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By Ellen Marie Francisco
by Ellen Marie Francisco
Gwen Devine, libido-licious owner of Lip Service Catering, is aching for the true taste of love. But can she stop having sex long enough to find it? Worried her wanton ways might get her into trouble again she agrees to join the upscale dating service Great Expectations to find a husband. While trying to manage her kitchen staff, her knot-tying clientele, and an ever-changing array of possible suitors, she sumptuously devours every morsel of a man that comes across her plate. Her dreams for a real happy ending are threatened until she learns to manage her own expectations. Abandoning all hope, she goes to a potluck and meets Reuben, who's more than just a mouthful - and leaves her with some tasty food for thought.
Ellen Marie Francisco was born and raised in Toronto. An early career in film development led her to Hollywood where she eventually started her business Amazing Graze catering delicious dishes to the stars in the film and TV industry. She worked behind the scenes as a photographer for Cirque du Soleil and was published in their book Cirque du Soleil. Her art has been published internationally and shown in galleries in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Ottawa. Her book Good Girl's Guide to County Jail for the Bad Girl in Us All won an American Book Award in the Law category in 2018. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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Forthcoming 2015
Lunchtime seminar with CAPREx Fellows from Makerere University, Uganda
Tuesday 8th May, 13:00-14:15, Faculty of Education, DMB GS5
Further details available from Talks.Cam or download the flyer.
The 1st International Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Across Cultures (BIBAC) Conference took place in Cambridge from 24th-26th October. Jointly hosted by Homerton College, Churchill College and the Faculty of Education, the conference was an outcome of the interest, energies and formulation of compelling topics covered during the Creativities in Intercultural Arts Network (CIAN) public forum series held over four weeks in September-October 2013. The conference brought together educators, scholars, arts-practitioners, musicians and dancers from 10 different countries to collaborate in exploring the complex worlds of interdisciplinary and intercultural research practice in action.
Click on the image to view the BIBAC newsletter as a pdf, or click here to view in your browser. Further information about the CIAN Network are available via the website: www.educ.cam.ac.uk//cian. You can sign up to the network free of charge to receive our regular newsletter. Past issues can be accessed via the CIAN hompage.
Congratulations to Kei Miller who was awarded the prestigious Forward prize for the best poetry collection of 2014 at a lively ceremony held at the Southbank Centre, the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 30th September. Founded in 1991 by William Sieghart to celebrate excellence in new writing, the award seeks to identify and promote emerging poets and broaden the audience of poetry, numbering among previous winners household names such as Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes and Carol Ann Duffy. Kei won the award for his collection The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion (Carcanet), described by the judging panel as a 'stand out' book.
Link to full report by Carcanet.
Examples of Kei Miller reading are available via the online Poetry Archive.
Forthcoming Caribbean poetry anthology reviewed in SWAN, Southern World Arts News:
"POETS FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEIZE THE BALL AND SCORE:
Young readers in the Caribbean and around the world are in for a treat with a vibrant new anthology of poetry titled Give the Ball to the poet.
Timed to coincide with the 2014 World Cup and the Commonwealth Games (23 July to 3 August in Glasgow, Scotland), the book has its own exciting tempo, with memorable word-play by writers from across the Caribbean region."
Read full review: http://www.southernworldartsnews.blogspot.fr/
Give the ball to the poet - New Caribbean anthology publication
Edited by Georgie Horrell, Aisha Spencer and Morag Styles
Illustrated by Jane Ray with a foreword by Grace Nichols
Published July 2014, Paperback, £9.99
Give the BALL to the poet is an exciting new anthology of Caribbean poetry aimed primarily at 11 to 16 age group but with great appeal for all.
In its pages you will find many well-known and loved Caribbean poets, while also discovering lively new voices. With an emphasis on the music of Caribbean poetry as it is spoken, this collection ranges from the light-hearted and lyrical to the serious and thought- provoking. Jane Ray's ravishing illustrations complement the poetry and bring the Caribbean to life.
Published in time for the Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, 2014), the anthology features some outstanding poetry on sporting themes; one of several works specially commissioned for the book is a tribute to Usain Bolt by Mervyn Morris. Give the Ball to the Poet distils the essence of a vibrant range of traditions in a celebration of human struggle, endeavour and achievement.
Publication will be celebrated with launches in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cambridge and London.
This anthology is part of the Commonwealth Poetry Project funded and published by the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET)
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For further information, please contact Sabine Edwards/Research Assistant: sce28@cam.ac.uk
Registration for the BIBAC conference
Registration for conferences is via the University of Cambridge Online store. Discounted rates available for students and for CIAN members. Further details available from the BIBAC conference page.
BIBAC Conference 24-26 October 2014
Call for Papers for BIBAC Conference
BIBAC2014 is a 3-day international conference to be held from the 24-26 October 2014 in Cambridge, UK. Themed 'Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Across Cultures' the conference provides a platform for scholars, educators, researchers, creative arts practitioners, performers and composers to sculpture interventionary frameworks and challenge ways of thinking, presenting and researching in the nascent fields of interdisciplinary arts practice.
Visit our BIBAC conference page for further information and to download the Call for papers.
Deadline for submissions 30th April 2014.
Commonwealth Observance Day 10th March
Several members of the Commonwealth Poetry Projects team were delighted to be invited to accompany visiting South African poet Phillippa Yaa de Villiers when she performed her specially commissioned poem at Westminster Abbey at the Observance Day Service in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen.
Welcome to new staff
We are pleased to welcome Joy Martin who will be with the CCE Admin office for the next four months, primarily working with the Commonwealth Poetry Project team and offering support across other projects as required.
At the end of January we said a fond farewell to Sally Roach who has served as office manager at CCE since 2008, quietly ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of the Centre's activities. Sally will be greatly missed, but we know that all those who have had dealings with her over the years will join with us in wishing her well in her future endeavours.
At the same time we are very pleased to welcome Kate Jones who joins the CCE administrative office team from 3rd February, taking on responsibility for travel arrangements and offering support across the range of CCE initiatives.
Leadership for Learning Most Significant Change Ghana Project Launched
Sue Swaffield and Louis Major led a two-day research capacity building workshop for colleagues from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana, funded by the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Research Fund, with matched support from the Commonwealth Centre for Education (CCE). They introduced the participatory monitoring and evaluation approach known as 'Most Significant Change' (MSC) technique to the thirteen participants, who will now go on to use MSC technique in partnership with a number of schools in the field. MSC was contextualised to the CCE's/UCC's Leadership for Learning (LfL) Ghana initiative established in 2009. Sue and Louis also visited several LfL schools during the trip, and held discussions with potential users of a mobile phone-based system that it is intended will support the continued expansion of the LfL Ghana programme.
Commonwealth Observance Day 2014
We are delighted to announce that Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, renowned South African poet and core team member of CCE's Southern African Poetry Project (ZAPP) has been commissioned by the Commonwealth Education Trust to write and perform a poem at the annual Commonwealth Observance Day celebration, to be held at Westminster Abbey. Commonwealth Day has been celebrated around the Commonwealth, on the second Monday in March, every year since the 1970s. In recent years, it has shifted away from celebrating a singular day and towards celebrating Commonwealth Week, with Commonwealth Day as its centrepiece. The theme for this year is 'Team Commonwealth'. For further information please visit the Commonwealth Week events page at RCS.
Making educational research count for children with disabilities in Malawi, Kenya and Uganda.
Nidhi Singal is co-leading a new project which aims to address the exclusion of children with disabilities from quality education by establishing a wide network of partners from a variety of sectors including UK and African universities, NGOs, educational managers and coordinators, practitioners and government staff in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda.
The activities and approach developed aim to i) increase local stakeholders' capacity to understand, interpret and use primary research and ii) facilitate the development of a co-created research agenda in each and across the participating countries.
The project will build on the current collaborations between the University of Birmingham, the University of Cambridge, the International NGO Sightsavers and specialist education communities in the three target countries, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda.
The 2013 Cambridge International Development Report, Working out our future together: Four steps towards ending global poverty' from the Humanitarian Centre includes some very interesting articles including contributions by Dr Nidhi Singal ('Inclusive education' is not enough; we need empowering, quality education for all) and Madeleine Arnot (Should gender equality goals do more to promote the right to be respected?). For further information about the Humanitarian Centre see: www.humanitariancentre.org. The full report is available for download in pdf format.
The Caribbean Poetry Project are delighted to announce the launch of the Teaching Caribbean Poetry Handbook, published by Routledge. The book represents the culmination of the first three year phase of the collaboration between the Centre for Commonwealth Education in Cambridge and the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago. The project has also worked closely with the Poetry Archive to make recordings of caribbean poets widely available online.
The Southern African Poetry Project (ZAPP) was formally launched at the Melville Festival of Poetry in South Africa (20th October) and the University of Witwatersrand (22nd October) with readings from eminent South African poets, including the South African poet laureate Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile.
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Professors Neil Dempster and Greer Johnson of Griffith University Brisbane, Griffith Institute for Educational Research, will be visiting the Faculty 7th-10th October to work with Sue Swaffield, David Frost and John MacBeath on a book proposal about the ongoing work of Leadership for Learning (LfL).
Louis Major joined the Centre for Commonwealth Education on 5th August to work as the Researcher on the Leadership for Learning Ghana programme. Louis is taking over from Stephen Jull who officially left at the end of July but will be around assisting with the transition for a few weeks. Louis, who won an Early Career Researcher Prize at BERA 2012, is just completing his PhD at Keele, and is working with Sue Swaffield for the equivalent of 3 days a week. Welcome to Louis, and many thanks and good luck to Stephen!
Inclusion under the RTE
The Centre for Commonwealth Education is delighted to announce the award of a Reciprocal Visiting Scholar Fellowship to Dr Akanksha Bapna, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Civil Society in New Dehli and Dr Nidhi Singal, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education. The CCE fellowship award funds a four week visit to Cambridge in September 2013 to prepare the groundwork for a large-scale impact evaluation to study the classroom (teacher attitude, teaching-learning processes etc), school (social inclusion etc), family (household resource allocation, decision making etc) and student outcomes (social, cognitive etc) of students from socioeconomically weaker sections attending private schools through the reservation clause of the RTE. The aim is to develop a project bringing together qualitative expertise and quantitative methodology to develop a robust mixed-methods based impact evaluation. The CCE fellowship provides an opportunity to develop the project and seek long-term engagement in various areas of educational development, also providing for a follow up reciprocal visit by Nidhi in 2014.
Bio: Akanksha Bapna holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge and a Masters' degree in International Education Policy from Harvard University. She is currently working on K-12 policy, bridging the gap between policy and practice. Her focus is the efficient use of public funds and increased equity and quality for education. In the past, Akanksha has worked with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to build education research capacity for the Haryana State Government, Department of School Education.
CCS website http://ccsindia.org/ccsindia/the_ccs_team.asp
Asare Johns on, CCE visiting fellow (2nd from left), with Jenny and Pauline from the Cambridge-Africa programme meeting up with Dr. Dodoo-Arhin, also from Ghana and a visiting fellow at Engineering (Wolfson College, 19th July).
See also Cambridge-Africa facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-Africa/144899608995971.
Funding awarded to the Centre for Commonwealth Education from the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Research Fund:
Sara Hennessy, Bjoern Hassler and Maurice Galton and Professor Callie Loubser of UNISA, South Africa have been awarded £5,000 for a one week intensive workshop held in Cambridge earlier in June. The UNISA team are collaborating with CCE on the development of 'Advanced Diplomas in Education' (ADEs), a new qualification in the South African national qualifications framework, aimed at providing school-based professional development opportunities for practising teachers. ADEs are part of the response to a national review of the minimum requirements for teacher education in South Africa and place increased emphasis on the teacher's role as a knowledge worker. The Cambridge workshop built on work carried out during 2012 and an earlier workshop in Pretoria, providing the chance to evaluate and refine existing modules while also developing new materials and resources. All materials developed for this project will be made available as Open Educational Resources to enable their use by teachers across sub-Saharan Africa http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/cce/events/.
Sue Swaffield and Prof Yaw Ankomah of the University of Cape Coast have been awarded £5,000 for research training for colleagues in Ghana in a participatory monitoring and evaluation approach known as the 'Most Significant Change' (MSC) technique. The research training will be led by colleagues from Cambridge and contextualized to the CCE's/IEPA's Leadership for Learning Ghana programme (http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/cce/initiatives/projects/leadership/index.html). The plan is for an introductory two-day workshop for 10 participants, who would then practise the technique with schools in the field, before reconvening at a follow-up two-day workshop. This pattern is designed to support high quality learning through initial consideration of the technique, practical application in a familiar context, and subsequent reflection including possible adaptation and potential further use. The proposed three-stage process will be enabled through matched funding from the CCE.
Elaine Wilson and Dr Rovincer Najjuma, Makere University , Uganda have been awarded £1,500 for travel with a view to starting collaboration on Developing a Quality Culture in Initial Teacher Education.
Maurice Galton, Dr David Good (University of Cambridge) and Dr Euzorbia Mugisha Baines, Makerere University, Uganda have been awarded £7,000 to support research by Dr Baines From Entry to Exit: A comparative study of Internal Quality Assurance Systems in Graduate Training in Makerere University, University of Ghana and Cambridge University. Maurice and Dr Good will be acting as mentors for Dr Baines who has also been awarded a University of Cambridge funded CAPREX Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship she will be hosted by the Centre for Commonwealth Education in early 2014.
Sara Hennessy, Alicia Fentiman and Dr Betty Nannyonga, Makerere University, Uganda have been awarded £6,699 to support research by Dr Nannyonga Shortening the shadow between gender and Mathematics. Sara and Alicia will be acting as mentors for Dr Nannyonga who has also been awarded a CAPREX Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship she will be hosted by the Centre for Commonwealth Education in early 2014.
Caribbean Poetry Project Nominated for NEXUS Communicator of the Year Award 2013
The Nexus Commonwealth Awards recognise outstanding contributions to the countries, organisations, citizens and values of the Modern Commonwealth. This award recognises efforts to communicate the spirit, values and activities of the Modern Commonwealth though innovative approaches and particularly reaching out to new audiences beyond the 'Commonwealth family'. We are thrilled that the enthusiasm and hard work of Morag Styles, David Whitley and Georgie Horrell here in the UK, together with Professor Beverley Bryan, Sandra Robinson, Sharon Phillip and the team in The University of the West Indies has been recognised in this way. For further information about the Caribbean Poetry Project visit the CPP website. For information about the Nexus Commonwealth Awards click here.
UNISA / CCE collaborative workshops (Mon 3rd - Fri 7th June 2013)
As part of the UNISA ADE project, CCE are currently hosting a team of nine UNISA colleagues for a week-long intensive workshop. Led by Professor Loubser, the UNISA team are collaborating with CCE on the development of 'Advanced Diplomas in Education' (ADEs), a new qualification in the South African national qualifications framework, aimed at providing school-based professional development opportunities for practising teachers. ADEs are part of the response to a national review of the minimum requirements for teacher education in South Africa and place increased emphasis on the teacher's role as a knowledge worker. The Cambridge workshop builds on work carried out during 2012 and an earlier workshop in Pretoria, providing the chance to evaluate and refine existing modules while also developing new materials and resources. All materials developed for this project will be made available as Open Educational Resources to enable their use by teachers across sub-Saharan Africa.
John MacBeath and Sue Swaffield contributed a chapter: Ghana: Resolving the Tensions Between Colonial Values and Contemporary Policies to a new volume School Level Leadership in Post-conflict Societies: The importance of context, edited by Simon R.P. Clarke and Thomas A. O'Donoghue, published by Routledge on 29th April.
Appreciating Caribbean Poetry (Fri 28th - Sun 30th June 2013).
Places are now available on the 'Appreciating Caribbean Poetry' weekend course at Madingley Hall, Cambridge. The course is designed to enhance your appreciation – whethe
r for confidence in the classroom or simply for pleasure. Three members of the Caribbean Poetry Project team will introduce key topics within Caribbean poetry and consider some exciting poets, such as John Agard, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Derek Walcott. There will be opportunities to read, share and perform Caribbean poetry. The deadline for registration is approaching so please visit the course website for further details. Bursaries are available.
CIE/LfL Initiative
Sue Swaffield and Faculty colleagues David Frost and Panayiotis Antoniou, have been awarded a £40k research grant by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) for a Leadership for Learning (LfL) pilot involving nine schools three each in Malaysia, New Zealand and Northern Europe. The project is aiming to test the applicability of Leadership for Learning, within teacher professional development, in different contexts. The grant is for one year and CCE is part funding the initiative. Sue is the critical friend for the schools in N Europe and NZ and Suseela Malakolunthu (University of Malaya) is the critical friend for the schools in Malaysia. A dedicated website has been set up where schools can access resources and post materials. Following a process of school portraiture and questionnaires, schools will identify a priority for development during the project. As a pilot a key purpose is to inform a hoped for extension to many more schools in the future.
Wellcome Trust - Cambridge Centre for Global Health Research (WT-CCGHR)
The inaugural lecture of the Wellcome Trust - Cambridge Centre for Global Health Research (WT-CCGHR, with a focus on Africa) will take place in Cambridge from 5:30-7pm on 2nd May 2013, with GAVI CEO Dr Seth Berkley speaking about 'Harnessing the power of science and the private sector: a 21st century model for international development'. The event will be opened by Professor David Dunne (Director of the WT-CCGHR and the Cambridge in Africa Programme). For more information about the event and speaker, and to register (free) to attend, please visit: gavi-lecture-eventbright.
Commonweatlh Intercultural Arts Network (CIAN)
The Centre for Commonwealth Education is proud to announce the award of three Reciprocal Visiting Scholar Fellowships to leading Commonwealth researchers working in the field of intercultural arts practices.
Hosted by Pam Burnard, the Fellows will visit Cambridge for 4 weeks from 21st September - 20th October 2013, and will collaborate on the formation of a Commonwealth Intercultural Arts Network (CIAN) to share research and performance practices; plan and develop a joint research bid on intercultural arts practice; link projects across the Commonwealth; co-author scholarly articles and create a website which addresses intercultural arts practice and pedagogy in diverse settings. During this initial visit the team will present a series of 4 weekly public seminars, culminating in a one day conference in Cambridge. Further details ...
TPD in Crisis Series: Open Educational Resources in sub-Saharan Africa
Sara Hennessy and Bjoern Hassler are participating in an online forum on Teacher Professional Development in Crisis: How can we give teachers in fragile contexts the learning they want and need? The forum brings together international experts, practitioners, and teachers to address the poor quality of professional development available to many teachers across the world, and aims to build an online community around research, ideas and strategies so hlep teachers everywhere to get high-quality professional development. This three month special forum is hosted by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE). View blog.
Caribbean Poetry Project Team attend an observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey
Members of the Caribbean Poetry Project met at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11th March to take part in a special service for Commonwealth Day. They were also joined by Susan Tan, a doctoral student, who led a lively writing workshop as stimulus for the Commonwealth essay competition. The team were seated fittingly at Poets' Corner with Burns, Coleridge, Wordsworth [and Jane Austen] looking down. John Agard wrote a delightful poem for the event and performed it beautifully. The queen wasn't well enough to attend but Prince Philip chatted to John, apparently asking why modern poets didn't write like Kipling! The team then joined John at the Commonwealth Centre for tea, meeting with several people interested in the project and the work of the Centre. The team were delighted to be able to take part in such a special event.
See http://caribbeanpoetry.educ.cam.ac.uk/ for further information.
Opportunity: Rwanda Aid
Rwanda Aid is seeking two experienced and intrepid teachers / teacher trainers to volunteer to initiate an exciting and innovative teacher training programme in Rwanda, starting either in September 2013 or January 2014. They will be working in rural South West Rwanda supporting teacher development and training in two or three schools on a day by day basis. Volunteers benefit from an induction programme in the UK and in Rwanda, and will have the support of experienced UK consultants and Rwanda Aid's Rwandan Education Officer. They will be provided with secure but basic housing, and all living and travel expenses will be met. Sponsored by HSBC Global Education and approved by the Rwandan Ministry of Education, the scheme would involve volunteers working for a year, over two six month periods. For further information and instructions on how to apply, download flyer.
Royal Commonwealth Society - Youth Enterprise Day
Photos show PhD student Susan Tan with a group of students, and meeting HRH The Prince of Wales.
On Monday 18th February, Susan Tan (PhD student), representing the Centre for Commonwealth Education, gave a creative-writing workshop for students from around the region as part of a youth seminar organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society. Taking the Commonwealth Essay competition as a starting point, Susan used the creative-writing session to encourage students to explore different ways of expressing their views on the issue of employment and employability in the Commonwealth. The day concluded with an opportunity for students to deliver their proposals on tackling youth unemployment in the Commonwealth to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. RCS Press release.
Funding for Reciprocal Visiting Scholar Fellowships 2013
In order to support the pursuit of collaborative research between the Faculty of Education at Cambridge and colleagues in Commonwealth countries, CCE are pleased to announce the launch of a Fellowship programme to fund reciprocal visits between a Cambridge academic and a Commonwealth counterpart. The aim is to offer funding towards travel and accommodation for a visiting to scholar to come to Cambridge for up to one month, and for the Cambridge academic to visit the partner institution, for up to one month. Proposals should involve comparative research based on themes around developing high quality teaching and research in initial and continuing teacher education, and the training of teachers in the Commonwealth. Further information and application details are available to download. Please note that this programme is only available to current staff of the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education. We are not able to consider any external applications.
Commonwealth Essay Competition 2013
We are delighted to announce that CCE together with Cambridge University Press and CIE are promoting the Royal Commonwealth Society's 2013 Commonwealth Essay competiton. Run by the RCS since 1883, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world's oldest and largest schools' international writing competition. Past winners include the Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Hsien Loong and author and journalist Elspeth Huxley. For 2013 the competition takes the theme 'Opportunity through Enterprise'. Students are invited to explore all manner of enterprise in their submissions, with topics tailored to both Junior and Senior students. Creativity is encouraged and answers can be submitted in a number of formats, whether that is an essay, a letter or a poem. Further information is available via the competition website. Entry details and a competition booklet are available to download.
British Library Poetry and Keynote Recordings...
A collection of recordings made by the British Library at the Conference on The Power of Caribbean Poetry - Word and Sound, held in Cambridge in September 2012, is now online and available to listen to. The recordings include readings from poets John Agard, Christian Campbell, Kei Miller, Mark McWatt, Mervyn Morris, Philip Nanton, Grace Nichols, Velma Pollard, Olive Senior, Dorothea Smartt and special guest Linton Kwesi Johnson, who gave a lecture on Jamaican poet Michael Smith; keynotes from Mervyn Morris, Olive Senior and Professor Beverley Bryan; and panel discussions on the Caribbean Poetry Project 2010-2012 and the teaching of Caribbean poetry. For more information about the Caribbean Poetry Project or the conference, visit the project website.
Old Enough to Know: Book Review...
Colleen McLaughlin and Susan Kiragu's book Old enough to know: consulting children about sex and AIDS education in Africa has received a positive review in this months Journal of Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning.
...as experts and researchers in the field of sex and HIV/AIDS education, we have all along known what should be taught in sex education, but little did we know how to do it. Old Enough to Know significantly addresses this pedagogical challenge. … I would recommend it to anyone who wants to gain pedagogical insights about how to overcome the sociocultural barriers to the provision of sex education to young people in Africa...
Kitila A.K. Mkumbo, Dar es Salaam University, Tanzania
The full review is available at:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2012.761897
Tony Booth, CCE Research Fellow,
recently visited India, working with teacher educators and State administrators from Gujerat and Andhra Pradesh, on three days of seminars, workshops and school visits aimed at understanding how an Index for Inclusion might be developed in India. Funded by Save the Children, the visit will be followed by a further workshop in Delhi in April 2013. Tony has also been invited to speak at the International Productive Practices Conference in Delhi on issues of inclusion to a wider group of educators in India.
Congratulations to John Agard who has been awarded the prestigious Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 2012.
We are delighted by the news that John Agard, renowned Caribbean poet and a member of the Caribbean Poetry Project advisory panel, has been awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry for 2012. The medal has been awarded annually since 1933 and has been held by such distinguished names as WH Auden, Ted Hughes and Philip Larkin. The Poetry Medal Committee nominated John on the basis of his work over several years, with particular mention of his most recent published volume, Alternative Anthem: Selected Poems (2009) and his book of children's poems Goldilocks on CCTV (2011). When told of the news by poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, John said 'I couldn't believe my ears and it took a little time to sink in. I am delighted as well as touched to be in the company of such names as Charles Causley, Norman MacCaig, Gillian Clarke, Stevie Smith, Derek Walcott. I am deeply thankful to the Poetry Medal Committee who supported my nomination for this honour and to all who supported my work over the years.' The medal will be presented to John by the Queen in 2013. Further information is available via the following links: Palace Press Release, New Writing North, and the Telegraph.
Selected CCE news items from 2012
A Common Wealth of Learning: Millennium Development Goals Revisited, Edited by John MacBeath and Mike Younger
Published 26th November 2012 by Routledge
Arising from the Centre for Commonwealth Education's 2010 conference on Millennium Goals Revisited: Transforming Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Commonwealth contexts, held in Mauritius, A Common Wealth of Learning takes a look at the millennium development goals that were set out at the start of the century. Utilising a far reaching set of case studies from a large percentage of commonwealth countries, this book looks at what the colonial legacy has left us with; and what we can do to progress. Chapters discuss;
Partnerships for Leadership and Learning
Quality Education and the Millennium Development Goals Revisited: Reflections, Reality and Future Directions.
Assessing the Impact of Education Sector Policy Reform in Low-Income Countries: Developing a Comprehensive, Intervention-Focused Research Programme
Education of Quality for All: Myth or Reality!
Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policy and Practice in Africa
Transformative Models of Practice and Professional Development of Teachers
Partnerships for Leading and Learning: The Contribution of the Centre for Commonwealth Education
Learning Circles in Malaysian primary schools
John MacBeath, Maurice Galton and Suseela Malakolunthu are collaborating on an initiative to develop Learning Communities across diverse ethnic groups in Malaysian primary schools. The aim is to address the divide between national schools which use Malay as the medium of instruction and vernacular schools that use Tamil and Mandarin. While the national schools cater for all ethnic students of Malaysian origin, the vernacular schools are typically confined to the Indian, especially Tamil speaking, and Chinese communities. A recent trend also shows more ethnic students registering in vernacular schools. With respect to teaching and learning, all three streams of schools are controlled centrally, following the same broad guidelines for administration, curriculum / syllabus, and assessment. On completion of primary education the students join common secondary schools. How well the three streams of students integrate academically and socially in secondary schools has become a major concern in recent years, with increasing polaristion along ethinic lines. The government Vision School policy attempted to address the issue with some success, but there is a need for further research.
This project aims to create mixed Learning Circles of teachers by establishing a network of schools and supporting them, using the Leadership for Learning framework developed by John MacBeath. It will be piloted with English teachers from 10 schools in the Gombak District in Kuala Lumpur. Through the combined approach of working with school headteachers, promoting teaching practices that shift focus from procedural pedagogy to subject matter content, and providing a support network so that any problems that arise can be shared, it is hoped that the Learning Circles will result in improved relationships, greater understanding and respect between different ethnic groups.
Caribbean Poetry Conference
From 20-22 September, CCE and Homerton hosted an inspirational, highly successful and truly international conference on The Power of Caribbean Poetry - Word and Sound. The conference brought together a combination of legendary poets and expert academics, offering delegates the opportunity to attend readings and poetry entertainment sessions as well as participating in academic sessions and teacher focused workshops.
Photo: (left to right) Mervyn Morris, John Agard, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Olive Senior, Christian Campbell
The conference was featured in the University of Cambridge publication, Research Horizons. The full article and several blogs posted by participants are available on the conference page. Further information and a full conference report available from the Caribbean Poetry Project website.
Additional items from 2011-2012 can be viewed here.
Centre for Commonwealth Education
Helga Todd Foundation
Commonwealth Visiting Scholars
CCE Conferences
Caribbean Poetry 2012
CEID/CEC 2011
Mauritius 2010
Project Briefings

