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Alian Gerbault (Laval, Frankrijk, 17 november 1893 - Dili (stad), 16 december 1941) was een Frans zeiler.

Eerste Wereldoorlog
Gerbault stamde uit een familie van welgestelde industriëlen. Hij werd geboren en groeide op in Laval, in het West-Franse departement Mayenne. Later studeerde hij verder in Parijs aan de École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées en behaalde het diploma van burgerlijk ingenieur.

In de Eerste Wereldoorlog diende hij als vrijwilliger bij de luchtvaart. Hij bleek een voortreffelijk piloot met een behoorlijk tactisch en wetenschappelijk inzicht in luchtgevechten. Met enkele vrienden maakte hij plannen om na de oorlog de wereldzeeën te gaan bezeilen. Helaas kwamen zij om in de gevechten.

Na de oorlog startte hij, zonder succes, een eigen onderneming. Hij won ondertussen wel enige prijzen in tennistoernooien. Ten slotte besloot hij om de plannen die hij smeedde tijdens de oorlog uit te voeren en startte een zoektocht naar een geschikt jacht. Door een tennistoernooi kwam hij in 1921 in Engeland terecht.

De Oversteek
In Southampton liep hij tegen een oude dagzeiler, de Firecrest, uit 1892 en kocht haar. De boot was wel robuust, maar eigenlijk niet uitgerust voor lange reizen. Door de tuigage kon de boot moeilijk 'single handed' worden gevaren.

Na een korte opleiding op de Middellandse Zee maakte hij in 1923 via Gibraltar de oversteek van de Atlantische Oceaan om in New York uit te komen. De reis duurde 101 dagen. Dit was behoorlijk lang en te wijten aan de beperkingen en gebreken van de boot en het gebrek aan nautische kennis van Gerbault. Zijn ervaringen stelde hij te boek ("the fight of the Firecrest") en verwierf zo enige faam. Hij liet de Firecrest achter en reisde terug naar Frankrijk. Hij vertelde er over zijn reizen en werd zozeer beroemd en bewonderd dat hij het Legioen van Eer ontving.

In september 1923 hervatte hij zijn reis vanuit New York. In april 1924 arriveerde hij in Panama. Hij nam deel aan het nationale tenniskampioenschap dat hij won. Vervolgens zette hij zijn reis verder via het Panamakanaal, de Galapagoseilanden en Tahiti.

Polynesië
Op Polynesië bestudeerde hij de geschiedenis en de geografie. Gefascineerd door de geschiedenis van de eilanden besloot hij hun talen te leren. Hij steunde de protesten van de lokale bevolking tegen de Europese kolonisator. In Europa was men immers van mening dat de lokale tradities moesten verdwijnen. Hij raakte bekend als voorvechter van de rechten van de inwoners.

Gerbault spande zich in om op elk van zijn haltes de plaatselijke tradities nieuw leven in te blazen. Hij vocht tegen het verbod van de Kerk en de Franse Administratie op de lokale dansen en gezangen. In de strijd tegen het alcoholisme leerde hij de bewoners sporten en voetballen.

Op 21 mei 1926 hervatte hij zijn zeiltocht en zette koers naar Bora Bora. Door een storm liep zijn schip zware averij op. Gedurende het herstel verrichtte hij tal van etnologische en taalkundige onderzoeken.

Eind 1927 verliet Gerbault Bora Bora en bereikte via de Straat Torres de Indische Oceaan. Om zijn reis bezocht hij Mauritius, Madagaskar en arriveerde tegen Kerstmis 1927 in Durban. Via Kaap de Goede Hoop en Sint-Helena bereikte hij na een lange tocht de Azoren en uiteindelijk arriveerde hij terug in Frankrijk, in Le Havre in 1929.

De zee en haar eilanden lieten hem niet meer los. Dankzij de auteursrechten op zijn boeken kon hij een nieuw schip, de "Alain Gerbault", bestellen en in 1932 vertrok hij opnieuw naar Polynesië. In 1933 bereikte hij de Marquesaseilanden. Een jaar later arriveerde hij op Tuamotu en in 1935 opnieuw op Tahiti. Hij toerde van eiland tot eiland en verdween uit de publieke belangstelling. In de boeken die hij ondertussen schreef, stelde hij de moderne westerse levensstijl steeds meer in vraag.

Negen jaar zou hij in het Stille Oceaangebied blijven.

Tweede Wereldoorlog
Bij het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd hij verplicht om Frans-Polynesië te verlaten. Hij koos overtuigd partij voor Maarschalk Pétain in juli en augustus van 1940 (Vichy-regime). De strijd om de Franse zaak, het vrije (Zuid-)Frankrijk en de 5 kolonies (waaronder Madagaskar) deden hem beslissen om opnieuw zee te kiezen.
Hij doolde bijna wanhopig in de Stille Oceaan om het oorlogsgeweld te ontlopen. Fysiek en mentaal uitgeput (ook door alcoholmisbruik!) bereikte hij Samoa en reisde verder naar Tonga en Timor. Timor was voor de helft in Portugese handen en daardoor neutraal.
In 1941, in Dili, Oost-Timor overleed hij ten slotte, uitgeput, na vergeefse pogingen om de zee te overwinnen, aan malaria.

In 1949 werd zijn as door het 'Aviso Colonial do Francesco Ganier' overgebracht naar Bora Bora. Zoals hij het had gevraagd in zijn laatste wilsbeschikking.

Gerbault leidde een leven volgens idealen die zijn tijd ver vooruit waren.

Over de Firecrest
De Firecrest was een zelflozend jacht met een luik vooraan en twee daklichten. Verder was er nog een bergplaats om de zeilen in op te bergen en een canvas bijbootje dat opgevouwen op het voordek lag.
De boot werd door P.T. Harris in Rowhedge, Essex, in 1892 gebouwd naar een ontwerp van Dixon Kemp. De totale lengte (overall) bedroeg 12,5 m (39 voet) en 10 m. op de waterlijn, de breedte nog geen 2,5 m (7 voet). De loden kiel woog 3,5 ton en verder was er nog eens 3 ton ballast op de bodem van het ruim gelegd.
Het jacht was gebouwd uit eik en teak. Het ruim was opgedeeld in een vooronder, de 'saloon' en een achterhut. Hier hingen 2 britsen met een bergruimte eronder. Verder was er een wasbak en een kleine watertank. In de saloon was een paraffine-fornuisje aanwezig dat cardanisch was opgehangen. Vooraan bevonden zich nog 2 watertanks.
Het jacht was kottergetuigd omdat dat voor hem de makkelijkste manier was om het te zeilen.

Publicaties
In het Nederlands:
 Alleen in een zeilboot over den Atlantischen Oceaan, Scheltens en Giltay, Amsterdam
 Met mijn zeilboot de aardbol rond - 40.000 mijl alleen op zee, Scheltens en Giltay, Amsterdam, 1965.
 Mijn zwerftochten met de Firecrest, Scheltens en Giltay, Amsterdam

In het Frans:
 Seul à travers l'Atlantique, Grasset, 1925. Témoignage du navigateur français sur sa traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire
 A la poursuite du soleil, journal de bord. De New York à Tahiti, Grasset, 1929 (préface de J.B. Charcot)
 Sur la route du retour Journal de bord II de Tahiti vers la France, Grasset, 1929
 En marge des traversées : l'évangile du soleil, Fasquelle, 1932
 Iles de beauté, Gallimard, 1943
 Un paradis se meurt, Self, 1949
 Mon bateau l'Alain Gerbault, Amiot-Dumont, 1952
 O.Z.Y.U. Dernier journal, Grasset, 1952

In het Engels:
 The fight of the Firecrest: The record of a lone-hand cruise from East to West across the Atlantic, Alain Gerbault. D. Appleton, 1926.
 In quest of the sun: The journal of the "Firecrest", Alain Gerbault. Hodder and Stoughton, 1929.
 The gospel of the sun, Alain Gerbault. Hodder and Stoughton, 1933.

