In order to raise the profile of Irish/Canadian co-production, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has partnered with the Banff World Media Festival which takes place in Banff, Canada from 9-12 June 2013, to create a territory "Spotlight on Ireland"and will provide support to six Irish production companies to participate at this networking event. Our aim is to raise awareness of the opportunities created by the official bilateral co-production treaty that exists between our two countries.
The IFB will cover the cost of six delegate badges as well as providing financial assistance of €1,000 towards travel and accommodation for the six successful producer applicants. This offer is available to one producer applicant per company, and they can sponsor a maximum of six companies.
The "Spotlight on Ireland" delivers a package of benefits including profiling the six travelling companies on the Banff website, Banff hard copy publications, and Banff e-mail blasts.
Most importantly, you will have access to the full delegate list, in order to book your meetings in advance via the Banff Connect online meeting portal.
For over three decades, the Banff World Media Festival has brought leaders from across the evolving media landscape to the heart of the Canadian Rockies for a totally unique experience.
Attracting over 150 development executives and a wide-ranging cross-section of television professionals from around the world, Banff is the ideal place to make new contacts, find production partners and green-light new projects.
Featuring in-depth spotlights on key international territories, pre-booked face-to-face meetings with industry decision makers, and unparalleled opportunities for networking with potential partners from across the globe, the Banff Marketplace is designed to help you create new development and production opportunities.
Banff delivers a comprehensive examination of the most critical issues facing the television and digital media industries. The Banff program features keynotes from industry leaders, contentious panel discussions,expert forecasts, celebrity Master Classes, critical case studies, key strategy sessions and more.
As places are strictly limited (6 companies, one delegate per company), in applying you are engaging in a competitive process. The Irish Film Board will access applications based on the perceived readiness of an applicant company to gain the most from this networking event, based on the quality of your application, with regard to criteria 1-4 below.
1. Preference will be shown to applicant companies that have completed at least one official Irish-Canadian co-production under the bilateral treaty that exists between our two countries.
2. An applicant company should preferably be a client of the Irish Film Board, with at least one project in active development or in receipt of a production loan offer.
3. An applicant company should preferably have at least one TV project in active development with an Irish or international broadcaster.
4. The company representative joining the delegation should be a senior producer, production executive or development executive.
If you believe you meet the criteria, please email Naoise.Barry@IrishFilmBoard.ie by 6pm on Friday 26th April 2013, with your expression of interest. Emails received after this deadline will not be considered.
2. The name of the participant from your company – maximum is 1.
3. The job title of the participant.
4. A detailed explanation of why you think participation in this trade mission will be of benefit to your company, addressing in detail each eligibility criteria 1-4 above. Ensure you supply details of the official Irish/Canadian co-productions that you have structured in the past.
5. Provide the title(s) of the project(s) in development with the IFB, Irish or international broadcaster that you believe can be furthered through Banff participation.
You will be informed of the success or otherwise of your application no later than Friday 3rd May 2013.


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FDA ordered Donor Referral Services (Raleigh, NC) and its owner, Philip Guyett, to immediately cease all manufacturing operations and to retain human cells, tissues, and cellular- and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) after an inspection found serious deficiencies in its manufacturing practices, including those governing donor screening and record keeping.
FDA ordered Donor Referral Services (Raleigh, NC) and its owner, Philip Guyett, to immediately cease all manufacturing operations and to retain human cells, tissues, and cellular- and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) after an inspection found serious deficiencies in its manufacturing practices, including those governing donor screening and record keeping. The regulations require firms to properly screen and test donors. This action was taken under FDA's new tissue regulations, which took effect on May 25, 2005 and which allow the agency to take swift action if needed to protect the public health. For more information, see: www.fda.gov/cber/compl/drs081806.htm

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As a result of its long history, Hussey Gay Bell's professionals have successfully worked and complied with a variety of regulatory and governing agencies at the local, regional, state and federal level and are able to assist clients with expedited review and approval processes for projects throughout the region. Our professionals have worked with a range of agencies, some of which include: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), EPA, EPD, DOTs, SC Department of History and Archives (SHPO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). And maintaining a strong working relationship with these agencies has ensured timely permitting and approval of submissions from Hussey Gay Bell as our project engineers are familiar with the expectations of individual permitting personnel.
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The purchase of an approved Rotary International Insurance policy is mandatory.
As an OUTBOUND Student, you will be required to purchase a policy from our country with the exception of some countries requiring you to purchase their Rotary Insurance Plan. Your Vice Chair will advise you.
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The purchase of approved Rotary insurance is mandatory.
These students may purchase their country Rotary insurance unless an agreement has been made requiring the student to purchase our Rotary insurance.
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I can't complain, I am proud of the fact that I am the only child. But what i am even more proud of is the group of friends that I somehow managed to hang on to.
That is why I, every year for the past five years, organise the Traditional Christmas dinner. This year was our fifth dinner and I was more than happy to see that almost everyone was able to join.
The rules are simple – we have a raffle where everyone must make a "home made" present and every year we have a dress code. This year was the 80s and I must say that I was super-amazed to see that everyone tried to do their best at their costume!
So once again thank you Ana P., Ana R., Alenka, Anja, Kaja, Marina, Mateja, Petra, Urska for being a part of the family.