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When I think of the cuisine in New Orleans, po'boys, jambalaya, and gumbo pop into my mind. NOLA has more signature dishes than most American cities, but arguably the most popular food to come out of New Orleans is beignets. While the beignet itself can be dated as far back as the 16th Century in France, fried dough has been around since ancient Rome. New Orleans brings the beignet to a whole new level – especially if you take a trip to the famed Cafe du Monde. Since 1862, Cafe du Monde has been serving up fried, raised pieces of yeast dough and chicory coffee in the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans.
Cafe du Monde is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only day the cafe is closed is Christmas Day, and according to their website, they also close for the occasional hurricane that may skirt the city. You can expect a long line during peak hours, usually anytime the sun is up. However, we arrived at 8am and were able to grab a table immediately, but by 9am the line was wrapped around the block.
The menu is very simple. Beignets are served in threes and are the only food offered. Your beverage choices are coffee, soda, water, hot chocolate, or orange juice. And even more simple – the coffee is served black or with a little steamed milk (though you can get it iced or frozen). It seriously limits the amount of time one spends agonizing over the menu. After all, there is a line out the door, so it would be considerate of you to order quick. However, you are not rushed. So don't feel like you have to necessarily eat quickly (though those in line may give the stink eye to those who linger over coffee at their tables).
The coffee is strong – a blend of dark roast and chicory. Chicory is a flowering plant and it is the root that is used in coffee, a signature ingredient found in New Orleans.
The service is real quick, beignets are on the table within 5 minutes of placing an order. It's not like they are cooked to order – they are just so popular that the kitchen is constantly churning them out. The turnover is real quick.
And it is worth every minute you have to wait in line. The beignets are so light and airy, and the powdered sugar just uplifts the experience. The beignets are so hot and fresh that the sugar melts into the dough. Anywhere you walk within the French Quarter you can see where one has enjoyed a beignet by the crumbs of powdered sugar left on the streets, the sidewalks, and the park benches.
One last thing to keep in mind when you visit, Cafe du Monde only accepts cash. There are now 9 locations in the New Orleans area, but to really make it a signature New Orleans experience, you have to eat at the original location in the French Quarter. 5 out of 5 sprouts.
We have been to Cafe du Monde and loved it. It is definitely a must-go destination when in NOLA.


