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A Dunavecsei járás az 1950-es megyerendezésig Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun vármegyéhez, azután pedig Bács-Kiskun megyéhez tartozó járás volt Magyarországon, székhelye Dunavecse volt. Ezen a néven 1898-tól működött az addigi Solti felső járás helyébe lépve, melynek állandó székhelye már 1886 óta Dunavecse volt, és 1970-ben szűnt meg, amikor területét felosztották a Kalocsai és a Kecskeméti járás között.

Története
A Dunavecsei járás elődje a 19. század közepén az addigi Solti járás feldarabolásával létrejött Solti felső járás volt. Ennek 1886-tól, amikor törvény alapján a vármegyéknek állandó járási székhelyeket kellett kijelölniük, Dunavecse volt a székhelye.

1924-ben a járás határait kis mértékben módosították, a közlekedési infrastruktúra fejlődésével összhangban három legészakibb községét könnyebben megközelíthető székhelyekhez osztották be.

Az 1950-es megyerendezés során a Dunavecsei járás Bács-Kiskun megyéhez került, az ezt követő járásrendezés nem érintette határait.

1956-ban a megszűnő Kunszentmiklósi járás községeit egy kivételével ide csatolták, egyidejűleg viszont a két legdélebbi községet innen a Kalocsai járáshoz csatolták, melynek székhelye jobban elérhető volt azokból. Ezzel különös képződmény jött létre másfél évtizedre, amely a korábban közös közigazgatási egységbe soha nem foglalt Duna-menti és kiskunsági településeket vont közös igazgatás alá, és amelynek Dunavecse nem vált valódi központjává, mivel Kunszentmiklós jelentősebb hely volt nála mind népességét, mind vonzását tekintve. Az 1990-es évektől kialakult kistérségi rendszerben a két település egy kistérségbe tartozik, de a központ szerepét ma Kunszentmiklós tölti be.

A Dunavecsei járás megszűnésére 1970. június 30-ával került sor, amikor területét felosztották a Kalocsai és a Kecskeméti járás között. Előbbihez a Duna mentén fekvő községek, utóbbihoz a történelmi Kiskunsághoz tartozók kerültek.

Községei
Az alábbi táblázat felsorolja a Dunavecsei járáshoz tartozott községeket, bemutatva, hogy mikor tartoztak ide, és hogy hova tartoztak megelőzően, illetve később. Az utolsó oszlop a települések 2010 elején érvényes kistérségi beosztását tünteti fel.

Területe és népessége
Az alábbi táblázat a Dunavecsei járás területének és népességének változását mutatja be. Az egyes sorok a járás területi változásait mutaják be, az első rovatban megjelölve, mely időszakban érvényes terület adatai találhatók az adott sorban. A következő rovat a járás területnagyságát mutatja az adott időszakban. A további rovatok az adott időszakban érvényes határok között az oszlopfejlécben jelzett népszámlálás adatai szerint talált népességszámot adják meg ezer főre kerekítve.

Az eltérő színezéssel kijelölt adatok mutatják meg az egyes népszámlálásokkor érvényes közigazgatási beosztásnak megfelelő adatokat.

Lásd még
 Kalocsai kistérség
 Kunszentmiklósi kistérség

Bács-Kiskun megye járásai
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun vármegye járásai


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AR Murugadoss kickstarts his next with Vikram and Samantha
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Vikram's next project with director Vijay Milton of Goli Soda fame has already started rolling and the team has just completed the first shot of the film. Samantha, who is enjoying a dream run in K'town this year with Vijay's Kaththi and Surya's Anjaan is paired with Vikram for the first time for this untitled project. Actor Pasupathy plays an important role in the film.
AR Murugadoss now posted on his official Twitter account saying, "ARM productions-Fox star studios starts our new venture today starring Vikram and Samantha directed by Vijay Milton.First shot just got over." The first schedule of the film will be shot in Chennai. Meanwhile, Vijay Milton confirmed in an interview last week that the climax sequence will be filmed in Turkey and music director for this flick will be Imman. Other details about the cast and crew of the film will be revealed soon.
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In light of the recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and other animal diseases, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has been working on a multi-pronged action plan to: research science-based solutions for mitigating the risks of virus transmission through feed, and communicate any new information and recommendations to the industry and producer groups. As part of this effort, AFIA announced today that it has released an updated version of its biosecurity guidelines.
"AFIA's biosecurity guidelines were originally written to help safeguard manufacturing facilities following 9/11, but were always meant to serve as a 'living document' that could be updated based on what we know about new and emerging threats," said Paul Davis, Ph.D., AFIA's director of quality, animal food safety and education. "While some threats aren't at the back door yet, it doesn't mean we can leave the door unlocked. Our industry must be vigilant about continually improving its biosecurity programs for the protection of animal and human health."
AFIA has been closely coordinating with representatives from the pork industry, government and academia for the past several months to update the biosecurity guidelines based on new information regarding how viruses can potentially spread throughout the feed manufacturing process. The updated guidance provides recommendations for how facilities can better set-up an onsite biosecurity program, more thoroughly evaluate and verify their suppliers, work with their shippers, and train on and communicate best practices to all facility personnel and visitors. Of note, the updated guidance also includes a definition for "biosecure," given there is currently no regulatory definition for the term, yet many segments of the industry have been requesting to only source products from biosecure facilities.
Apart from updating the industry's biosecurity guidelines, AFIA is also working with its public charity, the Institute for Feed Education and Research, on supporting research in this area. One such project is aimed at analyzing potential risk mitigation measures and testing the effectiveness of proposed holding times for feed specifically in response to the recent ASF outbreaks. South Dakota State University is leading this research project, which is being co-funded with the Swine Health Information Center. The project partners should have preliminary results for review later this year.


I'm really looking forward to Tech Ed next week – mainly because I'll meet and interview some really interesting and smart people such as Michael Kleef, Ben Armstrong, Jason Buffington and Scott Schnoll. There's also a lunch hosted by Women in IT which should be interesting.
I'll keep updating here as I attend session and learn new things.
I've been writing about IT, mainly focused on Microsoft's server technologies for over seven years now. These articles have been published in magazines and online (APC, zdnet, Redmond magazine, Technet magazine) but I've finally decided it's time to have my own place where I don't have to fit in with anyone else's limitations. Expect to find information about small business IT topics, server and networking technologies and other cool technologies. I love IT, I love teaching and here at tellITasITis.com.au I intend to combine the two. Thanks for reading.