Bibliografie

 Jean-Paul Alaux, Alain Gerbault, marin légendaire, Éditions géographiques maritimes, 1950
 Claude Ache, Alain Gerbault, Les Flots bleus, coll. Vie et symbole, 1957
 Max Ferré, Alain Gerbault, navigateur solitaire, Gedalge
 E. de Curton, Tahiti, 1940, Publications de la Société des océanistes, 1973
 J. Chastenet de Géry, Les derniers jours de la Troisième République à Tahiti , Société des Océanistes, 1975
 Eric Vibart, Alain Gerbault, France-Empire, 1977
 Chercheurs d'absolu : Alain Gerbault, Alfred Jarry, Villiers de l'Isle Adam. Vivre et lire en Mayenne, n ° 0, éditions Siloë, 1986
 Alain Gerbault, vie et voyages d'un dandy révolté des années folles d'Eric Vibart. 1989.
 Suzanne Sens, Découverte d'Alain Gerbault, éditions Siloë, 1993

Externe links
 http://www.garemaritime.com/features/firecrest/index.php (Frans)
 https://web.archive.org/web/20080928043710/http://www.lavoile.com/gerbault.htm (Frans)
 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510153932/http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/books/circumna/ci_08.htm (Engels)

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Examining blinds spots and system inefficiencies is an ongoing job. On June 30, employees from Finance, Budget, Performance Management, and other Departments attended a two-day training session entitled Managing Risk with Effective Internal Controls and is part of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), a joint initiative to combat corporate fraud.
The training is the first of its kind as County employees become more familiar with the safeguard features of the newly administered COSO Framework of Internal Control, an initiative approved by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2017. In short, the COSO Framework of Internal Control enables organizations to effectively and efficiently develop systems that adapt to changing business and operating environments, mitigate risks to acceptable levels, and support sound decision making and governance of the organization.
The training resonated with County Accountant Autumn Lyvers who says, "It's up to the entire organization to be vigilant for irregularities. I now think about what fraud would look like if it came across my desk and how I would address it. I feel more empowered to speak up and ask challenging questions," says Lyvers.
This training confirmed some of the practices already employed by the County while also giving us a greater awareness of our responsibilities. As we continue through our COSO implementation, our employees are dedicated to performing continual risk assessment and process evaluation in their areas.


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Patrick Serrano December 14, 2022 December 16, 2022 2022 - Lifetime, It's A Wonderful Lifetime, Pour it up, TV Movie
Cast: Taylor Frey, Kyle Dean Massey, Mary-Margaret Humes
The passing of beloved Ms. Marley reunites six estranged friends for one final hometown holiday treasure hunt. As the search unfolds and fond childhood memories are relived, sparks fly between Austin Craig (Frey) and his former best friend Everett Matthews (Massey). The gang find the hidden treasure before the city has the chance to turn the Marley house into a holiday resort, but the blossoming holiday romance between Austin and Everett may turn out to be the greatest Christmastime treasure of all.
The movie begins in a mountain town and maybe a summer camp? Then we go to LA and meet Tipper and Austin, business partners and not romantic leads. (Cause this is. GAY Christmas movie! Yay!) They land a big client who is super hot.
Cut to the mountain town, Everett decorates the summer camp/lodge, but his friend Ricky tells him the building is for sale and the land will be developed into a luxury hotel. Everett decides to put on the town Christmas Treasure hunt to remind the town why the site should be a historical landmark.
Ricky, Everette, and other kids who grew up in the town all get letters from the deceased, Mrs. Marley. (It's like IT at Christmas) PR Maven Michelle, Athlete Clay, LA friends Tipper, and Austin are all called back to play the game.
Austin has one too many buttons unbuttoned back in LA and gets the letter. Tipper and Austin decided to go back because they needed the money to upgrade their business. Everyone returns, actually!
A cute Chicago couple, Clay and Michelle, think it is strange to be back at Mrs. Marley's place. They speculate about if Austin and Everett have seen one another yet. (The two have a past!)
At the bar, Everett fills the out-of-towners about the sale of the property, his plans to buy it, and revive the Christmas treasure hunt. Austin chugs wine because he can't handle seeing Everett, they ended on not-great terms, and Austin is still upset about it.
Ricky doesn't want to participate in the treasure hunt because he works for the city and has proposed the sale to the board already.
The letters all go together and provide clues for the treasure hunt, The whole gang groups up and follows the clues while sharing memories. They find a treasure map on the back of a snow-covered bison painting.
The map leads them to a broken helicopter and then a wine cellar.
During a break, Austin and Everett talk about coming out, and they approach it differently. Austin has been out and proud for as long as he can remember, and it took Everett more time. Austin is surprised that Everett moved back to town and has spent time with his parents. (Everett's parents are dead.)
Rochelle Raimo wants to sell the property and aggressively brings people for showings. The gang needs more time to solve the puzzle and scare off potential buyers with horror stories of repairs that need to be made.
The search for keys continues, and everyone finds theirs except for Austin. His key is in an old tree fort that Austin and Everett hung out in as boys. Austin's parents were in on it and helped hide the keys. They don't know where their treasure is.
Austin and Tipper want their money cut to help the LA business. They find the treasure buried under the house, which is a lot of money in gold. All of the money needs to go to Everett so he can buy back the farm, which is his dream. The boys argue about what they are going to do.
Austin talks to his family about being in love with Everett, but they don't want the same things in life.
Without Everett, Austin, his family, and friends put on the Christmas Eve Carnival that Everett planned on using to win over the town.
Everett shows up at the party and tells Austin how he came out to his family was telling them that he was in love with Austin. They kiss and promise to kiss every new year from then on because they are best friends.
The land is saved because Everett donates the money to the city in exchange for a historical landmark deal. The end!
Minority Report: Austin, Everett, Ricky, Jeannie, Michelle, Clay,
I am not the biggest fan of the treasure hunt thing, but I am glad to see representation. Especially high school lovers who rekindle an old flame.
Christmas Trees represent Christmas vibes. *** I've updated the rating system. Wine is overall enjoyment (NOT a value judgment) on a 1-5 scale.
Live tweet along with @LifetimeUncork using the hashtag #AChristmastoTreasure #ItsAWonderfulLifetime
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Living in the largest city in South Africa has certainly provided Bronwyn Gardiner (@bron_gardiner) access to some truly beautiful views and she's taken advantage of her surroundings by honing her photography skills. Both her digital and film work are beyond impressive and serve as evidence of her love for capturing beauty and her commitment to presenting every capture as she originally saw it. We had a great time getting to know more about Bronwyn and her photography and we put it together for all of you to follow along with. Check it out!
My name is Bronwyn Gardiner and I live in a city called Durban on the coast of South Africa - for now.
I would have never known that one day Instagram would've given me an opportunity, such as this one, to share with you guys who I am inside and outside of the social media world. I recently quit my boring, monotonous job and am currently winging it at life. I have future plans of studying and travelling (the most common of dreams I suppose, but the most rewarding too) and hopes to further myself in photography at one stage.
I love all things wild and adventurous. You can usually find myself and my partner (@jonkat323), who is my greatest inspiration in all of this, exploring misty forests, hiking through mountain ranges, missioning to find waterfalls and so on. Nature is my playground for photography.
Starting from a young age, I always found myself interested in photography – my dream job was to become a professional photographer (little did I know it wasn't that easy, especially having no artistic talent nor photographic skill, being the left-brainer that I am). As I grew older, that dream seemed to become more and more unrealistic. I eventually gave up my hopes of that dream career.
Many years later I got my hands on two 35mm film cameras, both in perfect working condition, at a second-hand market. It was a lucky find! I was beyond excited because I had seen a few of my friends shooting film, and uploading their shots onto Instagram. I was super intrigued at the thought of it. I started shooting film and fell in love immediately. I would say this is how I first got into photography, in the most amateur sense.
I am currently shooting with an entry-level digital camera as well - a Canon 1100D - and really enjoying it. So I am pretty much still getting into the swing of photography, and I'm loving every new opportunity I get to experiment with it.
Social media has played a big role in my work. The constant feedback I get from the pictures I upload serves as such motivation to keep shooting and sharing my work with people. I use social media as my incentive to go out and explore, finding new spots to go wild with taking photos. Instagram, being my main platform of social media, has allowed me to find new inspirations, to make new friends from all across the world, and has given me this opportunity to be interviewed by you guys, which I am so stoked about! Seeing the world through the way thousands of people capture it in their own unique way is such a resolute form of inspiration.
When you are out shooting, how much of it is instinctual versus planned?
I would say 50/50. Every chance we get, myself and @jonkat323 are constantly planning our next adventure to go out and shoot. We plan which areas to head to depending on the weather, etc. But once we're there, the natural tendencies kick in and explore mode turns on.
I don't go out with shots planned in advance, I shoot whatever catches my eye at the time (unless I had a conceptual photo idea in my head that I wanted to give a go at) The fun is in following whatever path looks good or wandering around intriguing areas I think will produce great shots. I go out to explore, the photos just become a result of that.
I start off by editing my raw shots in Lightroom. I always adjust the temperature, exposure, shadows and hue to my preference – tuning the image in Lightroom allows me to edit much more easily in other apps. I normally find myself lowering the saturation in most edits, I enjoy the mood that doing so brings. Split toning and colour adjusting enable me to really bring out the colours I want. I find that by doing so it builds onto the mood and the tones I'm trying to create. Getting the tone in an edit right is important to me! I end in Lightroom by adding a film preset (usually one from VSCO film 05 - Canon). I love the look these presets give my shot.
The fun then begins once I import the adjusted shot into Mextures on my phone. I have some formulas that I usually add straight away and voilà! I'm happy with my edit. However, sometimes it takes a bit more effort. I don't mind when this happens of course. It gives me an opportunity to play around with textures and create new formulas.
I usually go straight into the Anomaly, Grit & Grain, and Landscape Enhance packs – these being my 3 favourite. I find myself using "Winter Skies", "Spacedust" and "Noise Complaint" more than often in most of my edits. Occasionally I add some light leaks from any of the four packs. These are fun to work with and I like the look it adds to an edit. Mextures provides the tools I need to create the final mood and look I want in my edited photos.
You mentioned formulas. Would you mind sharing a few with the Mextures community?
Of course! Formula sharing is caring!
SYYWKDE - Death Bed - Light leaked and grainy! Contrary to the name, I would say this is one of my "prettier" formulas. It gives compatible shots a golden and mystical look.
ZGAAYAB – Existential - This formula adds cold, earthy tones to photos. I enjoy using this formula for misty (foggy) shots as I feel it works well with the mood I'm trying to create.
SCYJBBG – Athena - A lot of grit and grain in this one. This formula adds more character, which is what I think Mextures is all about! I find it works well with outdoorsy shots.
ETRDLSG – Cold Air - The name explains it all, as you'll see. The Winter Skies texture is strong in this one and gives photos an eerie vibe. I used this formula as a starting point for most of the formulas that I've created.
The earth is such an exquisite place and the fact that I get to go out and take photos of it is so exciting to me! Photography is an art form; capturing picturesque moments and preserving them for life! Getting to share these moments with other people is so terrific. I want viewers to take appreciation of this art form and appreciation of the great outdoors, away from my work. To remind people of the beautiful side of life that our everyday routines sometimes distract us from.
In your opinion, what makes a piece memorable?
To me, personally, if the photo is worth remembering, it means it holds actual memories that really appeal to me. If a certain photo is memorable, chances are I had a real good time taking the shot. I'll look at the picture and think about what a great day that was, or how remarkable the moment I captured was. The more fun I have while out shooting, the more memorable the shots will be to me.
To others, I think what makes a photo of mine memorable to them is how they emotionally connect to the shot, hopefully in the same way I do. A photo that captured their attention the most and made them stare at it in awe.
What inspires you to create and to photograph more than anything else?
My main reason, or inspiration, to why I go out and shoot may seem a little far-fetched, but it's something that means a lot to me and I'm trying to be as authentic as possible here! I strongly feel that Mother Nature and all that she entails have been greatly taken advantage of - so little people appreciate what is around us! Every day the earth is deteriorating due to massive environmental issues (issues like global warming, deforestation, overpopulation etc. It's scary stuff!). Most people turn a blind eye to all of this purely because they just don't like to believe it's happening even though it is. And right in front of their eyes! I don't mean to sound like a despairing preacher of greenpeace, but this is one of the biggest reasons as to why I go out and try to photograph as much of the world as I can, before it's too late in a sense – starting off here in South Africa! I hope my photos motivate people to pick up a camera and get out there themselves!
Another thing that inspires me to keep shooting is the fact that I can share my adventures with people all around the world who have the same interests as me. It makes me eager to go out and take photos. As I mentioned before, social media as a whole is a great way to inspire us photographers to keep at it. The feedback is motivating enough to keep us photographing and creating!
What have you found to be your biggest challenge in developing your photographic work?
I'm the worst kind of perfectionist when it comes to anything I do. I would say the most challenging aspect of my photographic work is the editing part. It's frustrating for me not to get a shot to look the way I'd like it to. I'll look at a photo I just edited for too long and then start to overthink it - feeling like it's not the best I could do or that the actual photo isn't good enough. That's when I just give it all a break and get back to it later, letting my creativity build up again.
The reason I choose this photo as my favorite is because of the details and the character it has. The focus on the water, with the mountains in the distance make this shot so appealing to me. I took this photo on film and edited it with Mextures - the two make a great combo!
My friend Jarryd Watson, known as Rod (@____rod_) on Instagram, has helped me in a lot with regards to film and digital photography. Before he ventured off to live in Canada, myself, Jonkat, and Jarryd often went on the coolest photo missions. His work continually inspires me. He's an expert at film and king at Mextures!
@shadowontherun is a huge inspiration to me. Her clean, beautifully photographed work blows my mind with every picture she shares! The places she visits and captures are such inspiration to get out there and see the rest of the world.
@camillolongo captures mood so perfectly. His photos are so beautifully edited. I really enjoy the consistency of his work. His feed is definitely a favourite of mine as it's always inspiring to see such great work.
@lisapbg has such a wonderful way of capturing nature around her. Her photos are so delicate and have such a great mood. Her work and editing style is so inspiring.
@_cantus_ is such a friendly guy with such beautiful work. I enjoy the way he captures the places he visits and his great Mextures edits are always inspirational.
@_soothsayer and @chelsea.stormcrow are two ladies who shoot film and have the most perfect mood and eeriness in their work. I really enjoy seeing their photos on Instagram. Their work is also very inspiring!
More of Bronwyn's magical work can be seen here!