There's a new tab on the Merit Badge Counselors page to view the counselors who belong to your troop. You can now add multiple badges to a a counselor in one shot, and the system no longer allows you to add the same badge for a counselor more than once. A new report shows you the merit badges for which you do not have any counselors.
We added a number of STEM focused Girl Scout awards at every age level.
Update All Shirt Sizes pages make it easy to enter everyone's shirt size.
The Order of the Arrow Eligibility Reports can be run for a future date.
It's easier to find an event now that the Maintain Events page has been split into two tabs, one for upcoming events and the other for those in the past.
You may now deactivate troop accounts when you close the corresponding bank account.
You can manage the Our Adult Leaders page by excluding selected leadership positions.
Troops that absorb the PayPal fee on member payments can now designate a budget item for this expense.
The FROM name on an e-mail will no long include the city portion of the troop name.
Scouts can view fundraiser sales orders after the order entry end date.
Files that are uploaded to the site retain their original file name.
Troop 441 of Lake Travis, Texas!
The professional graphics and layout of the Home page make this site really stand out, but as you explore further you find so much more!
The Troop Leadership page is unique, with a link to the Our Adult Leaders page, which features photos of most of the leaders. We encourage this practice as a way to make it easy for new scouts to learn who's who in their troop.
The Joining Our Troop provides concise, step-by-step instructions for joining Troop 441.
And we love the graphics on the Home page which link you to other public pages on the site.


