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Applicants wanted for the Medical Device Processing Technician program
by Heidi Riley
Beth Murray, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician.
Susan Mackinnon, Supervisor of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, is planning for the future. "In the next few years, about 30 percent of our current staff members in this department will be retiring. We need to start gearing up to replace them.
"Since the last story in The Employment Journey appeared in 2017, we have hired many of the students who came through the program," says Susan. "We don't need more new staff every year, because this is the type of place that you don't leave once you get a permanent position. But soon we will be looking for another intake."
Present staff
There are 42 Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians working at the QEH at present. Three other PEI hospitals employ MDPTs:
Prince County Hospital has six to eight Technicians
Kings County Memorial Hospital has one Technician
Western Hospital has one Technician
What they do
"We are the first line of defence for infection control. We do the reprocessing and sterilization of all surgical instrumentation at the QEH related to all surgeries and clinics. After a procedure done in the Operating Room, in Ambulatory Care, or in Emergency, the surgical instruments are returned to the SPD to be properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized, ready for re-use.
"We reprocess thousands of instruments every day. For example, one set of instrumentation for a knee or hip replacement can contain several hundred instruments."
After the instruments are reprocessed, the Technicians rebuild the trays of instruments needed for each procedure.
"Everything has to be 100 percent accurate. If the tray is not correct and the instruments are not all there, the surgery will be cancelled.
"It's a job that requires great attention to detail. You need to be a team player, but you also need to be comfortable working on your own. The work is very detailed, and we follow a very systematic process. Every step must be done in the same order and in the same way each time. The OR relies on us for consistency. If they are dealing with a major trauma, they need to know that the tray of instruments is correct every time."
Technicians first manually clean the instruments. Then they use steam sterilizers, low-temperature sterilizers, and high-level washer/disinfectants to sterilize the instruments for infection control purposes. They disassemble and re-assemble the instruments so that every surface is disinfected. Then, they also inspect each instrument to make sure it works correctly, is safe to use, and can be used again.
"We work to exacting standards so that the Operating Room nursing staff can open up the trays and know the items are safe and sterile."
"This department is a great place to be," says Susan. "We are a very happy and committed group."
Shifts are 24/7. "Week-ends can be as busy as weekdays, with traumas and car accidents. We are also on call for emergency procedures related to Endoscopy that may be performed in intensive care, where staff have to come in and take care of reprocessing the instruments used."
Wages start at about $23/hr. It is a unionized workplace, and employees are entitled to benefits, paid holidays, and pension plans.
The impact of the job
Ridge Saunders, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician.
"Hardly anyone knows what we do," says Susan. "For many years, I was an OR and Intensive Care Nurse, but I never thought about where the instrument trays came from or how they were assembled.
"Staff play a big role in infection control. If we do not clean and disinfect the instruments properly, patients will get sick. We follow Canadian standards for medical device reprocessing, and every Friday we dedicate an hour to learning new processes and how to service new equipment.
"Our main focus is patient safety. We cannot afford to make mistakes, because the patients' health is at stake. People wait for months or years to get surgery, and if the tray of instruments is not right, the surgery is cancelled. That is a big deal.
"There is a continual growing need for our services. All over Canada the significant role that Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians play has been highly recognized. It is a specialized area that needs specialized training."
A number of institutions across Canada offer training for this role. The QEH works closely with Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SIAST). Admission requirements include a grade 12 diploma with English and Science credits.
The program offers online coursework in microbiology, infection control, decontamination, sterilization, packaging, and instrumentation, combined with hands-on experience. A preceptor who is a senior Technician supervises the students. Students visit the SPD at the beginning of each module and spend the day with the Technicians to see first-hand what they will be learning.
There is also a 400-hour unpaid practicum. "We make sure students meet all the competencies required by the practicum, so that when they graduate, they are qualified entry-level technicians," says Susan. "We work hard to give students a great experience. We send them to the operating room to watch surgeries, so they can understand how important our role is.
"This profession is an opportunity for those who may not have entered the university or college stream. We want to attract recent high school graduates who have a good work ethic and are interested in a challenging career in Medical Device Reprocessing."
For more information about the SIAST program, visit www.saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Medical-Device-Reprocessing-Technician.aspx
"After graduating from the program, if a position for a qualified Technician is not available right away and the applicant seems like a good fit, we may bring them on casually as a porter or an aide until an opportunity comes up. We have a big staff, and everyone needs time off, so there usually is work available.
"There are lots of opportunities. The last two applicants who graduated from the program worked all summer as porters and aides and have recently been hired."
Other skills needed
In addition to the education requirement, manual dexterity, physical strength, and good eyesight are also needed.
"Computer skills are becoming more important. In the next few years, we will be moving to a new system where we track every instrument used with each patient, so that we will be able to trace back, identify each item, and verify that everything we did was correct and all processes were followed."
Tuition for the 10-month online program is about $2,800 to $3,200. Contact SkillsPEI at www.skillspei.com or Career Development Services at www.cdspei.ca to find out if you are eligible for financial assistance to cover the cost of the program.
For more information or to take a tour of the SPD at the QEH, contact Susan MacKinnon at 902-894-2088 or email [email protected] or [email protected]