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As a Chapter Advisor to a Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter, you will be making a major commitment to the leaders of tomorrow. No one is going to tell you that being a Chapter Advisor is an easy job. But, you are about to develop a solid relationship with the men in your chapter, one that allows individuals to flourish while upholding the values of the Fraternity. Remember that the many of these men you are working with are away from home for the very first time. They are learning to manage things in their lives that may have been taken care of for them by their parents. Sometimes your advice will make sense to them right away. Other times you may need to repeat it. And still other times your points will have to be made with considerable authority.
After you gain some experience, you will find that problems do not just crop up overnight. They appear when you are out of touch with your chapter. Use warning signs, your meetings with chapter officers, your one-on-one talks, and the Fraternity's resources to make things run smoothly with your chapter.
It is not just a coincidence that those TKE chapters that are most successful have the most effective, involved Chapter Advisors. Those advisors did not come into this job knowing all that there is to know. They grew into it. Many of them are still learning today. Like them, you can make a big difference between a chapter that is just merely getting by and one that makes its university, its community and Tau Kappa Epsilon proud.
Have management, time, organizational, and communication skills.
Hold the chapter accountable for its actions.
Provide guidance and counsel to the chapter in all its endeavors.
Attend officer and chapter meetings often.
The Chapter Advisor must establish and maintain a close relationship with the chapter, and be seen as a mentor, and friend. Being a friend of the chapter is the basis for success as Chapter Advisor. Friend here means one who has gained the respect and confidence of the undergraduate chapter. Fraters should feel free to approach you for guidance in any matter, personal or fraternal.
Without respect and friendship, your relationship with the chapter may become strained and unproductive. Remember, friendship is more than simply being liked. Occasionally, you may have to act or take a stand on a particular issue that t he chapter won't like. Strive to be liked by the chapter, but it's more important to be respected.
A Chapter Advisor does not operate the chapter, but rather helps the chapter become self-sufficient. To be truly helpful to the chapter, you must void doing things that they should be doing for themselves. The Fraters will learn more when they take your suggestions and act on them for themselves. This will also nurture a positive Advisor-Chapter relationship.
Chapter leadership changes annually, so the Chapter Advisor is the key individual who provides the continuity that keeps the chapter on the road to success. You will know of the past pitfalls and blunders made in chapter projects, and can draw on these experiences to avoid repeating past mistakes. In this sense, the Chapter Advisor is the stabilizing force in the progression toward chapter goals.
Ideally, should be a Teke; if not, they may not participate in Ritual events.
Be available, as needed, by the Chapter and its members.
Serve as a member of the Board of Advisors. Generally not an officer, and certainly not Chairman.
Coordinate and work with the Board of Advisors, Faculty Advisor, and Alumni Association President. Working with the Chapter should be a team effort.
Advise the Prytanis on matters of Chapter operations. Assist with the areas of Chapter finances (Crysophylos), risk management (Pylortes), membership recruitment (Recruitment Committee); may provide additional support as requested by the Prytanis.
Serves on the Membership Quality Board.
Assist and guide Chapter Officers.
Attend Chapter meetings, at least once each month, and Officer meetings as needed.
Conduct Chapter and Officer retreats.
Provide guidance in disciplinary issues.
Who can be a Chapter Advisor?
It is recommended that a Chapter Advisor be an alumnus or honorary alumnus of any TKE chapter. It is not necessary, however, to be an initiated member of TKE to be an advisor. If the advisor is not a member of another national/international fraternity, we recommend that the advisor be initiated.
Does the Chapter Advisor have to be an alumnus of the chapter he works with?
No. In fact, many times it is better if he is not a member of that chapter. Many successful and well respected Chapter Advisors provide guidance to chapters other than their home chapter.
Does the Chapter Advisor have to be a man?
No. Some chapters have found that women make excellent Chapter Advisors.
Do the Chapter Advisor and a Faculty Advisor (or Campus Advisor) have the same responsibilities?
No. The Faculty Advisor is a liaison between the chapter and the university administration. He or she is more concerned with the scholastic area of the chapter, campus service projects, and public relations projects. The Chapter Advisor, on the other hand, provides guidance and counsel on a day-to-day basis regarding overall chapter operations.
What is the age requirement to be a Chapter Advisor?
We do recommend that the Chapter Advisor has graduated at least three years prior to assuming this leadership role and is at least 25 years of age.
Well-respected members of the host institution.
Well-respected members of the local community.
Recruited with the help of the Offices of the Grand Chapter (the Offices of the Grand Chapter can compile a list of all alumni within close geographical proximity to the chapter).
Chapter selects their Chapter Advisor and notifies the TKE Chief Executive Officer of their choice. The Black Book requires approval of the Chief Executive Officer.
The fraternity system has changed drastically over the past few years, and so has the role of the Chapter Advisor. Since the collegiate members had a significant role in your selection, you have a great deal of responsibility to them. Some chapters will expect you to be a participant; others will expect you to be exactly what the title implies ...an advisor, not a participant. Somewhere along the line you will find that happy medium that will enable you to work toward chapter success in all areas of fraternity life.
Chapter strengths and how to build on them.
Chapter weaknesses and how to turn them into strengths.
Strategies to achieve these goals.
Your supervision of the ritual of the Fraternity will insure its positive effect on the new members. All members of the Fraternity should be well informed in the aspects of our ritual and should be able to conduct a ritual meeting with confidence and professionalism.
The ritual of our Fraternity encapsulates and presents in a meaningful format that which we hold sacred as Tekes. Ideally, all parts should be memorized and presented with honor and respect. Indeed, the ritual is a most serious, reverent occasion. By helping the chapter in ritual instruction and rehearsals, you will ensure its lasting effectiveness. If you are not a Teke, you should still make sure the officers instruct the new members in the secret works of the Fraternity and rehearse the ritual so they always appear polished.
Upon the election of new officers, you should hold an interview with each chapter officer, explaining to them their new role. You need to assess each officer's preparedness for the task ahead and determine if he needs any help to get started.
Your attendance at these official Fraternity functions also sets a good example for the men you are helping to become leaders. Also, because of your role as the link between the chapter and the Offices of the Grand Chapter, your knowledge and involvement with the Offices of the Grand Chapter is vital to your effectiveness.
You should attend a meeting of the chapter at least once a month. You however, may want to attend more often. This will allow you to be well-informed and be present for your input n important issues.
Make it a practice to give a report of any new policies or issues that may affect the chapter. You should also make sure that all correspondence that is received by the chapter is read at the chapter meetings and later posted for all to read. Having a working knowledge of parliamentary procedure to provide assistance in the smooth running of a chapter meeting is essential.
Your presence for advice and support is particularly crucial during times of rush, new member installation, officer installations, and for the planning of events like Homecoming, Greek Week, and Parent's day, etc. An informal drop-by is also a good way to gather information on the chapter's direction by just talking with Fraters. Your presence for informal, as well as formal, events is equally important.
You must be thoroughly aware of the requirements of The Black Book concerning disciplinary matters. Discretion is the better part of valor. Keeping confidences and treating every situation with respect for all concerned, with the ultimate welfare of the chapter in mind, must be your major concern. Be slow to react to rumors and use your best common sense before making any decision.