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Q: R summary output not printing formula, but only its variable I my R code, I have the folllowing:
input.formula = 'some_valid_formula'

glm.model <- glm(inp.formula,data=data, family='quasipoisson')

summary <- capture.output(summary(glm.model))

print(summary)

The problem is that the summary prints:

Call: [INFO] - model coefficients: glm(formula = input.formula, family =
  \"quasipoisson\")
  ...

Note that the formula is printed as the formula variable name and not the formula itself.  What am I missing here?

A: One option is to use do.call to construct and execute the glm call. This will return the evaluated glm call with the formula displayed. For example:
data <- data.frame(group = gl(3,3), type = gl(3,1,9), counts = rpois(9, 2))
input.formula = "counts ~ group + type"
glm.model <- do.call("glm", list(input.formula, 'quasipoisson', data))
summary(glm.model)

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Please, Mr MP, no more sexist remarks Press statement by Jayanthi Devi Balaguru, Wanita Gerakan Secretary General and Federal Territories Wanita Gerakan Chief
Wanita Gerakan Secretary General Jayanthi Devi Balaguru has condemned Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin for making sexist remarks on Monday, saying the remarks were unwarranted and uncalled for.
Jayanthi said Bung Mokhtar's behaviour was disgraceful, distasteful and unbecoming of an MP, especially when the remarks were said at the Dewan Rakyat, an August House.
Bung Mokhtar had said that woman drivers were the leading cause of high accident rate on the road.
Jayanthi recalled that it was not the first time Bung Mokhtar had uttered sexist remarks and "he seems to enjoy it."
In 2007, Bung Mokhtar had also made a sexist statement during a heated debate about the issue of ceiling leakage at the Dewan Rakyat. Bung Mokhtar was quoted as saying "Mana ada 'bocor'? Batu Gajah pun 'bocor' tiap-tiap bulan juga," which at that time was directed at Batu Gajah MP, Fong Po Kuan.
Jayanthi agreed with the Prime Minister Datuk Najib Abdul Razak's stand that the government does not condone sexist remarks and that the government upholds the status of women.
Jayanthi also said that the Kinabatangan MP needs to be reminded that women are also voters in the country and the votes carry equal weight as men's votes.
She said since the MP had insulted all woman drivers in this country, he should make an apology.
Bung Mokhtar yesterday claimed that his remarks on Monday in the Dewan Rakyat had been manipulated, causing him to be singled out by women's groups so much so that he felt "sexually harassed."
Jayanthi said the "backfire" on Bung Mokhtar was to teach him a lesson and hopefully he would learn the lesson.