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Brigadier General George Appenzeller[1]
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) is the United States Army's premier medical institution. Located on Fort Sam Houston, BAMC, a 425-bed Academic Medical Center, is the Department of Defense's largest facility and only Level 1 Trauma Center. BAMC is also home to the Center for the Intrepid. The center is composed of ten separate organizations, including community medical clinics, centered around the Army's largest in-patient hospital.[2] BAMC is staffed by more than 8,000 dedicated Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Civilians, and Contractors dedicated to providing outstanding care to wounded Service Members and the San Antonio Community at-large.
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Station Hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center has a history which dates back to 1879 when the first Post Hospital opened as a small medical dispensary located in a single-story wooden building. During the early years the Post Hospital was in temporary structures, and it was not until 1886 that the first permanent hospital was built. In 1907 an 84-bed Station Hospital was constructed on the west side of the post.
In 1929, Brigadier General Roger Brooke assumed command of the Station Hospital, a position he held until 1933. Brooke is credited with instituting the first routine chest X-ray in military medicine. In July 1936, the cornerstone was laid for the construction of a replacement Station Hospital. By November 1937, the new 418-bed hospital was operational, having cost $3 million. The new hospital was the first in a series of moves which changed Fort Sam Houston from an Infantry to a medical Post.
In 1941, the Station Hospital prepared for an overwhelming flow of casualties from World War II battlefields by converting a 220-person enlisted barracks into additional patient wards.
Brooke General Hospital
In 1942, the Station Hospital was renamed Brooke General Hospital in Brooke's honor. In 1944, BAMC converted a Cavalry Battalion barracks into a convalescent unit to accommodate the flow of casualties from the war. This building later became Beach Pavilion. Beach housed a substantial portion of BAMC assets to include patient wards and specialty clinics.
In 1946, Fort Sam Houston was chosen as the new site for the U.S. Army Medical Field Service School. The decision to centralize the Army's medical research and training at one location resulted in the renaming of Brooke General Hospital to Brooke Army Medical Center. In September 1987, the official groundbreaking took place for the construction of a new hospital.
Folding the US flag at the BAMC main entrance in 2005.
On July 18, 1995, ownership of the replacement hospital was given to the BAMC Commander by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the key turnover ceremony. On March 14, 1996, the new facility was officially dedicated and on April 13, BAMC opened for business with the transfer of inpatients from the "old" BAMC to the "new" BAMC.
Today "old" BAMC is home to United States Army South and a number of smaller units.
SAMMC
Because of the 2005 Base realignment and closure, Brooke Army Medical Center's inpatient absorbed those of the Air Force's Wilford Hall (Wilford Hall no longer provides inpatient care) creating San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) on September 6, 2011. As of 1 Oct 2017, the designation SAMMC was removed and BAMC continues to represent the headquarters that serves as the command for the entire hospital along with the medical clinics on Fort Sam Houston, others in the San Antonio area, and one at the Army Depot in Corpus Christi.[3] The collaboration between BAMC and local Air Force Medical assets are governed by the San Antonio Military Health System (SAMHS).
1870 to 1875 - City of San Antonio donates 92 acres (370,000 m2) for an Army post
1879 - temporary wooden (board and batten, not log) 12-bed hospital built
1886 - permanent, brick 12-bed hospital built to replace the temporary one
1908 - Station Hospital built to accommodate 84 beds
1910 - two wings added to Station Hospital, increasing its capacity by 68 beds
1912 - an isolation ward and a maternity ward added to Station Hospital
1936 - construction begins on new Station Hospital building, on the site of the old Camp Travis Base Hospital
1938 - new Station Hospital opens with a 418-bed capacity
1941 to 1945 - Station Hospital expands by converting barracks to hospital wards
1942 - Station Hospital named Brooke General Hospital
1942 - psychiatric ward built in Old Station Hospital area
1945 - 15th Field Artillery Barracks become Annex IV, increasing capacity to 7,800 beds
1946 - the Medical Field Service School (MFSS) is moved to Fort Sam Houston. The medical entities are reorganized and designated Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
1959 - Annex IV is designated Beach Pavilion
1959 - psychiatric ward is designated Chambers Pavilion
1975 - added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property of the Fort Sam Houston Historic District[4]
1983 - design authority issued for a facility to replace BAMC's 59 separate buildings
1985 - concept design started for the new BAMC
1992 - construction of new BAMC starts
1996 - new BAMC opens
2001 - added individually to the National Register of Historic Places[5]
2005 - BRAC 2005 recommends (172 Med 10) the realignment of inpatient services and related specialty care from Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), creating the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)
2009 - BRAC construction begins
2011 - Parking Garage opened
2012 - Consolidated Tower (CoTo) wing opened
2015 - The new dining hall opens
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San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) — the inpatient capabilities at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)— is situated at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, and is part of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). BAMC is the command element over all Army medical facilities in the San Antonio area, including SAMMC (SAMMC is no longer the term used; BAMC is the name of the hospital and is responsible for the administrative and clinical oversight of the Army healthcare facilities in San Antonio). The term SAMMC solely applies to the inpatient capabilities within the hospital at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC). The hospital as a whole as well as the outlying clinics are considered BAMC. It is a University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and USUHS teaching hospital and is home to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center. The USAISR Burn Center is part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command located at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
The hospital today is a 425-bed Joint Commission-accredited facility, expandable to 653 beds in the event of disaster. Services include general medical and surgical care, adult and pediatric primary care clinics, 24-hour Emergency department, specialty clinics, clinical services, wellness and prevention services, veterinary care, and environmental health services.
BAMC is the only MEDCOM Level I trauma center in the United States, and is part of the Regional Health Command Central (RHC-C).[6]
The old BGH building (1937) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2001.[4]
SAMMC (BAMC) concept
Under BRAC 2005, BAMC will expand its inpatient services as those services are relocated from the 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Medical Center (USAF). The Nuclear Medicine service is one of the first to completely integrate operations, and offers PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and other molecular imaging and therapy services.
To accomplish the realignment of inpatient services and related specialty care from Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) as presented in the BRAC 2005 scenario, BAMC will undergo the construction of a consolidated tower, a parking facility, a central energy plant, and renovations within the existing facility.
Consolidated Tower (CoTo)
Construction began in March 2009 on the nearly 738,000 sq ft (68,600 m2) project. CoTo was added on the east side of the facility adjacent to the clinical building and medical mall. This addition houses administrative space, an outpatient pediatrics clinic, an expanded Emergency and Trauma department, a SICU, a CCU, a psychiatric unit, and an expansion of the USAISR Burn Center which has 16 Burn Intensive Care Unit beds and 24 Progressive Care beds. SAMMC will serve as a health science center for inpatient and ambulatory care, consisting of training for Graduate Medical Education (GME), a Level 1 Trauma Center. The USAISR Burn Center is the only American Burn Association verified Burn Center within the DoD.
Construction began in March 2009 on a multi-level, 5,000-space parking structure to accommodate the increased capacity at the upgraded medical facility.
Central energy plant
Due to the size increase in the BAMC facility, additional heating and cooling capacities are being provided with a 22,400-square-foot (2,080 m2) central energy plant, which is under construction.[2]
↑ "Brooke Army Medical Center Command Suite:". U.S. Army Medical Department. June 1, 2018. https://portal.bamc.amedd.army.mil/SiteDirectory/CommandSuite/default.aspx. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of Brooke Army Medical Center". U.S. Army Medical Department. July 30, 2015. http://www.bamc.amedd.army.mil/history.asp. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
↑ "BRAC Information". Brooke Army Medical Center. May 23, 2012. http://www.bamc.amedd.army.mil/brac.asp. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Details for Fort Sam Houston". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. 2015. https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/2075001950. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
↑ "Details for Brooke Army Medical Center". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. 2015. https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/2001001281. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
↑ Southern Regional Medical Command (SRMC) Archived 2009-11-09 at the Wayback Machine.
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Are you looking at ways to speed up your debt free project? Would you like to find ways to get extra money to throw into your debt snowball? I finished reading Debt Heroes from Ben Edwards and Jeff Rose on Amazon and it's a great read. The book's release is a part of The Debt Movement. In case you missed my previous post about it, Good Financial Cents and partners like Ready for Zero have teamed up for a massive project – they're hoping to get $10 million dollars of debt paid off in 90 days.
The book's goal is to help you get rid of your debt faster with Ben and Jeff sharing several real life success stories to inspire to achieve your dreams. Before I dive into what's inside, I like to share some basics of the book.
Ok, I usually don't focus on price since I believe purchases should be based on their value, but this is a STEAL at 99 cents. I have no idea how long this will last, but if you're sick and tired of being in debt and want to read something to not just motivate you, but get you started on becoming debt free.
Why Do We Need Debt Heroes?
They whittled down the list to 21 people who paid off over $1.7 million in debt. That's right almost $2 million dollars was earn and saved by these ordinary people and used to get themselves debt free.
Why do we need debt heroes? Don't we have enough personal finance blogs, sites, and gurus to give us the tactics on how to get out of debt. I think that what this books does better than many money books out there is that it give stories us stories to motivate us into getting things done. Honestly, simply having that information alone doesn't help many people.
Many people get into debt, not from lack of financial knowledge (99% of us know to spend less than we earn), but they get into habits and behaviors which sabotage their finances. Presenting cases so that people can identify with others who had the same struggle can be incredible powerful. That's what I see as the book's biggest strength.
Ben and Jeff's book breaks down why these factors are vital and how you can include them in your own life. I think Debt Heroes is a great book for those looking to finally get rid of their debts and build their finances quickly. For less than a dollar, you can have an incredibly helpful tool in your pocket that you can use in your journey to become debt free.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will give the U.S. until the end of the year to make a "courageous decision" on stalled nuclear talks, warning of "very bleak and very dangerous" consequences if Washington does not change its approach.
President Trump responded Saturday morning via Twitter.
Kim said his relationship with Trump remains "excellent." But he said the failure of the Hanoi summit raised doubts about talks with the U.S. and whether Washington is really interested in improving relations.
"He recognizes the benefits of continuing diplomatic action, especially for potential sanctions relief, but wants to put the burden of the action on the United States," Oba says.
"Our government will do what we can in order to maintain the current momentum for dialogue and help negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea resume at an early date," said an official at Seoul's presidential Blue House.


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2) CLICK "Help" on the menu toolbar at the top of the interface.
That will explain how to tell Darcy Ripper to only download .jpg files. I figured this out because I only wanted to download pdf files and instead of inputting ".*jpg$" (without the quotation marks of course) I used ".*pdf$" and it worked like a charm.


