEACHER SYSTEM을 실시합니다.
학생 1명당 BUDDY TEACHER 1명이 전담 배정되어, 수업적응에서부터 평가, 상담, 시험준비, ACTIVITY 활동 등에서 '영어학습 도우미' 역할을 수행 할 것입니다.
- To guide the students on how to use the facilities in and out of our school.
- Familiarizing with the places by obtaining information about the geography of Cebu.
- Giving information on how to use Public Utility Vehicles (PUV's) as a transportation option.
Consultation with teachers who are assigned to the students subject matter. Monitoring of students speed in learning and level would be an advantage in providing more vital information on steps on how to improve their studies. Reinforcing the weak points in their studies and giving suggestions to the office on what areas needs to be improved with the use of the BUDDY CARD as verification. Wither giving them more hours on a certain subject matter and changing some that may not be of use.
Consultation to students during no class time about their weak points. Checking their levels wither they need acceleration or status as remain. Checking textbook's and inquiring the students if they want to speed up their units or review some important units that have been taught. Also underlining the importance in using English outside the hallways.
Assessing students prior to activities held in school such as Speech Contests, Progress Tests and Friday Quizzes. Giving them lessons and reviews based on the activities prearranged.
In regards to the context written above, the main guideline that needs to be met is the responsibility for the improvement of the student based on their English ability. Thus, all the efforts mentioned is a way to immerse them in an English-based partnership where they will be able to communicate and use the English context in the right approach. This program will serve as an assurance that this system compensates all the weak points that the school has ordealed during the past seasons.
필인터스쿨 8월 강의평가 점검사항 및 기간은 아래와 같습니다.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT STARTING MONDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK AUGUST 7-9, 2006 MANAGEMENT WILL CONDUCT TEACHER'S EVALUATION WITH THE HELP OF THE STUDENTS. TEACHER'S EVALUATION WILL BE DONE TO HELP PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR PERFORMANCE.


The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them.
I regret to say that, for me at least, blogging has become a habit that has been more honoured in the breach than in the observance. And, judging from a conversation or two on Twitter, I haven't been alone. A number of edu-bloggers also seem to have hit a dry spell.
And yet. Reading blogs and engaging in Twitter conversations has changed at least one person's mind: mine. And one of the most important things it taught me was: I was not alone.
I wasn't alone in thinking that group work was over-emphasised as a panacea to the point of absurdity. I wasn't alone in thinking that Learning Styles seemed a bit dodgy. I wasn't alone in believing that a teacher should, on occasions, be an unapologetic sage-on-the-stage and not a permanently-muted guide-on-the-side.
And, in my opinion, a number of things have indeed changed for the better. Ofsted still has issues but it isn't the educational Thought Police which brooked no dissent from the One True Path that it was a few years ago. A significant part of the credit for this should go to the edu-blogging pioneers who pointed out that a number of its policies had no clothes, and did this using evidence and reasoned argument rather than merely relying on a set of appeals-to-educational-authority as was the style at the time. I would single out @oldandrewuk, @tombennett71 and @daisychristo as being particularly influential in this regard, but there were many others.
So if we are to continue blogging, what should we blog about? Whither Edu-blogging? in other words.
1. Markopalypse Now: why are most teachers in most schools marking so much? When did insane amounts of over-marking become the new normal? Do people realise that written marking is not the same as feedback and that the majority of marking is being undertaken to comply with school policy and a misguided idea of "what Ofsted wants".
2. The Bonfire Of The Greyhairs: why are so many experienced teachers leaving the profession? Are some of them being forced out because of budgeting pressures with manufactured "performance issues"? Is there any other profession where the wisdom of long-serving colleagues is not only sidelined as an irrelevance but actively rejected?
3. Accountability Roulette And The Culture Of Fear: research suggests that the "teacher factor" is responsible for between 1 and 14% of educational outcomes. Why, then, are teachers judged as if they are accountable for 100%?
No doubt I will blog on other issues besides the ones above (assuming that I blog at all!), but I will try to contribute to the tap-tap-tap of stonemason's chisels on the adamantine rock of these problems at least.


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We spoke with Robert Golladay, General Manager, Europe at CognitiveScale, which offers AI software that helps both wealth advisors personalize insights and identify new opportunities for clients. According to Golladay, AI is being applied to wealth management services in two areas today:
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Prachi Desai Plastic Surgery Before and After
Prachi Desai was born on 12 September 1988. She attended Sinhagad College in Pune. In 2006, she made her acting debut as the lead in the TV serial Bani Walia. She starred in the said program from 2006 to 2008. While on the show, she appeared in the reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as a contestant, finishing as the winner. In 2008, she made her Bollywood film debut in Rock On!!. The following year, she joined the cast of the film Life Partner.
She continued her acting career in the 2010s, first starring in the movie Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. Her role gained her wider recognition. She has since starred in many other Bollywood films. This includes Teri Meri Kahaani, Bol Bachchan, and I, Me Aur Main. She next made a special appearance in Ek Villain. She then reprised her role as Sakshi in the sequel Rock On 2. This year, she starred in the short film Carbon: The Story Of Tomorrow.
Has Prachi Desai had Plastic Surgery?