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Illustrative image of ancient pottery (photo credit: ROSSELLA TERCATIN)
By Jerusalem Post Staff, OCTOBER 4, 2021, The Jerusalem Post
A 4,500-year-old jar, a number of bowls, and food fossils, have been unearthed at a tumulus (ancient burial ground) in southern Turkey.
The discovery was made at the tumulus of Yumuktepe Hoyuk, near the city of Mersin, which is one of the oldest settlements in the Anatolia region, dating back to 7,000 BCE.
A 25-person team headed by Dr. Isabella Caneva, an archeology professor at the University of Lecce in Italy, found the 4,500 year-old jar, which Dr. Caneva believes belongs to the Middle Bronze Age.
Dr. Caneva also revealed the discovery of around 700 bowls, and told Anadolu Agency that researchers believe the site was a location "where public or ceremonial meals [were] held or food [was] distributed to the public."
She notes that annual excavations of Yumuktepe reveal important information about civilization in the region. The settlement has traces from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze and Byzantine periods.
Etiketler: Turkey Archaeology History Artifact
Renan Koen will Lead Seattle's Sephardic Holocaust Memorial
This year, pianist Renan Koen will lead Seattle's Sephardic Holocaust memorial from the Italian Synagogue in her home country, Istanbul, Turkey.


Excellent introductory material on the Teaching.
The Chalice is called the Temple not built by hands. It is also called the Temple of Solomon, the Seat of the Soul, the Lotus, or the Inner Treasury of Wisdom. The Ancient Teachers taught about this subtle mechanism that exists in each of us in many religious and philosophical literatures.
This booklet represents excerpts from the Agni Yoga books on the topic of the Chalice. Each excerpt is followed by explanatory comments by Torkom.
This is something that we can build by our own efforts.
Read this book for information, teaching, and as an uplifting process . It will inspire you to appreciate the hidden treasury inside of you. See below for other related books.


Guardians like Kutaye and Bizunesh have taken on the role of being a mother to raise orphan and vulnerable children.
Mihret and her guardian Kutaye, who took care of Mhiret after she lost her parents, Kutaye works brewing and selling local drinks in her small business. Mihret will soon earn her diploma in Accounting and hopes to help Kutaye more when she graduates.
Favon supporting her guardian Bizunesh with chores. Favon lost her parents and Bizunesh was there for her ever since. Favon is in tenth grade and helps Bizunesh with her small business selling coffee and snacks to cover their needs.
As we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day on 13 May 2018, we take this opportunity to celebrate and appreciate all the hard working guardians who are mother figures to children who have lost their parents. These women go above and beyond to support the children under their care despite the unbelievable hardships they face.
"I used to have a hard time to provide him shoes even, because I had nothing. I lost my family and everyone who could help me. Now thank God I got the support and all his needs were covered (school fees, books, cloths, among others) until he can support himself." expressed the guardian of Ejigu, a young man who graduated from the program just 4 months ago; now is employed and takes care of himself.
Join us in celebrating the incredible guardians who are the mother figures children who have lost their mothers.
Thank you for supporting BHE in empowering amazing women who care for orphan and vulnerable children as their own.
Support a guardian mother by supporting her child!
Older PostLemma Wins Second Place and Shines at Local School Competition!