The temperature drops and we instinctively look to our central heating systems to keep us warm and toasty over the cold winter months, but just how much of this heat is being lost from our homes? Whilst the energy and money saving benefits of loft and wall insulation are well known, there are also many smaller steps that can be taken to insulate and keep the heat within our homes.
Placing aluminium foil on the wall behind radiators, particularly those to attached to external walls, will prevent heat disappearing through the wall and instead help it bounce back into the room. For a more stylish solution in visible areas why not consider heat-reflective radiator panels.
Identify any drafts or gaps; the worst culprits are usually gaps under doors, windows that don't shut properly, keyholes and letter boxes, but less obvious areas include where pipes and cables go into walls, behind washing machines and under kitchen cupboards.
If out of sight, you can seal the gaps with scrunched paper or plastic bags, but for more visible areas, most DIY stores sell draft excluder strips and keyhole covers. For doorway drafts you could even simply roll a towel or blanket, letterboxes can be covered with a "brush" insert and cat or dog flaps can be filled with sheep's wool insulation or pieces of blanket. Cutting out even a small draft from these sources can make an instant and noticeable difference to a room so is well worth the attention.
Prevent heat escaping from windows by investing in Duette® energy saving blinds. Proven to retain up to 46% more heat in a room thanks to the unique honeycomb design, they can reduce heating bills by up to 25%. Available in a kaleidoscope of colour options, Duette® blinds can fit seamlessly into your colour scheme of choice.
If you have an open fireplace which is unused you could be losing a huge amount of heat so consider sealing the chimney. Having a chimney capped can be expensive, but another option is to install a chimney balloon, made from a special laminate, for as little as £30. It works by being placed inside the chimney, just out of sight, and is then inflated until it completely shuts out any incoming cold air or escaping heat. Just be sure not to start a fire without removing it first!
Floors can account for as much as 10% of heat loss if they're not insulated, according to the National Energy Foundation (NEF). Rugs and blankets can help to mitigate the heat loss and have the added bonus of keeping your feet warm, but if there are cracks in the flooring it's a good idea to try to seal up the gaps.
Just a few small actions can significantly improve the energy efficiency of your home. Why not try a simple step today and see if you feel the difference?


Welcome to the spotters page.
This page is for spotters to share information, locations and photographs with the world.
Our readers come from all over the world as well as across Scotland and I appreciate the contributions made by enthusiasts who do not fly as much as I do those of pilots. I know for certain that many spotters know more about aircraft movements than many company employees and that the collective knowledge of our fenceline friends is truly vast. The standard and quality of many of the photographs are also truly outstanding.
It is my sincere hope that many of you will share your talents, knowledge and photographs for others to enjoy. I will never sell your photographs but if you leave your contact details I'll be happy to put interested parties in touch with you. When you contribute to this site you will have your own page which you can share with your friends. You will receive updates whenever someone comments on your submissions or reply to comments you have made. Here is an example.
I know there are professional photographers out there who are also spotters and who will have some excellent quality photos and prints for sale. This is an invitation to you to showcase your work free of charge to well over 3000 visitors every month from around the world. This invitation will not last forever but once you are on the site your page will remain free for you to use.
This photo of a Royal Navy Sea King at Tinto Hill comes courtesy of Lanarkshire and Lothians Soaring Club.
Location, location, location for spotters.
Local knowledge goes a long way and knowing how to get to the best spots can make all the difference to a picture. It may well be that you like to relax in a warm cafe, which you can do at Cumbernauld, or you might prefer hiking up a hill to get an almost air to air view like you can at Oban. Please respect privacy and property where access is limited.
There is a great spot at the end of runway 23 at Glasgow. You can park on the Greenock Road in the lay by and get some great shots of aircraft on Finals. If you walk back towards the swing bridge you will see the access road to the cemetary on the right which allows a view along the runway. Bear in mind the airport police are nervous about intruders so be careful of how far you go.
At the other end on approach to 05, there is a small access road to a farm off Barnsford Road. Again be careful not to block access as the road is in constant use. There are a few places to park along Abbotsinch Road which affords a good view of the runway but the police and airport security will move you on if you park at the crash gates. Whatever you do , don't leave your car unattended there or it will be removed at your expense.
Airbus A380 from the lay by at Greenock Rd.
One of the best places to go at Edinburgh is the end of Turnhouse Road. You can then move along Cammo Road and there is a track along the east side of the Railway embankment which affords a great view of aircraft on finals. The embankment blocks a view of the airport and it is both dangerous and illegal to climb up it. If you follow the track to the end there is an underpass where you can get a view of the field.
Got info to share about other places to go spotting?


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                    'placeholder' => __( 'Your full name', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'priority'    => 1,
                    'value'       => $user
                ),
                'candidate_email' => array(
                    'label'       => __( 'Your email', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'type'        => 'text',
                    'required'    => true,
                    'placeholder' => __( 'you@yourdomain.com', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'priority'    => 2,
                    'value'       => $useremail
                ),
                'candidate_title' => array(
                    'label'       => __( 'Professional title', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'type'        => 'text',
                    'required'    => true,
                    'placeholder' => __( 'e.g. "Web Developer"', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'priority'    => 3,
                    'value'       => $job_title
                ),
                'candidate_location' => array(
                    'label'       => __( 'Location', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'type'        => 'text',
                    'required'    => true,
                    'placeholder' => __( 'e.g. "London, UK", "New York", "Houston, TX"', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                    'priority'    => 4,
                    'value'       => $user_loc
                ),

            'resume_skills' => array(
                'label'       => __( 'Skills', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'type'        => 'text',
                'required'    => false,
                'placeholder' => __( 'Comma separate a list of relevant skills', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'priority'    => 9,
                'value'      =>  $skill_area

            ),
            'links' => array(
                'label'       => __( 'URL(s)', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'type'        => 'links',
                'required'    => false,
                'placeholder' => '',
                'description' => __( 'Optionally provide links to any of your websites or social network profiles.', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'priority'    => 10,
                'fields'      => array(
                    'name' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Name', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => '',
                        'priority'    => 1
                    ),
                    'url' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'URL', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => 'http://',
                        'priority'    => 2
                    )
                )
            ),
            'candidate_education' => array(
                'label'       => __( 'Education', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'type'        => 'education',
                'required'    => false,
                'placeholder' => '',
                'priority'    => 11,
                'fields'      => array(
                    'location' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'School name', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'qualification' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Qualification(s)', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'date' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Start/end date', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'notes' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Notes', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'textarea',
                        'required'    => false,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    )
                )
            ),
            'candidate_experience' => array(
                'label'       => __( 'Experience', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'type'        => 'experience',
                'required'    => false,
                'placeholder' => '',
                'priority'    => 12,
                'fields'      => array(
                    'employer' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Employer', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'job_title' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Job Title', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'date' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Start/end date', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'text',
                        'required'    => true,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    ),
                    'notes' => array(
                        'label'       => __( 'Notes', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                        'type'        => 'textarea',
                        'required'    => false,
                        'placeholder' => ''
                    )
                )
            ),
            'resume_file' => array(
                'label'       => __( 'Resume file', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ),
                'type'        => 'file',
                'required'    => false,
                'description' => sprintf( __( 'Optionally upload your resume for employers to view. Max. file size: %s.', 'wp-job-manager-resumes' ), size_format( wp_max_upload_size() ) ),
                'priority'    => 13,
                'placeholder' => ''
            ),
        )
    ) );
    if ( ! get_option( 'resume_manager_enable_resume_upload' ) )
        unset( self::$fields['resume_fields']['resume_file'] );

    if ( ! get_option( 'resume_manager_enable_categories' ) || wp_count_terms( 'resume_category' ) == 0 )
        unset( self::$fields['resume_fields']['resume_category'] );

    if ( ! get_option( 'resume_manager_enable_skills' ) )
        unset( self::$fields['resume_fields']['resume_skills'] );
}

Help me out guys! Thanks

A: Try this code, `$skill1 = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT ID,user_id,Skills FROM wp_candidate_skills WHERE user_id='$id'");
        $count = count($skill1);
        $array = array();
        foreach ($skill1 as $key => $value) {
            $sk = $value->Skills;
            $array[] = $sk;
        }

        $fixId =array();
        $fixId[0] ='';
        for($i=0;$i<=$count-1;$i++)
        {
            $temp = $array[$i];
            $fixId[0] = $fixId[0].$temp.',';
        }
        $data = $fixId[0] ;
        $words = array_filter(preg_split('/\s*,\s*/', $data));
        $temp = implode(', ', $words);`

It will fetch data as an array with comma inserted between two values.