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In order to run successful inbound marketing campaigns, you rely heavily on data and analytics to see if your efforts are paying off. When you learn that some aspects aren't working as well as you'd hoped, you make changes and perform A/B testing to get better results. Lather, rinse and repeat. Choosing analytics that gives you better insight allows you to develop strategies that are more successful and save you time trying to discover what works best for your audience. For greater insight and maximum inbound marketing success, there are four analytics reports you can't ignore.
As the driving force behind your inbound marketing efforts, your content has to inspire your visitors to engage. Beyond the numbers showing how many people looked at your content, the content engagement report tells you what type of content and what topics stirred the most reaction from your visitors. Conversely, you'll also see what efforts are falling flat and not helping you reach your goals.
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Our goal in the Academic Advising Office is to assist our students in successfully completing their academic goals. Our students are assigned an Academic Advisor specialized in their field of studies, for guidance in selecting the best path in completing their Degree and/or Certificate. Come in today and visit with one of our skilled and cross-trained Academic Advisors. We look forward in assisting you with your academic goals.
I am Director of the Academic Advising office here at CCC and my staff and I look forward to helping you achieve your educational goals. I am from Hereford, Texas and came to New Mexico to play football for Eastern New Mexico University. I received both my Bachelors and Master's degree from ENMU and I am also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of New Mexico. I am the academic advisor for the Behavioral Science, Computer Information System/Information Technology, Health and Physical Education degrees and also teach Psychology part-time here at CCC. I look forward to seeing you and helping in any way I can through your educational journey.
I am the Academic Advising Coordinator and the primary academic advisor for the Nursing program and Emergency Medical Services. I also teach the ACS 102-Freshman Seminar course. I have been with Clovis Community College since September 2001. I am originally from Petersburg, Texas. I received my master's and bachelor's degrees from Texas Tech University and my associate's degree from South Plains College. I love what I do and look forward to assisting you in reaching your educational goals.
I am the Academic Advisor for Occupational Technology Programs as well as Transitional Programs here at Clovis Community College. I advise Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Esthetics/Nail Technician, Industrial Technology and Welding majors as well as students working to develop their academic skills for access to college level coursework. I grew up here in Clovis and went on to attend college at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Prior to returning to Clovis, I gained 15 years of experience in higher education ranging from administration, college admissions and transfer articulation to academic advising. Whether you have questions about one of our Occupational Technology Programs and how they might best work for you, or if you're brushing up on your reading, writing, or math in preparation for future studies, I look forward to working with you.
I am the Special Services Coordinator/Academic Advisor here at Clovis Community College. I assist students who need accommodations while attending the college. I also advise students who are Academy-Based Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, ECE , Business Administration, and Paralegal degrees. I am originally from Amarillo, Texas and moved to Clovis because my husband is in the Air Force. I received my Bachelor's degree in Victim Studies in 2012 from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. I then received my Master's Degree in Social Work in 2017 from West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX. I am currently working toward getting my license in social work. I look forward to working with students and seeing them succeed in their educational goals.
I am the Academic Advisor for Radiologic Technologist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Graphic Art and Media Design, and Fine Art students here at Clovis Community College. I graduated with my degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in Education and Social Sciences and am currently pursuing a Master's degree. I'm here for you should you have any questions and look forward to supporting you in your academic success!


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Q: How do I use a Match function and reference the row number it returns? I'll do my best to explain this.  I'm working in a spreadsheet that contains roughly 150 columns and 2,500 rows.  In column D, there is an identification number that is unique to that line.  I need to filter on that column for a specific ID number (say B5555) then subtract the value in column AH of that row from the values in columns AB, O and M of that row.  Then I need to zero out the value in column AH.
Filtering for the ID number is no problem but B5555 could show up in any row.  IE, one week it shows up in row 2,300 and the next it is in 1,500, so I can't just make the formula say subtract AH2300 from AB 2300 because the next week that will act on the wrong cells.  How do I make the formulas subtract specifically from the line that B5555 shows up in?  The code I have so far only filters for that ID number so it isn't much but is shown below.  I'm new to VBA os nay help would be much appreciated.
Sub ManualAdjustments()

Dim wbTarget            As Workbook
Dim wbThis              As Workbook
Dim strName             As String
Dim rownum              As Integer

Set wbTarget = Workbooks("Weekly Data")

wbTarget.Activate

Worksheets("Raw").Activate

rownum = Application.WorksheetFunction.Match("B5555",
Sheets("Raw").Range("D:D"), 0)

The above code is what I have so far. How do I reference "rownum" in a simple subtraction formula?  Would it be: Worksheets("Raw").Range("AHrownum")-Worksheets("Raw").Range("ABrownum")

A: You could do this as below:
Sub ManualAdjustments()
Dim rownum As Long
Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = Worksheets("Raw")

'Get the row number where value "B5555" is found in Column D
rownum = ws.Range("D:D").Find(What:="B5555", Lookat:=xlWhole).Row

'Subtract AH minus AB, O & M
NewValue = ws.Range("AH" & rownum) - ws.Range("AB" & rownum) - ws.Range("O" & rownum) - ws.Range("M" & rownum)

MsgBox "Your New Value is: " & NewValue
End Sub

A: Slightly different approach:
Sub ManualAdjustments()

    Dim wbTarget            As Workbook
    Dim shtTarget           As Worksheet
    Dim wbThis              As Workbook
    Dim strName             As String
    Dim rownum              As Long '<<< safer never to use Integer...

    Set wbTarget = Workbooks("Weekly Data")
    Set shtTarget = wbTarget.Sheets("Raw")

   'no "worksheetfunction" = no runtime error if no match
    rownum = Application.Match("B5555", shtTarget.Range("D:D"), 0)

    If Not IsError(rowNum) Then '<< test for successful match here
        With shtTarget.Rows(rownum)

            'Here Range() is *relative to the row*
            .Range("C1").Value = .Range("A1").value = .Range("B1").Value

        End With

    End if
End Sub

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"Phnom Penh: China continues to refuse to become a member of the Mekong River Commission, but said that it will continue good cooperation with the Commission.
"The Minister of Meteorology and Water Resources, Mr. Lim Kean Hor, said so in the afternoon of 5 April 2010 at the Phnom Penh International Airport, after accompanying Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen to attend the first Mekong River Commission summit from 4 to 5 April 2010 in Thailand.
"Previously, there had been criticism about the bad impact of the construction of hydro-electric dams at the upper regions of the Mekong River in China, making the level of the downstream water shallower.
"Mr. Lim Kean Hor added that the level of the water becomes shallower because of climate change. Recently, there have been droughts at the upstream countries, like in China, Laos, and Thailand. The level of rain dropped and thus, the level of the water of the river dropped also. Therefore, the construction of the hydro-electric dams must not be considered as the root problem. He went on to say that for the construction of each dam, there had been very careful studies. Independent assessors were selected to assess the environmental impact of the construction of hydro-electric dams in the upper regions.
"Also, Mr. Lim Kean Hor talked about the participation in the International Mekong River Commission summit held in Hua Hin in Thailand, saying that the prime ministers of four member countries, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and of China were present at the meeting. It was the first summit since the Commission was created 15 years ago. The summit focused on how to sustainably develop the Mekong River Basin in the four countries.
To promote, support, cooperate and coordinate in the development of the full potential of sustainable benefits to all riparian States and the prevention of wasteful use of Mekong River Basin waters, with emphasis and preference on joint and/or basin-wide development projects and basin programs through the formulation of a basin development plan, that would be used to identify, categorize and prioritize the projects and programs to seek assistance for and to implement at the basin level.
This declaration of principles is supported by practical requirements, by which all Member States committed themselves not to act independently, but in mutual consultation; the Dialogue Partners China and Myanmar did not make these commitments. The result is that the Member States can only administer together, what comes flowing down the Mekong River – after the upstream countries have decided themselves how much water may be used for hydro-electricity or for agricultural irrigation – that is not under a similar commitment for rules based cooperation.
Notification: Timely providing information by a riparian to the Joint Committee on its proposed use of water according to the format, content and procedures set forth in the Rules for Water Utilization and Inter-Basin Diversions.
Prior consultation: Timely notification plus additional data and information to the Joint Committee as provided in the Rules for Water Utilization and Inter-Basin Diversion, that would allow the other member riparians to discuss and evaluate the impact of the proposed use upon their uses of water and any other affects, which is the basis for arriving at an agreement. Prior consultation is neither a right to veto the use nor unilateral right to use water by any riparian without taking into account other riparians' rights.
Proposed use: Any proposal for a definite use of the waters of the Mekong River system by any riparian, excluding domestic and minor uses of water not having a significant impact on mainstream flows.
In addition to the data and information required for Notification, the notifying State shall timely provide the Mekong River Commission Joint Committee with available and additional technical data and information on its proposed use of waters for an evaluation of impacts by the other riparian States.
PHNOM PENH, 6 April 2010 (Bernama) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Tuesday that blames on China over droughts of the Mekong River is baseless and the global climate change is to blame instead.
Hun Sen, who attended last week's Mekong Summit in Hua Hin of Thailand along with other leaders and scientists, said: "They (some countries) are blaming China while China itself is being victimized by droughts.
".. China's Lancang River has no water, either," the Xinhua news agency cited Hun Sen as saying here. "The upper part of China's Yunnan province is also facing severe droughts, worse than Cambodia," he said. "The level of water in the Mekong River totally depends on rain and the level of water fluctuates with the climate change," said Hun Sen.
"I am not defending China, but I am saying this only to provide justice for China," Hun Sen said, adding that he had a separate talk with China and Laos on the sidelines of the Mekong Summit in Thailand.