College of Natur. Resour., Isf. Univ. Technol., Isfahan, Iran.
Continuous decline of groundwater quality for agricultural purposes has become a major concern in extensive arid and semi-arid regions. Therefore, mapping the quality of groundwater on a broad scale is an essential step in land management. This study aimed to map spatial distribution of two important groundwater quality indices including EC and SAR in Isfahan province, Iran, using geostatistical techniques. Different techniques such as Kriging, IDW and RBF were applied to water quality data of 540 groundwater wells to map continuous variations of the EC and SAR indices in Arc GIS 9.3 environment. Among the interpolation methods, the Kriging by circular variogram model performed best and had the lowest RMSe error. Therefore, the produced maps from this technique were classified based on Wilcox method. Results showed that EC varies across the province from 392.2 in the west to about 17917.6 µmmhos/ cm in the northwest and eastern parts of the study area. The highest and lowest SAR values were estimated in the towns of Khour va Biabanak and Semirom, ranging from 38.9 to 0.13, respectively. According to the map of irrigation water quality based on Wilcox method, about 12.13 % of the region was classified as good, 16% as moderate, 17.5% as unsuitable and 54.35% as unusable category. In general, the quality of groundwater in Isfahan province decreases from west to east and also from south to north, especially in playas (non-agricultural lands) where the unusable class is dominant.
Keywords: Geostatistical techniques, GIS, Variogram models, Groundwater quality.


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Assisted Living St. Lucie County, FL
St. Lucie County Assisted Living
Assisted Living in St. Lucie County, Florida
Here are the 55 best assisted living facilities in St. Lucie County, Florida and nearby. The facilities provide housing and care services to elderly Florida senior citizens who require assisted living and help with daily living tasks. The list below also includes St. Lucie County senior living communities, as well as memory care facilities in St. Lucie County, FL:
NELISHA FAMILY HOME II
Offers assisted living in St. Lucie County, Florida
1243 SW FOX CT, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
NELISHA FAMILY HOME II is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to a maximum of 5 senior citizens.
THE BROADMOOR ALF
200 DIXIELAND DRIVE, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34982
THE BROADMOOR ALF is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34982 zip code area that provides assisted living to a total of 55 seniors.
LAKE FOREST PARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
2909 S 25TH ST, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34981
LAKE FOREST PARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34981 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a total of 79 senior citizens.
ACADEMY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
1225 SOLTMAN AVENUE, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34950
ACADEMY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34950 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a maximum of 20 senior citizens.
BAYAMO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
1199 SW BAYAMO AVENUE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
BAYAMO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to a total of 6 senior citizens.
THE PERFECT PLACE ALF 2
2666 ACE RD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
THE PERFECT PLACE ALF 2 is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior living to a total of 5 seniors.
THE GARDENS OF PORT ST. LUCIE
1699 SE LYNGATE DRIVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
THE GARDENS OF PORT ST. LUCIE is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to a maximum of 110 older adults.
LOVING CARE OF THE TREASURE COAST
2102 SW LARCHMONT, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34984
LOVING CARE OF THE TREASURE COAST is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34984 zip code area that provides senior care to a maximum of 5 senior citizens.
SOARING EAGLE INVESTMENT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
1568 SW CALIFORNIA BLVD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
SOARING EAGLE INVESTMENT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is a senior living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted living to up to 5 elderly adults.
JAMAICA SHORES
171 SW EULER AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
JAMAICA SHORES is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to up to 6 older adults.
JOHANNA'S ASSISTED LIVING
1958 DORADO LANE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
JOHANNA'S ASSISTED LIVING is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior care to up to 6 seniors.
NEW LIFE ASSISTED LIVING
1301 WYOMING AVENUE, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34982
NEW LIFE ASSISTED LIVING is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34982 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a total of 6 older adults.
MEADOW CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
686 SW LUCERO DR, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
MEADOW CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides senior living to up to 5 elderly adults.
SUNSHINE FAMILY ALF
5817 NW GERALD CIR, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34986
SUNSHINE FAMILY ALF is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34986 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to up to 5 older adults.
TOUCH OF GRACE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
3425 SW RIVERA ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
TOUCH OF GRACE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is a care facility for older adults in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior care to up to 5 seniors.
SAVORAH ALF
2314 SW RANCH AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
SAVORAH ALF is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to a maximum of 5 seniors.
HARMONY CARE HOME
534 SE THANKSGIVING AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34984
HARMONY CARE HOME is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34984 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to up to 6 elderly individuals.
ALCIME ASSISTED LIVING
450 SW VIOLET AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
ALCIME ASSISTED LIVING is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides assisted living to a maximum of 5 elderly individuals.
ROSIE'S COTTAGE ALF
1538 SE FACULTY CT, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
ROSIE'S COTTAGE ALF is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a total of 4 elderly adults.
SUNNYDAYS ALF
169 NE PRIMA VISTA BLVD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
SUNNYDAYS ALF is a care facility for older adults in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a maximum of 6 elderly individuals.
VITALITY RESORT ALF
1258 SW ERMINE AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
VITALITY RESORT ALF is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to up to 6 elderly adults.
BAXTER'S ADULT LIVING FACILITY
1092 SW MAJORCA AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
BAXTER'S ADULT LIVING FACILITY is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior living to up to 6 senior citizens.
ROYAL CARE A.C.L.F.
5081 DUNN ROAD, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34981
ROYAL CARE A.C.L.F. is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34981 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a total of 12 elderly individuals.
BROOKDALE PORT ST. LUCIE
9825 S US HIGHWAY 1, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
BROOKDALE PORT ST. LUCIE is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a maximum of 120 elderly individuals.
NEW LIFE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
2133 SE SHELTER DR, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
NEW LIFE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a maximum of 6 elderly adults.
PERSONAL TOUCH FAMILY HOME
4702 NW EVER RD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
PERSONAL TOUCH FAMILY HOME is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides assisted living to a maximum of 5 senior citizens.
BEACHLAND RETIREMENT HOME
462 HERNANDO STREET, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34949
BEACHLAND RETIREMENT HOME is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34949 zip code area that provides assisted living to a total of 8 senior citizens.
SUNNY DAYS ALF II
4645 SW VAHALLA ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
SUNNY DAYS ALF II is a care facility for older adults in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a total of 6 senior citizens.
ANGELS WINGS SYNERGY RETREAT
1920 N 44TH ST, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34947
ANGELS WINGS SYNERGY RETREAT is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34947 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a maximum of 5 elderly adults.
ROSIE'S PLACE ALF
1102 SW IVANHOE ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
ROSIE'S PLACE ALF is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a maximum of 6 seniors.
MORNINGSIDE ALF
2233 SE MORNINGSIDE BLVD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
MORNINGSIDE ALF is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides assisted living to a maximum of 8 seniors.
CIRCLE OF CARE
4161 SW TUMBLE ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
CIRCLE OF CARE is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides long term living & care to up to 6 seniors.
PARADISE CARE COTTAGE
2277 SE LENNARD RD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
PARADISE CARE COTTAGE is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a total of 50 elderly adults.
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS ALF
588 SW RAY AVENUE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS ALF is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides long term living & care to up to 6 elderly individuals.
COUNTRY LIVING ASSISTED CARE CENTER
1762 SW ARCH STREET, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
COUNTRY LIVING ASSISTED CARE CENTER is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted living to a maximum of 6 older adults.
BRENNITY AT TRADITION
10685 SW STONY CREEK WAY, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34987
BRENNITY AT TRADITION is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34987 zip code area that provides senior care to a maximum of 56 senior citizens.
TRANSITION CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
1613 SW MERIDIAN AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
TRANSITION CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a total of 5 senior citizens.
PALMS OF ST LUCIE WEST
501 NW CASHMERE BLVD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34986
PALMS OF ST LUCIE WEST is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34986 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a maximum of 80 older adults.
THE PERFECT PLACE ALF
3890 SW CHAFFIN STREET, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
THE PERFECT PLACE ALF is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to a maximum of 5 senior citizens.
TREASURE COAST ALF
642 SW JACOBY AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
TREASURE COAST ALF is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides long term living & care to a total of 6 older adults.
A TOUCH OF CLASS ADULT CARE
537 SW WHITMORE DRIVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34984
A TOUCH OF CLASS ADULT CARE is a senior living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34984 zip code area that provides long term living & care to up to 10 elderly individuals.
AURORA OF THE TREASURE COAST
6609 N US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34946
AURORA OF THE TREASURE COAST is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34946 zip code area that provides assisted living to up to 16 elderly individuals.
ROSIE'S MANOR ALF
1910 SE RAINIER RD, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
ROSIE'S MANOR ALF is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides long term living & care to up to 5 seniors.
RETREAT ON BYWOOD
990 SE BYWOOD AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
RETREAT ON BYWOOD is a senior living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides assisted living to up to 5 older adults.
A BETTER CARE
308 S. 30TH ST, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34947
A BETTER CARE is a care facility for older adults in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34947 zip code area that provides assisted senior living to a total of 9 elderly adults.
QUALITY CARE ASSISTED LIVING OF THE TREASURE COAST
432 S.W. PRADO AVENUE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34983
QUALITY CARE ASSISTED LIVING OF THE TREASURE COAST is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34983 zip code area that provides long term living & care to up to 6 older adults.
SENIOR PARADISE
3650 SW VICEROY ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
SENIOR PARADISE is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior living to up to 5 elderly adults.
INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH CARE
3165 SW FAMBROUGH ST, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH CARE is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to a maximum of 6 seniors.
HOME SWEET HOME OF THE TREASURE COAST
3120 AVENUE Q, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34947
HOME SWEET HOME OF THE TREASURE COAST is a senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34947 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to up to 8 seniors.
LYNMOORE ST LUCIE LAWNWOOD
1550 N LAWNWOOD CIR, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34950
LYNMOORE ST LUCIE LAWNWOOD is an assisted living home in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34950 zip code area that provides assisted living to a total of 140 senior citizens.
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
4700 BUCHANAN DR, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34982
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING is a senior assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34982 zip code area that provides assisted living to up to 6 senior citizens.
COMFORT CARE HOME ALF
2402 SW SANTANA AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
COMFORT CARE HOME ALF is an assisted living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides senior assisted living to up to 6 elderly individuals.
SERENITY CARE CENTER
619 SW JAFFE AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34953
SERENITY CARE CENTER is an assisted senior living facility in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34953 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to a maximum of 6 older adults.
SERENITY SENIOR CARE
2680 SE BREVARD AVE, PORT ST LUCIE, Florida 34952
SERENITY SENIOR CARE is an assisted living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34952 zip code area that provides assisted retirement living to a total of 5 elderly adults.
BOWE'S RETIREMENT HOMES
2739 CHEROKEE AVE, FORT PIERCE, Florida 34946
BOWE'S RETIREMENT HOMES is a senior living community in St. Lucie County, FL in the 34946 zip code area that provides senior care to a total of 6 senior citizens.
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Create an outline of an employee evaluation process which includes a 360-degree approach (input from manager/s, peers, subordinates, and the employee being evaluated). Cite sources to support your process.
In 2-to-3 paragraphs, of 3-to-5 sentences each, discuss the employee evaluation process.
What information will be gathered in each step?
How will the information in each step be used?
Provide a description of how goals will be established for the employee upon the completion of the evaluation.
Your well-written assignment should include a title page and reference page, and be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.
Most companies evaluate the performance of their employees on regular basis but mostly at the end of the year. A supervisor or a senior level manager is usually tasked with the responsibility of assessing the performance of the employees based on their job descriptions and performance contracts. These performance evaluations keep the employees on their toes and remind them to always perform their duties as expected or even exceed the expectations set. Most companies also use the information from the evaluations to make important employment decisions such as promotions, salary increments, and layoffs. In addition, the performance appraisals are used to identify employee short and long term goals which include identifying their interests and development needs. As a result, a proper performance evaluation will review an employee's knowledge and abilities on the position they currently hold and identify ways to grow the employees. The paper intends to examine the employee evaluation approaches and specifically the 360 degrees approach, the overall employee evaluation process and goal setting after completion of the evaluation.
The approach involves an employee receiving anonymous and confidential feedback from people they work with. These may include his/her managers, peers and subordinates who complete an online feedback form with questions regarding the employee's workplace competencies. The questions are measured on a rating scale. For example, one may be asked: "on a scale of one to ten how does John relate with other employees?" In addition, the raters are often asked to provide comments to support their answers. Most companies use the 360-degree approach to understand its employee's strengths and weaknesses. The approach is also used as a development tool by junior employees by helping them identify and focus on ways to grow into managerial roles. Basically, the 360-degree approach measures behaviors and competencies provide feedback on how an employee is perceived by others, examines skills such as planning and goal setting and focuses on areas such as teamwork and leadership effectiveness. However, critiques have argued that it is not the ideal employee performance approach. Kampkktter mentions in an article "using a 360-degree approach for performance appraisal is a common practice but not always a good idea" (Kampkktter, 2014). This is because it focuses primarily on behaviors and competencies as opposed to job description and performance objectives and contract.