A: Use get_results like below:
<?php

    global $wpdb;   //important

    $result = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT Skills FROM wp_candidate_skills WHERE user_id='$id' ");

    foreach($result as $row)
    {
        echo $row->Skills."<br>";
    }

Display mysql table data in a wp page

A: Try this way
$current_user = wp_get_current_user();

$id=$current_user->ID;

$skill1 =mysql_query("SELECT Skills FROM wp_candidate_skills WHERE user_id='".$id."' ");

$arr = mysql_fetch_array($skill1);

print_r($arr);

A: Use the code like below:
public static function init_fields() {
        if ( self::$fields )
            return;

    global $wpdb;
    $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    $user = $current_user->user_login;
    $useremail =  $current_user->user_email;
    $id=$current_user->ID;

    $result = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT ID,user_id,Skills FROM wp_candidate_skills WHERE user_id=$id");

    print_r($result);
    die();
}

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Pestle Rock Isan Thai Cuisine is name for the rocking pestle used to grind the spices of the northeast region (Isan) of Thailand. This is apparently the first restaurant in Seattle to focus on Isan dishes. They have added a bar at the back (it used to be the original Snoose Junction location), though the bar is fairly forgettable. But it's nice to be able to get a cocktail while enjoying the food.


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2nd 1001 Nights Reading
I believe that the demon directly translates to the type of person everyone viewed King Shahrayar after he became vengeful to every woman he slept with. In The Story of the Fisherman and the Demon, the demon becomes hell-bent on putting to death whoever releases him from the jar emplaced at the bottom of the sea. This type of vengeance which the demon displays to the person who frees him is totally irrational because it is completely detached from the motive of King Solomon to put him in it in the first place. Also, this vengeance is very similar to the type of vengeance King Shahrayar had conducted on a daily basis toward each of his new wives, for they were in no way responsible for his former cheating wife's behavior.
The fisherman was persistent in stating to the demon, "Forgive me, and God will grant you forgiveness. Destroy me, and God will inflict on you one who will destroy you" (35). This is one message that Shahrazad wanted to firmly cement into King Shahrayar's conscience. The way the fisherman used his cunning to trap the demon back into the bottle was very similar to the continuous stories which gripped the King's interest every night and kept Shahrazad alive for one more day. Despite the fisherman's fears and better judgment, he elects to stick to his logic of forgive and be granted forgiveness in the end rather than pushing the demon back into the sea. For I believe he felt this was better than having to stand guard over the sea for the rest of his days in order to prevent another fisherman from potentially releasing this awful demon. This is very similar to the rational for Shahrazad wanting to take the King as her husband in the first place – for she ultimately wanted to prevent another women being put to death after a night in the King's bed. Much to the fisherman's surprise, the demon did not kill him when he released him a second time. This led to another set of tales that ultimately led to another king being released from a terrible fortune imposed on him by his evil wife, which in turn led to a whole community of Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Magians being released from the sea and delivered back to their former lives.
So ultimately, the stories which begin on The Eighth Night and end on the Twenty-Seventh Night have to deal with morality and salvation. And the overall relevant theme is that no matter what someone does to you, it does not justify the conduct of immoral behavior toward someone else when they bear no responsibility for the other persons transgressions.
This entry was posted in Week 15 on December 13, 2014 by jwmaring.
Devi; Marquez; Saadawi; Silko
1) I believe the stolen beef and then the Jell-O back at her pueblo at the end of the story signify the present state of existence of the woman as the "Yellow Woman" and then her normal persona. After she parted ways with Silva, she kicked the horse loose near the river and watched him disappear in the distance with the sacks of stolen meat swinging back and forth. The fact that she was also essentially stolen from her normal world by the ka'tsina bears significance here, for as the stolen meat goes, so does the Yellow Woman. She returns to her home and her normal family which is busy preparing the Jell-O upon her return.
2) Based on Arab-Islamic culture, the Al-Fargani father was a part of a world that was driven by male power brokers and had no real place for women outside the household. In this culture a man cannot live after his honor has been removed because no man will respect him. In this type of culture, it is regular practice to put one's daughter or sister to death when she has been with another man outside of marriage. Her father tried to warn Leila beforehand that it was not her place to enter politics for these reasons but he was unable to sway her. It appears as though the whole stigma of the situation had gotten the better of him, and he was not able to take a power stance against the situation in order to attempt to bring about change.
3) What I believe is meant here is that the senator felt vulnerable as his death was slowly nearing. As he was forced to deal with this all-too-real reality, he became struck by the beauty of Laura Farina and resolved to embrace her love. This would prove to be at the cost of his own political reputation which became tarnished upon the revelation of his affair with her. But he cared more for her than he did about this reputation. The irony of the senator's death is that he was not able to leave behind a name that was rendered in keepsake with the people because of the affair, and despite his indulgence he was not any less prone to his impending death.
This entry was posted in Week 14 on December 6, 2014 by jwmaring.
Kafka; Rilke; Akhmatova; Lorca; Xun; Mahfouz
1) Gregor seemed to only be close to his sister. While his mother appeared to also love her son, the fact that she was physically frail prevented her from being as close to her son as she might have been, particularly after his transformation. After Gregor showed his family that he was no longer human (and no longer fit to work either), his father brandished a cane and a newspaper and used them to force Gregor back into his room. Afterwards, when Gregor caused his mother to have a serious health concern related to a shocking gesture he made towards her, father attacked Gregor with the apples. This attack in return nearly led to Gregor's own demise. Later, as the story goes on, Gregor is no longer cared for as he once was by his sister and he begins to stop eating as a result of his neglect. In the end, Gregor is holding his family back from being prosperous and the whole family clearly looks upon him as a burden. When this has become abundantly clear, Gregor dies and the family is relieved to be able to go on living a normal life again.
2) When Gregor first revealed himself after his transformation, he was surprised to see his weak and inhibited father standing before him with such authority as to poke and prod him back into the room. Gregor's inability to work and provide put the responsibility on his father to again work. I really see this as the central theme throughout the book. My reasoning is that prior to the industrial revolution, the patriarchal figure within the family was probably the one with the most authority and prestige within the family. As Gregor, the son, became the central breadwinner of the family when he began to work and support the family, his father was relegated to an almost expired existence in which he could barely muster himself out of bed. As Gregor is no longer working and bringing home the bacon, his father again becomes the pivotal figure within the household and Gregor is resorted to being the invalid. This is of course the other metamorphoses of the story.
3) I believe Requiem as a political protest was quite effective, albeit the fact that it was not published until much later after the worst of Josef Stalin's purges were over and new political leadership took hold. Part of the problem I believe with the purges, and any society which has dealt with a treacherous leader in its past, is that people need the passage of time before they can again feel like it is safe to protest against their oppression. As ferocious as Stalin's purges were, society was left in a state of terror and shock for at least a generation. When Akhamotova's message began to spread without repercussions, the effect must have been one to open up old wounds of people who have suffered dearly. All many people were left with questions, to which they naturally sought answers. Afterwards, people would expect actions to be taken to ensure that nothing like a murderous, tyrannical dictator and a system of terror could never happen again. In the case of the former Soviet Union, as quality of life began to suffer under a bankrupt system, and all these emotions described above became fully manifest, permanent reform came into being under the leadership of Gorbachev. The fact that this leader came about, as opposed to another one like Stalin, in my opinion can be directly attributed to Akhmatova and others just like her that were driven to no longer accept poor and unfortunate circumstances the rest of their lives.
4) I would interpret the underlying meaning to be one of deep reverence for the glory which was so emblematic of the ordinary life in ancient Greco-Roman times, where all of the gods and men under Zeus thrived. It is a nostalgic reference, probably even a Neo-Romanticism boast. In this context, the meaning of the phrase "You must change your life," quite literally means that either an individual or society can benefit from big ideas and change.
This entry was posted in Week 13 on November 30, 2014 by jwmaring.
Flaubert; Baudelaire; Rimbaud; Tagore; Yeats
1) I am inclined to believe that Felicite can be grouped as both a saint and a simple-minded servant. If I were to lean one way or the other, I would probably say Felicite was more of a simple-minded servant. But at the same time, I would venture to say that a saint would probably be more effective in their beliefs and in their actions if they were also simple-minded and not so much curious about thoughts or experiences outside the realm of devout holiness. Felicite did not appear to have a whole lot going for her at an early age, and this shaped her thinking. As a result, Felicite hung on to whatever it was she had been given. Felicite became Mme. Aubain's servant and clung to that as a means of survival; she also clung to Virginie, and in her absence clung to Victor until his departure and death. She then clung onto Loulou even after the bird died by having him stuffed.
Felicite was not fortunate in life the way many would ever hope or dream to be. But she somehow had enough to live a life of devotion to Mme. Aubain. Mme. Aubain differed from Felicite of course in that she was widowed mother. She also had a house and was generally well off. It certainly seemed as though Mme. Aubain lacked the power to do much of anything herself. She first let her son go to a boarding school because she belived that would be the proper place for him since he lacked a father, and then later sent off Virginie to a Convent, believing she needed to be made "into an accomplished person" (528). And then she had Felicite do mostly everything around the house. So the key difference between her and Felicite was that Mme. Aubain was a societal figure as well as a mother, while Felicite was a person with great strength and resilience that was vital to ensuring Mme. Aubain could continue to exist as a societal figure and a mother. But what was common to both women is that they were entirely dependent on each other in their daily lives.
2) In Baudelaire's poems, I primarily see women being looked at as object's that appeal to men. I especially see this in the Invitation to the Voyage, where it seems that a man's appeal to a women to embark with him on a journey to a land located at one of the four corners of the Earth would be much more splendid than if he were to go it alone. After this, I have much trouble penetrating the true meaning of his works with regard to women. It seems that he characterizes men with great jubilance when they are young and bold. Later in life, as they come near the end, as in the Song of Autumn I, he depicts man as frail such that "My spirit is like a tower whose crumbling walls The tireless battering-ram brings to the ground" (605). It seems as though both sexes are regarded as virtuous and appealing when they are young, and decrepit and worthless as they become old. Perhaps this is his perception of reality.
3) The key difference is Chidam and Chandara's devotion to each other was partially superficial. They both were highly desirous people by other potential partners out there. Whenever a life event did not seem to add up in their life and possibly hint of an occurring scandal, they were quick to act out toward each other. In essence, there was a lack of mutual trust between them, and they may have used manipulative psychology in an attempt to keep the other spouse from committing adultery.
After Radha's murder by her husband, Chidam weighed his love for his wife against that of his brother and decided to implicate his wife in the murder. Although clearly in a bind, Chidam's love for Chandara wavered. And Chandara never forgave him for this. In the end however, Sita's love for Rama was unyielding, and she aimed to prove her faithfulness to him despite his perceived callousness toward her. Rama and Sita went on to live a long and happy life together. Chandara of course met her end at the gallows.
4) In Easter 1916, I see a lament being given to all the sacrifices made in a long struggle for Irish Independence. It is said that "Hearts with one purpose alone, Through summer and winter seem Enchanted to a stone To trouble a living stream" (851). The hearts with one purpose alone are the figures carrying out the movement for independence, and they conduct their struggle with nonstop pursuit against the British authority, the living stream. But this struggle has its vices; "Too long a sacrifice Can make a stone of the heart" (851). Surely there is a better way, for as Easter 1916 goes on, "And what if excess love Bewildered them till they died" (852)? Perhaps this poem was meant to make future revolutionaries think before they act? That would be my interpretation.
Tartuffe; Romanticism: Heine, Leopardi, Hugo
1) I did not see any evidence in Tartuffe that would lead me to characterize the work as being anti-religious. I instead would say Tartuffe was a work meant to draw attention to perceived wrongs which occur at the hands of men of the Church. The belief was that unscrupulous individuals of the Church were all too often acting out under their moral presumption to do what is right in the eyes of God, but the result of their actions to the questioning observer appeared to indicate that these actions were related more to self-serving machinations.
My reasoning is apparent because Madam Pernelle and Orgon were two individuals who were totally swept away by Tartuffe's image of righteousness. The others in the story had apprehensions about Tartuffe, but their beliefs could not sway Orgon or Madam Pernelle until it was almost too late. In the end, Tartuffe got what was coming to him, and everyone in the story grew more aware of the potential for wolves that lurked in sheep's clothing.
2) I interpret Hugo's Satan to be one who has fallen into the abyss, and no matter what he has done to try and absolve himself of his actions or transgression, he keeps falling further and deeper, and God's light keeps setting far off into the distance. He is even depicted as flying towards the light for ten thousand years. This was part out of will, part out of necessity as he had no physical location to stop and perch. This seems to mean that despite one's actions in life, if that person were not judged to be moral in the afterlife, they will be forever punished for not making better choices while they were alive on Earth.
Hugo's account seems to revolve around Satan himself, and not around the various worldly figures we saw throughout history that Dante observed suffer eternal damnation in Hell. We never saw the Devil trying to get out of Hell, but rather a steady decent towards him of all who perished to Hell after death, And we saw the Devil placed at the center of Earth, whereas Hugo demonstrated that he could only continue to fall further and further into the abyss.