If a major disciplinary issue should surface, first gather all of the facts, discuss your options with the officers, and make a decision. If in doubt, you may always refer to the Black Book, Risk Management Guidelines, or a member off the TKE Area Servicing Team.
You will want to attend a few recruitment functions, especially if your campus in involved in formal recruitment. Your adult presence says lot about the chapter to a prospective new member, and you can be on hand to answer questions and concerns. Encourage other members of the Board of Advisors and Alumni Association to attend these functions, too.
Work with the membership recruitment committee to ensure they understand the basics of membership recruitment. You may also need to provide occasional pep talks to keep them going forward with full energy. Stressing of the importance of large numbers of qualified new members is always helpful.
Financial Matters - You must ensure that a budget is prepared to guide the chapter for the ensuing year. Remind the chapter that the Board of Advisors needs to approve the budget. You will want to make sure the chapter remains current in its obligations to the International Fraternity: Candidate Fees, Initiation Fees, Annual Membership Fees, Risk Management Fees, and Conclave Savings Plan. Be certain too that the corporation, however it is organized, files the appropriate state and federal reports.
Campus Involvement - You will need to be aware of "who's who" on the campus, especially the Fraternity and Sorority officials. A good professional relationship with them is essential to effective guidance of the chapter. Encourage active participation by the chapter officers and members in all campus life.
Social Programming - You can do a great deal to assure a successful chapter by insisting on a social calendar that complies with current Risk Management guidelines. To avoid overemphasis on the social aspects of membership, Fraters must realize that a social program complements other programs of the chapter.
Scholarship - You will want to be sure to encourage the chapter to maintain a good scholarship record, one that is equal to the All Men's Average and preferably better. The chapter should consistently strive individually and collectively to achieve the best possible record. Work with the Faculty Advisor (or Campus Advisor) in strengthening the scholastic program of the chapter.
Public Relations - The public relations program of the chapter must be an ongoing activity. The chapter has many publics to which it has a responsibility, and those publics can make or break the chapter's momentum toward excellence.
House Management - Periodic visits, many of them unannounced, are useful in determining the state of the chapter and the climate that exists for chapter success. Chapter accommodations must be similar to a satisfactory home environment. The image of the chapter is reflected by a well-appointed home. Make sure the chapter house is properly maintained. The mechanical systems must be checked, with inspections and repairs on a timely basis. Caring for the grounds and exterior of the house reflects not only on how the community views the chapter but on how the membership views itself. Neighbor relations are greatly hampered when your property is a mess.
Risk Management - The attitude of the chapter Prytanis towards Risk Management is invariably reflected in the attitude of the members of the chapter. Help them understand why the Risk Management Guidelines are important. Knowing the answers to these frequently asked questions will help. Any chapter, large or small, that attempts to stop incidents without a definite guiding policy--one that is planned, publicized, and monitored--will find itself continuously reacting to situations rather than being in a position to prevent them before they have a chance to occur.
The chapter you advise is unmotivated and unorganized. Apathy is obvious at during periods of membership recruitment and the chapter is having a hard time recruiting new members. The Prytanis is looking to you for guidance. You have decided to talk to the entire chapter at this week's chapter meeting.
"If I had not seen it, I would have never believed it. Only 40% of you guys showed up for the event. And there wasn't even a quorum at the last meeting. And you haven't even started the New Member Education program. I hate to tell you this, but you are an embarrassment to the Fraternity. If you don't get off the stick, this chapter is going to fall down around you. You had better come up with something to save your butts."
"This chapter has always been known as one of the best on campus. We have got to work to keep it that way. So, let's set some goals that will help us to remain one of the best fraternities."
It has come to your attention that the chapter has a little sister program even though that is clearly against Fraternity policy. No one in the chapter will come forward "officially," so you need to confront the officers and, later, the entire chapter.
"Listen guys. I know it is pretty unrealistic to expect you not to have a little sister program when everyone else on campus does. But, it is a rule."
There are all sorts of problems with that kind of response. Fist, and foremost, you must always represent the International Constitution and Bylaws of Tau Kappa Epsilon as fair and just. Second, even though you should be a friend of the chapter, you cannot establish a "them" versus "us" situation by referring to TKE policy as unrealistic. Third, and this is a crucial point, you must never disregard the potential legal problems in a situation.
"I know you have heard it before, but let me read you the Fraternity's policy on little sister groups. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity does not recognize or approve the existence of little sister groups, Order of Diana, or similar chapter programs or organizations. Nor do they approve chapter affiliation with similar organizations. No organization, unless authorized in writing by the Grand Council, shall use the words, letters, logos or symbols of Tau Kappa Epsilon or otherwise represent affiliation with the Fraternity."
One of your goals should be to generate enough respect among the Fraters so that you can reprimand them, when necessary, without alienating them. You will have to express yourself forcefully and feel confident doing so. But, you have to know when it is necessary to reprimand them and when it is not. If you come down on the Fraters all of the time, they are going to ignore you all of the time. And, you can't afford to be ignored when you are dealing with situations that involve legal liability.
The main thing to remember regarding legal liability is that as long as you and your chapter obey Fraternity, Province, State and Local laws, you will be covered by the Tau Kappa Epsilon insurance policies. But, if the Risk Management Guidelines are not followed, the chapter may longer be protected. If you, as Chapter Advisor, knew beforehand that a violation was about to occur, you may not be covered either. Now you know why it is so important for you to be sure your chapter is following the Risk Management Guidelines. You cannot allow a few people to jeopardize the entire Fraternity.
You can't possibly be there to see everything that goes on at the chapter, but you should be keenly aware of your chapter's plans. Work with the individuals to make sure they understand the dangers involved, especially with events that involve alcohol or when hazing could be involved. These are two of the most emotional and critical issues among Fraternities today.
Some of the members have made comments about Hell Week, Scavenger Hunts, and the like. You think there may be some sort of hazing happening behind "closed doors." No one is willing to come forward, nor should you be asking them to. You need to reaffirm the Fraternity's position on hazing. A typical response from the chapter might be: "Come on. We have always had hazing." "Yea, other fraternities have hell week."
"Ok. Ok. You all have to do what you have to do. Just don't let me hear about it."
"If that is the way you feel about it, then you have to understand that you are putting the whole chapter in jeopardy, as well as yourselves, and the International Fraternity. It is that kind of attitude that land people in court. So, if you have to have Hell Week, then you no longer have the privilege of membership in this Fraternity."
You should not be afraid to talk to your chapter like this. Some situations cry out for confrontation, especially those where lawsuits are waiting to happen.
One of the Fraters has come to you. He said that an open party with alcohol is being planned by four of the chapter's more rambunctious fraters.
Upon finding the names of the Fraters planning the party, you go to one of their rooms to confront them. "Hey guys, listen. Joe tells me that you are planning an open party and there are going to be kegs present. I don't have time to talk now because I am late for a meeting, but all I can say is that you had better not do it. See ya!"
First of all, you never want to betray a Frater's confidence. Telling the guys that Joe says you are planning a party is going to make them upset with Joe. Don't divide the chapter into factions. You have to be very careful to preserve the Fraters' trust in you. Second, you must always take the time to explain why the chapter can't do something. If you don't have time to talk now, set up a meeting when you do. Using vague threat like "all I can say is that you had better not do it" is ineffective. Use facts, not threats.