A sodden sofa, a carpet, a mattress, concrete blocks, as well as piles of metal piping and wood were just some of the items of junk cleared off Al ASRY beach on Friday morning by an enthusiastic team of staff from both the Senior and Junior Schools.
Fortunately, the weather was not too hot, which meant the team of about of about 25 staff and their families could all work for longer and at a faster rate. Everyone's efforts were well rewarded, and the beach looked much more inviting once the clean-up had been completed. It was not a typical trip to the beach but a most worthwhile one.


I went to see a cello recital at the Royal College of Music, a neighbour of RCA in South Kensington. The building of RCM faces straight to the Royal Albert Hall. The space in between makes me feel dramatic whenever I walk there, especially in late afternoon.
From time to time I feel like making use of being in London more and dive into to something without thinking much ahead. When I watch the cellist playing, I am inevitably reminded of my experience of playing the contrabass. When he, for example, does arco on the lowest string with an accent, it makes me recall the moment of doing the same action on the contrabass. My mind seems to be somewhat thinking he/she knows how to act like the cellist just because of the comparable shape and scale of the instrument and the akin posture of the player despite there being so much difference in the volume between cellos and contrabasses. Indeed I'm able to more clearly imagine the kinaesthetic sensation when I watch someone playing the contrabass. Interesting how intensely this kind of empathic imagination works even for an amateur player like me.
Another thing I was thinking, or was invited by the music (and the venue) to think, was: whatever kind of objects -music, art, dance, or anything- it is, ideas that are quite unformed in my head start to crystallise vividly during the appreciation of the works. Presumably the senses which cannot be experienced in sitting in front of a desk stimulate the seeds of ideas lying on the bottom of my mind and lift them up to the surface. This sort of ideation seems to work better when the work is not too exciting and interesting to keep my full attention. The similar thing was mentioned by one of my colleagues in Design Research at RCA. He said that he does not see the exhibits in detail but just skims the works and it helps him generate new ideas. Actually the internal exhibition happens very frequently at the RCA, and it takes more than three days if you have a look at all the works seriously in the final show or the Work in Progress show. Something which you know is important yet cannot explain will be collected and make a reaction happen in the mind.
Once this magical reaction happens, the Shostakovich cello sonata already fades to a BGM-level. All I have to do now is to rush to the studio and try the fresh ideas (or at least just take notes/sketches). Such spark occasionally happens while taking a shower or sitting in a boring meeting or lecture. There seem to be multiple kinds and levels of spark e.g. only a bit of the problem in my research become solved, or a new idea suddenly appears regarding living that I never thought seriously.
The last and sad fact I must say on this is that writing a blog post seems not the very catalyst to crystallise the magic out.


Exploring on your own has gained popularity over the years, but there's still no substitute for an amazing tour with a friendly, qualified guide that knows Jerusalem. Whether you're visiting Jerusalem for the 1st or 5th time, here is a list of awesome Jerusalem day tours that has something for you.
The perfect introductory tour for any first-time visitor, the Jerusalem Old & New day tour will take you to see the best of new and old Jerusalem, including the most important sites of the Old City and the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum.
Along the way, you'll learn about the history of the city and the significance of each site you visit.
Why limit yourself to Jerusalem if the stunning Dead Sea is just an hour away?
This tour is the best of both worlds, as you get a guided tour through Jerusalem's bustling Old City and a trip to the wondrous Dead Sea all in one tour.
Along the way, you'll learn about the history and significance of both places and the sites between them, how they are historically connected and, at the end of the day, get a chance to take a memorable dip in the salty waters of the Dead Sea.
This tour also takes you outside of Jerusalem, but this time to the ancient city of Bethlehem, best known as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth and Christianity.
The Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour is perfect for anybody interested in the history of Christianity, as the story of Jesus and the development of Christianity are intrinsically connected to both cities.
During the tour, you'll visit the most important Old City sites from the time of Jesus before heading south to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds Field.
For veteran visitors of Jerusalem, this tour is the perfect way to be surprised by the city all over again, with visits to some of the lesser known viewpoints in the city, as well as stories about them that you've never heard before.
Get an introduction to the rich history and culture and experience a small piece of life in the West Bank.
This unique tour by Abraham Tours will take you to the historical cities of Bethlehem and Jericho, as well as Ramallah, the West Bank's largest city. Along the way, you'll stop at historical, religious and beautiful natural sites.