3) In To Sylvia, we see a narrative directed at the author's young girl who sadly died at a young age. She brought much joy to the author in her life, and he cannot bring himself to bear with the thought of such a young girl, with all the joy in her eyes in anticipation of life ahead, being robbed essentially before those dreams are fulfilled. In The Village Saturday, the author counsels a young boy of the joy ahead of him as he will soon enter into adolescence and adulthood. The author advices him to not agonize over experiencing every little joy too soon however, as everything will come with time. The message seems to be as if the author almost envies the boy, because he wishes himself he could undertake life's pleasures all over again. What we see in both of these poems is an embrace of worldly adventures and experiences, and not an emphasis on enjoying what paradise in the afterlife has to offer those who live life righteously in accordance with strict Christian practices.
Petrarch; Machiavelli; Native America; De La Cruz
1) I believe some of what Machiavelli testified to in The Prince, which was based on his own personal observations of great leaders, holds true and likely always will. To demonstrate, I will refer to The Way Princes Should Keep Their Word (1613-1615). Here, Machiavelli claims that "the masses are always impressed by the superficial appearance of things, and by the outcome of an enterprise … [and] the few have no influence when the many feel secure" (1615). In present day politics, this mentality plays itself out all the time. Most people are happy for instance when their current and near-term needs are being met by government. This is why many are not disturbed by significant national debt which each year continues to grow and translate into IOU's that will one day need to be repaid. People would rather not see their services cut than think about how they are going to deal with them down the road. And many politicians cater to this mentality of short-term gratification because it is what most of the people want. Not many politicians step forward and say that they are willing to run on a platform of cutting spending drastically or significantly raising taxes to pay for the level of services that the public demands. This is an easy way for politicians to avoid big issues and get elected, whereby they receive handsome salaries and perks that many in the public could only dream of.
2) I honestly cannot recall women's hair being a key topic of discussion in many of the books or stories that I have read. I am going to go out on a educated limb however and speculate that what women's hair represents is beauty and power. We see all over modern popular culture women who are very powerful, and a significant degree of their power is derived from a female star's appearance; consistent with most of these stars is long, beautiful hair. If we are to take a part of the world where women notoriously have little or no power outside of the household, we will see also barely any female hair at all. I spent a year of my life in Iraq, and rarely did I ever see a woman who was not concealing all or the majority of her hair underneath traditional garb. And I spent an entire year of my life in Afghanistan without hardly seeing a single Afghan woman at all from the local area.
3) It would appear to me that the flowers which are to be desired are acquired only where the Aztec Warriors go to battle with their enemies. The flowers which are not desired are found only where those that do not seek battle tend to gather. As far as songs, I believe this is the spirit which describes the warrior clad with many of the "good" flowers which have been obtained as booty during prior successful battles.
This entry was posted in Week 10 on November 9, 2014 by jwmaring.
De France; Decameron
1) Early on in this story, Dioneo tells the group gathered around him that the Marquis of Saluzzo, Gualtieri, did not wish to take a wife and implied that he was wise for this. It became unfathomable for his followers however to accept this, so at their behest he chose to take a wife of humble upbringing from a neighboring village. This led me to believe that Gualtieri did not have high regard for a woman of the more noble class in his village. After marriage his wife, Griselda, is put through a very difficult time by Gualtieri for a period of some twelve years. Gualtieri had long since given away their two children, and his horrific treatment of Griselda had finally reached the culminating point when he said he planned to divorce her and marry another woman more comparable in stature to himself. Griselda never wavered or showed and visible signs of scorn toward Gualtieri, and accepted whatever he told her or decided on her behalf. In the end, Griselda was in fact being tested by Gualtieri to see if she had what was needed to make him happy. What Gualtieri feared was losing his tranquility which he enjoyed before he was married once he had taken a wife. Griselda showed him however that she was not troublesome in any way for him and would do whatever he asked without bringing on any underlying scandals. In the end, this is what Gualtieri wanted, and he chose to show his people this example as a way for them to look to when choosing a wife.
2) All I know for sure in comparing the frame tales from The Thousand and One Nights and the Decameron is that the stories are all rather diverse, but seem to all have a quality of being able to "pull" the reader (or listener)in. Also in common is a need in both of these overall stories for the fictional character that tells each of the frame stories to pass time by telling them. Beyond this, I do not really see a real way of "connecting the dots," so to speak, in the tales which are told and those that tell them. But for the ascribed purposes I have already mentioned, the stories accomplish their goals without question in my opinion.
3) The nightingale is clearly a symbol of the heart, and in the case of Laustic it represents all that can be obtained by the second knight from his neighbors wife whom he loved, but could no longer stay in touch with. Since this was all that he could keep of her, he put it in a sealed casket and carried it around with him everywhere. Prior to his receiving the nightingale from the neighbors wife, the nightingale was killed by the husband of the wife and thrown at her chest. This left blood, and it is symbolic of her broken heart.
This entry was posted in Week 9 on November 2, 2014 by jwmaring.
I believe Dante learned on his journey through Hell that people will be held accountable in the afterlife for their actions taken on Earth. Dante learned that one can be banished to Hell in the afterlife for reasons as simple as not becoming baptized to carrying out an act of betrayal of one's fellow man. The level of punishment one will have to endure in Hell is dependent on the degree of the sin one partakes in, and this corresponds directly with the various circles of Hell. In order to avoid this fate, one should live their lives righteously according to Christian virtues. But what is more important in Inferno is that Dante wishes to relay a message to fellow Italians. This message is that the layers of deceit and unrest, which helped lead to the downfall of ancient Rome and contribute to the more present day (circa, Dante's lifetime) city-state infighting, stem from excessive wrangling on the part of agenda driven Roman and Italian charlatan's. Inferno attempts to put leaders and ordinary citizens on notice that continued greed and disunity will lead not only to continued strife, but also eternal damnation. This is evident in the many different Greek era, early Christian era, Roman era, and Italian figures that are of historical significance whom Dante witnesses suffering in Hell.
What I learned personally from reading Inferno is that Dante provided the reader with an in depth portrayal of one man's vision of Hell. Although there were some sketchy observations about causes which led certain individuals to Hell in the afterlife, I think the message that actions of an individual which serve to harm another individual are wicked and indeed deserving of punishment. But ultimately what I learned after reading the journey is how little I understand about ancient and Italian history emanating from the middle ages. As I tried to examine each minute footnote for greater understanding of who an individual was that Dante observed in Hell, my mind was left with more questions than answers about what it was that I thought about a particular aspect of this reading. All I ultimately know is I have more reading to do on this subject. And if Hell is anything like Dante suggested, it is a really bad place to spend eternity.
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One Thousand and One Nights; The Inferno
1) Shahrayar was under the impression that an act of promiscuous sexual behavior on the part of his wife and slave girls would not happen to someone of his social stature. After not only his wife's adultery but that of his brothers as well, the two brothers ventured alone in sorrow until they had their encounter with the demons mistress. From her they brothers took away that a woman will do as she pleases in life and there was not anything a man could do to restrain her actions. This was the lead up to Shahrayer's resolve to have his wife and slave girls killed, and that from that night forward Shahrayar was to sleep with a different women every night and have her killed the next day.
I believe this resolve manifested itself because Sharayer continued to have the desire of a woman in his bed, but he did not wish to experience the pain of her eventual betrayal at a later point. For a king such as Shahrayar, I suppose this makes sense because his rasp on power meant that nothing he ruled or dictated could be challenged. So if his will was to have a woman killed, who or what was there to say he was wrong or should be prevented from doing this? The vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, seems to have been the answer to this question. For she took it upon herself to skillfully prevent not only herself, but any other woman as well, from being put to death thanks to her own skilled intuition in use to interrupt Shahrayar's wayward actions.
Finally, male egos in macho societies are frail. But the point is that when left unchecked, either by a more dominant or controlling influence, or in Shahrazad's case a more passive one, there is not a stop on the emotional reaction to this sort of uncontrolled behavior which reacts to a frayed ego.
2) I see one main difference between the two different tales being told. The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey and The Tale of the Merchant and His Wife seem to tell a story of how men and women are not really working together but are instead divisive toward one another. If you take The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey, and substitute the Ox and the Donkey for opposing gender roles, you see how the one gender acts to work against the other gender at their expense for a personal gain. Then in The Tale of the Merchant and His Wife, we see how a secret held from one spouse leads to the wife elected to having her husband dead rather than not knowing what the secret is. The merchant resolves to control his wife by beating her later, and this works in his favor to resolve the matter. These were both stories told by Shahrazad's father.
Shahrazad's long story however of the Merchant and the Demon seems to tell stories that are progressively more strange to the demon than the prior one told. This seems to parallel the story of Sharayer's wife and his slave girls cheating on him, which was worse than Sharayar's brothers story of his wife cheating on him. The gist of all of this is that after Sharayar's brother finds out about his brother's misfortune, he forgets his troubles and is happy again. After the Demon hears the three Old Man's tales, he seems to no longer be troubled by the death of his son at the hands of the merchant. With the merchant being saved by the three Old men, he is free to return home to his family who love and miss him. And what Shahrazad might be trying to convey to Sharayar is that it is okay to forget about what his wife did to him so that he may no longer keep slaying every woman that lays in his bed.
3) Absolutely not. In the First Circle of Hell, Virgil describes how all who are there are people who have not sinned, but are there anyhow because they have not been baptized. As he puts it to Dante, "[for] this defect, and for no other guilt, we here are lost," and that "[Virgil himself is] a member of this group" (1224). Among this group were not only men and women, but infants as well. It is certainly hard in my mind to find an infant deserving of hell because the infant was not baptized. What is also unfortunate is that many dwellers in this region of hell were there since the time before Christ reigned the Earth with his Good News. So this implies that there are people in hell who never even had the chance to become baptized because there was no Christianity to observe while they were alive.
It then become apparent later that many of the inhabitants of the most dark regions of hell are simply there because they were guilty of sodomy. No matter what anyone's perception of sodomy is in the present day, I am not sure that if sodomy is considered to be a sin that it is worthy of the deepest regions of hell that are in the same neighborhood as those regions observed for murderers.
The Ramayana; The Bhagavad-Gita
1) If we were to compare Rama to someone like Achilles, Rama would probably lose to Achilles as far as appeal and glamour goes. If I had to take a crack at the reason why I think this might be, I would say it is due to the fact that people (at least in the U.S.) have an attraction to the type of person or personality that just does not take much maltreatment from others. Achilles is the equivalent of a "Type-A" personality in The Illiad. He was also selfish and emotional by comparison to Rama. Rama, to be considered perfect, had to essentially live his life as being "devoted to truth," of dharma, and one who strove to "[earn] fame and heaven" by following the will of his father (730-31). Rama's unquestioning faith however led him without question or disgust to turn down the crown and live in conditions unworthy of a king in the Dandaka forest for a period of fourteen years. In America, acceptance of this turn of events would not earn someone the prestige of heroics; rather, this might lend someone the title of "pushover." This is especially true in my opinion because the words itself were not conveyed directly to Rama from his father, but rather from queen Kaikeyi and delivered on her whim. But as the story of Rama goes on, it is clear that his prowess in battle is no less than those of Achilles.
We then see in book 2 that Rama is resistant to the wishes of his mother, Kausalya, for him not to go to the forest and stay with her. Rama states that to do so would be inconsistent with dharma, as "[the] commands of the guru, the king, and one's aged father, whether uttered in anger, cheerfully, or out of lust, should be obeyed by one who is not of despicable behavior, with a view to the promotion of dharma" (731). Rama further reminds his mother after making this declaration that it is his mothers duty to follow dharma in the only way a woman can, in the caring service of her husband. Therefore, we see that what makes Rama (as well as anyone aspiring to strive to the teachings of dharma and the implied order of Hinduism) perfect in his own right is possession of the wherewithal to remove all personal feelings and gratification in favor of embracing the prevailing greater good and the encompassing social order
2) In The Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna tells the preserver god Krishna that the fighting which is about to take place on the battlefield is an abomination because all fighting seeks to do is kill another's kinsmen. This in turn leads to a "disorder in society that undermines the constant laws of caste and family duty" (767). To this lament, Krishna responds that Arjuna's thoughts emanate from a superficial, or flesh basis. Krishna proclaims that what instead would serve to undermine society is human inaction, whether that be from the warrior in battle or the lowliest of servants, because, "[he] who fails to keep turning the wheel here set in motion wastes his life in sin, addicted to the senses" (773). What Krishna tells Arjuna to fight instead is the enemy of desire in all its human sensory forms. This leads to a level of attained righteousness as well as recourse in following the willful dictate of one's leaders. This leads man to become "free from sin," and one who "easily achieves perfect joy in harmony with the infinite spirit" (776).
Achilles in The Illiad differs in his outlook to the teachings of The Bhagavad-Gita, specifically when he plans to leave with his ships and return to his home of Phthia rather than fight. Achilles plans to do so for the perceived slight inflicted upon him by the Greek warlord Agamemnon, because the fight was not worth dying for, and because he wished "to have and to hold" a wife to enjoy life's riches with (209). By comparison to the Hindu teachings, Achilles as well as Madea demonstrate some very personal and contrary emotions toward the royal or established orders they are a part of. This leads to the conclusion that the will of the leaders appointed above these Greek characters does not represent some preordained justness that is without reproach. This stands in contrast to the caste driven message beholden by Krishna in The Bhagavad-Gita.