Prachi Desai has come a long way. Ever since her debut on television about a decade ago, she has since established herself as a familiar face in Bollywood. In the years that she has been on the screen, many observers noticed how the actress' appearance has changed over the years. Though she was already beautiful when she first started out, it is noticeable how her facial features now have gone more refined, giving her a more sophisticated look. And since plastic surgery is not unusual in Bollywood, some think that Desai has had plastic surgery at one point in her career to improve her looks.
Looking at the changes or improvements, rather, the I, Me Aur Main actress present look is polished. Her nose has gone sharper and the bridge has gone straighter as well. Her face has also become softer, smoother, and just more flawless. It is unclear if she's really gone through an invasive procedure like a nose job. It is highly possible that she's had some sort of minor cosmetic enhancements such as lasers and other skin-enhancing treatments.
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Bulldog Hockey Senior Chad McDonald Tabbed As 2017 WCHA Student-Athlete Of The Year
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University senior forward Chad McDonald (Battle Creek) has added to his list of impressive accomplishments as he was chosen today as the 2017 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Student-Athlete of the Year for his combined success on the ice and in the classroom.
McDonald becomes the first-ever Bulldog skater to be recognized as the WCHA's Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor is voted upon by the Faculty Athletics Representatives of the league's 10 member institutions.
McDonald was a four-year contributor to one of the WCHA's top programs, helping Ferris State to a MacNaughton Cup as league regular season champions, a Broadmoor Trophy as postseason champs and a pair of appearances in an NCAA tournament regional final. The Battle Creek, Mich., native scored 38 goals with 46 assists for 84 points in 145 collegiate games, reaching the 20-point mark in three of his four seasons. After suffering a season-ending elbow injury in the WCHA Final Five, McDonald went through surgery and rehabilitation in time to return to the ice for Ferris State's 2016-17 season opener. A leader in all facets, he was selected by his peers to serve as one of the Bulldogs' assistant captains for his senior campaign.
In May, McDonald will graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration, an A.S. in Legal Studies and a Certificate in data mining. Often found tutoring teammates, he has helped inspire a Ferris State team that ranked among the nation's top-10 teams in the annual NCAA Academic Progress Report (APR) in each of his four years. A three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and All-Academic Team member, McDonald was named to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and is once again a candidate for national honors in 2017.
Away from campus, McDonald has volunteered for a variety of different organizations that help those with disabilities, both in Big Rapids (playing floor hockey with Big Rapids Special Olympians) and his native Battle Creek (serving as a mentor for Community Inclusive Recreation). In addition, he has spent time speaking to fifth-grade students from low-income households about the importance of education, and what it takes academically to pursue their dream of becoming a collegiate student-athlete.
A finalist for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award, McDonald has plans to attend law school. He aims to pursue a career in the National Hockey League (NHL), with aspirations of one day becoming a general manager.
Last season, as a junior, McDonald helped the Bulldogs claim the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Final Five Championship as FSU advanced to the final eight of the NCAA Division I Tournament for the third time in five years.
The Dean's List Award honoree was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs and ranked among the league leaders in several statistical categories during his collegiate career. Presently, he's also among the national finalists for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award presented to the top hockey student-athlete in the country.
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Columbus Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Child Pornography
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INDIANAPOLIS—The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Indianapolis Field Office, in conjunction with the Southern District of Indiana United States Attorney's Office and the Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, announce the arrest of Jordan Blake Fields, 20, of Columbus, Indiana. Fields is charged with Sexual Exploitation, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography.
Fields was arrested March 25 at approximately 9:30 a.m. in Columbus, Indiana, by the FBI and the Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office.
The federal complaint alleges that between March 1, 2020 and July 29, 2020, Fields sexually exploited three minor victims by "using each minor or attempting to use each minor to create visual depictions of Minor Victims 1 and 2 engaging in sexually explicit conduct, using materials that led in interstate or foreign commerce."
The complaint also alleges that between March 1, 2020 and November 13, 2020, Fields "knowingly distributed visual depictions, including by computer, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct."
Fields' known victims were in Brown and Bartholomew County, but there may be additional victims. Law enforcement is encouraging anyone who has a child that may have interacted with Fields, who feels as if any of those interactions could have been sexually inappropriate or was an attempt to "groom" the minor for future sexual interactions, to please contact the FBI at 317-595-4000.
Fields' initial appearance was on March 26. Fields is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service pending trial.
This is an ongoing investigation and information outside of the federal complaint affidavit cannot be provided. The Defendant is presumed innocent and the criminal complaint is merely an accusation.


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Hublot Celebrates The Return Of Yellow Gold With Six Limited Editions In Core Collections
The yellow gold watch, which has been overshadowed by stainless steel for the past two decades, is making a comeback. Hublot is participating in the renaissance with six special-editions in yellow gold across its core collections, including Classic Fusion Chronograph, Big Bang Integral, Big Bang Unico and Spirit of Big Bang.
Hublot's first yellow gold piece, the Classic Original, hit the market in 1980, just as yellow gold watches were heading for the spotlight. They were all the rage in the '80s and '90s, but fell out of fashion at the turn of the millennium, mocked as show-off pieces, synonymous with ostentatious displays of wealth and for making too much of a statement. Today, alloys of yellow gold are softer in color, and watches are smaller in scale, which adds up to a more sophisticated yellow gold watch.