This is a full meal if you serve it with 1-1/2 cups salad greens.
Mix and serve tuna salad on 1-1/2 cups salad greens on the cracker or with 8 ounce diced cold potato for potato salad.
If the cracker is still soft, flip it and microwave for another minute until it is crisp.
Mix and serve on 1-1/2 cups salad greens, with 8 ounce diced cold potato or a cracker.
Notes: I do not use pickles with natural flavors. I use deli pickles. Our local market carries Ba-Tampte Garlic Dill pickles which are entirely clean.
Use Duke Mayonnaise which is sugar free, We have checked with Customer Service at Sauer Brothers and have been assured by the representative, who is on our food plan, that this product is safe for us.


WOW, This cake is amazing!
So easy to make and absolutely scrummy.
This looks amazing, and I'm putting it on my to-bake list after we visit the apple orchards next month! My favorite way to eat it would be with clotted cream…it just enhances the flavor of whatever it's served with!
This cake is beautiful. I would be happy to eat it all day!
Sometimes I think the world is just overrun with chocolate desserts and people have forgotten how great non-chocolate cakes can be. This looks fabulously moist and very appealing.
Thanks, Mark. Apple season is finally here, so I hope you get to enjoy this apple cake!
I love that this cake is an all day affair. As you listed off the different ways it can be enjoyed, I just kept drooling more and more! I know what I'll be making next time I have guests!
So when are we going to Dorset??
Oh that really looks fancy up scale apply cake and healthy too. I love to eat that.
That looks so delicious I can't even stand it. WOW! I love the idea of having a cake to eat all day–from breakfast to afternoon tea to dessert.


The market of lawyer services is over saturated, there's no question about that. In California alone, there are about 190,817 actively practicing lawyers according to the State Bar of California. That makes for an extremely competitive marketing landscape.
The undeniable fact is this: there's nowhere to go but digital. This isn't the age of billboards and print-ads anymore, especially for those who are still not on the map and want to get ahead. In such a competitive market, digital marketing is an indispensable tool to keep the clients coming.
Having a clean and effective website is a no-brainer for digital marketing. A clean website is a site devoid of useless clutter. Make sure that every little aspect of it is there for a reason, that it does something other than take up space. Put too much information on a page, and you'll overwhelm the reader. Think of only the essentials: the services you provide, FAQs, details of the lawyers, contact information, and maybe a blog and testimonial section. Think of your target audience. Be in their shoes and imagine what you want to see in a lawyer's website.
Tip: Invest in mobile compatibility. Whether we like it or not, more people are spending time on their mobile devices to manage their online lives. So, it's best to get on it as soon as possible.
To build on the previous point, let's discuss landing pages. These are your digital chat-up lines. One look at the landing page is all it sometimes takes for a client to decide to go with your firm or find someone else. Landing pages need to be effective. They need to drive clients right to your doorstep.
The goal here is this: think of what potential clients value the most and put this on the landing page. It should not waste their time. They should get something out of it so that it feels interactive and valuable. There should be relevant information that a customer could get in one glance. As a bonus, include a call-to-action to seal the deal.
Keywords, keywords, keywords. If you've been in this digital marketing thing for any length of time, you've heard of keywords. They're the backbone of digital marketing. Keywords may be confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to choose and use keywords that are not only effective but optimal for your business.
When you do your keyword research, don't immediately jump on the ones with the highest search volumes — especially when you're running pay-per-click (PPC) ads. This will drive your costs to the sky and bury your firm in the ground. Don't compete with those who are already in the top results when you Google Search terms as general as "car accident lawyers". You'll get to that eventually, but there is no shortcut. You need to build from the ground up.
The keywords that will get you the highest returns are those that are specific and focused — like Legacy Car Accident Lawyers. It's better to rank higher on very specific keywords than to rate lower on overly general ones. Think of the client and choose keywords that are easy to type and specific to your business, especially when you're marketing for something as urgent as car accident lawyer services.
Of course, as any rational business ventures would, invest in social media marketing. Social media is a large, long digital highway of billboards and print ads. You need to get one of yours up there. There are a lot of avenues present in social media when it comes to marketing. Facebook, especially, has an intensely structured ad campaign system that can lead to strong feedback from clients.
A reliable way to use social media in digital marketing is retargeting. The strongest leads you can generate are the ones who have already visited your site. This way, you are not spending much on organic campaigns and will still have high potential returns.
You're a firm of California Car Accident Lawyers: market towards your state. Don't compete for lead generation with lawyers from New York or San Francisco. Stick to your turf. This way, the competition is loosened, your campaigns are more focused on the correct audience, and you're easier to find. Add California to your keywords. Make use of ad extensions. Specificity can sometimes be the key to great marketing. To be even more specific, add the fact that your services are for car accidents. People need car accident lawyers. Find those people and lead them to you.
Digital marketing is inevitable for any business today. There are a lot of ways to get ahead — especially in oversaturated markets — but not all those ways are compelling and relevant to your specific case. Know your target audience. Where are they from? What do they want? Where are they looking for you? And what value can you give them? This way, not only can your campaign generate stronger leads, but you also won't spend too much.