"I have come to you guys because you are leaders in this chapter and the other Fraters tend to follow your example. I know there is talk about an open party with alcohol. I have to remind you of the legal consequences of doing something like that. If you have a party and let anyone come, and believe me everyone and their brother will come, you lose all ability to control that event. And yet you are going to remain responsible for whatever happens to any one of those people.
Your insurance will not cover you because you are breaking University, Fraternity and possibly even State/Province laws. So, if someone decides to sue because their underage child drank beer here, got dunk, got hurt, you are going to pay out of your own pockets."
"But we will lose popularity if we don't have open parties."
"There are a lot of other ways to become popular without having open parties."
"Well, what do you suggest we should do to keep visibility on campus?"
"I suggest we get really involved in campus intramural athletics, chapter scholarship, and other campus activities. Lets have social events for Fraters and their guests that revolve around something other than alcohol. Let's challenge our social committee to come up with a list of functions that this chapter could sponsor without alcohol."
Finally, when all else fails, remind them one last time of the seriousness of their actions. Of course, you won't always have to deal with such difficult situations, but it is important to know what to do should they arise. You don't have to handle them alone. You can always turn to the Offices of the Grand Chapter for advice and support.
To help you identify the early signs of possible problems, we have listed some of the more obvious clues.
Elections that are not contested and are more of a popularity contest than anything else.
Chapter meetings lasting more than one hour.
Lack of communications between fraters or between the chapter and the Board of Advisors.
Accounts receivable that are high.
Record keeping is improper or disorganized. Copies of the minutes not being submitted to the Offices of the Grand Chapter.
A poorly maintained chapter house. So much can be accomplished with a little hard work. Never let an area of the house look like or be referred to as "the Pit."
Relations with local alumni that are strained or non-existent.
Social activities that rely on alcohol.
A poor new member class retention rate.
These are some of the more obvious signs of a faltering chapter. Many of you will also be able to notice other telltale signs of a chapter in trouble. If you spot any one of these signs, discuss it with the Executive Committee to determine the cause. Feel free to contact the Offices of the Grand Chapter to receive assistance.
Since the 1970s, Fraternity leaders have seen a dramatic shift in the collegiate environment. Lawsuits have become more widespread as society has become increasingly intolerant of alcohol and substance abuse. Scores of hazing injuries and deaths have promoted a majority of state legislatures to institute anti-hazing statutes. The number of tragic incidents at campuses across the country is on the rise. Nearly all Fraternities have experienced an insurance crisis and a wave of negative publicity.
Because of these sweeping changes in the environment, some campus administrators and faculty members have chosen to ban Fraternities. There is a growing trend to restrict or eliminate Fraternities at many more institutions. Local civic officials have joined in the trend by enacting various zoning barriers and restrictions. The Center for the Study of College Fraternity reported during the 1980s, the average Fraternity man earned poorer grades than the average student. For the first time in more than 200 years, Fraternity men were longer academically superior.
Beginning in 1987, Fraternity leaders met to discuss these vital problems and opportunities for the future. They re-examined basic assumptions and concluded that college Fraternities could, and should, restructure themselves to better serve their members and regain widespread confidence and support. In December 1988, the NIC voted to ask all member Fraternities to study these opportunities in depth and report back to the House of Delegates. Tau Kappa Epsilon established the Membership Structure Task Force to study these issues in the summer of 1988. For more than a year, that body conducted meetings, distributed surveys, and participated in widespread discussions throughout the Fraternity. The Membership Development Program, was the result of their extensive and thorough efforts.
The Membership Development Program strengthens the collegiate experience in a variety of ways. It provides better methods for the recruitment of top quality men. It includes an education program to train new members. It includes a standards program to encourage excellence and involvement by every chapter member. And, it includes ceremonies for the three Levels of Fraternal Achievement to recognize those Fraters who live up to the ideals of our Founders.
As part of that program, each chapter established its own Membership Quality Board (MQB) consisting of the Prytanis, Hegemon, Recruitment Chairman, Chapter Advisor, a representative from the Board of Advisors, and two members selected at large. The MQB is responsible for interviewing prospective members to certify that they meet the Recruitment Standards of the chapter. It's important to note that the chapter still has the primary responsibility to recruit and select members. The Membership Quality Board interview process is designed as an additional quality control step in the screening process.
Each chapter also established its own Recruitment Standards for screening potential candidates for membership, and also established specific written Member Standards to ensure that all Fraters meet their obligations and actively participate in chapter events. The standards are monitored by the MQB. Each term, the MQB meets to determine if any Fraters have not met the Member Standards. Those Fraters who don't are given a warning or placed on probation. While on probation, they may lose privileges such as voting rights, the right to participate in social or athletic programs, the right to serve as a Big Brother, or the right to hold office, but will be expected to meet their financial obligations to the chapter and the International Fraternity. If a Frater does not improve his performance, the Membership Quality Board may refer the matter to the Judicial Board and/or Board of Advisors for further action which may result in charges to remove his membership in the Fraternity. In this way, the Member Standards program provides for quality control within the chapter.
The Hegemon's Manual contains the new member education program of the Fraternity, which is a six-week program that includes sample lesson plans to be utilized by the Hegemon to properly educate the new members about their life in TKE. The new member education program includes a Big Brother program with activities designed to foster a closer relationship between Big and Little Brothers.
As part of the Membership Development Program, three Levels of Fraternal Achievement were established to encourage participation and recognize those Fraters who have achieved various milestones during their fraternal involvement. These include: The Order of the Founders, The Knights of Classic Lore, and The Fraternity for Life. New fraters commitment themselves to the principles of the Fraternity. They are then recognized with the Order of the Founders certificate after completion of the New Member Education Program. At the start of their senior year, those Fraters who have remained in good standing are recognized as Knights of Classic Lore and, prior to graduation, they re-commit themselves to participation as alumni.
He participates on the Membership Quality Board and therefore interviews candidates for initiation into the Fraternity, as well as evaluates annual participation of all members.
He actively participates in chapter retreats.
He provides continuity in assuring the success of the Membership Development Program. He makes sure it is consistently run each year, consulting closely with the Hegemon and Prytanis.
One part of the Candidate Education programming deals exclusively with TKE's concept of the "Fraternity for Life." The "Fraternity for Life" means that TKE involvement does not end with graduation from college. It continues with alumni support and active participation. The Chapter Advisor should be present during this session to explain the role and responsibilities of the Chapter Advisor to the chapter, as well as to share feelings about the responsibilities of collegiate members.
You will be helping the chapter establish and periodically evaluate their Chapter and Recruitment Standards, conduct interviews of prospective members, and make recommendations to the chapter. You will want to be well-versed on the operations of all phases of educational programming for your own benefit and, ultimately, for the benefit of the chapter. Here, again, the continuity your position provides will go a long way to foster chapter success.