Hublot says the six new yellow gold pieces together embody the aesthetic and technical elements of Hublot's signature. Aside from all being yellow gold, they variously showcase skeleton work, in-house movements and gemsetting.
The collection includes the first yellow gold version of the Classic Fusion Chronograph in a 42mm size, and represents Hublot's role as a pioneer of luxury sports watches. The case of the Big Bang Integral was designed from a single block of gold and is available in two diamond versions, one set with 5.4 carats and the other, with 17 carats. The Big Bang Unico comes with a rubber strap, commemorating the fact that Hublot was one of the first brands to pair a rubber bracelet with a gold watch case.
The Spirit of Big Bang in yellow gold is the only one in the new collection with a tonneau-shaped case, with surfaces that are alternately polished and satin finished. The skeletonized piece has a high-frequency caliber ,HUB4700, one of the most accurate movements available. All have 42mm cases and contrasting black elements. Prices: Classic Fusion Chronograph ($26,800), Big Bang Integral ($52,500), Big Bang Unico ($36,700), Spirit of Big Bang ($40,500).


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Mead We Say More: The Entrepreneurs Promoting The Real African Drink
By Forbes Africa
Producing and retailing mead, Ernst Thompson and Robert Bernatzeder aim to establish it as a mainstream alcoholic beverage in African society and tell its story on the continent.
By Nick Said
MEAD IS THE FIRST ALCOHOLIC DRINK connected to humans and is thought to have originated in Africa some 20,000 years ago, but along with the Vikings and other medieval marauders has largely been surpassed by modern equivalents. That is until now.
Made from fermented honey, mead is growing in popularity again thanks in a large part to the television series Game of Thrones and the throngs of its followers who lap up every detail of the show to replicate in their daily lives.
"Many people in South Africa don't know what mead is, despite the fact it is a real African drink," Dr Ernst Thompson, owner of Cape Town Meadery, tells FORBES AFRICA.
"It is massive in the United States. Popular culture has commercialized it there over the last 10 or 12 years and it is the fastest-growing alcoholic sector."
In South Africa, mead was a way for the Khoisan people to 'speak to the Gods' and is known as iQhilika in the country's Eastern Cape province, where it remains a popular drink with cultural significance.
But it is a tiny market in what is a huge beverage industry in the country, something Thompson is hoping to change having partnered with brother-in-law and fellow entrepreneur Robert Bernatzeder.
Their meadery, the only one of its kind in South Africa, bottles traditional products, as well as mead-based sparkling wines and beers.
"The beauty of the technology we use is that it was developed in South Africa and based on indigenous knowledge," Thompson says.
He admits it can be a tough sell to get people to switch from traditional wines to mead products, especially if there are preconceived ideas that it is too sweet, but says those who taste it are very pleasantly surprised.
"Liquid on lips is key to get people to try the product and it is great to see the reaction we get at tastings, which are key for us in educating the market about mead. The only real difference is that the alcohol is not produced from the sugar in grapes, but rather sugar in honey."
Their champagne-style product is "proper bubbles" according to Thompson, and a variety of it is exported under licence to the United Kingdom and Germany as the Van Hunks brand.
"We are the only people in the world who really do this [create mead-based sparkling wine] and we are able to do it because of the technology we have developed," he says.
"I have got a PhD in Nutritional Physiology, I love biotech and fermentation. My previous business, Beonics, was based on creating natural antibiotics from propolis, which is also from bees."
To produce one bottle of an ordinary grape-based champagne takes about 500 liters of water.
With mead, that is cut down to as little as 25 liters.
It is a significant advantage and with climate change already a factor, is a more sustainable product than traditional wines.
"A lot of areas where wine is currently being produced will struggle, because it is just getting too warm due to climate change," Thompson predicts.
Like many businesses, a changing environment around the Covid-19 pandemic has meant he has had to be agile and he has recently switched focus to tackling the local market.
"The cost of exporting has gone from R3,500 ($207) per pallet to R14,000 ($830)," he says.
"That was when I started creating the quick turnover products, not something that takes two years to produce [like a sparkling wine], but rather a product that takes a month."
Those are more traditional mead products that have started to become available in local retail outlets. But as Thompson explains, it is not as simple as putting bottles in store.
"The biggest problem is, where do they [retailers] put it on the shelf? Do they put it with the champagne? You can't. You have to open a mead section, but that is a big ask, especially if it is only me producing.
"In this case it would actually be better to have competition, which would create a larger market."
Thompson recently brought on board Bernatzeder to turn the Cape Town Meadery into a family business and help develop the marketing and sales side.
"Being alone in the business is very hard, especially coming from a scientific background.
I have learned a lot, but it has been expensive lessons. Now I can focus on what I am good at," Thompson says.
Bernatzeder has vast experience in entrepreneurship having started his first business at the age of 19, and currently has interests in tourism, software development, an accounting company, food production, distribution and IT.
"The meadery got to the point where it was starting to take off and that is the stage where most businesses run out of money and resources. It was a critical point to get involved and add expertise," Bernatzeder says.
"Educating the market is the biggest hurdle we face. We need to tell the story of mead in Africa. The ability to scale production is also something we need to figure out."
They are assessing the viability of opening a meadery in Zambia, one of the biggest producers of honey in the world and from where they source their raw materials.