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I'm doing a science fair project on which popcorn brand out of Orville Redenbacher's, Act 2, and Hyvee's brand leaves the least kernels when popped for 2 minutes and i wanted to ask a chemists advice, so i came to you.
A: Is there anything I should do to make sure I get the best results?
B: Which brand do you think will come in first?
Thank you for your time and please respond as soon as possible.
FIRST of all, define whether your project is "research" - trying to find out the relationship between different things that are not already known, or "demonstration" - showing how a scientific principle or idea is exhibited in nature or technology. Then you will know how to set up the project and describe the process and outcomes.
Many different demonstrations can be found in books and online sources. The interest for a science fair project is to show what you have learned about the subject in a way that is both entertaining and educationnal for the audience. A research project is a bit different, as no particular experiments may exist for reference. An important difference between a demonstration and a research project is that the research project should follow the "Scientific Method" of investigation. Again, many good references on how to do that are available in books or online. Many good one-page graphics are available on Pinterest.
The most important part is to NOT try to obtain a particular result! The point is to show through experimentation whether there is any relationship. You want valid results, no matter what the conclusions are. This is done by stating a "Hypothesis". That is not a "guess" or hoped-for outcome, as often used in popular discussions, but a specific "yes-no" question that can be answered with statistical significance by your experiments.
Understand that "best results" are those that are consistent, realistic and repeatable – NOT necessarily a result that you wanted! So, the best result are obtained with the most careful experiments. A clear, "Yes/No" Hypothesis Statement that can be analyzed with the data from the experiments should be stated.
That is a good example of a question that should NOT be part of a research experiment! The experiment might show that one fits the hypothesis better than others, but even if it is one motivation for doing the experiment, the project itself should not be biased by a preference.
C: What would you ask me if our roles were switched and I was the chemist and you were the student?
What is a good hypothesis statement for this experiment? How can II conduct the experiment in the safest possible way? How much data, and what statistical tests should I apply to the results to determine whether my Hypothesis Statement is true or not?
This is and experiment, not a demonstration. Also thank you i found this very helpful.


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Genesis – Bereisheet
Exodus – Shemot
Leviticus – Vayikra
Numbers – Bamidbar
Deuteronomy – Devarim
KABBALAH FOR BEGINNERS
ABOUT GAL EINAI
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Pirkei Avot 3:3 The Jewish Law of Attractions
Gal Einai	 Jun 10, 2020
Chapter 3 Mishnah 3: Rabbi Shimon would say: Three who eat at one table and do not speak words of Torah, it is as if they have eaten of idolatrous sacrifices; as is stated, "Indeed, all tables are filled with vomit and filth, devoid of the Omnipresent" (Isaiah 28:8). But three who eat at one table and speak words of Torah, it is as if they have eaten at God's table, as is stated, "And he said to me: This is the table that is before God" (Ezekiel 41:22).
The verse, "This is the table that is before God" refers to the altar in the Holy Temple. The sages learn from this verse that, "While the Temple existed, the altar atoned for Israel. Now, a person's table atones for him."[1] The Talmud explains that a person's table atones for him when he hosts the poor at his meal, while our mishnah says that the table is elevated when words of Torah are spoken around it. The commentators on the mishnah[2] say that it is enough for a person to recite the Grace after Meals in order for his table to be considered a table around which words of Torah were spoken. The Tosafot Yom Tov, however, counters this statement, saying that all the teachings found in the Tractate of Avot are teachings of piety[3] that go beyond the letter of the law. Therefore, simply reciting Grace after Meals, which is obligatory, cannot be what the Mishnah is referring to.
In order to find the common ground between the commentators, we will explore the Chassidic explanation for this mishnah.[4] Kabbalah explains that when the world was created, holy sparks were scattered. In order to be rectified, those holy sparks must be gathered and restored to their sanctity.
How do we gather sparks?
First, the very attraction that we feel for something means that it has a spark that vitalizes it and makes it attractive. When a person experiences attraction to a physical item and ignores the Divine spark concealed within it, he will fall into the strictly physical experience and 'bury' the spark. Instead, he must understand that God is calling out to him with this attraction, encouraging him to view it from the perspective of serving God: If it is forbidden, its rectification is to distance it. If it is permissible, it can be utilized to serve God. For example, one can eat in order to "expand consciousness to serve God and His Torah."[5] In this manner, the spark ascends to its holy status and fulfills its purpose. This is the meaning of the saying of the sages that, "A person will be held accountable for every (kosher food item) that his eye saw and he did not eat."[6] This accounting will have to be given if he was attracted to a food item but did not elevate the spark within it to holiness.
When a person eats with this consciousness, even if he was simply energized by the food that he ate to recite the Grace after Meals with expanded consciousness, he has restored the spark to its source. God rejoices in the spark that has returned to Him after thousands of years of distance, and He brings the person who elevated the spark to feast at His table, so that, "it is as if he ate from the table of God."
The Chassidic interpretation of "eating at the Table of God" we have described is certainly a trait of piety and one which the Tosafot Yom Tov would surely concur fits the purpose of tractate Avot. Someone, however, who devours his entire meal without a second thought and just barely recites a hurried Grace After Meals, has not used the attraction that he felt for the food to rectify his table.
[1] Brachot 55a.
[2] Rashi and Rabbi Ovadiah of Bartenura.
[3] Baba Kama 30a.
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Princess Eugenie may be fully underway with preparations for her wedding in just five months time, but she's working hard on her royal duties, launching a brand new, worthwhile job recently.
Over on her Instagram, the 28-year-old revealed that she has become the ambassador of a new project aiming to reduce plastic in our oceans – an apt campaign, given that today is World Oceans Day.
The royal posed alongside a giant incarnation of a whale made up of single-use plastic, which is located on London's Carnaby Street, to illustrate the damage it is doing to our oceans.
'Together we aim to inspire people to make sustainable choices to stop the ocean from drowning in plastic. #passonplastic @weareprojectzero'.
The Pass On Plastic Experience, part of Sky Ocean Rescue's campaign, is a pop-up that aims to highlight the need to cut down on plastic.
Princess Eugenie adopted her signature style for the launch event in the capital. She opted for a floaty floral dress, teamed with her favourite knee-high suede boots.
It's likely that Eugenie's uncle, Prince Charles, will be delighted with his niece's new project, as an ardent campaigner for environmental issues himself.
In the past, the Prince has been vocal about the need to create change in regards to plastic-use. He has spoken openly too about the damage it does our oceans. And, at a conference in January, he spoke of how "unbelieveably urgent" it is that we do something about the problem.
"Over the last few years, the awareness and science about the negative impacts of plastic waste in our ocean have grown significantly.
Prince Charles even championed a new plastic bottle deposit scheme some months ago – an initiative which is now being discussed in government.