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Compare 53 PS4 Pro bundles, with prices from $379.99. All PS4 Pro's we list are in stock and available to buy today from 5 retailers, including Walmart, Ebay and Amazon.
Released three years after the original PS4 console launched on November 10, 2016, the PS4 Pro caters to console players who want to enjoy games at the highest possible graphical fidelity. It greatly improves upon what came before by making use of better processing power, a more sophisticated chassis design, and eliminating the likelihood of slowdown and frame rate drops. A PS4 Pro boosts the PlayStation experience by quite a bit and is a must for gamers that want to enjoy the newest, latest and best.
The PS4 Pro contains double the GPU power present in a standard PS4, offering players a wealth of improved performance benefits – including sharper image clarity, smoother gameplay and load times that are much quicker. A lot of these features require games to be specifically enhanced with PS4 Pro in mind, but they've already had a great effect on titles like Marvel's Spider-Man, FIFA 19 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
While it can take a great deal of time for players to learn how to properly gauge the frequency a game refreshes its frames, frame rate is a factor than can harm or hurt an interactive experience quite drastically. First-person shooters, for example, require twitch-level reactions to ensure other players online don't have an unfair advantage. A PS4 Pro assures that enhanced games have a far easier time running at 60fps, keeping the visuals silky smooth for the most part.
PS4 Pro can take full advantage of players with a 4K-ready TV set-up, showcasing the latest blockbuster video games in a resolution almost four times as crisp as standard Full HD or 1080p. It's not just games that benefit from this feature either, but apps such as Netflix and BBC iPlayer that can stream TV and Film content direct to your PS4 Pro in beautiful 4K. upgrading from original PS4 to PS4 Pro you'll notice the difference immediately; characters take on a warmer skin tone, materials appear more realistic and environments pull engross you in ways never before possible.
HDR or "high dynamic resolution" refers to a type of visual improvement that occurs on the opposite ends of the colour spectrum, making the whites appear whiter and blacks appear darker. This helps colours in games and films have a lifelike appearance. What's more, HDR is a benefit PS4 Pro brings to players with any type or model of television – not only those that have invested in 4K.
While most games in the PS4 library will benefit somewhat from PS4 Pro's increased power capabilities, certain developers have embedded specific settings and features in their titles that help make the most of the improved performance. Here's just a taste of the PS4 games that boast incredible 4K clarity, boosted HDR colours and super-fast performance thanks to PS4 Pro.
Marvel's wall-crawler has seen his fair share of video game adaptations over the years, but Insomniac's vision lets players live the fantasy of being Spider-Man and comes exclusively to PS4. Special attention has been given to the web-slinging mechanics, which makes travelling across an incredibly realistic depiction of Manhattan a breeze as you move from point to point fighting a legion of classic bad guys. Ps4 Pro is also the best way to harness the powers of Marvel's Spider-Man, never looking better thanks to souped-up 4k visuals and silky-smooth motion.
Created from the same developers that gave us Uncharted: Golden Abyss and the Syphon Filter series, Days Gone is an open-world zombie game that tasks you a highly detailed rendition of the post-apocalypse. You take on the role of Deacon St. John a biker-turned-bounty hunter living life on the road and doing whatever it takes to stave off the surrounding undead hordes. Days Gone takes full advantage of PS4 Pro's potential, featuring extreme weather effects, dynamic lighting and a steady frame rate despite the legions of zombies portrayed in-game.
Rockstar's original Wild West epic inspired the hearts of many gamers when it released in 2010. Fast forward eight years later and it'd be safe to say they did it again with Arthur Morgan's story in Red Dead Redemption 2. The sequel boasts a Western frontier almost double the size of the original, featuring bustling towns, realistic wildlife physics and a dynamic day/night cycle. All of which add up to an experience that is best played on PS4 Pro.
As far as blockbuster entries into Activison's acclaimed first-person shooter series goes, Black Ops 4 doesn't disappoint. This is especially true given that it marked the first appearance of what a Call of Duty Battle Royale mode could look like. That mode is called Blackout and allows up to 88 players to shoot it out on one giant map in a bid to be the last squad standing. A PS4 Pro helps to immerse you more so while playing Blackout, keeping performance at a steady 60fps and maintaining sharp colours.
Everyone's favourite football sim hasn't looked or played better than in FIFA 19. Better yet, the game now includes features tailored specifically for play on PS4 Pro, meaning that keeping up a lightning-fast paced with the ball and scoring the match-winning goal brings you as close to the beautiful game as possible. Frame rates stay at a smooth 60fps on PS4 Pro and stunning HDR visuals makes every match a thrill to take part in.
As a mid-generation iteration of Sony's original PlayStation 4, the PS4 Pro doesn't differ too drastically to what most players will expect. There are, however, some subtle internal changes that helps the console achieve impressive HDR vibrancy and true 4K resolution. Here we'll dig into the technical specifics worthy knowing, helping you understand a bit more about what makes the PS4 Pro experience possible.
While you're still likely to find the original launch PS4 and PS4 Slim in bundles boasting just 500GB of internal storage, all PS4 Pros come with at least a 1TB hard drive built in; that's double the storage of its predecessors. What's more, the new chassis design makes it easy to get into the Pro for hassle-free cleaning, as well as the potential to buy a larger hard drive and slot it in should 1TB still not be enough for all your digital content.
In terms of available ports, there's nothing too major to worry about if you're upgrading from a previous model to a new PS4 Pro. You'll find an extra USB port, which is handy – particularly if you have a PSVR or are thinking about adding one to your set-up. Majorly, though, while prior PS4s had an HDMI 1.4 port, the PS4 Pro has an HDMI 2.0 port to better cater for 4K visuals. This change doesn't require you to change HDMI cables, however. Your existing leads will work just fine.
The internal make-up of the PS4 Pro is where you'll see the biggest difference from both the original and PS4 Slim. Both consoles run on an AMD Jaguar x86-64, but whereas other models only have a single-chip CPU, the PS4 Pro utilises eight cores. This results in a substantial boost in power, and the same can be said for the GPU which jumps from the 1.84 TFLOP seen in the launch PS4 to 4.2 TFLOP in the Pro. 4K performance is a breeze with all this working in tandem under the hood.
Subtle improvements are always happening to all PS4s thanks to regular(ish) firmware updates that are easily downloaded. PS4 firmware 4.50 is worth noting when it comes to PS4 Pro, however, as this is the update that added the so-called 'boost mode'. This is good news for any game that hasn't specifically been developed before Pro's release, giving slightly older games like Far Cry 4, Assassin's Creed Unity, and any game released before 2017 really, a nice performance increase.


Before you can begin using HALR you need to enter your business details (company profile).
This is also referred to as your 'website project'.
The details entered here will help the software understand where your business is located, who your potential competitors might be and also help you discover potential clients (using the keywords that you enter).


Welcome to Roxy Website Design, we are a small team of talented web designers in Culham. We have been designing websites and logos for more than 10 years. We have worked with several small and large companies throughout the world such as - Soccer Manager, Sega and MaxoMil to name a few. Our team are very creative and work closely with the customer to provide high end results. We don't just stop at website design, we also specialise in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), social media marketing and logo design and creation in Culham.
We are a small team of talented web designers in Culham that have been designing websites and logos for more than 10 years.
We don't just stop at website design, we also specialise in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), social media marketing and logo design in Culham.


LAGRANGE - Our special angel, Laura Anne Gray, 15, left us to be with her Lord, Jan. 5, 2010, at a Bangor hospital, due to a sudden illness. She was surrounded by family and friends, and was truly loved by all. Laura was born March 22, 1994, in Dover-Foxcroft, the daughter of Charles and Tracy (Karpowicz) Gray. She touched everyone she came across through her gentle ways and beautiful smile. She was a freshman at Penquis Valley High School, loved sports, especially basketball, ice fishing with her Dad and shopping with her Mom. She enjoyed spending time with Devon, her closest friends, and had a special bond with her sister and brother. She will be missed forever. Laura is survived by her parents; her sister, Alyssa; and brother, Joshua, all of LaGrange; maternal grandparents, James and Barbara Karpowicz of Orneville; paternal grandparents, Charlie Gray of Brownville and Barbara Gray of LaGrange; great-grandparents, Galen and Connie Carey of Milo and Elouise Patchell; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She will also be missed by her boyfriend, Devon Armstrong and his family. The family would like to thank Dr. Jonathan Wood and the staff at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Grant 8, PICU, for their efforts to keep Laura with us. Friends are invited to call 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Penquis Valley High School, Milo, where a memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, with Pastor Ed Costain officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to her family to assist with expenses. Please make checks payable to Tracy Gray, care of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 447, Milo, ME 04463. Arrangements are in the care of Lary Funeral Home. Messages of condolence and memories may be expressed at www.laryfuneralhome.com.


Mumbai is bustling with a range of restaurants and eateries to satisfy any type of flavor – so where do you start if you only have a short stay? Unfortunately, unless you tend to eat 8 full meals a day, it can take you a year to try out every little food joint in the city, but you can try and get a taste of a little bit of each type of cuisine.
For a traditional thali, head to this wonderful vegetarian restaurant, where you will be able to immerse yourself in a platter of cooked vegetable salads and purees in various local spices, served alongside rice or warm bread.
For a fancy date night, try "The Table" – a restaurant with a rather international style which preserves the simplicity of the simplicity and purity of the flavors of fresh, seasonal vegetables and locally-grown meat. The plates are perfect for sharing, which creates a social, fun atmosphere.
For a delicious fast-food snack, head to the popular Ashok and have a vada pav – a bun stuffed with fried potato and green chilies.


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Q: What happened to Web.Tests Project in startup project? I was trying to follow the documentation for using boilerplate startup project.  and in you extracted project the tests directory only has [ProjectName].Tests while the documentation shows that there should be two projects in the test directory the second being [ProjectName].Web.Tests
I am very interested in using the integration tests that appear to be available, however the template (apparently 4.1.0) does not have the Web.Test project.  I attempted to download the Web.Tests project from the github template project, but it feels like the Tests project is now different and I'm having to jump through a lot of hoops to get it to work.
If there is a reason why it was removed, I would love to understand why, if not, what is the easiest way to get it into my project?