But they want to do it in a sustainable manner that uplifts communities and gives individual beekeepers in the country the opportunity to earn more for their honey.
"A huge opportunity is to set up meaderies in other countries and to build communities around that. Incentivize beekeeping to create jobs, make mead and sell it into the tourism sector," Bernatzeder says.
Thompson firmly believes that mead has a place as a mainstream beverage in African society, especially as it originated on this continent.
"If you come to Africa, you should have mead, this is our culture, our drink," he says.
"Mead is also one of things that gets better over time. If you buy a bottle and leave it for 20 years, it will be much nicer."
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As many of the Happy Barnet Craft Challenges include trying new crafts or new techniques, we thought we'd share some tips and useful info about our favourite crafts to help you get started.
One of the things I love most about paper cutting is that you are really focused on the project you are working on and therefore can switch off from everything else and enjoy the relaxation of crafting. Quick side note: this might not happen straight away but once you get in to it, it does!
There's lots of different styles of paper cutting, there's simple patterns you can use to get started and you can challenge yourself with more complicated designs as your confidence grows.
It's easy to get started, not a huge amount of materials needed (says she with a cupboard full of paper!) and it doesn't take up much space.
Paper - you don't want to use standard copier paper, it's too thin and will blunt your blades as well. There's no single best paper to use, different people will have different preferences. I use paper about 180gsm thick, others prefer 130/140gsm so play about and find out what works for you. You don't need to spend a fortune on paper, especially while you are starting out but it will make a big difference getting good quality paper and experimenting with hammered or textured paper can add a nice effect. Remember you will also want different coloured paper if you are mounting your cut.
Craft knife - My top tip here is to get one with a padded finger grip. Hobbycraft currently have one for £4.50 but if you already have one without a grip you'll be fine, if you stick with paper cutting you can always treat yourself later on!
Blades - If you are buying a knife, it's likely they will come with blades. When you are ready to buy more I was recommended Swann Morton No 11 blades and bought them in bulk on ebay. I bought the biggest pack of 100 for £10. You do go through them quicker than you first think but I've still got some blades left so don't go too mad with your purchases!
Self-healing mat - You'll need one of these so you don't cut the heck out of your tables! Just looked on ebay and they seem to have them for about £4 so not a huge investment and can be used for other crafts. I have a large mat because it was originally bought for cutting fabric and whilst most of my cuts are only A4, I have to say having an A3 mat helps when I'm turning the template around to get to other areas of the design, so if there's no big difference in price and you have the workspace, I'd recommend splurging for an A3 one.
Templates - This is the fun bit! Looking for templates. You can buy books with templates in them or you can buy them online and get a pdf download ready to print. There's lots of places you can get these and I've included links to my favourites below. They can differ in price depending on the site so browse around.
Glue - I use a can of spray glue to fix my cuts to the backing paper but you can also glue dots etc. Again you don't need to buy it at first but you will need something when you go to frame your creation!
Frames - There's three types of frames I've used: a standard frame, a deep box frame where I put the template at the front behind clear plastic so it seems to float, and those glass photo frames (really effective!).
That's it! So by my calculations, based on my top notch googling skills, I'd say you can get started for about £20.
Find a simple template to get started. I would recommend avoiding too many circles (only because they require practice and might put you off if they are in your first project) or very intricate designs at first. You want to get used to how the blade works and having designs with fewer tiny details will help. The tree and deer photo is my first paper cut and as you can see it's mostly straight lines and very few tiny or curvy bits.
Templates are printed in reverse, so you are cutting the back of the final design. This ensures the front looks cleaner in the end. Typically you are cutting out the grey parts of a template, sometimes that leaves holes in the paper which makes the design (see my flamingo design above) or sometimes all the grey is removed and the white design is left (see my heilan' coo picture).
You should start with the smallest or fiddliest bits first. Don't avoid them! This will not only ensure that if you make a mistake with them, you won't be annoyed you spent ages doing all the other easy bits first but it's also much easier to do these small bits when the paper is at its strongest ie before you start cutting in to and removing big chunks.
Other than that, getting started is just a case of finding a quiet space, making sure you have good light, taking your time, taking breaks, watching your neck (change position if needed!) and accepting that your house will be filled with tiny bits of paper!
More complex designs - embrace swirls, curls, fonts, fiddly bits and teeny tiny details. You'll be surprised how much you will be able to do.
Try different paper - textured, coloured, sparkly, mirrored; play around and see what you like!
Layered templates - I LOVE this technique. I use a programme that allows me to upload photos and it turns it in to templates for me. Each template is for a different colour in the image and by cutting them all out and layering them you can build up the image.
Make your own templates - I've only just started doing this and still finding my way but I have to say I love being able to make the whole piece right from the start!
You don't need to stick to the template! - No-one else knows what was originally on the template so if there's a bit that's just too fiddly for you to do right now, skip it, or change it! As long as it doesn't affect the overall design, it really doesn't matter.
The right direction - If you think about it, the direction you are cutting will put a strain on different parts of the paper, so if you are cutting a line where at one end it's pretty solid and at the other end it's just a thin, delicate bit of paper (eg a tree branch) then it's better to cut from the solid end towards the thin end. Otherwise it will pull and rumple or tear the paper.