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September 2nd, 2018 | Written by Haylle Sok
India launches global customs transit system
INTERNATIONAL NORTH-SOUTH TRANSPORT CORRIDOR: It connects India to Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Central Asia.
The implementation of TIR in India echoes the impressive developmental progress of the nation.
India is taking regional connectivity to the next level.
It will be easier and more efficient to move cargo to and from India along multiple trade corridors.
India has launched of the multimodal and digital TIR customs transit system looks set to revolutionize the country's trade and transit potential.
The implementation of TIR in India echoes the impressive developmental progress of the nation, with this latest milestone taking regional connectivity to the next level. It will be easier and more efficient to move cargo along multiple trade corridors, including the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) via Iran.
The INSTC provides global access to markets, connecting India to the wider TIR network, including Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Central Asia.
TIR could also contribute to the implementation of regional Motor Vehicle Agreements, which will help India integrate with Myanmar and Thailand as well as Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
Deputy Secretary General , Nirankar Saxena from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, which led the process, said: "The challenge of expanding regional trade has been the incompatibility of transport and customs systems – in particular across the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) sub-region. These countries need a practical tool – like TIR – to make bilateral and regional transport arrangements operational and to facilitate the movement of goods across borders."
He added, "We are grateful for the Government's support and in particular the support of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and the collaboration with IRU in helping to put TIR into practice."
Rapid TIR implementation is also critical in helping India implement the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Umberto de Pretto, IRU Secretary General said: "We are deeply impressed with the full mobilisation of India's resources and transport community to swiftly accede to and operationalise the TIR system. The momentum builds as we now focus our joint efforts on promoting TIR accession among India's neighbors."
India's accession to the TIR Convention last year prefaced strong commitment from government and business leaders to making TIR the national customs standard.
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The program is produced in partnership with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Association of Space Explorers (ASE).
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Salvatore Schillaci on Italia '90: "When Italy went out I spent two hours smoking and crying"
Italy's unlikely hero tells Chris Hunt about his unforgettable tournament
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How did it feel to arrive at the World Cup having played only one international?
My greatest satisfaction was just being selected for the Italian World Cup squad. I had no responsibilities as I was just one of the 22 players selected. That moment was fantastic, and even if I didn't play, I would have been just as happy to be sitting on the bench.
When did you feel you might have a chance of getting on the pitch?
It was during practice that I was able to show my skill and qualities, and [Italy coach Azeglio] Vicini considered letting me play. My first match at the World Cup was also my first competitive game for the national team, and it led to my story.
You came on as a late substitute in Italy's first game and immediately scored...
I started on the bench and even that was still amazing to me. I remember coming on in the 75th minute and I was a little scared. It was the Olympic Stadium and I'd never worn a blue shirt before, I never even tried one in a friendly. Then, as soon as I was put on the pitch my main concern was to do well, but it all happened so quickly. I didn't even think of goalscoring as it was all so quick. It was a matter of seconds; go out there and score goals.
The strong amount of adrenalin I had within me meant that within five minutes of getting on the pitch [Gianluca] Vialli had passed the ball – and I hit it in. At that moment everything went mad. I started running and leapt on to [reserve goalkeeper] Stefano Tacconi. You feel so emotional. I had just scored a goal and in that moment I started running. I didn't know where to run and just ran to the bench – it was a fantastic emotion, it was indescribable.
You finally made the starting XI in Italy's third game. Did this give you a confidence boost?
I characteristically never take anything for granted. For me, each game is a lottery. When the match is over I treasure the moments of the day, and then I forget about it and move on. That is my strength and that allows me to go forward.
Why didn't you take part in the semi-final penalty shootout against Argentina?
I had a muscular injury to my leg and was tired, so I thought I'd leave it to someone in better condition than me, someone better at taking penalties.
I'm not a great penalty taker. I've got lucky with some and I've missed some. When you're taking a penalty you think of lots of things, failure and achievement, and at such an important event there is a fear of getting it all wrong. It's a huge responsibility to take on. I would have liked to have had a shot, but I couldn't even kick properly. I'm not backward, even if I'd missed the penalty I'd already scored five goals, so it wasn't going to be my fault.
How did you feel after Italy were knocked out?
It was very difficult to take in. It was as if a large building had toppled on me. I spent more than two hours in the changing room smoking, and I cried as well. It was something that seemed to have slipped through our fingers and the disappointment and sadness was very great. I would have readily given up my Golden Boot award in order to have won the World Cup.
How did you get to take the penalty that made you the tournament's top scorer?
It was at the end of the third-place play-off game against England. I was asked by Roberto Baggio to take the penalty – he said: "You take it and you can be top scorer." I accepted this offer from Baggio and with this penalty I won the Golden Boot.
How do you look back on the tournament now?
The 1990 team had lots of excellent players and we played one of the best games by the national team. We played without losing a game in that tournament. We played well and we had the chance to go forward and play against West Germany in the final, but the error of Walter Zenga compromised us going forward. As you know, we lost the semi-final on penalties.
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WooCommerce typically slows down when loading some images with a variety of different variations. Magento platform is an incredibly powerful CMS and provides you with more features when compared to Shopify. Shopify loads pages pretty quickly than all other E-Commerce platforms, and there's considerable load time between Shopify and Magento.
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The WooCommerce platform boasts a pretty high degree of user-friendliness and offers ease of use every day. However, it's more challenging than Shopify when it comes to setting up the online store because WooCommerce is simply a plugin and not a subscription-based option like Shopify.
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When it comes to security in the WooCommerce platform, you should have an SSL certificate that costs around $200 to $300 and is usually sold by third-party vendors or the host. Also, Security in this platform requires strong passwords, limited logins, and iThemes which are a requirement for WordPress.
Security in Magento requires hosting and PPI which makes your eCommerce website secure. To ensure security in the Shopify platform, all you require is a strong password since the SSL certificates are typically embedded in your Shopify subscription.
WooCommerce makes all WordPress themes work well with your plugin. There are approximately 1000 WooDesign themes that businesses can choose from their websites. Also, it has a benefit over Magento and Shopify. Moreover, you can get beautiful themes in places such as ThemeForest.
Magento design themes are readily available for download from the Magento Connect and offer a wide range of templates for your business website. The price of the paid themes is around $0.1, and its average cost is $80 to $110. Shopify provides nine free website templates, and the price of the paid Shopify themes is $140.
WooCommerce offers limited customer support owing to its open system architecture. Nevertheless, WooCommerce allows you to submit a particular support ticket at WooCommerce.com if you need support assistance.
Shopify leads in this category when it comes to customer service. It provides 24/7 customer support to all its users. You can always contact the customer service staff through email, live chat or on the phone. There is nothing like customer service in Magento. However, if you need some assistance, you can always connect with the broad developer community and then ask any platform related queries from them.
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Police searching for three men suspected of stealing bags of cash, beating employee
The robbery, which took place April 14 at INKAS Security Service, was caught by surveillance cameras that reveal two men entering the business, one of them armed with a silver hand gun
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Toronto police are on the lookout for three men suspected of robbing bags of cash from a security service and pistol whipping an employee.
The robbery, which took place April 14 at INKAS Security Service on Signet Drive, near Finch Avenue West and Highway 400, was caught by surveillance cameras that reveal two men entering the business, one of them armed with a silver hand gun.
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Once inside they confronted an unarmed employee, beat him in the face, then took cash that was packaged in bags, said Staff Insp. Mike Earl. The men then left the scene in a charcoal-grey Honda Accord driven by a third male.
Although authorities haven't confirmed how much money was taken, media reports have put the figure as high as $750,000, including cash fares from the TTC.
"Some of the funds that were stolen from this robbery very well could be from the TTC," but could also have been from any number of other businesses served by the company, said Staff Insp. Earl.
But the money isn't the primary concern, he said.
"What's relevant to us is who these guys are and the victim of the robbery… The amount of money really isn't an issue here, it's who's gone into this premises armed with a handgun, beat the individual that's working there and stole the money."
The victim in this case happened to not be armed, but the company does employ armed guards.
"Any time that individuals are going to take a gun and take on people that are already armed, it really heightens our concern," said Staff Insp. Earl.
The victim was treated for his injuries in hospital and released.
The two suspects seen in surveillance images are described by police as black and are believed to be in their mid to late-twenties. They were wearing dark clothing and were covering their faces at the time of the robbery. There is no description for the third suspect, who drove the car.
Police are looking through security footage of the getaway car in the Finch and Weston Road area, and are asking for help from anyone who has information on the robbery, the suspects or the vehicle.
Police would not comment on how the thieves got into the building, for security reasons.


