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The Cathars left many castles throughout Rousillon and Laguedoc, the hills are dotted with Cathar castles, built on rocky outcrops in the 12th century and places of refuge in the 13th century for a persecuted sect that was finally wiped out in the Albigensian Crusades launched by Pope Innocent III.
I saw many of these strongholds in the hills and mountains around Perpignan. However, instead of visiting the Cathar castles on my last day in the south of France, my friend Cathy took three of us to visit the Fort de Salses, also known as the Forteresse de Salses, an impressive and massive Catalan fortress 25 minutes from where she lives in Sainte Marie la Mer and 20 minutes from Perpignan, off the road to Narbonne.
The Fort de Salses does not stand out in the same way as the hilltop Cathar castles. Instead, this fortress is almost in a hole instead of being on a hill.
When we arrived, the only tour was in French, with some snatches of English. But even with my paucity of French, I could understand much of what the guide was saying and her introduction to the history of this place.
This architecturally magnificent building is not a typical French chateau. It was built by the Spanish strictly for military purposes, there are no elegant rooms or beautiful works of art. The chapel is virtually bare, and there are no galleries, furniture or tapestries on display.
Instead, what we saw is a testament to the ingenuity of the people who built it. Everything is carefully thought-out and designed from the ventilation to the water supply, plumbing and ventilation.
The Fort de Salses was built at the end of the 15th century to guard what was then the frontier between Spain and France. Its layout and architecture were innovative at the time and today they are a rare example of the transition between mediaeval castles and the fortresses of a later period.
The fortress was built between 1497 and 1504 by the Catholic monarchs of Spain, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, with the purpose of defending the border with France, especially after the last French incursion had destroyed a nearby village.
Ferdinand and Isabella commissioned Francisco Rodriguez de Madrid, captain-general of the King's Artillery, and the great Spanish architect and engineer, Francisco Ramiro Lopez, to design the fortress near the Castle of Leucate, built by the French almost a century earlier.
The fortress stood at a strategic defensive position between Catalonia and France, and on a site with a source of spring water, which was important in the event of a siege. But the building project was costly, and consumed one-fifth of the Spanish crown's annual budget.
Ramiro designed an innovative fortress that looks like a hybrid between a castle and a fortress, linking mediaeval military architecture and the modern style of fortification. They were inspired by the traditions of military building in Spain, Italy and Burgundy.
This new design of fortress was capable of resisting modern artillery, and could house a garrison of 1,500. It was designed on a massive scale – 110 by 84 metres – to deter potential attackers.
The fortress came under siege throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, with the first siege in 1503, a year before the building work was completed. A peace agreement between Charles V and Francis I in 1544 gave the fortress some good decades of relief and peace.
The Thirty Years' War brought a change of ownership. During the last siege in 1639, the French captured the fortress after 40 days of resistance by the Spanish. The Spanish recaptured the castle in 1640, but it was finally claimed for the French crown, along with neighbouring Perpignan in 1642 and has remained a French possession ever since.
Within less than 20 years, the two kingdoms signed a new peace agreement, and with the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. Under the treaty, Rousillon became French and the Spanish border was pushed south to the Pyrenees. The castle was left in the middle of French territory, but without any military function or strategic role.
The guided tour brought us through the parade ground, along the parapets and the towers, and into the governor's chamber, the dining room, the inner courtyard, the stores and the stables.
After the end of the war, the local governments asked the French king for permission to demolish fortresses that were useless and costly to maintain. The French-built Castle of Leucate was demolished in 1664, but the higher cost of demolishing the Spanish-built Salses saved the structure from destruction and oblivion.
Louis XIV turned the castle into a prison in 1682-1683. His military engineer, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), had refortified the Palace of the Kings of Majorca in Perpginan. At first, Vauban proposed demolishing the fortress, but this proved to be too costly a project, and he began partially restoring it between 1691 and 1700.