Print off more than one copy - having back-up templates is useful for two reasons. 1. you will make mistakes and that's okay 2. you can practice cutting a particular part of the design on a spare template before you try it on the one you've been working on.
Change your blade regularly - As soon as you notice it's dragging / pulling at the paper, change it. I always start a new design with a fresh blade.
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Logos 8 launched on October 29, 2019 bringing some interesting new features to the popular Bible software program for Mac and Windows. They also updated their mobile apps for iOS and Android and launched a significant update to the Logos Web App. These updates unify the Logos experience. We'll focus mostly on the Windows and Mac versions, looking at the new features in the Logos 8 upgrade.
Dashboard – a more useful homepage compared to previous versions.
Workflows – these make the Guides even better, especially for beginning Bible students.
Notes – they're getting better, even if they're not yet as good as other programs.
Canvas – while you'll probably need some design skills, the Canvas tool helps you make nice visual presentations of ideas.
Speed – searching and indexing take far less time than previous versions.
The Dashboard still has links to articles, books, and features like the old Home Page. However, above those you now see a collection of cards that link to things like your personal prayer lists, lectionary readings, reading plans, courses, and workflows.
Users can add cards by clicking on the plus icon in the upper right corner of the Dashboard (see image above).
Courses – training in various areas that bring Bible college training to the user via their Bible software.
Daily Devotionals – devotional books quickly accessible on the home page.
Layouts – a collection of books used for different kinds of Bible study.
Lectionaries – the organized reading of scripture arranged by usually by a denomination for an entire year.
Prayer Lists – create a list of items you want to pray about.
Book and Bible Reading Plans – organize a plan to read the Bible or another book and put it here to quickly access.
Workflows – the step-by-step study plans.
The cards work like hyperlinks to open those features in Logos.
Above the plus icon, there's a Settings icon. This handles the layout of the Dashboard. Users can change how many columns the Dashboard includes. To go back to the Dashboard from anywhere in Logos 8 click on the Home icon at the left end of the toolbar.
The Dashboard on the installed Windows or Mac version of Logos 8 looks a lot like the Logos Web App Dashboard. You can find the Web App at app.logos.com. The mobile apps also now have a similar Dashboard on the Home page.
Almost 15 years ago, I bought a copy of Logos 3 and installed it on my Windows PC. The Passage Guide changed my view of how Bible software could help me prepare sermons and Bible studies. The Logos Passage Guide searches your entire library for references to a given passage in each book and presents the results categorized in types of books – commentaries, cross-references dictionaries, and much more. They also offer guides for both English and Original Language study of words and topics.
In Logos 8 they improved on the Guides, amped up the study power, and created a new style of guide called a Workflow. The program comes with a few built-in Workflows plus a Workflow Editor. You can find the Guides and Workflows under the Guides menu item. If you don't like the organization of the built-in Workflows, you can create your own and they will sync to other machines and to the Logos Web App.
Imagine a seminary professor sat next to you as you worked and told you what steps to take while you studied the Bible. That's what each of the Workflows does for Bible students. Each Workflow focuses on a specific kind of Bible study. For example, the Basic Bible Study Workflow will guide you through the steps of studying a passage for personal edification and offer to let you share your thoughts or quotes with others through social media or by exporting a document. Preachers will like the Expository Sermon Preparation Workflow. It guides the preacher through the steps of studying a passage and then organizing thoughts into a sermon outline. Consider working through it if you preach or teach the Bible. It's well-organized and presents a wonderful study approach.
Users can create their own Guides or Workflows using the New button in the lower right corner. It pops up a list of two options – Make a New Guide and Make a New Workflow. These open the editors letting users create their own workflow.
The Workflow editor lets you add a new section by clicking on an Add button. A list of sections and tools pops up. Click them and then edit things to give you the tools you want to include in your custom Workflow.
I haven't mastered Workflows yet. I like the built-in Workflows, but they're not exactly what I want, so I plan to create my own soon. If it feels a little challenging, check out the Logos Pros page for tutorials.
I use notes a lot in Bible software. It's the most important feature in my arsenal, aside from reading the Bible, language study, and commentaries. Unfortunately, Logos ranked well below other companies in the quality and usefulness of their Notes feature. With Logos 8, they've made significant improvements to the Notes feature with more changes on the way.
In prior versions, if you tried to put your notes in one document, the program crashed and slowed down. In Logos 8, no longer do users need to worry about the program crashing from a large Notes document. We can now put everything in one file and group them by Notebooks. In prior versions, they used to store highlights in the Notes documents. This caused some confusion and still does for some users. They did away with different files and now put them all in one place and group them into Notebooks. You'll see this the Filters (green section below).
The new Notes feature lets the user add a note without having to organize it into a file (although you can if you want).
The green box shows the filters.
The red section shows the actual Notes editor.
The filters let you organize notes by the book of the Bible or other Resources, like a commentary, dictionary, or monograph (single author book). You can also organize them by type – highlights or notes. There's also the time modified from last 7 days, 14 days, or 30 days.
The actual Notes editor offers basic tools like text forming, alignment, lists, and adding links. The links will show up automatically if you type a passage like 1 John 1:9. It becomes a hyperlink to your top Bible. It also is a pop-up box. You can use the link button on the toolbar of the Notes editor to add links to other places like a commentary. When I refer to something I learned by reading a commentary or other book, I copy the link using the menu in that book (three dots at the far right end of the book's toolbar). Then I create a link in my notes to that book's content so it will pop up when I hover over it or jump to it when I click it.