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History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years), MA
History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)
History and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen bring together two top-rated programmes, adding to your in-depth study of a modern global language and culture with a fascinating and broad study of European and world history through the ages. You will study at a university ranked top in Scotland for the impact of its historical research (as ranked by Times Higher Education based on REF 2014 GPA scores). The language, international outlook and transferable skills you will gain will open up a wide spectrum of careers including international opportunities.
Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, with the highest possible rating of 'Excellent' in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment.
Aberdeen is one of the most dynamic place to study the Spanish language and the cultural frameworks in countries where it is spoken. We will equip you with the skills to communicate in a global language, spoken by 350 million native Spanish speakers in 19 Latin American states, the Spanish Peninsula and increasingly in the US.
You will also study historical, anthropological, literary and cultural texts, films and visual culture.
History research at Aberdeen is rated top in Scotland for its impact and 2nd in the UK, in the latest UK Research Excellence Framework (as ranked by Times Higher Education based on REF 2014 GPA scores), with teaching rated 'Highly Satisfactory' in the last national quality assessment and student satisfaction of 95%.
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Spain: A Cultural History (SP1535) and/or Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1032)
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Select further credit points to a total of 120 from courses of choice.
Spain: a Cultural History (SP1535) - 15 Credit Points
This course focuses on cultural history in the Iberian Peninsula, from the early medieval period to the present day. It explores key cultural, social and political questions over the course of Spain's history as they are presented in a variety of written and visual texts, such as contemporaneous accounts, narrative fiction, poetry, film, painting and architecture. All texts studied will be available in English translation.
Spanish Language 1 (SP1027) - 15 Credit Points
This is a fast-paced and intensive language course for students with very little or no previous knowledge of Spanish who have been allocated onto this course by our diagnostic test. It is aimed at students intending to pursue an honours (single or joint) degree in Hispanic Studies but is also suitable for students on other degree programmes.
This course follows Spanish Language 1 or can be taken by students who have the required level of Spanish as determined by the placement test (see below).
This is a fast-paced language course and It is aimed at students intending to pursue an honours (single or joint) degree in Hispanic Studies but is also suitable for students on other degree programmes.
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Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1032) - 15 Credit Points
This course will introduce students to Latin American history, culture and society from the pre-Hispanic period to the present through a selection of archaeology, historical and contemporary writings, visual culture and music. All texts studied will be available in English translation.
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This course aims to prepare intending Honours students of Hispanic Studies for their compulsory period abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.
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This course follows Spanish Language 4 and aims to prepare non beginners intending Honours students of Hispanic Studies for their compulsory period abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.
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Spain: Texts and Contexts (SP2538) - 15 Credit Points
This course takes a broad look at different texts spanning from the late 15th century to the present day. We will study these texts in the original language but with the help of English translations, providing a smooth introduction into reading Spanish language literature. The first half of the course concentrates on the late medieval and early modern eras, through two highly entertaining texts: Celestina and Life Is Dream. The second half concentrates on the 20th century through a combination of poetry, short fiction and film.
Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2036) - 15 Credit Points
This course uses texts, which can include plays, films, novels, music, letters and an etiquette guide, to understand issues, concerns and themes in Latin American history. The course is organised chronologically and each week classes focus on texts from a particular country as a means to discuss bigger questions, such as how to make a new nation after three hundred years of colonial rule and a decade of warfare, how to demonstrate your honourability in an anonymous city and what cultural models are the best source of inspiration. The course also focuses on 'context' shared throughout Latin America.
Residence Abroad Project (SP30AB) - 15 Credit Points
The aim of the Residence Abroad Project is to develop an in-depth understanding of a specific aspect (anthropological, political or cultural) connected with one of the Hispanic countries in which students are staying. Students are expected to study a topic in its socio-and to complete a report in Spanish of c. 2000-2500 words.
Spanish Language 6 (SP30A3) - 15 Credit Points
This is a core prescribed course open only to Junior Honours Hispanic Studies students and a selected range of other programmes at the appropriate level. This course aims to enable you to identify and use, accurately, fluently, and with an appropriate level of sophistication, a range of vocabulary and linguistic registers at advanced level.
Thinking History (HI356J) - 30 Credit Points
This course looks at how history is written. It considers the problems involved in studying and explaining the past, and the many dilemmas faced by historians in reconstructing it. By examining the ways in which history has been written from the Ancient Greeks to Postmodernism, it considers the limits of historical study, asks whether history can ever be a science, and reveals the assumptions behind the various approaches to history that inform its writing. It is designed to provide honours history students with an essential understanding of what they are doing when they study history. Download Course Guide
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Select a further 30 credit points from Level 3 History courses.
This is the final Spanish language course within the degree that will provide students with advanced comprehension and writing skills in general and specialised registers including translation.
Select 30 credit points from History Special Subject courses (listed below).
Dissertation in History (HI4516) or Dissertation in Hispanic Studies (SP4038) and History in Practice II (HI4518).
Select further credit points from level 4 Spanish courses to make up a total of 60 credits in the discipline.
Undergraduate Dissertation in History (HI4516) - 30 Credit Points
The undergraduate dissertation is the final-year major research undertaking, based on primary and secondary material and providing a critical analysis of a specific subject chosen by the student. It is obligatory for Single Honours students, whereas Joint Honours students choose to write their dissertation in either of the two subjects. After initial sessions about the nature of the dissertation and research approaches, students develop a topic with the help of a member of staff, who will also supervise their project throughout. Download Course Guide
History in Practice (HI4518) - 30 Credit Points
History is not simply a dry, academic study of the past; it shapes a host of contemporary political, economic and cultural attitudes and is a central underpinning to the tourist and heritage industries - now one of the largest sectors of employment among mature western economies. This course is designed to give a critical understanding of the theoretical and practical links (as well as clear distinctions) between the practice of 'academic' History and 'public' History. This is done by having students assess how heritage and tourist businesses project a particular version of the past. Download Course Guide
Dissertation in Spanish (SP4039) - 30 Credit Points
This year-long course unit combines dissertation research with research methods training. The dissertation is a piece of extended independent research (8,000-10,000 words long), structured as a critical evaluation, analysis or argument, about a topic germane to Spanish and Latin American Studies. The topic is chosen by the student, in conjunction with the dissertation coordinator and an individual Departmental supervisor, both of whom approve the topic. Students are encouraged to design their topic building on their previous studies, especially honours courses. The dissertation offers a chance for students to carry out in-depth independent study in Spanish and Latin American Studies, and to acquire and develop valuable research skills. The course begins, in the first half session, with workshops on diverse research methods and the creation of peer support groups. The second half session includes structured meetings with the dissertation supervisor and meetings with the peer support group, as well as independent research and writing.
Special Subject: Irish Troubles (HI4001) - 30 Credit Points
This course examines the events known collectively as the "Irish Troubles". That is, the origins, development and partial conclusion of non-violent and violent opposition to the continuation of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the mid-1960s until the present day. Download Course Guide
Special Subject: Britain and Revolutionary Russia 1917 - 1924 (HI4012) - 30 Credit Points
This course explores British relations with Russia during the early years of the Soviet regime. It highlights a series of key developments in the relationship, especially major changes in British government policy that charted a course from military intervention to diplomatic recognition. Most of the seminars trace an aspect of the relationship within a fairly short time-frame, but some seminars investigate a particular issue through the whole period 1917–24. Several sessions will be used specifically for analysing gobbets. Knowledge of the Russian language is not required. Download Course Guide
Special Subject: Paganism and Christianisation (HI4019)
Special Subject: Women and Men (HI4007) - 30 Credit Points
This course will address a number of themes, including modern studies of marriage; the western medieval church and marriage law, sexuality and gender in the middle ages; attitudes to love, marriage and the family; and sex roles and gender differences. We will examine the way in which gender and ideology influence the lives of both ordinary and not-so-ordinary people in the middle ages by examining a variety of primary and secondary sources. Download Course Guide
Special Subject: Hitler (HI4008) - 30 Credit Points
Hitler is omnipresent in modern life. He appears everywhere in the media and he is invoked all the time in public and private discourse. Yet Adolf Hitler remains an enigma. While he tends to be reduced to a one-dimensional cardboard cut out villain outside of academia, inside academia there has been a tendency in recent years to diminish Hitler's importance and to push Hitler to the sidelines. Download Course Guide
Special Subject: the Scottish Wars of Independence, 1286 - 1328 (HI4009) - 30 Credit Points
In 1286 Alexander III of Scotland was found dead at the foot of a cliff and Scotland was engulfed in a period of political instability and eventually war that was to have a profound impact on the future development of the British Isles. The course considers key stages of the 'wars of independence' period in chronological sequence until the final triumph of Robert I in 1328. Due consideration will be given to international perspectives in trying to understand the Anglo-Scottish struggle, notably in relation to Ireland, France, Flanders and the Papacy. Download Course Guide
History of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict (HI4025) - 30 Credit Points
The course examines the origins of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its developments from multiple angles in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamic that constitutes 'the conflict'. The course will investigate the causes of the Palestinian refugee crisis and of the Arab-Israeli wars. It will introduce students to the Arab-Israeli peace process and familiarise students with the polarised historiography surrounding the Arab-Israeli conflict. Download Course Guide
Why Study History and Spanish & Latin American Studies?
Why Spanish & Latin American Studies
A subject scoring the highest possible rating of 'Excellent' in the last Scottish national Teaching Quality Assessment.
The opportunity to study visual culture, literature, history, politics and anthropology in relation to Spain and/or Latin America.
Special areas of research expertise include 20th century Spain, contemporary and historical Mexico, visual culture, gender studies, history of science in Latin America, and studies of citizenship and society.
Multicultural north-east Scotland, with many Spanish speakers working or studying in this region due to its role as a world centre for oil and gas.
The spectacular, award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, with top-class study facilities, state-of-the-art learning technology, and extensive Spanish and Latin American works to inspire your studies.
A packed campus programme of events, exhibitions, film showings, and the annual May Festival which welcomes international figures, experts, writers and scientists to campus every spring, including authors writing in Spanish.
Why History
Ranked top University in Scotland for the impact of its History research, and second in the UK in the latest UK Research Excellence Framework. (Ranked by Times Higher Education based on REF 2014 GPA scores)
Teaching rated 'Highly Satisfactory' in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment, and with student satisfaction of 95% – way above the national average of 86%.
Particular strengths in Irish and Scottish studies, Scandinavia, late medieval/early modern period, and research centres studying global empires, history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine, and Russian and Eastern European history.
The inspiration of our beautiful historic campus in Old Aberdeen, where King's College Chapel, begun in 1495 by University founder Bishop Elphinstone, is a treasure-house of history and religious turbulence.
Major international treasures including 7,000 early printed books, the magnificent 12th century Aberdeen Bestiary, large Jacobite collection, works of the Scottish Enlightenment, and fascinating local records dating from the middle ages.
A packed campus programme of student and public events, exhibitions, seminars, invited speakers and the annual May Festival which welcomes world-famous authors, broadcasters and personalities including well-known historians to campus every spring.
Spectacular, award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, combining top-class study facilities with state-of-the-art technology, and an online catalogue giving you access to thousands of books and millions of journal articles on the web.