ICONIC Australian vet and passionate photographer Dr Chris Brown has joined the ranks of Steve Waugh, Lisa Wilkinson, and Guy Sebastian to become a brand ambassador for Canon.
The Bondi Vet's love for animals is widely appreciated, however his passion and talent for photography is not known to many.
The images he captures tell emotive stories from his unique perspective.
To kick off his ambassadorship, Dr Chris Brown will be a judge for Canon Light Awards - a monthly competition by photographers, for photographers - setting September's brief as Pet Personalities.
APN asked him to share his passion for photos with our readers.
What do you look for when taking a pet photograph?
The first thing is trying to work out what makes that pet special, talking to the owner is the best way for working that out.
Every pet has a personality. Getting inside their mind and working out what it is that really stamps them being different is the key.
It is all about working out the best way to capture this in just one frame, whilst minimising all the distractions, and being patient.
You have to get everything in your favour as much as possible, in terms of lighting, body position (being nice and low at their eye level) and being patient enough to wait for it, then when you see it - grab it.
Patience is the number one secret - I've gone to places and sat for hours because I know that the light is going to be a certain way if I stay in a certain position.
I've sat up the top of a mountain for four and a half hours waiting for a sunset and fell asleep, just waiting for the perfect light to capture that moment. Patience is a big thing and light is such a huge part of any photo.
I also think getting a shot that no one else has got before is the way to go.
I have two loves when it comes to photography, one is animals. I think it's best to photograph an animal in their natural habitat, if its wildlife or a pet in their home.
If you get that, then you generally see more of their personality. If you want to shoot a picture of a dog for example, the best time to capture this is when they are doing something that they love.
In terms of landscapes, I do love landscapes involving water. I opt for long exposure shots that gets you that smoky appearance of the water.
Shooting in really low light, not just sunset but past sunset by just an hour, That captures that last glow in the sky which makes for the perfect shot.
I am also a bit of a star geek, I love looking at starry skies. I would love to go to Western Australia for the rock formation and the big dramatic skies as well as anywhere that is untouched natural beauty - this is pretty hard to beat.
In terms of places away from Australia, I went to Greenland a few months ago and saw a side of life that you never experience in Australia, especially when you're having to navigate icebergs and to work around the personalities of sled dogs. It's something unique and you learn a lot as a vet and well as a photographer.
How do you get a picture that is out of the ordinary?
When I arrive at a location, I have a really good look around and usually there will be a dominant feature that is the obvious one, sometimes getting a shot of that is important.
However, I have a rule where if I am shooting something, I will only take a few shots of that and then I turn around and sometimes is it that light behind you that's so much better.
Where the sun is setting can be great, but the sun and the light right behind you is always amazing. So don't be stuck in your viewfinder, actually stand up, and if you have your shot, then great, move on to it. Challenge yourself to get something new and different, look around and go exploring and go off the path.
Social media gives you that accessibility, that instant moment of being able to share exactly what you are seeing. For me obviously being a pet lover, I can show people exactly what crazy things my pets have done.
When your pets are relaxed they will show you who they are.
What's your favourite camera for taking pet photos?
I love the Canon 1D-x but it's whatever camera that I have in my hand at the time. Often if you go on with a plan you become frustrated because they work on their own agenda, and that is the key with taking animal photos - working with their mood and their focus at that particular time.
If I am going to the park or the beach I will usually have a camera very close to me, and that's really important otherwise you can lose that moment.
I love shooting in low light with pets as it gives a warmth to the shot, you don't get any harsh shadows, and you will always get a warm light.
My feeling is that we have so much warmth towards our pets, so the light should match up - once you have a warm light, your pictures feel loving.
I generally try to shoot mid-range, on an AV mode of around 5.6-8/9 range, so that you are not having that really shallow depth of field that makes it very hard to see anything else apart from one feature.
Lots of people shoot pets photos with their phones, do they really need a 'proper' camera?
Some of my favourite pet photos have been taken on my phone because it's that immediate thing when I don't have a proper camera on me.
However, for the truly best shots, that have that beautiful quality where you can capture that warmth, I think it's hard to do that off a phone. Again, it comes down to the light, and for me shooting that beautiful warm light is usually a lower light. Phones don't handle that well, so you do need a better camera in those situations.


OVERVIEW: The best sales technique ever is teaching, and you're already good at that. Do what you do best, just do it in your marketing, and you'll have huge success.
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Chelsea Option Best Right Now – Agent of Dutch Talent Also On Celtic and Liverpool's Radar
Xavier Mbuyamba, who is attracting interest from Celtic, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, FC Porto and Liverpool, would have been happy to extend his stay at Dutch side MVV.
The 17-year-old is set to spend time at Chelsea as he plots his next move, but MVV could have locked him down had they displayed a better attitude, his representative insists.
Indeed, Carlos Barros says that Mbuyamba was ready to continue his development at the Dutch club and in no rush to leave.
He told Dutch magazine Voetbal International: "When the proposal came, Xavier was suddenly put on the bench because he did not immediately sign.
"That attitude made us look around [at his options]. It is a pity because he would have liked to have played for MVV for another one or two years", he added.
The defender is interesting Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Porto and Celtic, while Heracles and FC Groningen want to keep him in the Netherlands.
Barros is surprised that Dutch clubs have been so slow to note his client's potential and availability, and admits that Chelsea's offer is currently the most attractive; the defender will train with the Blues' youth teams in the coming days.
"It seems as if the Dutch clubs have been sleeping a little, though it may also be because Xavier has been sitting on the bench for a while because he did not immediately accept MVV's offer.
"Chelsea currently have the best papers.
"We now have to wait and see what his feeling is at that club", Barros added, confirming the Stamford Bridge visit.
"We are not quite sure yet what we are going to do. His development is central to that choice."
Mbuyamba managed to make eleven appearances in the Dutch second tier this season, picking up one yellow card and one sending off.
He featured against the likes of Jong PSV Eindhoven, Jong AZ Alkmaar and Roda JC.


Since the turn of the twentieth century, the American built landscape has epitomised modernity. From towering skyscrapers, movie theatres, theme parks, shopping malls and factories, to mass-produced, moderate-cost housing, both iconic and generic examples of American architecture have become quintessential images of modern life.
In this new volume in the 'Modern Architectures in History' series, Gwendolyn Wright contends that American modern architecture is not merely a branch of the European Modernism brought across the Atlantic Ocean with European émigrés, but rather an exciting hybrid of cultures, sensibilities and style. From the neo-Gothic aftermath of the American Civil War to the Art Deco that flourished in the 1920s, to postmodernism and the major new projects of today, Wright investigates how each movement reflects the social and political issues of its time. She takes full account of how architects in the US have had to share their domain with clients, financiers and politicians, media and advertising interests, an ambitious middle class of consumers, and upwardly mobile workers and immigrants, and consequently how they developed an architecture that was and remains diverse, contentious, competitive and creative.
Wright applies this understanding to a number of famous and lesser-known buildings across America, and explores popular trends as well as public responses to architecture. Ultimately, she reframes the history of American modern architecture as a constantly evolving sensibility that reshapes a richly diverse mélange of ideas into something uniquely American.
An insightful, concise and richly illustrated account of American design and culture, this timely book will be essential for all those interested in architecture and its place both in contemporary America and the world.
'Gwendolyn Wrights splendid book updates, revises and enriches everything we know about the development and influence of American architecture with new material, brilliant insights, and the perspective of a new century. She makes the story so new and compelling and writes it so well that it will supplant older versions to become the standard reference.' — Ada Louise Huxtable, Pulitzer prize-winning Architecture Critic of The Wall Street Journal and author of The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion (1997).
Gwendolyn Wright is professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University. She is co-host of the PBS television series History Detectives and is also the author of Building the Dream (1981) and The Politics of Design in French Colonial Urbanism (1991).


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Double 180 Gram Vinyl with Download. With A Girl Like Me, the Barbadian teen-queen Rihanna is looking to transfer all claims of royalty to the summertime pop charts. If anybody's going to rule them, she pretty much proclaims by way of SOS, a song no less irresistible, intoxicating, and all-out cool than 2005's Pon de Replay, off her debut, she's it. That's not to say this new disc is anything like its predecessor overall. Where Music of the Sun was mostly what its title suggests - a romp through an anglo-friendly island with no sunscreen required - A Girl Like Me is more reflective and a little rueful; you get the sense it was crafted in part to show her range, with executive producer Jay-Z guiding her through it gracefully. Unfaithful is a noir-ish testing of the R&B waters, and it goes so well that Rihanna wastes no time skinny-dipping her way into the deep end - Final Goodbye, P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You), and A Million Miles Away all betray juicy bits of Beyonce. Back in barefoot bikini-girl land, though - a territory that covers roughly half this disc - the party's still going strong. Rihanna gives dancehall legend Sean Paul a run for his money with the bouncing Break It Off, and We Ride makes you want to roll down the windows and stick your head out the passenger side. Crank it up and keep the sunglasses handy.