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Gov. Bill Lee and his finance commissioner said Thursday their estimated $37.8 billion proposal will prioritize five key areas.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's first budget proposal to prioritize five areas Gov. Bill Lee and his finance commissioner said Thursday their estimated $37.8 billion proposal will prioritize five key areas. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/24/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-first-budget-proposal-k-12-criminal-justice-mental-health-health-care-rural/2666657002/
Joel Ebert, Nashville Tennessean Published 11:33 a.m. CT Jan. 24, 2019 | Updated 11:47 a.m. CT Jan. 24, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee welcomes new cabinet to his administration during their first meeting at the state capitol. George Walker, Nashville Tennessean
As he prepares to hold hearings that will shape the first budget of his administration, Gov. Bill Lee and his finance commissioner said Thursday their estimated $37.8 billion proposal will prioritize five key areas.
Finance commissioner Stuart McWhorter said the administration's primary focus will be K-12 education, criminal justice, mental health, health care and rural economic development.
"Those will be areas of focus and the dollars will be focused in those areas as well," he said.
Among the notable absences on Lee's priority list is higher education, which in recent years has seen significant investments from former Gov. Bill Haslam.
But Lee said that does not necessarily mean there will be cuts to higher education.
Governor Bill Lee addresses his cabinet during their first meeting of his administration at the State Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: George Walker IV / The Tennessean)
"We'll have opportunity for every group, including higher ed, to provide for opportunities for cuts but also what their desires are," he said. "There will be some investments in higher ed, we know that already."
When asked if he would take a similar approach to other recent governors, who outright discounted the idea of making any cuts to K-12 education, Lee said, "Every department would have opportunities in places where you could cut and you could add at the same time."
Lee spokeswoman Laine Arnold later clarified the governor was not eyeing an overall reduction for K-12 education.
Beyond possibly bolstering funding for their areas of primary focus, Lee and McWhorter said they plan on adding more to the state's reserves, known as the Rainy Day Fund.
"We don't anticipate anything negative coming down the pike but we also are preparing for slow growth," said McWhorter, who noted that economists "feel that is likely to occur."
Although Lee's first budget is set to be a slight increase over Haslam's $37.8 billion final budget, overall, McWhorter said the administration did not have a goal of increasing the budget each year.
"Historically it's grown. That's a function primarily of economic growth," said McWhorter. "As long as Tennessee continues to attract spending — the state collects those dollars — it will just continue to grow."
All 23 departments are supposed to outline their budget requests in the coming days. Lee said he would be asking each state agency to identify 2 percent of its budget available for cuts. Such cuts may not necessarily be made, Lee said.
Lee's budget is expected to be finalized by Feb. 8. He is set to address the legislature for his first State of the State address on March 4.
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These include Microsoft, SAP and VMware's EVO:RAIL hyper-converged infrastructure platform that makes it easy for businesses to deploy virtualised machines. One new product announced at the Fujitsu Forum in Munich this week is PrimeFlex for Hadoop, which helps business analyse big data.
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"The key is to have these building blocks that are pre-integrated and pre-tested," he told the audience in Munich adding that many businesses, such as those in the banking sector, cannot migrate many processes to the cloud, while others are bound by security and geographical restrictions.
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Appen's $1.2b deal dies as fast as it starts
Yolanda RedrupReporter
May 26, 2022 – 5.36pm
Former ASX-listed tech market darling Appen has been left high and dry by its Canadian suitor Telus International, less than 10 hours after the company announced the unsolicited $1.2 billion non-binding indicative bid.
Appen's chief executive Mark Brayan. Steven Siewert
The board of the local artificial intelligence data services company had said earlier on Thursday it was open to negotiate with Telus, if it boosted its $9.50 a share bid and signed a confidentiality agreement.
But just hours after Appen's intentions had been laid bare, Telus revoked its proposal on Thursday afternoon in a big surprise to Appen, which believed it was poised to sign the agreement.
The multibillion dollar Canadian customer experience and IT services company did not provide any reason for the sudden change of heart.
Sources close to Appen said the companies had been meaningfully engaging for a few weeks, and the withdrawal by Telus took them by surprise.
The rapid withdrawal is reminiscent of private equity giant CVC walking away from Brambles just a day after the transport and logistics company confirmed there was an unsolicited offer on the table earlier this month.
Street Talk broke the news that Appen was being pursued by a potential acquirer on Wednesday evening, before the proposal was confirmed by Appen on Thursday morning.
Appen shares surged more than 29 per cent to $8.27, pushing its market capitalisation back above $1 billion, before it entered a trading halt on Thursday afternoon, citing "developments" regarding Telus' proposal.
Appen CEO Mark Brayan was left confused by Telus' withdrawal on Thursday. James Brickwood
Appen, which is led by chief executive Mark Brayan, began in the spare room of the Gordon home of its founder, Julie Vonwiller, in 1996. She and her husband Chris Vonwiller are its second-largest shareholders. Dr Vonwiller, a linguist, left her research position at The University of Sydney to start Appen.
It provides the world's largest technology companies with crowd-based AI training data and an annotation platform to improve the accuracy of their algorithms, which enable everything from targeted advertising to search engine results and image recognition.
It has more than 1 million workers who annotate the data, but it has been investing in automating more of these processes, speeding up project delivery and lowering the cost, to attract a more diversified client base. After expanding to China a few years ago, it has also recently had success growing its customers in the region.
Once considered one of the fastest-growing Australian companies in the vein of Xero and WiseTech, the beleaguered business has lost more than 80 per cent of its value in less than two years after a series of earnings downgrades, and more recently, the market wide tech sell-off, which has resulted in the S&P/ASX All Tech Index losing 33 per cent in the past six months.
The business has been hit in the past year by lower spending on advertising-based AI projects by the big tech companies including Facebook and Google, thanks to data privacy changes from Apple, which forced them to redirect spending away from intrusive user tracking technology.
While there is no indication as to what caused the sudden change of heart, as part of its announcement on Thursday, Appen also provided a trading update, which could have been the cause for alarm. At this point, Appen's revenue has slipped below last year's levels.
Its first-half earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation was also expected to be materially lower in the first half, thanks to the fall in revenue and its investments in the company's product, technology and office transformation.
But, its year-to-date revenue, plus orders in hand for delivery, was up 14 per cent on this time last year to $US297 million ($418.7 million) and it anticipates a greater revenue and EBITDA skew toward the second half of the financial year, than in the prior 12 months.
Another possibility is that the withdrawal is a tactical move on behalf of Telus, and the would-be buyer resurfaces.
Telus' interest in Appen is logical. The $US6.3 billion business owns its main rival Lionbridge, having acquired it for $C1.2 billion ($1.32 billion) in a debt and equity deal, just weeks before it was due to go public in 2021.
Despite Lionbridge being about half the size of Appen, more favourable market conditions meant Telus was willing to pay a substantially higher multiple than the one it had been discussing with Appen.
A note from Citi estimated the Lionbridge deal was done at a 16 to 20 times EBITDA multiple, while the $1.2 billion price tag gave Appen an EBITDA multiple of about 11 times.
Despite this, analysts believed if Telus had not walked away, there would have been sufficient interest from both investors and the board to make a deal happen.
"The uncertain outlook on the back of Apple's opt-in privacy changes and lack of revenue visibility makes conviction on APX (Appen) difficult," RBC Capital Markets Australian technology analyst, Garry Sherriff, said.
Neither Appen's Mr Brayan, nor its chairman Richard Freudenstein (who was appointed in 2021) were available to comment on Thursday.
But both leaders will have to front investors on Friday at Appen's annual general meeting.
The company's largest shareholder is US-based global deep value investor Mondrian Investment Partners, which has been increasing its stake in the company since last year, going substantial in November. It is currently sitting on a 9.4 per cent stake.
Dr Vonwiller and her husband Chris – the former CEO and long-time chairman of Appen – still own 7.34 per cent of the business.
Yolanda Redrup is an award-winning senior journalist who writes on technology, healthcare and occasionally covers Street Talk from our Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com
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Medals to Loch's Horse 2 months 1 week ago #87055
I was following this with interest, having detected a sudden surge in Loch's H QSA's on the market. I have one or two so didn't bid for any of them but they all looked like they had been, as you say, in an old collection and were coming to market for the first time in many years.
I see that they were also released at different times - perhaps there are more from that source?
A deterrent to me was what seem to be exorbitant postal charges to get the medals from the US to the UK? I suppose if you bought more than one it would be a saving in that regard.
Moranthorse1
30 CORPORAL RICHARD LAMPLOUGH HULSE: 'A' SQUADRON: LOCH'S HORSE
Richard Lamplough Hulse was born on January 15th 1867 in Withington, near Manchester, Lancashire, England.
He was the fourth son of a wealthy industrialist and engineer, William Wilson Hulse who designed and developed projects for the armaments industry, receiving numerous awards and commendations from his peers for his efforts. His mother was Jane Hulse.
The Census of 1871 finds Richard residing at The Grove, Burton Lane, Withington, Chorlton, Lancashire. The rather large household included: his parents, Joseph Whitworth Hulse (10), William Sykes Hulse ( , Ellen Hulse (7), Harold Hatton Hulse (1).
The family was supported by a number of servants indicating that the Hulse family were of no mean wealth.
Jane Bell (cook), Mary Butler, Hannah Peat, Hannah Beard, Eliza Tilson and Margaret Comy.
Now, this may seem an odd part of the story to show Richard's obituary, but alot of his further life can be uncovered therein. As you read through you will see my point.