Imagine leaving the confines of student housing to sign off on a bigger jail than you just got out of.
Try idealizing your first legitimate apartment and the ways you'll accent it, the place you'll cohabitate with friends you've made, only to be plagued with rat infestations, roaches, broken pipes, inadequate heating/cooling units and shoddy appliances for a year.
This is the reality that besets too many students naively renting sub-par apartments from apathetic "slumlord" companies, eager to sign a lease before realizing that rustic charm advertised is really just chipping paint and water damage.
It's a reasonable expectation that a proprietary landlord would work with students to avoid code violations, hear concerns and work to cooperate over the course of their lease. Problems don't need to be addressed the day of, but an open dialogue is a reasonable expectation for early renters.
Now stretch that expectation taut over 400 apartments in Uptown and the Garden District of New Orleans, and put one person on the phone in case anything should come up. It's not hard to imagine where glaring problems arise, and negligence becomes a baseline for how bad these leases can get.
Lilly McGill, local educator, said renting affordably from a company like this reared its ugly head her first year living in New Orleans. She said her landlord double booked her, and knowingly rented her apartment out to a family for Mardi Gras before the terms of her lease had ended.
"It's just sad because these prices attract many young, new people in New Orleans and they get burnt out within the first year of being here, that's not what it's about in New Orleans," McGinn said.
Jacqueline Cook, a Tulane art senior, said any attempts to request repairs on her fixtures fell on deaf ears, and she currently is waiting for a fruit fly infestation, rats and moldy shower leaks to be addressed by her apartment company.
We needed a new fridge for months, they kept pushing the date back and eventually they were just ignoring our calls and emails, we had to go in person and show them photos of our fridge drawers filled with water for them to finally change them out," Cook said.
Still, others argue that frustration with a first lease comes from the young age demographics these companies attract.
Tom Whelan, Loyola economics senior, said that his experience with the same companies were mostly agreeable.
"They always had a handyman or plumber ready to respond, I think these companies get a bad reputation because they haven't had many other renting experiences," Whelan said.
Even if these experiences vary across the board, it's still advised to use caution and ask questions when touring your first apartment. Do not rush to sign your lease because you're overjoyed you're not in your accustomed student housing.
Beyond aesthetics, pay attention to fixtures like doorknobs, faucets, lights and smoke detectors and make sure everything is working properly. Try outlets, ring doorbells, make an itemized list of everything not working.
Next, make sure to talk to the current tenants of an apartment and ask them honestly, perhaps away from the company representative's earshot if there are any problems they encountered over the course of their lease. It's possible the same problems they faced could become yours with a few signatures.
Initial renting experiences are often reflected on as a mixed bag, particularly with student budgets and university proximities, but there's no reason to settle for substandard conditions because of a lack of foresight. Be patient and exercise caution when choosing your first apartment, or even your second and third.