Each note can link to a Bible passage or other book. I don't make a lot of notes on things like commentaries or lexicons. I do create notes on my Christian Living books or Leadership books. However, you can edit that Anchor, which is the location to which that Note connects. Sometimes I connect a note to a single verse but then realize this note should connect to a range of verses. I can Add Anchor in the Notes Editor (see above).
There's now a New Note button in the upper right corner of the Notes Editor. With that button, you can add a new note to the notebook or to a Bible passage. This also lets you quickly add a highlight of the current Bible verse. If I select a Bible verse I can click the New Note button and it will attach a note to that verse only in that translation. I would prefer that the default would detach it from the translation and attach it to the verse in all translations so that I can see the notes indicator whether I'm reading the CSB, the KJV, the NASB, and others.
All of your notes will sync to Logos servers. Some may dislike this, but it means any note I add to the Web App or on my iPad will show up in the desktop version. If you don't use other devices and don't often enjoy a solid Internet connection, then this may not outweigh the privacy concerns some might have.
Logos 8 adds something called Canvas, a way to visually present data. A lot of preachers and Bible students like to use mind mapping to organize their thoughts. Now you can in a Canvas. People who love Infographics can make them in Canvas. They can create charts, lists, and more.
The new Canvas feature shows up under Docs on the main Logos menu (see below).
Click the New button and it will show a list of all the various document types that users can create in Logos 8. Canvas shows up second.
The left column shows your tools. The center is the blank canvas. The right shows the Document settings for configuring the document. I tested this and came up with pretty basic results. I'm not as talented as the winners of a contest that Logos had for the private beta testers. Here's a couple of beautiful examples of what a user can do with a Canvas.
Canvas created by Randy W. Sims.
The above shows the seven days of creation. The beautiful creation by Randy W. Sims shows the creation's days and what was created each day. When you create this kind of Canvas, it will interact with the viewer. In the example above, viewers can click the days to see what was created in each day of the week of creation. Take a look at the example below created by Reuben Helmuth.
In this interactive Canvas, the home and arrow buttons at the bottom will take you to the first screen or to the next and previous screens. The above shows the last page. You can create these yourselves given the time and effort.
What would you use the Canvas tool for?
That's just a small list of what you can do. Your own creativity will be your only limit. Also, you can share your Canvas creations with others and download others' creations.
My first thought when I saw the Canvas document was this: I want this on my iPad so that I can draw the shapes and lines with my Apple Pencil. It is available on the new Web App.
"Logos takes a long to start up, search the library and forever to index the library." I hear more people complain about these two things than anything else. Logos promises that Logos 8 will help fix the speed issues. They say installation (which includes indexing the library) will take half the time since it's 2X faster than Logos 7. Searching, they claim, will find results 10X faster.
I didn't run any benchmarks on any of these claims. Launching Logos 8 takes longer than other Bible study programs I have installed but it's much better in this latest version. It launches in under 10 seconds on my 2017 MacBook Pro with a 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 300Mbps Internet connection. Your speed will vary first based on Internet speed, processor, and RAM. The greatest impact will be from the kind of hard drive. If you don't have an SSD, it will be significantly slower.
Indexing, the process of Logos organizing their database for searching, does take a long time the first time you install Logos. However, it's gotten a lot better in recent updates to Logos 7 and 8 seems a little faster. It's no longer a real issue.
The speed of basic searches in Logos 8 dramatically improved over Logos 7. If you do a lot of complex searches, you will likely notice a big bump in search speeds.
This version of Logos changes how you start a search. They used to have a dedicated Search button on the toolbar by itself. However, now the search box is integrated into the command box. To perform a search you type your word and then a drop-down shows you options. For example, I searched for "predestine" and it shows the option to run a Word Study Guide or to Search Predestine, search in my favorite Bible, or in everything in my library. The first option searches in Bible dictionaries but doesn't say that. The second obviously searches in my number one Bible. The third option searches the entire library. And it did the search in under 2 seconds, much faster than before.
We'll take a closer look at the mobile versions of Logos Bible apps in a separate review, but here's a quick look at what's new. Notice below the Home Page on the far left. Notice it has a version of the Dashboard under an ad for their Faithlife Connect subscription service.
You also see that they replaced the Bible icon with a Store icon that opens a store to buy more books. This was met with negative feedback by users. There are store links in many places, like the top of the Menu which you access from the icon on the bottom right. See it in the screenshot on the far right at the top. I hope they change this because this takes up a lot of space with a feature that most users will never use after they buy their package, which most do from their website.
Above you'll see the new app on an iPad. It shows the Bible on the left and a commentary on the right. The center button on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen opens a switcher that lets you open new screens and open dual panes that you can link or unlink as they will scroll together. That way the screen above will let you scroll down in the Bible and it will force the commentary to scroll also.
I prefer to use the Logos Web App over any other online Bible study website. While it's still not feature-complete compared to the desktop app, it's better than any other online tool.
Web App ToolbarThe most recent release brings powerful Bible study to the Internet making it a great solution for Chromebook users. It needs some tweaks to work better in iOS Safari and Android Chrome browsers. You can use it for free with a limited library, but if you're already a Logos customer, you can use the full version.