From the "Manchester Courier" dated 30th December 1903, I quote:
"AN ECHO OF THE WAR
FUNERAL OF A MEMBER OF LOCKE'S HORSE"
"At the Manchester Southern Cemetery, yesterday, the interment took place of the remains of the late Mr. Richard Lamplough Hulse, fourth son of the late Mr. W. W. Hulse of Withington and Ordsall, Salford. Mr. R. L. Hulse was born in 1867, and educated at Uppingham School and Magdalen College, Oxford, following afterwards the profession of an engineer. Some years ago he went out to South Africa, commercially, and when the Matabele War broke out he took part in the fighting as a volunteer. Returning to England, he practiced as a mechanical engineer in London. When the war with the republics began he went to South Africa once more and volunteered in Locke's Horse, with which corps he saw some exciting service. On one occasion he was traveling by train when the Boers derailed it. He was dug out of the ruins hurt and unconscious, taken for dead, and placed in a mortuary. On recovering consciousness the horror of his surroundings gave him a severe mental shock, and this combined with his physical injuries, brought on a long illness, which ended fatally at Bournemouth last week. The body was brought by train yesterday to the Central Station, Manchester, and conveyed thence to the cemetery, the hearses being followed by coaches in which were the mourners. The party included the mother of the deceased, Mrs. W. W. Hulse of Cleeve Court, Worcestershire: his brothers, Captain H. H. Hulse of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, who was with General Sir George White while in Ladysmith and Mr. Edward Hulse, his sister, Mrs. Douglas, whose husband, Major Douglas, died when about to return home from duty in South Africa: Mr. Alan Sykes, Mr. John Haffer, Mr. D. B. Beaver, and Mr. W. G. Pritchard. Among those who were present at the graveside were Mr. Alfred Holland, Mr. H. Turner Jones, Mr. H. Jephson, Mr. Joseph Swarbrick, Mr. Thomas Johnston, Mr. A. H. Miles worth, Mr. T. G. Hill, Mr. George Haworth, and Mrs. Burrows. A number of choice wreaths were sent by, Ernest D. Drabble, Mrs. Charles Drabble, Mr and Mrs. E. Pritchard, Mrs. H. Turner Jones, Mrs. W. Burns and Major and Mrs. Carpenter. The Reverend W. Burns, Rector of 88, Simon and Jude, conducted the service. Messrs Milne, and company, had charge of the arrangements."
I will now attempt to fill the gaps left in the obituary by expanding on each moment in his life with as much detail as I have to hand.
Richard certainly was upto the entry requirements for Loch's Horse, as he had served with the Mashonaland Mounted Police during the Matabele War, so one can confidently say that he could ride, shoot and knew his way around the veldt. Hence gaining a corporalship on attesting to LH.
For this service he was awarded the British South Africa Company medal bearing "Rhodesia 1896" to the obverse. I do not have this medal, and would very much like to reunite with his QSA if anyone knows of it's whereabouts I would really be grateful for any leads
On 27th July 1897, he was on the Register of Members of Engineers and said to be plying his chosen profession in the family business of Hulse and Company,
Ordsal Works, Regent Bridge, Salford, Manchester.
He attested to Loch's Horse on 10th February 1900 in London with the Regimental number 30 and the rank of Corporal.
Medal Roll WO100/258 confirms his entitlement to the QSA with clasps CAPE COLONY and ORANGE FREE STATE.
Corporal Hulse's QSA
Number, rank and name
Unit name re-impressed
QSA with catalogue card from previous collection giving dates and price paid. Perhaps this style of cataloguing will help to identify the collector?
I believe that the medal was previously sold at Christie's in August 1985.
The description of what happened to Richard during the train derailment and consequent horrifying experience of awakening amongst the dead and mutilated would test the strongest of men. However, when consulting the casualty lists of both Hayward (1982) and Watt (2000), I can find no record of Corporal Hulse, nor any other member of Loch's Horse being involved in a railway accident.
Would any of our learned forum be able to cast any light on this anomaly?
Notwithstanding, he returned to London and was discharged on the disbandment of Loch's Horse on 17th April 1901.
The 1901 Census records him as a 34 year old living at the family home with mother Jane at 99 Burton Road, Withington, Chorlton..
Hannah Beard remains loyal to the family and is now a cook, accompanied by Hannah Garnett (Parlour Maid), May Garnett (Housemaid) and Bertha Fox (Kitchen Maid).
One can imagine every whim of Richard and his mother would have been catered for with a ratio of 2:1 of domestic staff!
Sadly, tragedy was not far away with the death of Richard in Bournemouth on 23rd December 1903. If he was suffering from some form of mental illness, perhaps PTSD, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that he took his own life? I have not found evidence of this at the present time , and the family would certainly have kept it quiet from the public domain such would be the stigma if that were the case.
His final resting place he shares with his parents. The following simple inscription is to be found to the reverse of the family memorial of marble:
"RICHARD LAMPLOUGH HULSE
BORN JANUARY 15TH 1867
DIED AT BOURNEMOUTH
DECEMBER 23RD 1903."
Any further information would be most gratefully received.
Yes, the postal costs made me wince!
But the two I picked up have filled a gap I have long wanted to fill. An interesting unit, raised in the UK but classified as a colonial outfit.
When searching for examples and prices realized, I have noted QSAs to the unit at Spink hammering for as much as £380 for a non-casualty with the rank of Trooper!
The seller released two batches and it has been good to add the examples to this thread.
Cheers Steve
Hi Everyone......
I watched these as well and put in a bid on a couple but only half hearted as I already had one which is mentioned in this thread...... The prices were a surprise......
From my Catalogue:
GUY, Austen Nicholson
REG. NO.: 178
RANK: TROOPER
REGT: LOCH'S HORSE, "B" SQUADRON
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL
DATE OF PURCHASE: 1990
PRICE AT TIME OF PURCHASE: $120.00 Can.
REMARKS / HISTORY: 1. PRISONER OF WAR AND RELEASED SEPTEMBER 18th, 1900
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Agreed these are interesting medals and well done to those who secured them. From my (UK) perspective, I have been hit multiple times with import tax (at 20%) on eBay purchases from the US, which can take the shine off things! Also, the US postal service is beyond erratic - one medal was "in transit" for over 3 months and apparently went to China and back before it arrived with me. I had given up all hope of ever seeing it, so it is now a firm favourite!
Hoping your purchases Steve have zero drama in their delivery.
jan808 wrote: Dear All,
Good Morning J......
Here is something that I posted for another member but I think is worth repeating.....
I can understand what you mean..... I have had 3 shipments from the US and got them all within 7 days and 1 from Australia in 10 days but from UK out of 4 shipments 3 have been rec'd within 3 weeks but one is now in week six..... All of them have been sent registered..... I will not purchase from any seller who uses the ebay international shipping program where I have to pay Duty and Taxes in advance and Shipping costs Twice.....
If you use the Harmonized Tariff Schedule you do not have to pay duty on shipments to most countries in the world, I have been using this for over 12 years and had no problems (To and From: Canada, US, UK, Aust., NZ and Europe)..... There is a whole schedule that covers many items collectables of all kinds.....
The one I use is below Medals and Badges:
The applicable section of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is under heading "HTS: 9705.00.0090" with an article description as follows: "Collections and collectors pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, paleontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest" and indicates that items under this category are duty free. The Customs agent who gave me this information told me to make sure that the customs' declaration on the package included the phrases "HTS: 9705.00.0090" and "Collectors pieces of numismatic interest."
This only covers duty any location who has to pay GST / VAT or its equivalent will still have to pay it but I can count on one hand the number of times I have been asked for it.....
Hope that this will help other collectors.....
and the second.....
I found the rest of the 9705 Codes....
HTS Number: 9705.00.00
Description: Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest.
Description 9705 0000 10
Collectors' pieces of wood
Collectors' pieces of silver or gold
Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological or ethnographic interest containing animal products
You can Google; "Harmonized Tariff Schedule" to see a lot more.....
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It's been a couple weeks since I finished the Dark Tower series, and I still find myself thinking about it. I suppose that's a good indicator of a fantastic story; that your mind wanders back to it even after you've put it aside. Although I'm sure I'll read the series again some day, for now at least, the books are in the review mirror. I've already written some post-series thoughts about the finale, along with sketches of Roland and Oy. Since I think it's a fun outlet for these Dark Tower thoughts to put them to paper, I decided to try my hand at another one.
Originally, I wanted to sketch something with Eddie, Susannah, and Jake, since I've already done solo drawings of Roland and Oy. But, I thought the more people I add, the smaller they have to be…which means less detail. After pondering it a while, I decided to scrap Eddie. This is partially because I couldn't 100% decide what he should look like. I've sketched Eddie before, but there wasn't much detail, and honestly he and Roland looked very similar. My imagination ping-pongs between Eddie looking sort of like Rufus Sewell and more like Steven Weber from that show Wings.
I'm actually surprised how satisfied I am with this one. They came out exactly as I imagined, which doesn't always happen. I have to admit though, I had a lot of help from real life inspirations on these characters. I was thinking of a cross visually between Zoe Saldana and Jada Pinkett Smith for Susannah, and there are plenty of images online to reference. Jake was even easier, because I think the kid from the Dark Tower movie looks a lot like how I pictured him. I didn't exactly replicate the actor, but he was a good template/jumping off point for "generic looking kid." And I've already drawn Oy, so I'm getting better at sketching raccoon-ish creatures.
After finishing with this drawing, it seems I was still buzzing with Dark Tower energy. I tried to go back to my solo sketch of Roland to add some color, but for some reason it didn't turn out too well. I guess the world evens out! Knock out one you really like, then wreck a different one. Oh well! I'll probably try another related to the series at some point this weekend. I think it might be fun to try good our excellent villain Walter Padick/Randall Flagg next.
Love the little animation. Nice job of creating plausible imaginary characters!
Note to future self: Don't try to "fix" old art. I applied heavier layers of color to this one, to make it more like the style in newer drawings. I really liked this one, and I pretty much ruined it. Lesson learned (I hope).
At least I still have the digital versions of the original sketch – thank you, website of mine. If not for keeping up with this site, I probably wouldn't have gotten around to making a digital copy!