Rounding Off your Meals with a Coffee Crumb Cake .
For most people, the best part of the meal is definitely the dessert. There's nothing like rounding off a delicious meal with an even more delicious dessert, and for that really sweet, indulgent bite, few desserts can beat a crumb cake.
Sure, it tastes good when the cake part is moist, light and fluffy, but what really sets the coffee crumb cake apart are, of course, the coffee crumbs. Crumb Cakes originated from Poland, but are very popular around the world nowadays.
They were traditionally made only with sugar, fat and flour, but over time, people have exercised their creative muscles in the kitchen and invented many variants of the crumb cake, one of the most popular being coffee. Really, who can say no to the deep, intense, smoky flavor of coffee married with the sweetness of sugar, richness of butter, and the overall delicious bite of the cake itself?
To make a really good crumb cake, it is recommended that you make the crumbs by hand. Great chefs and bakers around the world over will tell you that nothing tastes better than food made by hand, especially if there's a lot of love in the preparation. The basic crumb preparation is made from mixing together sugar, salt, butter and flour. You can add spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg just to add a little bit of kick to the mix.
To make the coffee crumbs, try adding your favorite coffee powder to the mix; since there's a lot of sugar to the mix, a darker, bitter coffee roast might be a good contrast to the sweet and spicy ingredients in the crumb. Rub together all the ingredients until they are well-blended, and form into little clumps in your hands.
Add the crumbs on the cake batter before the baking melts the sugar in the crumb mixture, which gives your crumb cake a crunchy yet succulent topping. Cool completely before serving so that the sugar has a chance to harden, making a sort of shell on top of your cake. What a great combination of taste and texture! Coffee crumb cakes are also great for a light snack, and you can go ahead and pair this great dessert with your favorite type of coffee; so that both your cake and your beverage echo the great taste of coffee.


Nuclear weapons have the left the world barren and scorched the earth. Survival has never been harder for mankind. Resources are scarce as life has left this world. Rivers are dry. Many of wanderers never survived the icy nights as the moon crosses the sky.Roam a massive streaming map featuring ruined highways and cities. Survive and outwit other survivors, like yourself. Scavenge, loot, and explore during the day and find shelter during the freezing nights. Beware of the beasts and unknown as the sun sets.
iOS vs Android vs PC vs Mac vs Linux. If you can read this post, you can play Survival: Barren Roads.
Line of sight and hearing enabled.
Huge streaming map - if you can see it. You can walk to it.
Tons or areas to explore: towns, distant houses, bases.
Player needs: health, hunger, thirst, shelter.
Customizable weapons: scopes and silencers.
Loot, gather resources, and scavenge ruined towns, wrecks, vehicles, and more.
Add us on twitter if you want an opportunity to test any of our games for beta.
I made a new video that is filled with bugs and errors; yet, it shows a number of new features in Barren Roads. Its a long video ~ 8:30 minutes that shows me chopping some trees down, mining, and building a little cabin. Also, you can see a first person POV from the vehicle, some zombies I ran over, and hunting for food.
Still have quite a bit of work to do on these features to make sure they sync and save properly over the network. Also, by adding these new features such as base building, I'm going to have to make even more features to protect your base. Having a vehicle equipped with a bulldozer plow is a good way to take down a base. So, I'm likely going to have to consider adding some types of barricades or mines to discourage drivers to think before plowing over your base. Maybe, I am going to also need some lockable doors and different traps for defense. So many thoughts at the moment and I would love to hear yours!
Video is from an iPhone 6.
Barren Roads update. Base Building, vehicle customizations, new characters, and more!
Barren Roads. Graphical improvements and cross platform play.
Moving forward, I made a video with progressive graphics that shows some improvements for PC/Mac users.
When is it gonna be available for android?
any idea on more greener environment areas somewhere?
lake, river, pond, wells for water resources?


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The Criterion Collection Comes To iTunes
Josh Wolford
Among cinephiles, The Criterion Collection is pretty much a holy organization. Established in 1984, the folks at Criterion's goal has been to gather the world's best and most important films from all over the world and distribute them in the highest possible quality. Criterion is oftentimes able to bring to life forgotten classics and films that have fallen off even the most ardent film-lover's radar.
And now, as Very Aware has noticed, the Criterion Collection has made a very quiet debut on iTunes. Very quiet in that there's been no big announcement and their Twitter and Facebook pages are bereft of even the smallest promotion.
The Criterion selection now available on iTunes is nowhere near the full collection, in fact there are barely over forty individual films available. But they have included some absolute must-sees like Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless, John Ford's Stagecoach, Kurosawa's Yojimbo and Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus.
The Criterion Collection is known to be a bit pricey – as the DVD's and Blu-Rays can run anywhere from $25 to $40 – even more in rare circumstances. But here, the prices are quite reasonable, especially in comparison to other movies on iTunes. Most of the Criterion films are $2.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy. By comparison, it's $14.99 to buy the new release Crazy, Stupid Love (starring Steve Carrell) and $3.99 to rent it.
That price point on purchases is especially tempting, considering that the same films on physical DVD would be much more expensive. You could build a nice little collection of classic Criterion films on your iPad for (relatively) cheap.
Of course, the iTunes selection is nowhere near the selection offered on Hulu. There, hundreds of Criterion films are available for a $7.99 a month subscription.
The lack of fanfare regarding this move is a bit surprising, but maybe it's because of the fairly soft opening of 46 films. I'm sure that Criterion will add plenty more of its collection to the Apple marketplace. Another disappointing thing about the iTunes launch is the lack of special features – something that makes Criterion films special. As Very Aware points out, Criterion could utilize the iTunes extra feature in the future to bring some of that extra content to its films.
In other Criterion Collection news, they have been vocal about the fact that it's Criterion days at Barnes & Noble. Every year, you can snatch up their films for 50% off both online and in-stores for a limited time.
The more and more I look at this, the more and more I'm tempted to snatch up Hoop Dreams for my iPad for permanent in-flight entertainment.
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Does the New Tax Bill Provide More Incentives to Give Workers Raises… or Less?
Let's talk about the incentives in the new tax bill for employers to raise workers pay.
Here is a concrete example. Say I own a small bar where people come and drink beer after work. Suppose I gross (on average) $1,000 per day in sales, the bartender gets paid $4,000 per month, I spend $10,000 per month on other fixed costs and $8,000 per month on beer, so I gross $5,200 in monthly profit.
Now let's say that the bartender gets a raise of $500 per month. The net profit I take home (as the owner) only declines by $325, because when my profits go down, my taxes, which are a percentage of profits, also go down.
Now the world changes! Corporate tax rates decline from 35% to 22%. In this new world, my monthly profits are $6,240 (instead of only $5,200). But, when the bartender gets that same $500 per month raise, it costs me $390 (instead of only $325).
So, how exactly do I have more of an incentive to give people raises?
Despite what Republicans might say, this tax bill will lower employers' incentive to give raises and bonuses to workers. This applies to large corporations as well. For example, Walmart proudly announced raises (still not to the living wage threshold), while quietly closing dozens of stores. Ultimately, the real winners under the new tax regime are business owners, not workers.


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Chesterfield Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-And-Run
(CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va.) -- Chesterfield County police have arrested a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in the 8700 block of Hull Street Road last week. At about 2:42 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 16, police received a report that an adult male was found deceased as the result of the incident...