A: I suppose you are referring to this article:
https://aspnetboilerplate.com/Pages/Documents/Articles/Introduction-With-AspNet-Core-And-Entity-Framework-Core-Part-1/index.html
Web.Tests is only in the ASP.NET Core template:
https://github.com/aspnetboilerplate/aspnet-core-template/tree/8659b97f960a04eacdd5d148bdb48ef6f352bf97/test/AbpCompanyName.AbpProjectName.Web.Tests
...for this combination mentioned in the article:

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*ASP.NET Core 2.x

*.NET Core (Cross Platform)

*Multi Page Web Application

*no Authentication


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Fashion — Kickstarter
This progressive program has skilled 5 generations of designers who've shaped the global trade. Candidates will need to have a bachelor's degree in fashion design and a considerable portfolio. Essay: The New Faculty brings collectively a dynamic group of scholars occupied with art, design, performing arts, entrepreneurship and critical thought. The legendary fashion designer — who created the wrap gown and remains an icon in the trade (she's additionally President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America) — picks the 5 TED talks that have inspired her most.
Jennifer Hawkins is seen on the Birdcage on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse. Montana Cox seems at Flemington for Derby Day. Robyn Lawley is seen on the Birdcage on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse. Elyse Knowles at Flemington for Derby Day. We often have to draw the road between designers being inspired by a design and people outright stealing … Read the rest
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Receive breaking rugby news, workforce and player bulletins, unique content material and ticket presale data. Starting in Division 6, the Rhinos now play in Division three with a growing number of homegrown players that mirror a commitment to grass-roots and national rugby development. World Rugby , beforehand known as the Worldwide Rugby Soccer Board (IRFB) and the Worldwide Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and at present has 101 international locations as full members and 18 affiliate members.
Australia's girls fall in need of the Sydney rugby sevens decider, shedding to Canada in their semi-final earlier than being dominated by rivals New Zealand within the bronze play-off. Nations which have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport embody Fiji, Georgia, Madagascar, 5 New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Wales. Wallabies and Waratahs lock Dean Mumm will retire from rugby union on the … Read the rest


The rise of right-wing populism in the EU – Brexit, improved performance by Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom in the 15 March Dutch general election, and the lead position of the National Front's Marine Le Pen in French opinion polls – is a contributory element. Another is the refugee crisis which has widened the base of Europe's rightwing parties. Though less severe now than in 2015, the present quiescent state of the refugee crisis depends on Erdogan's good will. By closing Turkish borders with neighboring Greece, he drastically reduced the refugee influx into the EU. Equally, he could reverse his decision and revive the crisis.
At home, Erdogan is keen to turn himself into a modern-day sultan. After aborting an attempted military coup on 15 July, he declared a state of emergency and unleashed a massive crackdown on political opponents. This led to the purging of almost 100,000 employees in state institutions and the arrest of 40,000, including judges, senior civil servants, academics, journalists, and police and military officers.
After corralling the parliament to amend the constitution to replace parliamentary democracy with an executive presidency, he has urged voters to endorse the radical change in the April 16 referendum, arguing it is needed to avoid fragile coalition governments of the past and to give Turkey stability in order to meet security challenges in the future. His opponents fear an authoritarian, one-man rule by Erdogan.
His actions have unnerved Western leaders. By contrast, the Kremlin welcomes these in the context of an astonishing turnaround in relations with Ankara.
Following Turkey's downing of a Russian jet fighter in its airspace on November 15, 2015, Moscow imposed stiff economic sanctions on Ankara. As a result, annual bilateral trade plummeted from $38 billion to about $17 billion.
But in the aftermath of the attempted coup, Putin made a congratulatory call to Erdogan. Three weeks later, Erdogan met Putin in St. Petersburg and thanked him publicly, saying that his call "meant a lot psychologically." Putin announced that Russian trade sanctions on Turkey would be lifted step by step.
Conversely, Erdogan was angered by EU and U.S. criticism over his crackdown on educational institutions, the judiciary and the media, including the jailing of 152 journalists. His Russia visit in August alarmed Western capitals. Since then, from the Western viewpoint, a stream of negative news, including two more meetings for the Turkish and Russian presidents, has continued.
After his talks with Putin in the Kremlin on March 10, Erdogan declared that alliances like NATO or allies that ignore Turkey's interests did not have the right to question what Turkey does to protect itself. He added that no one has the right to object to Ankara's measures in Syria or current negotiations with Russia on the purchase of an advanced S-400 anti-missile defense system. Erdogan indicated that his latest meeting with Putin had created an environment for facilitating further security cooperation with Moscow as well as in economic and military sectors.
During his first presidency, 2000 to 2004, Putin urged the United States and other leading Western nations not to expand NATO eastward. His plea fell on deaf ears. In March 2004, NATO membership increased by seven, including the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania which abut the Russian border. In contrast, during the Cold War, a wide belt of socialist republics of Eastern and Central Europe existed between NATO and the Soviet Union.
Having regained the presidency in 2012, Putin embarked on a dual policy of active resistance to NATO expansion and weakening the alliance. Given this, Erdogan's defiant tone would have been music to his ears. With 620,500 strong armed forces, Turkey ranks second in NATO after the Pentagon's 1.379 million armed personnel.
On October 10, 2016, on the sidelines of a global energy conference in Istanbul, Erdogan advised Putin to resubmit a Russian bid long-range air missile defense systems for which Ankara had received bids from the United States and Europe. An earlier Russian bid had been rejected as too expensive. But after his March visit to Moscow, Erdogan revealed that Russia was offering a considerable discount.
It was his emphasis on Turkey's sovereignty that led Erdogan to cooperate with Putin to help consolidate a January ceasefire in Syria. The subsequent conference in the Kazakh capital of Astana saw Turkey abandoning the United States and bonding with Russia diplomatically to end the Syrian conflict.
This event enabled Putin, a proud nationalist, to rebut robustly U.S. President Barack Obama's disdain for Russia voiced after Moscow's February 2014 annexation of Crimea: "Russia is a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbors, not out of strength but out of weakness." By taking center stage at the Astana conference, with a NATO member as its ally, Russia showed that it was a superpower. Putin's popularity at home soared to 82 percent in September even though the economy was expected to shrink by 1 percent in 2016 due to continued low prices for oil and gas, Russia's main exports.
Erdogan's recent spats with Germany and the Netherlands on the issue of Turkish ministers being allowed to persuade gatherings of Turkish voters settled in these countries to vote "yes" in the referendum have also gone down well with the Kremlin.
The Turkish president continues to highlight his republic's sovereignty if only to bolster his chance of winning the referendum. Opinion polls in Turkey are on the razor's edge, with aye and nay voters tied at 43 percent. Hence, each of the EU's nearly 3 million Turkish voters counts.
By accusing German and Dutch governments of acting like Nazis by banning Turkish ministers' addresses to fellow Turks in their cities on the grounds of security, Erdogan has destroyed much of the goodwill needed for Ankara's successful application to become a full EU member.
In 1963 Turkey became an associate member of the European Economic Community, the predecessor to the EU. Turkey signed a Customs Union agreement with the EU in 1995 and four years later was recognized as a candidate for full EU membership. Subsequent negotiations had run into periodic roadblocks even before Ankara's latest tensions with Berlin and Amsterdam.
As an adversary of EU expansion, Putin was pleased to see Turkey's chance of acquiring full EU membership rapidly diminish.
A lot depends on the result of the 16 April referendum. A yes vote would put 63-year-old Erdogan in virtual control of Turkish politics for the next decade or longer. Conversely, a no vote would be the most serious setback to his authority since he took power in 2003 and could trigger political rebellion against him – thus abruptly ending the recent Russian-Turkish honeymoon.
Russia did not drift, the west pushed Russia away.
Our Tower of Babel Washington DC Establishment has sent most Americans looking to Putin for leadership. Can D.C. be more criminal when they call everyone the enemy to hide their forced payments from corporations to not over regulate them. Congress becomes millionaires in just a few years while crapping on America. They don't arrest their own banksters and Hillary but want WikiLeaks leader? F Washington.


Welcome to the Remodelaholic Halloween Decor Challenge where some of your favorite bloggers are sharing Halloween ideas with you. I made a Quick & Easy Dollar Store Halloween Centerpiece that came together in no time, but looks so cool on the dining room table!
I love being able to decorate for each holiday, so I have to be mindful of a budget. Shopping at the Dollar Store and thrift stores really helps with that. They really hit it out of the park with Halloween decor this year. Let me show you what I used to make this centerpiece.
First, I decorated the glass bottles with spooky Halloween craft paper with bats on it. I didn't even have to use glue, as I found some cool Halloween washi tape, so I attached that to the bottles and also added some to the top of the bottles with a little black tulle. Taper candles fit perfectly in these bottles.
Next, I used the black creepy cloth as a table runner. I have an old chicken feeder that makes a great centerpiece on the farmhouse dining room table that you can see here.
I filled the chicken feeder with raffia and simply added the glass bottles with the candles first. Then finished it with the ceramic skull, pumpkins and smaller skulls.
Aren't those little skulls creepy? And the rusty chicken feeder is kind of a cool vessel to put them in. It goes with the Halloween feel.
The same ceramic skulls were used with glass jars and filled with candy corn. I made these for my daughter and her room mates last year and they loved them! Though the candy was gone almost immediately!
You may want to check out the spooky Halloween Graveyard I also made last year, again with all Dollar Store products. Are you sensing a theme with the skulls, lol?
Be sure to visit Remodelaholic to see all the fun Halloween Decorating ideas!