Occupation: Attorney and CPA, former assistant director of finance for Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Government experience: Former chief legal counsel, Illinois Liquor Control Commission; working with the Illinois Legislature and administration. Represented cities and other local governments as large as 60,000. Elected as a community college trustee in a district of 125,000.
Education: B.S. in finance and management, De Paul University, Chicago. J.D., De Paul College of Law, Chicago. Passed CPA exam in 1988.
Why are you are running?
Over the last decade, no Republican has represented Blaine County in the Legislature, even though the majority of the district is conservative to moderate. With a Legislature and administration that is overwhelmingly Republican, we need a Republican who will work with the state government rather than opposing it.
As one of 35 state Senators, the position represents the region in voting on the Idaho budget and other laws affecting the entire state, and in seeking to bring state services to the region. The state senator should also be a coordinator in resolving issues that affect the entire region.
The same people have represented the region for over a decade. Simply saying, "That's the way we have always done it" is no longer acceptable. My experiences in law, finance, state and local government, education, health care and charities provide me with a new perspective in moving the region forward.
The Legislature may need to find $400 million in the budget next year. What are you prepared to cut?
Benjamin Franklin said, "Necessity is the mother of invention." We need to prioritize what is really necessary as opposed to what is wanted, as businesses have done. Even in education, which is 65 percent of the budget, we can find ways to be more cost efficient, without touching teachers' salaries.
How will you guarantee you are representing all of the diverse interests of District 25, not just those of the Wood River Valley?
Most voters of the district are conservative to moderate. They expect government to operate efficiently without seeking additional funds and to reflect the moderate and family values of the region. A senator should ensure that government operates within its means and limits government interference in business, farming and ranching operations.
What can the state do to stimulate business and employment in District 25, apart from focusing on educating the workforce?
All governments, including local governments, need to promote an environment that welcomes businesses, not one that makes it more difficult to operate or start new businesses, and avoid business-restrictive mandates. In addition, the state should be assisting businesses with obtaining startup capital and lines of credit for operations.
Government experience: Eight years on the Carey City Council, current mayor of Carey.
Education: Attended College of Southern Idaho.
I want to protect our liberties for our children and grandchildren. I want to help Idaho return to a vibrant and strong economy. I am willing to make tough choices to make that happen.
An Idaho senator represents the district at the state level to guide policies and spending for the state of Idaho. Also, a senator teaches people what makes their state government tick. Our liberty depends on our understanding our government.
Experience. I have been successful in creating jobs as a business owner. I have held local government office for nine years. I have had to create and hold to a budget. Diplomacy. I treat everyone with respect whether I agree with their view or not.
Entitlements. Idaho in 2009 spent $100 million more on entitlements than the federal government did in Idaho.
I have friends or family in every town in the district. I understand issues facing farmers, ranchers, builders, developers, business owners and the hard-working people here. I have been in their shoes.
The state of Idaho currently ranks No. 39 on the business tax index. That is unacceptable. Businesses are passing us over for greener pastures. The best thing we can do is to get Idaho into the top 10. We get Idaho business friendly and they will relocate here.
Government experience: Served as senator for District 25 for 2010 legislative session.
Education: B.A., international relations; B.A. Latin languages; minor in business.
I have a deep gratitude and commitment to the people of this district, who have been incredibly supportive to me for many years. I would like the opportunity to give back and I would continue to strive for a more balanced, accessible government.
As a citizen legislator who represents four counties, the senator is in Boise the first quarter of the year working on budgets and policy during the legislative session. Developing expertise in committees and meeting with the communities of the district throughout the year are important roles for an effective senator.
I have lived and worked in this district for 25 years, from small businesses to nonprofits, to raising crops and cattle and in tourism. I have experience and working relationships in the Senate and with the local officials in all the communities.
Let's look at how we can increase revenue instead. We can look at sales tax deductions and outdated tax exemptions, capture monies from the insurance premium tax, and be more aggressive in collecting unpaid taxes. Schools can use the state's buying power to save money and consolidate services.
Open and transparent government, accessible to everyone, is a major element of my campaign. We (the three district legislators) conduct town meetings before and after the session, send newsletters and have forums regularly throughout the district so our constituents can participate. We are the only legislative district that does this.
We can direct state resources to assist economic development committees, lower Idaho's corporate tax, provide market information to small businesses, offer a tax credit for companies that provide venture capital to small businesses and expedite the permitting process from government for renewable energy projects.