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Turning the Resource Curse into a Blessing
My AFR article today is on the Natural Resource Charter.
Break the Resource Curse, Australian Financial Review, 17 May 2011
One of the most robust results in development economics is the fact that developing nations who have more natural resources are more likely to be poverty-stricken dictatorships. This 'resource curse' arises because mineral endowments tempt despots into fighting their way into power and filching the wealth. It's difficult for an autocrat to steal incomes from farming, industry or services. But diamonds are a dictator's best friend.
The curse can be seen today in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict over the country's minerals has grown particularly fierce since the mid-1990s, with bands of thugs murdering five million people, raping half a million women, and impoverishing a nation. The vast majority of Congo's population would be better off if their country had no natural resources.
In The Plundered Planet, Oxford economist Paul Collier points out that if we can help developing nations to make better use of their natural resources, the resulting fiscal flows could help societies to transform themselves for the better. In developed nations, oil and mineral assets generally benefit the entire population (though we're currently working to get all Australians an even better deal though the Minerals Resource Rent Tax). But in most low-income countries, the opposite is true.
If developing countries can benefit from their minerals, the payoff could dwarf anything that aid might hope to deliver. Collier points out that in rich nations (where geologists have carefully surveyed the land), the typical square kilometre has subsoil assets worth US$114,000. In all probability, the same is true for the developing world. On those figures, Africa's natural resources would be worth $3.5 trillion, more than 70 times the amount of foreign aid it receives each year.
To help developing nations make better use of their natural resources, a group of ex-politicians and entrepreneurs (working with academics like Collier) have proposed a Natural Resource Charter, which they hope will be adopted by governments, businesses and NGOs. The Charter aims to go beyond the ideological slanging match that has characterised natural resource use in developing nations, and offer practical ways in which governments can ensure the people get a better deal.
First, the Charter proposes that financial flows be fully transparent. Mining generates relatively few jobs, so what happens to the royalties is critical. Through the Publish What You Pay campaign and the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, mining companies are encouraged to release information about the payments that they make to governments. This makes it harder for corrupt officials and politicians to siphon it off into private bank accounts, and enables citizens to pressure governments into spending the money on much-needed infrastructure, such as hospitals, schools and roads.
Second, the Charter argues that extraction rights should be sold by auction. Once a handful of bidders participate, it becomes difficult for them to collude, and the final price is likely to reflect what the rights are actually worth. Collier uses the example of the UK, which was on the verge of negotiating a £2 billion deal to sell mobile phone spectrum when it was persuaded to try an auction instead. The auction raised £22.5 billion.
Third, the Charter suggests that developing country governments should maximise the amount of information about the country's subsoil assets. If governments or aid donors conduct geological surveys and make them publicly available, then the people of that nation are more likely to get a fair share of their natural resources. Another way to increase information is to require that auction winners begin prospecting within a fixed period of time. If one miner strikes it lucky, this will raise the sale price when nearby parcels are auctioned off.
Fourth, the Charter requires that local peoples should be made better off by mining. Before lending to extraction projects, the World Bank requires 'free, prior and informed consent': a principle that the Charter argues should also extend to the way that national governments manage local consultations. Provocatively, it also suggests that where mining companies promise to conduct environmental reclamation, they might be kept to their word via the use of an escrow account.
Since the Eureka uprising, Australians have been debating the best way of managing our natural resources. Both sides of politics won't always agree on the specifics, but our position as a developed nation with bountiful mineral wealth means that we have much to teach low-income countries about how to handle underground assets. With the right policies, developing nations can turn the resource curse into a resource blessing.
Andrew Leigh is the federal member for Fraser. The Charter may be found at www.naturalresourcecharter.org.


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Israel moves to strip 12 Palestinians of Jerusalem residency
There are 420,000 Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem, who are treated as foreign immigrants by Israel. (photo: Ammar Awad / Reuters)
The interior minister says he intends to revoke residency of Palestinians, accusing them of involvement in "terror."
By Al Jazeera | Mar 21, 2018
"East Jerusalem is considered occupied territory under international humanitarian law (IHL) — like all other areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — and its Palestinian residents are a protected civilian population. It is therefore illegal under IHL to impose upon them an obligation of loyalty to the occupying power, let alone to deny them the permanent residency status on this basis."
— Adalah, a Palestinian rights group in Israel
Under a recently enacted law, Israel's Interior Minister Aryeh Deri has expressed his intentions to strip the residency status of 12 Palestinians in Jerusalem, accusing them of being involved in "terror."
The law, passed two weeks ago, gives the interior minister the power to strip the residency documents of any Palestinian on grounds of a "breach of loyalty" to Israel.
It will also apply in cases where residency status was obtained on the basis of false information, and in cases where "an individual committed a criminal act" in the view of the interior ministry.
Four of the 12 are affiliated with the Hamas political movement. They were the subject of a controversy in September 2017 when Israel's Supreme Court ruled that Israeli authorities had no right to strip them of their residency on "breach of loyalty." after a 10-year legal battle.
When the four were elected to the Palestinian Authority's legislative body in 2006, Israel's then-Interior Minister Ronnie Bar-On revoked their Jerusalem residency status, claiming a "breach of loyalty" for being members of a foreign parliament and of Hamas.
They were deported with their families to the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. But last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the interior minister does not have the power to do so after a petition was filed by rights groups.
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I am the owner of Citroen ZX 1.8 Estate with XU7 engine. Recently one of the radiator cooling fax stop working and I got it replaced. Both low and high speed fan running fine with the aircond on. However I notice that if I drive a slope or climbing up hill (gear drop), the temprature increase up to more that 90 and sometimes 100 depends on how long the climbing on the hill. Once the car cruise at the flat normal road the temprature back to normal 90 or slighly below. Milage is 105,000km and I did a flush at 100,000km already. Is it due to the preasure cap problem or the head gasket blown.


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void ensureParentDir(const fs::path& path) {
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fs::path initPath(const std::filesystem::path& target, const std::filesystem::path& dir) {
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Q: How to make Android App from existing Angular web app using Cordova? I have an Angular project web app, which is running successfully in the Apache web server after I built it with "ng build ..." command. Now, I want to make it Android App, for that, I tried to use Cordova. First I create a Cordova project then under www directory, I placed dist files from NG. Yes, I also used the Cordova platform add android before that. But, when I install apk in an emulator or on a real device it is appearing blank.
I google and found many links but none of them worked for me. Maybe I am doing wrong. Please guide me.

A: You need to be change base url at your dist folder and i don't suggest cordova for angular. You can choose the Nativescript for mobile apps and it's native. Because Cordova plugins are not very compatible with Angular.

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EULFC 1s finish in style
EULFC 1sts bounced back from a mediocre previous campaign to win the league in style. Finishing in first place in the Western 1A league, the team tripled the points earned in the previous season; topping the table with an impressive total of 24. Winning eight out of ten league games the 1sts finished 2 points ahead of closest league rivals Cardiff Met 2nds. To sweeten the deal, Exeter beat the Cardiff team twice in head to head league games in addition to a 4-2 win in the last 16 of the cup. Losing to St Mary's Twickenham in the quarter-finals the following week was easy to take with a league win still in firm sights.
Captained by Lana Richards, the team have become the highest placed in EULFC history. The only two league losses happened early on in the season with the Exeter team still finding their feet, having welcomed around 5 changes to the 2014/15 squad. A long journey to 4th place Bournemouth in mid-October resulted in a 3-1 defeat and a controversial home encounter against Bristol resulted in a narrow 3-2 loss; a last minute goal hitting hard in a well fought battle. The response to this game against Bristol shaped the rest of the season as the women's first team went on to win 7 games in a row.
The league was well and truly taken into Exeter's hands with a 3-1 win away to Bristol on 10th February. All that was needed from here on in was a point in the final fixture on 9th March at home to Southampton Solent 1sts. With the cup games in between, the team prepared for their biggest game yet. Families and friends were set to travel to Exeter to watch the league deciding clash with 90 fans having clicked attending on Facebook. The excitement, tension and nerves heightened ahead of the season's decisive grand finale only for the Athletic Union to reveal 24 hours before that Solent were unable to field a team. With that, came three points and the league was won. Exeter were announced league champions.
Despite having been unable to play the final match and feel the euphoria at that final whistle, everything that the players had put into the season had paid off. Club Captain Alicia Gibbs expressed the team's disappointment at the anticlimactic end stating that "we were all initially very disappointed that the game was cancelled because of all the preparation we'd done for it and we had wanted to celebrate on the final whistle. However, by the time we were at training on the Tuesday evening it had sunk in and everyone was very excitable". Alicia spoke of her personal delight and said: "it is the best way to finish my university experience".
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The acquisition of a new training coach at the beginning of the season brought an air of excitement and a new lease of life to the club which is not to be overlooked in the success of the team. A host of new drills and fresh ideas gave the players additional ways to develop and succeed. EULFC adopted a patient passing game, making use of the pace on both flanks from Nia Lewis and Amy Clegg in order to outplay their opponent's week in week out. The powerful centre-back duo of final year student Kirstin McGregor and future Club Captain Chloe Bland was fundamental to the victory of the team. Their strength, co-ordination and leadership at the back provided firm foundations to work with. The added bonus of Bland's Rory Delap style throw-ins gave Exeter an advantage oppositions were totally astounded by.
The first team have now turned their attention to securing promotion to the Premier South division. Only a play-off match against South Eastern 1A league table toppers, St Mary's Twickenham, stands in Exeter's way.
Imogen Wade-Palmer, EULFC
Mar 13, 2016 By Sport Filed Under: Sport, University Tagged With: University, football, BUCS, EULFC
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