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The Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attractions – a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When the massive creature escapes, chaos erupts across the island. Now it's up to Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) to save the park's tourists from an all-out prehistoric assault.
Big Game Spot
Critics Consensus: Jurassic World can't match the original for sheer inventiveness and impact, but it works in its own right as an entertaining -- and visually dazzling -- popcorn thriller.
Reboot is fun but scarier, more violent than the original.
Vincent D'Onofrio
Patrick Crowley
Rick Jaffa
Derek Connolly
© 2015 Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
French (Subtitles, Stereo), Portuguese (Subtitles), Spanish (Subtitles, Stereo)
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) refer to subtitles in the original language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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Enjoy a taste of Scotland on this 5 day holiday based at the gateway to the Trossachs in Aberfoyle by visiting three of the country's most famous cities. The beautiful and inspiring Edinburgh, the dramatic and historic Stirling, and the vibrant and dynamic Glasgow.
Complete pick ups and with suitable comfort stops en-route travel to Aberfoyle.
The Rob Roy Hotel is wonderfully situated in idyllic countryside at the gateway to the glorious Trossachs and is set within Scotland's first National Park. The picturesque village of Aberfoyle is but a short stroll along the banks of the Forth River from the hotel.
All 100 guest rooms are en-suite with colour TV and tea / coffee making facilities.
Most rooms on ground floor and lift access to first floor rooms.
The restaurant at the Rob Roy is in a separate building joined by a covered walkway.
All rooms except 2 doubles have walk in showers.
The cark park is flat and level. There are designated disabled parking bays adjacent to the front entrance. The grounds are level, although it is necessary to use a flight of 2 steps to access the reception from the main entrance. From the side entrance it is possible to access reception via 1 step. The reception desk has a lowered section.
The Thistle bar and Tartan Room Restaurant are all on one level. The Ballroom Restaurant is accessed via 2 steps but a ramp is available at all time for wheelchair users. Ladies' and Gentlemen's toilets are both located on the ground floor in the bar close to reception, as is the Disabled WC in the Tartan Room.
All our bedrooms are in a separate annex building located 50 yards from the main hotel and can be accessed via covered walkway. All bedrooms are easily accessible with 52 of them located on the ground floor and a further 53 on the 1st floor. There is a lift to access all 1st floor rooms.
We have 2 bedrooms in the second part of the building on the ground floor which been modified to be accessible with a wheel chair. These rooms have wet room showers, wider doors and low switches. We also have bedrooms 2 bedrooms in the first part of the building on the ground floor which have wide open showers with handrails. These rooms can be very helpful for people with walking difficulties.
We have tried to be accurate and as comprehensive as possible in the preparation of this Access Statement. All Staff are more than happy to assist in any way possible to ensure that you have a very enjoyable stay at the Rob Roy Hotel.


John Nichols, "Letters of Robert Herrick" Gentleman's Magazine 66 (February 1797) 102-03.
There was a Roberty Heyrick of St. John's at Oxford, who was intended for the law; but, quitting that study for a more active life, died at Wesel, a lieutenant in the army, in 1639.
Robert, the poet, was a fellow-commoner of St. John's College, Cambridge, from 1615 to 1617; in which last year the following note of hand of his occurs, now transcribed to shew the forms of that age, and the absurdity of some which have lately been published.
May I request some Cambridge friend to state the dates of his admission and degrees at St. John's, and at Trinity Hall; the first believe to be about 1614, the other 1617?