We asked two bridesmaids who've been through it to be honest.
Hey, cutie. Just wanted to let you know that this story originally ran in our March issue, so if you like what you see, you should probably snag a hard copy ASAP. Bye!
Your homegirl wants you to be part of her big day, but does that really call for glitter, bride-tribe swag, and a blowout party? Two Cosmo readers throw down.
"She made us do a scavenger hunt and it was really fun."
"I was taking a nap at my parents' house one afternoon—about two months after my brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law got engaged—when the bride's sister stopped by. She woke me up, handed me an envelope, and told me to get in her car. She said that my brother and his fiancée had set up a scavenger hunt for us! We had to solve a series of riddles about important locations from our childhoods, which made sense since the four of us grew up together. The first clue sent us to my former middle school, where a bouquet of pink balloons and an envelope were waiting.
"We had to solve a series of riddles about important locations from our childhoods, which made sense since the four of us grew up together."
"I'm so over brides who do it for the 'gram."
"After one of my good friends got engaged, she invited seven of us over to her place for a boozy brunch. I suspected she was going to ask us to be her bridesmaids, and that became very clear as soon as I walked through her door and spotted a huge banner strung between her kitchen and dining room that read 'Bridesmaids' in glittery gold letters. Then there was the giant engagement ring balloon centerpiece on her table, and pink and gold decor (her wedding colors) literally everywhere. It was a lot.
Post-mimosas, she brought out baskets of bridesmaid-branded stuff for each of us. There was a champagne flute, a candle featuring a photo of the bride and me on the label, hair ties in a package that read 'to have and to hold your hair back,' and a bottle of champagne also labeled with the B-word. The grand finale was a card containing a personal note from the bride about how much she appreciates our friendship.
Then there was the giant engagement ring balloon centerpiece on her table, and pink and gold decor (her wedding colors) literally everywhere. It was a lot.
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Itamar Veiga Universidade de Caxias do Sul - RS - Brasil.
This paper discusses the issue of practical reasoning, considering it as a field of study shared among three areas: ethics, common sense and programming languages. It questions the exclusive connection of practical reasoning to the area of ethics, and seeks to show through analysis of examples that other areas of common sense and programming languages also have important elements that characterize practical reasoning. We conclude that practical reasoning cannot be assumed solely from ethics, but it should open a research through the plurality of philosophical discussion.
Itamar Veiga, Universidade de Caxias do Sul - RS - Brasil.
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Ryan Wolstat
Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (right) drives to the net against Jazz forward Joe Ingles (left) during first half NBA action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Photo by John E. Sokolowski /USA TODAY Sports
I've seen hundreds of NBA games over the years, but not sure any have been as wild as Sunday's Raptors-Jazz bizarro theatre.
Toronto looked like the greatest team in the history of basketball in the first half, making Utah resemble whatever is worse than the Washington Generals. It was early Mike Tyson type of stuff, except there was no knockout blow or no referee stepping in to cut the slaughter short.
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And then that third quarter happened. Very likely Toronto's worst quarter of the year and can't imagine Utah has had a better one.
Imagine having a .526/.429/1.00 shooting quarter and still being out-scored by 19. That's what happened to the Raptors in that frame because Utah shot 72%, making eight of 10 three-point attempts. It was weird. Just weird.
— That was quite a bounce-back from Pascal Siakam after his worst outing of 2019-20. He was unstoppable. Utah sent two — and occasionally three — defenders at Siakam early on to try to cool off Spicy P. Head coach Nick Nurse had called a Siakam rally after his rough night in Orlando. "I said 36 (points) though. What'd he end up with? … 35. Shoulda left him in there," Nurse cracked.
"I just think it's all mindset, I just think that he's got a lot of pride in his game, and you know when he has an off game, I just think he comes out mentally ready to roll and you could just see him with aggressiveness and confidence, I think when he comes out and he's quick-shooting those threes and there's a little space and he makes a couple, then there's a pretty big night probably coming," Nurse said.
— The extra defensive pressure sent Siakam's way opened up the floor for Marc Gasol and the big man took advantage with what might have been his most aggressive stint as a Raptor. He was launching threes and even threw down his second dunk of the season, which he enjoyed and said was "remarkable."
"And I thought he read it right, it was great, they double-teamed him early and he made all the right passes, kick-out Marc for three, kick-out down the lane Marc for a dunk, kick-out to Fred (VanVleet) I think for another," Nurse said of Siakam. "I mean, he read it and they called it off and then he noticed they called it off right away, and he went to work in the post, so he was … and that's where we gotta get with him, more reps and reads and all those different coverages he's going to see, continue to just make the right play."
— Nurse was right, Utah did call off the double-teams for some reason (likely Gasol's easy buckets and because Gasol was pulling Rudy Gobert away from where he dominates defensively), but Jazz coach Quin Snyder never readjusted and Siakam absolutely cooked individual defenders, turning in an MVP-level type of evening. He had 19 points in the first quarter. If you were wondering, Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record of 22 in a quarter. Lou Williams, DeMar DeRozan and Danny Green have each scored 21.
— I speculated here recently that VanVleet would probably be in line for a new contract in the $18-$25 million per season range. That might have been too conservative. Brian Windhorst speculated on his excellent Hoop Collective podcast that it could be more like $25-30 million annually. Though as I also noted earlier, the point guard market doesn't exactly look robust from a team perspective. Not many teams actually need a starting point guard, though the NBA's move to more dual-PG back-courts should help the demand. That said, VanVleet is loyal and is Kyle Lowry's successor, so if he gets similar money, would he really want to leave what he knows and loves? I wonder if the Chicago Bulls could somehow find a way to open up some space if going close to home would be an option? Coby White is 6-foot-4 and could easily pair up with VanVleet long-term. Anyway, we're getting way ahead of ourselves. Better to talk about this great team than speculate about the future.
1. Pascal Siakam
2. Fred VanVleet
3. Mike Conley