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Julián Castro
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
Julián Castro – Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
Julián Castro was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He was first elected to public office in 2001, when, at the age of 26, he won election to the San Antonio City Council. In 2009, Castro became Mayor of San Antonio, making him the youngest mayor of a top-50 American city. Castro brought a strong focus to improving educational achievement and making San Antonio a leader in the 21st century global economy.
During his tenure, Castro led a voter-approved effort to significantly expand high-quality, full day Pre-K. Castro also brought a sense of urgency to revitalizing the city's urban core, launching a "Decade of Downtown" initiative that has resulted in thousands of new housing units in the center city.
Castro was named to the World Economic Forum's list of Young Global Leaders in 2010 and recognized by Time Magazine as one of "40 under 40" rising stars in American politics that same year.
In 2014, President Barack Obama named Castro the 16th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he oversaw 8,000 employees and a budget of more than $46 billion. At HUD, Secretary Castro led progress that earned the Department recognition as one of the most improved federal agencies.
Secretary Castro's policy achievements include instructing the Federal Housing Administration to lower mortgage insurance premiums, making homeownership more affordable for responsible families; releasing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule to fulfill the full promise of the Fair Housing Act, helping families access strong neighborhoods with housing choice vouchers and empowering local leaders with new tools to invest in their communities; and in 2015, launching ConnectHome, a partnership among Internet service providers, housing authorities and nonprofits to accelerate internet adoption to public and assisted housing residents.
Today, Castro is a Distinguished Fellow with the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas – Austin and a Fellow of the Dávila Chair in International Trade Policy. He serves on the board of directors of both the LBJ Foundation and Common Sense Media. He recently founded Opportunity First, a political organization supporting young progressive candidates for elected office across the United States. Castro's memoir is due out at the end of 2018.
Castro received a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University in 1996 and a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School in 2000. He and his wife, Erica, have a daughter, Carina, and a son, Cristián. Castro's twin brother, Joaquin, represents the 20th Congressional District of Texas.
Julián Castro will be speaking at the Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 3 beginning at 9:15 am.