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First of all, it is necessary to find out about what these bacteria are. These are organisms that causes anthrax. This name came from the Greek word for coal, because of its ability to cause cola-like cutaneous eschars. The bacteria anthracis are very large, spore forming, Gram-positive rod, which is 1-1.2µm in width and 3-5µm in length. It can be cultivated in ordinary nutrient medium under aerobic or anaerobic conditions. This Bacillus Anthracis became the first case, when the bacteria were identified as a cause of a disease. 1877 became a year, when the scientist Robert Koch could grow this organism in pure culture and demonstrate its ability to create endospores. He also could produce experimental anthrax by injecting the bacteria into animals.
The bacteria create spores or, in other words, latent versions that are protected by a hard shell. It can survive in soil for many years. The disease, caused by the bacteria, usually appear in such animals as pigs, horses, cows and goats, but it also can cause an illness in human beings. Infection of people can occur by a contact of latent versions with some cut or scratched skin parts, which is called cutaneous anthrax, by inhalation of these bacteria spores, which is called just anthrax and by ingestion of meat that contain spores, which is called intestinal anthrax. According to scientist, anthrax can be spread through the air or some object, which has the bacteria. However, it is necessary to know that it can't be spread from one person to another, which means that it is not contagious.
It is necessary to know the major symptoms of it. The first symptoms of this disease appear two-six days after infection, but actually, may not be visible until six weeks or even more. Symptoms of intestinal anthrax appear one-seven days after infection. The first symptoms of inhaled anthrax may resemble the flu and infected person can have fever, malaise, sore chest, dry cough and fatigue. If the disease is not treated properly, the situation can become worse and it even can cause such disease as pneumonia. Luckily, early treatment of this illness reduces the risks of mortality. Cutaneous anthrax is much less harmful and dangerous than anthrax. It looks like a spider bite and it appears on the skin. An infected person feels only mildly ill. Early treatment is almost always successful. The symptoms of intestinal anthrax are: abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea.
First of all, it is necessary to find out about what these bacteria are. These are organisms that causes anthrax. This name came from the Greek word for coal, because of its ability to cause cola-like cutaneous eschars. The bacteria anthracis are very large, spore forming, Gram-positive rod, which is 1-1.2µm in width and 3-5µm in length.
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Coronavirus safety program
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and safety crisis. Our updated safety measures meet our obligations under Quebec's Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, and aim to protect the health, safety and physical well-being of the Concordia community.
PROCEDURE FOR SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES
Measures Concordia has implemented
Concordia has implemented several measures to protect the health of students, faculty and staff during the pandemic, including:
Requiring and providing procedure masks for those on campus
Educating the community through the mandatory COVID-19 online safety training
Instituting a procedure for those exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms
Providing information and resources on safety while working or studying from home
Increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting
Conducting on-site inspections of all campus spaces
Instituting a procedure for external contractors
EHS guidelines are date stamped and will be updated as the public health directives change.
Vaccine Passport Implementation EHS-DOC-246 Updated September 8, 2021
Guide to organizing events on campus during COVID EHS-DOC-241 Updated December 21, 2021
Hygiene & Respiratory Etiquette EHS-DOC-172 Updated December 21, 2021
Procedure Masks EHS-DOC-184 Updated December 21, 2021
Campus Circulation EHS-DOC-174 Updated December 21, 2021
Cleaning and Disinfecting for Offices EHS-DOC-175 Updated June 28, 2021
Cleaning & Disinfection for Research/Teaching Workspaces EHS-DOC-163 Updated June 28, 2021
Shared Computer Lab Guidelines EHS-DOC-244 (EN)
Mask, Disinfectant and Hand Sanitizer Procurement Procedure EHS-DOC-176
Guidelines for Offices & Common Areas EHS-DOC-165 Updated December 21, 2021
Shared Offices & Workstations EHS-DOC-178 Updated June 14, 2021
Service Departments EHS-DOC-180 Updated July 20, 2021
Kitchenettes & Break Room Guidelines EHS-DOC-171 Updated December 21, 2021
Photocopier/Printer Use & Cleaning EHS-DOC-169
University Vehicle Safety EHS-DOC-177
Graduate Office Guidelines EHS-DOC-234 Updated December 21, 2021
Student Group Office Guidelines EHS-DOC-235 Updated December 21, 2021
Organizing Material Pick-up and Drop-off EHS-DOC-186 Updated December 21, 2021
COVID-19 Return to Campus Signage
COVID Campus Directives (8x11) (8X14)
For building entrances. Can be used in department/unit receiption areas and shared areas.
For traditional, lecture-style classrooms and the library where mask cannot be removed.
Masks required at all times AND capacity limit (fillable)
For reception and other areas where masks cannot be removed and a space capacity has been established.
Masks required, but can be removed if physical distancing
For offices, non-lecture style teaching spaces (e.g. studios), research areas where masks can be removed if physical distancing is respected.
Masks required, but can be removed if physical distancing and capacity limit (fillable)
For non-lecture style teaching spaces (e.g. studios), research areas (e.g., wet labs) where masks can be removed if physical distancing is respected AND a space capacity has been established.
Shared spaces with mask or physical distancing capacities options (fillable)
For conference rooms and other shared spaces where the capacity is adjusted depending on which preventative measure is being applied (procedure mask or physical distancing)
Kitchens and eating areas (fillable)
For department kitchens, lounges and other shared spaces where the eating and drinking is permitted. A maximum capacity is required given 2 metres of physical distancing must be maintain in order to safely remove procedure masks while eating/drinking.
COVID-19 Isolation Room
For the identificaiton of department/unit isolation rooms. Recommended double-sided printing.
Proper hand washing
For bathrooms and kitchens.
Mandatory Procedure Masks
Procedure masks (surgical masks) are mandatory in all indoor public areas of the university, including when entering buildings, in lobbies/reception areas, and when circulating in hallways, elevators, and staircases. This applies to all staff, faculty, students, visitors and contractors.
Get the latest information on masks.
Procedure for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Case
This Procedure for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Case for Students defines roles and responsibilities in the event that there is a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 worker case on university property and describes the procedure that must be immediately implemented in order to assist the individual experiencing the symptoms and to prevent the spread of the virus on campus and beyond.
This procedure meets the requirements of the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) as indicated in the « Guide de normes sanitaires en milieu de travail pour le réseau de l'enseignement supérieur – COVID-19 ».
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Frequently Asked Questions
Are Face Shields and Visors Sufficient to Replace Procedure Masks (Surgical Masks)?
According the CNESST and to current scientific knowledge, wearing a visor (covering the face up to the chin) alone DOES NOT offer the same level of protection as the procedure mask (surgical mask) combined with eye protection when within 2 metres of others.
Wearing only a visor is a potential last resort solution when the working conditions cause issues of misting the eye protection with the procedure mask (surgical mask) and fogging that poses an immediate risk to worker's safety. As well, in situations where the effectiveness of the mask is jeopardized (inclement weather, oppressive humidity, etc.) and no other solution is possible.
If you are facing this type of situation, please contact EHS at extension 4877 or ehs@concordia.ca.
Should I wear disposable or reusable gloves?
Only wear hand protection, such as disposable gloves, if normally required to complete the work task.
Wearing gloves does not offer protection against COVID-19 and is a risk since it provides the wearer with a false sense of security. Gloves can become contaminated and can contaminate the person when they touch their face OR can contaminate surfaces.
Under certain circumstances, health care professionals and emergency response personnel are required to wear gloves to protect against COVID-19. At Concordia, wearing gloves to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 is not required.
The use of gloves when cleaning and disinfecting can protect hands from irritation caused by these products. Gloves used for cleaning and disinfecting should not be worn after the task is complete or when circulating. This is applicable yearlong and is not COVID-19 specific.
Can I use an N95 respirator?
Only use a N95 respirator if normally required to complete the work task.
Health care professionals and emergency response personnel use N95 respirators when within 2 metres of a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19.
Do I need to wear protective clothing?
Only wear protective clothing, such as disposable gowns or lab coats, if normally required to complete the work task.
Under certain circumstances, health care professionals are required to wear protective clothing to protect against COVID-19. At Concordia, protective clothing to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 is not required.
How do I disinfect reusable PPE?
Disinfect reusable personal protective equipment, as well as the work surface where they are placed during disinfection. Disinfect with a product suitable for the equipment. Check with the user manual or manufacturer to ensure the disinfectant does not damage the PPE.
Transport and store used PPE in a bag while waiting to disinfect it. Discard the bag (or wash if reusable) once the PPE is disinfected.
Disinfected PPE must be stored in a clean bag. Reusable bags are acceptable and encouraged.
Questions? Concerns?
- Contact us at ext. 4877 or at ehs@concordia.ca if you have any questions regarding masks.
- If you are concerned that you are unable to safely wear a mask, please contact the Occupational Health Team at ohp@concordia.ca
Ventilation/Air Filtration
Ventilation and COVID Transmission Ventilation et transmission de la COVID-19
What steps has Concordia taken to ensure its ventilation system meets COVID-19 public health standards?
Concordia has implemented the following measures, in accordance with those required by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST):
Verified that ventilation systems are operating in accordance with regulatory standards.
Verified that units are suited to the requirements of each space they serve.
Ensured that mechanical ventilation systems are functioning properly and are well maintained.
In addition, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, as well as the American Industrial Hygiene Association, note that a fully functioning heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is an effective engineering control measure against COVID-19. Concordia's maintenance program ensures that all mechanical ventilation systems are working properly and optimally.
What is the role of ventilation systems in reducing the risk of the transmission of respiratory diseases?
Efficient ventilation system periodically changes the air volume in a room by constantly removing (exhausting) and replacing (supplying) air. This is referred to as the number of air changes per hour. The number of air changes per hour is determined by government regulations and will vary by type of activity in the space. Air exchange removes airborne pathogens circulating in an enclosed space.
It is important to note that adequate ventilation alone cannot eliminate the risk of transmission of viruses. The preventative measures put in place at the University remain the most effective means of reducing community transmission of COVID-19 on campus. These measures include installing physical barriers and hand hygiene stations, limiting the number of employees and students on campus, and requiring individuals to physically distance and wear procedure masks.
Are there circumstances in which air filtration units may be warranted?
Air filtration units may be beneficial in buildings that do not have mechanical ventilation or the possibility of opening windows for a few minutes throughout the day.
Before any air filtration system is brought into a space, it is important to request that Environmental Health and Safety assess the space to ensure that all safety considerations are taken into account. These include:
The types of activities that take place within the space
The number of occupants who use the space
The type of ventilation in the space
Activities that can potentially generate lots of infectious droplets or particles include:
Speaking (especially when yelling)
Heavy breathing or exercising
Keeping occupancy to a minimum in indoor spaces is an important factor in preventing the spread of the virus. EHS conducted assessments of in person teaching activities and other activities in order to determine maximum capacity in a given space, while maintaining a 2-metre distance between participants.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the level of activity on the university's campuses is greatly reduced. Our buildings are occupied by only a fraction of the number of people they are designed to hold. This low density of occupants in the buildings is an important factor when considering if additional air filtration is required.
The university has put in place strict access control measures in order to reduce the risk that anyone experiencing symptoms (and therefore in the contagious period) has access to campus. Therefore, the likelihood that there are COVID-19 positive individuals on campus is very low.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, when used properly, portable air filtration devices have been shown to reduce the concentration of some viruses from the air. However, the effectiveness of air filtration devices in reducing the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has not been demonstrated.
For more questions about air filtration units, contact EHS at 514-848-2424 ext. 4877 or ehs@concordia.ca.
What should I do if I think that the ventilation system is not working properly in my area?
To report ventilation issues, call Facilities Management at 514-848-2424 ext. 2400 or email at call2400@concordia.ca.
To report indoor air quality concerns, contact EHS at 514-848-2424 ext. 4877 or ehs@concordia.ca.
American Industrial Hygiene Association. (2020, n.d.). Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 using Engineering Controls. USA. Retrieved from Coronavirus Outbreak Resource Center: https://www.aiha.org/public-resources/consumer-resources/coronavirus_outbreak_resources
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (2020, n.d.). American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Retrieved September 2, 2020, from Does ASHRAE's guidance agree with guidance from WHO and CDC?: https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/covid-19/does-ashrae-s-guidance-agree-with-guidance-from-who-and-cdc.pdf
Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail. "Workplace Sanitary Standards Guide for the Higher Education System – COVID-19." Publication DC100-2174A (2020-07). https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/salle-de-presse/covid-19-info-en/Documents/DC100-2174A-guide-higher-education.pdf
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail. "Lignes directrices pour la reprise des activités pédagogiques en présentiel dans les milieux universitaires québécois." Publication version: September 28,2020 https://www.irsst.qc.ca/covid-19/avis-irsst/id/2734/lignes-directrices-pour-la-reprise-des-activites-pedagogiques-en-presentiel-dans-les-milieux-universitaires-quebecois
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail. " Lignes directrices pour la reprise sécuritaire des activités de recherche en présentiel dans les milieux universitaires québécois." Publication version: May 1,2020 https://www.irsst.qc.ca/covid-19/avis-irsst/id/2665/lignes-directrices-pour-la-reprise-securitaire-des-activites-de-recherche-en-presentiel-dans-les-milieux-universitaires-quebecois
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (2020, n.d.). ASHRAE. Retrieved September 3, 2020, from Reopening of Schools and Universities: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/reopening-of-schools-and-universities
Public Health Agency of Canada. "COVID-19: Guidance on indoor ventilation during the pandemic" Publication version: 2021-01-18 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/guidance-documents/guide-indoor-ventilation-covid-19-pandemic.html#a
World Health Organization. "Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions (2020 July 9)". Retrieved September 2, 2020, from World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/transmission-of-sars-cov-2-implications-for-infection-prevention-precautions
Visitors Accessing Campus During the Pandemic
For Concordia, a visitor is someone who comes to campus on an occasional basis but is not paid or under contract with the university. Examples include audience members, visiting professors, government inspectors or camera crews.
Before your visitor comes to campus, you must send them the COVID-19 Campus Access Directives for Visitors (EHS Form 218) and ensure that they understand the safety directive and their obligations.
COVID-19 Campus Access Directives for Visitors (EHS-DOC-218)
Authorization for Third Party Contractors Accessing Campus During the Pandemic
A procedure has been put in place to ensure that any third party contractor coming to complete work on university property does not present a risk to the health and safety of the university community and is aware of the preventive measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you require a third party contractor to come onto university property to work, at least 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR you must:
Verify if the contractor is in the list. The EHS_FORM_224 is accessible here.
If not, have the contractor manager complete and sign EHS-FORM-217 Working At Concordia University - COVID-19 Procedure for external stakeholders. It is better to prefill the form with your information as University contact (UC) before sending it to the contractor manager.
Send the completed form to EHS - Environmental, Health and Safety at EHS@concordia.ca
The signed form will be reviewed by an EHS Safety Advisor.
If approved, the contractor will be added to the approved contractor list and they will have access to the university. To avoid access denied, you must wait for the confirmation before planning the contractor visit.
COVID-19 Campus Access Procedure For External Stakeholders (EHS-FORM-217)PDF
Verify if a contractor is on the access list
Government of Quebec's health recommendations (English)
Government of Quebec's health recommendations (français)


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module Locomotive
  module Concerns
    module SslController

      extend ActiveSupport::Concern

      included do

        before_filter :require_ssl

      end

      private

      def require_ssl
        # already a ssl request or ssl disabled ?
        return if !Locomotive.config.enable_admin_ssl || request.ssl?

        redirect_to protocol: 'https://'
      end

    end
  end
end

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