5 Tours with PRIVATE GUIDE and DRIVER.
In the Rome in two Days we begin the visit of the Basilica of Saint Peter, the greatest Basilica in the World whose total surface overcomes the 15.000 square meters.
We can admire besides the Pietà of Michelangelo, the body exposed to the adoration of Pope Giovanni XXIII's believers, the magnificent mosaics works of great artists and the canopy in bronze, work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Besides guarding the tomb of Saint Peter, it also guards the graves of numerous pontiffs among which John Paul II, the Crypt is rich of works of art coming from the Ancient Basilica.
The complex of the Vatican Museums is unique patrimony of the humanity.
The visit of the Rome in Two Day includes the Candelabras, Tapestries, Geographical Maps Galleries, the Immaculate Conception Room.
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous artistic treasures in the Vatican City and in the world, built between 1475 and 1483 to the time of Pope Sisto IV.
We will visit the Sistine Chapel, center of the Conclaves with the divine frescos of the Genesis and the Last Judgment, marvellous work of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
With the Rome in Two Days tour you visit the Colosseum, whose real name is Flavian Amphitheatre, was built by two emperors of the Flavian family; Vespasian began it on 72 a.D. and his son Titus ended it on 80 a.D.
On the same square we can admire the Arch of Constantine erected in the IV century a.D. and the Arch of Titus in the I century a.D.
We will continue walking through the Roman Forum, the biggest archaeological area in the world just in the heart of Rome.
Arriving on the top of the Capitole hill, nowadays seat of the City Hall, we can admire the beautiful square designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti with the Palazzo Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo which are important Museums.
After that, going down the Capitole Hill we'll get directly into Venice Square where we will be astonished by the Vittoriano, the biggest EuEuropean monument.
Our tour, with Private Driver, will start at your Hotel with the Visit of Trevi Fountain (stop) that became famous after the Fellini's movie "La dolce vita". It was begun in the year 1732 by Nicola Salvi and inaugurated in the year 1762.
Let's continue on our walking tour through the centre of Italian Political Area, Chigi Palace is the Government of Italy in Colonna Square, so called because of the Column of Marcus Aurelius Emperor.
Montecitorio is the seat of the Chamber of Deputies (House of Commons), Madama Palaceis the seat of the Italian Senate, they constitute the Parliament of Italy.
We will visit the Pantheon (inside), erected by Hadrian Emperor in the II century a.D., he preserves the widest Dome in the world..
We continue reaching Navona Square (stop) realised on the ruins of the ancient Domitian's Stadium, with the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers, Bernini's masterpiece, father of Baroque style.
The most beautiful panoramic tour that allows you to know All Rome.
The Tour starts in your Hotel with Driver and Private Air Conditioned Car or MiniVan.
On the top of each Hill you can find Monuments, Palaces, Fountains, Basilicas, Obelisks, and more.
Celium Hill -the best place to see the Colosseum and the School of Gladiators.
Palatine Hill – today is an enormous archeological area, it was the Imperor's Residence.
Capitole Hill – the Seat of the municipality, where is the Famous Square of Michelangelo.
Viminale Hill – with the Diocletian's Baths, Republic Square and shopping Area of Nazionale Avenue.
Quirinale Hill – with biggest palace in Italy (more than 1000 rooms), residence of the Italian President.
Aventine Hill – is the area where we can admire the Circus Maximus, famuos thanks BEN HUR movie.
Esquiline Hill – on top of wich you will see the largest Church dedicated to Mary "Saint Mary Major Basilica".