Same Home page as Desktop similar to the Mobile app.
Same toolbar as the Desktop although the Docs, Guides and Tools menus show fewer features (see comparison above).
I can open many of the documents created in the desktop app, but I can only create a few.
Guides menu shows the Workflows but fewer Guides.
Most of the often-used Tools show up but not all of them.
Customized Toolbar icons show up just like it does in the desktop app however with fewer of the icons I placed on my Desktop toolbar (see comparison above).
The Layouts icon shows options for layouts, but none of my customized or the built-in Layouts in the desktop app.
Links menu takes me to other online sites and actually has more links than the desktop.
There's a User Profile icon in the Web App but not the Desktop toolbar.
A lot of the tools in Desktop including the new Canvas.
Logos handles upgrade costs by factoring in what books users might already own. So you can see estimated costs of upgrading below. We also listed the cost for brand new users of each level of Logos 8 Bible software. Prices are rounded.
The full feature set, meaning all the new features plus what they used to include in previous versions will cost $600 brand new and $193 for those upgrading. If you want more books to go with your package, see the list of costs below. The second price is estimated based on what you already own. Logos uses dynamic pricing to give discounts so you don't pay twice for books you already own.
The first price below is for new buyers and the second is an estimated price people upgrading from version 7. If you own version 6 the upgrade will cost more.
Users can get Logos 8 another way: Faithlife Connect users will get Logos 8 as part of their subscription. Faithlife Connect offers a subscription at multiple levels. The Starter subscription costs $8.99/month billed annually or $11.99 monthly. You get the latest version of Logos when released. Plus you get a small library of books. Add-ons include a video service called Faithlife TV, their monthly print magazine called Bible Study Magazine, and one video course per year. Video courses show users how to use Logos to study specific topics, like learning original languages, overviews of a book of the Bible and more.
I subscribe to the Essential Faithlife Connect level and this gives me a slightly larger library, 2 video courses, 2 free eBooks per month, and a 2% reward for books I buy (this gives me future discounts). The Standard level adds 4 courses per year and a bigger library. The Essential's level is the sweet spot.
Happy Logos customers should get the upgrade for the speed improvements, the Workflows, and the new Dashboard. If you like to create visual presentations of your study material, then the Canvas tool will further entice you to upgrade.
Every Logos 7 user or users of older versions should definitely look closely at Logos 8. People unhappy with their current Bible software should always take a close look at Logos, Accordance, and WordSearch if you're on Windows. e-Sword and Olive Tree offer more simple packages.
If you long for a desktop-class computer program with touch support for your Windows touch machine, then you'll have to wait with Logos. Their mobile app supports touch support, but while you can use your fingers and a stylus like a mouse, they still are not designed with touch in mind, so you'll experience some problems on a computer with a touchscreen.
Faithlife Connect is a low-cost way to get a look at Logos 8 without a long-term investment. You can get a 2-week free trial and if you like it you can subscribe or buy the software. People who want to own their software outright instead of subscribing should look at the various packages available. I use Logos every week to prepare my sermons. It's one of the top options for high-level Bible software.
I think for many, once a user has got past the UI and figuring out the workflow for bible study alongside the software's core set of resources, a bible software package's utility lies in its role as a publishing platform for other resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries and monographs.
I'd be grateful if you updated your bible software reviews to make some comments about what resources are accessible (either included as a standard package or available for purchase through the developer's online store).
It seems like Logos has the most comprehensive oeuvre of third party works that have been converted for use through its platform, but others like Wordsearch, are closing the gap. Logos has also relatively recently re-organized its third party oeuvre into various traditions (eg Baptist, Catholic), do you think this is a good thing?
Thanks Tony for reading the article. In reality to offer specific details about available resources is a herculean task that would be impossible and doesn't really fit the scope of what we're trying to do. That said, I do understand the interest. What most are really asking is this: Is XYZ resource available in this software? For that we offer links to the sites in every review so that you can check that. However, when appropriate I do make comment about the breadth of available resources.
You are generally right that Logos seems to have the most extensive library of available works. They may not have everything since I've occasionally looked for books that I couldn't get yet on Logos but could with other Bible software developers. I disagree about Wordsearch closing the gap. I think Wordsearch as a company is becoming less useful. They have not significantly updated their software except for minor updates in the last few years. I would say that Olive Tree and Accordance seem to be doing a better job that Wordsearch a this point.
Nice Blog. Very much informative. While getting a professional logo design, I think it's a good idea to find custom logo packages here in UK.


TIP! Booking a venue for your wedding can be extremely expensive. If you know anyone with a large enough backyard, you can save a lot of money on your wedding.
Everyone wants everything to be easy. This is definitely true when it comes to such a grand event as a wedding. Just thinking about it can overwhelm you. The following wedding guidance can be used immediately to smooth the path.
TIP! Use food that has an ethnic theme for the reception. Choose a variety of dishes to add flair and flavor to your reception.
As your wedding day approaches, practice walking down the aisle as many times as practicable. Practice at the wedding venue in your wedding shoes to be absolutely certain you will not encounter any surprises. This is how you will perfect your flow as you make the big walk.