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Josiane Kartheiser (Differdange, 28 de noviembre de 1950) es una periodista y escritora luxemburguesa. Escribe principalmente en alemán pero también en luxemburgués.

Biografía
Nacida en Differdange, Kartheiser estudió en el Lycée des jeunes filles de la Ciudad de Luxemburgo. De 1971 a 1974, estudió inglés y literatura americana en la Universidad de Kent en Canterbury. Después de trabajar como periodista independiente, enseñó luxemburgués en la Universidad de Sheffield y en el Centro de Lenguas de Luxemburgo, donde también enseñó inglés, desde 2005 hasta su jubilación el 2011. Colaboró en el diccionario francés-luxemburgués-inglés Parler luxembourgeois - Esou schwätze mir - Living Luxemburgish. Ha sido colaboradora habitual de varios diarios luxemburgueses, como Lëtzebuerger Journal, Tageblatt y Le Jeudi.

Desde 1978 Kartheiser, además de relatos y ensayos, también ha publicado poesía, obras de teatro y crítica literaria de novela negra y de género infantil y juvenil.

Premios y reconocimientos
En julio de 2010, Josiane Kartheiser recibió el Premio Anne Beffort de la ciudad de Luxemburgo por su contribución durante más de 25 años en la escena literaria de Luxemburgo en un momento en que el sector estaba dominado por los hombres. El premio refleja la preocupación de Kartheiser para promocionar el lugar de la mujer en la sociedad luxemburguesa.

Obra publicada
Libros
 1978: Flirt mit Fesseln, ensasyo, poesía
 1989: Wenn Schreie in mir wachsen, ensayo, poesía
 1981: Linda, cuentos
 1988: D'Lästermailchen, canciones, historias
 1989: Luxembourg City, guía turística
 1993: Wohlstandsgeschichten, ensayo, cuentos
 1996: Als Maisie fliegen lernte, cuentos
 2000: Das Seepferdchen, cuentos
 2002: Allein oder mit anderen, cuentos, artículos de viajes
 2004: Cornel Meder. Ein Porträt, biografía
 2005: De Marc hätt gär Paangecher, cuentos
 2007: Mäi léiwen Alen!, cuentos
 2009: Hutt Dir och en Holiday Consultant?, històries, viajes
 2011: Geld oder Liewen!?,  memorias
 Infantil y juvenil
 2004: De Maxi an de Geschichtenerzieler
 2012: Dem Lou säin abenteuerleche Summer
 Obra teatral
 1983: De Kontrakt
 1985: Härgottskanner

Referencias

Luxemburguesas del siglo XX
Luxemburguesas del siglo XXI
Periodistas de Luxemburgo
Dramaturgas
Escritoras de Luxemburgo
Educadores de Luxemburgo
Mujeres cuentistas
Mujeres ensayistas
Poetas de Luxemburgo
Mujeres periodistas

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A recent study examines the ways in which spouses affect an individual's tendency to pursue challenging and rewarded opportunities.
Say you're offered an exciting job opportunity, one that would push you out of your comfort zone and possibly yield big rewards. Would you take it?
The answer could hinge on what kind of relationship you have with your significant other. In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, psychologists from Carnegie Mellon University found that people with supportive spouses were more likely to take on challenging opportunities, and that accepting those challenges led to increased personal growth, happiness, and psychological well-being.
How do close relationships support individuals not only in their ability to cope with stress/adversity but also in their efforts to learn/grow, explore, achieve goals, cultivate new talents, and find purpose/meaning in life? In other words, how do close relationships facilitate thriving?
The researchers presented one member of 163 married couples with a choice: solve a simple puzzle, or compete for a prize by giving a speech. People with more supportive partners were more likely to go for the prize, while those with partners who discouraged or expressed little confidence in them chose to solve the puzzle. Six months later, participants who competed for the prize reported relatively higher levels of well-being, personal growth, and happiness.
"We found support for the idea that the choices people make at these specific decision points—such as pursuing a work opportunity or seeking out new friends—matter a lot for their long-term well-being," said Brooke Feeney, lead author of the study.
Participants who pursued the prize had partners who expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity, reassured their partners, and discussed the potential rewards of taking on the speech. The supportive partners reported higher levels of attachment security, leading researchers to hypothesize that these secure individuals might be more supportive because they're not as focused on having their own needs met.
"Significant others can help you thrive through embracing life opportunities," said Feeney. "Or they can hinder your ability to thrive by making it less likely that you'll pursue opportunities for growth.
...future research is needed to establish the generalizability of this work across close relationships of varying types, lengths, and quality. Despite the limitations of this investigation into relational influences on decisions to embrace opportunities, it provides a rigorous initial test of these processes using a combination of experimental, observational, and longitudinal methods.