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Q: Overriding a base page class event handler? Let's say I have a base page class with a Page_load() event handler and I also have a Page_load() event handler in the derived page class. I realised you don't have to wrote vitual or override keyword and compiler does not detect error. Why is this? And why is is base class version executed?

A: Those are just events.
To override, you need to use the OnLoad method available on Control.

A: Try overriding the event firing method and call your own. I can't explain why it's not complaining about both but I know they are added to the event, and hence are both in the queue to be executed.
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
    this.Page_Load(this, e);
}

The method you are overriding here doesn't do anything fancy except execute all event handlers in the queue. See the snippet from Reflector below:
protected internal virtual void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.HasEvents())
    {
        EventHandler handler = this._occasionalFields.Events[EventLoad] as EventHandler;
        if (handler != null)
        {
            handler(this, e);
        }
    }
}

A: I was wrong. There was indeed a warning about shadowing a parent class method, but it was just a warning, not an error.


City of Marshall :: What current projects are out for bid?
What current projects are out for bid?
Bid documents via disc can be obtained starting 1p.m. 3/14/19 at Marshall City Hall; 323 W. Michigan Avenue; Marshall, MI or directly from Stantec Consulting at 3754 Ranchero Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48018. There is a $25 fee for each disc.
Pre-bid meeting : March 27, 2019 at 9AM. Meeting will be at Marshall City Hall at the above address.
Bid Due Date: by 2:00 p.m. local time, April 12, 2019.
Please click on the above link for complete bid documents. Bids are due April 12, 2019 at 2pm.


Hello there! As you may noticed, when I moved the site, we lost a lot of photos. Well, I am trying to recover everything and also, add some photos that were missing here.
So, I started with the old magazine scans. Credit to this site if you take the scans. Please, if you have any scans that I don't have up yet and want to share, please, feel free to contact me. Full credits will be given.
Also, it seems like I am going to have some spare time so, I will try to upload photoshoots and more things these days.
I have added the scans and photoshoot of Caitriona Balfe for Entertainment Weekly (October 18th, 2018) to the gallery. You can go there to take a look and don't forget to buy the magazine.
Hello there! First of all, I am so sorry for don't update the site before but it wasn't my best summer. Anyway, I need to tell you that I recovered our old url caitrionabalfe.org and in a few days, this is going to be the main url again. Sorry for all the problems but I promise the site will be big again. So, please, don't forget to save the new url. Also, would like to get a new layout but I need to save a few money first.
Anyway, I have added some new scans to the site and I will add more stuff soon.
Caitriona Balfe covers Entertainment Weekly (November 17th, 2017). I have added the scans to the gallery so, go there to take a look.
Also, don't forget to save this new url caitrionabalfe.org to get the new updates, because this is going to be the only one domain for this site in a few days.
I have added some magazine scans featured Caitriona or Outlander to the gallery so, you can go there to take a look.