TIP! You will want a dance floor space in the room you rent for the wedding reception. You can make room by moving some chairs and tables around when it's time to dance, just make sure you find enough space for people to get their groove on.
Buying a wedding gown can be very expensive. Perhaps you could look at dresses not considered as wedding dresses. You could get a bridesmaid's dress, and it would be just a fraction of the cost. Even if you factor in the cost of style alterations, the overall cost could be less.
TIP! You can include some embellishments in your bouquet of flowers including rhinestones or Swarovski crystals! You can do this by applying some crystals, costume jewelry, or maybe even an heirloom piece. Make sure you stay consistent with these decorations in cut, color and dimensions so it goes well with what you are going to wear.
Make use of a family member's or friend's property for your venue. If someone you know has a large yard or farm, you can get rid of a big wedding expense. Try paying someone to come out in advance and after your event to clean the place for the only location-based cost.
TIP! For a destination wedding, one wonderful present for your guests is a basket brimming with vacation goodies delivered to each room. Include maps, cameras, hats, disposable cameras, or guides on local attractions that they may want to visit.
If you want a unique reception, get cuisine that centers around a certain ethnic theme. Chicken and steak have both been done. Go with something creative! Variety is the spice of life and it is sure to make your wedding dinner something to remember!
Select your makeup artist carefully. Be sure to view his or her work before hiring. Ensure you like their style of makeup. Make sure it is something you can see yourself wearing. You don't need to be around an hour before the wedding stuck with a makeup artist that did a poor job.
Brides should de-stress their skin before walking down the aisle. You can use sea salts and other all-natural soothing scrubs and skin care products for a brighter complexion.
TIP! If your environment is humid and tropical or it is cool and dry like in the Mediterranean, it can be difficult to find seasonal flowers from your state. Consult with a florist to see which flowers are in season or most readily available at the time of your wedding.
Try having your reception midday. People consume less alcohol during daylight hours, and this can lower your bar tab. Lunch receptions are often cheaper and will allow you to use more money toward other needs for the wedding.
TIP! Have flowers with a cohesive theme. You want the flowers you choose to be in line with the theme of your wedding.
Centerpieces can quickly cause your reception to be a dud financially and socially. Rather than buying a huge centerpiece that occupies the entire table, you should purchase a simple one. Guests will be able to talk without having to strain their necks to see each other, making it a much better experience for them.
TIP! Think about whether children will be allowed at your wedding. Not having kids can actually save you a lot of frustration.
If you intend to deliver a speech at your wedding, be sure to rehearse. If you are unprepared for the speech, this can become very obvious very quickly, and leave you feeling humiliated in front of the other guests.
TIP! Know what your bridesmaids are going to wear prior to the wedding. In this way, you can let them know exactly what they are in for before they accept your invitation to participate.
TIP! If you have a limited wedding budget, fear not! Do not spend more than you can afford on a wedding. There are many things you can do to save money, including making your invitations, decoration and food.
Maximize your first session with a planner by doing some research first. Take all of your ideas and incorporate them into one place, such as a design book. You can even clip articles, photos, and song lyrics in order convey your vision to the wedding planner.
When starting out with plans for your wedding, create a list of what you want in a prioritized order. For some couples, the venue is higher on the list than the cake, or the table decorations are higher on the list than the music, and so on. By having a plan of what is most important to you, you can set aside funding for each item and ensure you get the wedding of your dreams.
TIP! Start planning as soon as you can. If you plan a long time before the actual date, you can choose many more venues and other wedding services.
Be sure to hire a professional wedding photographer who has the ability to create beautiful memories rather than simply snapping photos. When you interview potential photographers, ask them how they imagine the day. Find out how they plan out his work during the wedding. You will want to match styles with the photographer of your choice.
TIP! Consider a small meal instead of a large feast at the wedding reception. Having a large amount of guests can really drive up the cost of the food.
Choose a tuxedo that fits you perfectly. Ask for opinions from family and friends about how well the tux fits and looks on you before you choose the one you'll wear. Aim to look even better on your wedding day than you do the rest of the time so that you can show yourself off in the wedding pictures.
TIP! Keep an eye on the weather. If you're planning an outdoor wedding, you need to have a Plan B in case the weather turns bad.
One big expense in a wedding is using fresh flowers in all of the traditional ways. You can use something as simple as a ribbon for the flower girl vs a flower wreath. You have the option of using silk flowers, too. You are saving money while having a forever memento of your big day. You can also use it at your reception too.
TIP! If you are the bride, your mother and your bridesmaids who plan on helping you get your gown on should be ready themselves well in advance, so they have time to assist you. In the last bit of time before your wedding, all focus should be on your preparations.
Plan well ahead of time. You may think that one year is a very long time for wedding planning, but should you wait too long, you'll start to notice that service providers and venues are not available on the date you want; not only that, they will cost more as well. Start your planning early on so that you have more options available.
Brides should try to avoid showing distracting tan lines. Think about the cut of your dress and how your tan lines will show once you're gown is on.
TIP! Have some faith in other people to help you plan your wedding. Because a wedding is such a personal expression of your love and personalities, it is easy to get carried away with all of the details.
While planning a wedding might seem as though it's unavoidably complicated, that is not the truth. These tips will help make your wedding planning more easy and hassle-free. With any luck, you will be able to put the tips to good use.
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