After serving as a gunpowder magazine, a prison, and and infantry garrison in its post-war life, the Château de Salses was listed as a French historical monument in 1886 and decommissioned as a fort three years later, saving the fortress from destruction.
The Forteresse de Salses was handed over to the Department of Fine Arts in 1930, and then to the Ministry of Culture's Heritage Department.
During the Spanish Civil War, the fort was used as a refuge. Since 2000, a number of well-known artists have created works for the fortress. Today, the Château de Salses house the Museum of History of Salses, and is visited by about 100,000 people each year.


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The 2019 – 2020 NursingCAS Application Cycle will open on August 15, 2019. The last date to submit to the 2018 – 2019 Cycle is September 16, 2019. You will need to submit your application for the current cycle by 11:59 PM EST on September 16 for it to be considered by your program of interest (note you must abide by your selected program's deadline). If you are applying to programs this cycle then it's important to ensure your transcripts and references are processed by the close of the cycle. However, NursingCAS will continue to process these supporting documents through October 4 if for some reason your school or reference writer does not submit them by cycle closure.
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The "Re-Applicant" feature is available to all users who had an active NursingCAS account during the previous application cycle regardless of whether your application was verified or even submitted to a program during that time. See more details.
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The current NursingCAS application cycle will close on September 16, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. That is the last date you will be able to submit your application. That is also the last date for deadlines on the current application and the last day for applicants in the "Undelivered" status to resubmit their application. We recommend that applicants save and print a PDF copy of their current application for record keeping purposes even though you will be able to carry your data and transcripts over to the next application cycle using the "Re-Applicant" feature.
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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
AND INSIDE STRAIGHT
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Six-time GRAMMY-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today.
McBride moved to New York in 1989 to pursue classical studies at the Juilliard School. There he was promptly recruited to the road by saxophonist Bobby Watson. Call it a change in curriculum: a decade's worth of study through hundreds of recording sessions and countless gigs with an ever-expanding circle of musicians.
In 2000 the lessons of the road came together in the formation of what would become his longest-running project, the Christian McBride Band, praised by writer Alan Leeds as "one of the most intoxicating, least predictable bands on the scene today."
In 2009 McBride began focusing this same energy through a more traditional lens with the debut of his critically-acclaimed Inside Straight quintet, and again with the Christian McBride Big Band, whose 2012 release The Good Feeling won the GRAMMY for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album.
He is also a respected educator and advocate. He has been named Artistic Director of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions (2000) and the Newport Jazz Festival (2016), co-director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem (2005), and the Second Creative Chair for Jazz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (2005).
Currently he hosts and produces "The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian" on SiriusXM satellite radio and National Public Radio's "Jazz Night in America," a weekly radio show and multimedia collaboration between WBGO, NPR and Jazz at Lincoln Center, showcasing outstanding live jazz from across the country.
Completing the circle is his work with Jazz House Kids, the nationally recognized community arts organization founded by his wife, vocalist Melissa Walker. Exclusively dedicated to educating children through jazz, the "Jazz House" concept brings internationally renowned jazz performers to teach alongside a professional staff, offering students a wide range of creative programming that develops musical potential, enhances leadership skills, and strengthens academic performance.
From jazz (McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny) to R&B (Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, and the one and only Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown) to pop/rock (Sting, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon) to hip-hop/neo-soul (The Roots, Queen Latifah) to classical (Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer, Shanghai Quartet), he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us to join him.
INSIDE STRAIGHT
Inside Straight is an acoustic quintet formed by McBride in 2009.
Kind of Brown, their debut studio album, was released in 2009. Will Lyman of PopMatters wrote "This music is unself-consciously traditional: it's fun; it swings its ass off. It's not experimental, but it gives superb voice to several brilliant players and one new discovery. And now Christian McBride, the finest bassist of his generation, is on track."
In 2013, the group released People Music. Corey Brown of Notreble said "The new album finds the quintet in hard-swing mode, delivering what they call "more road-tested, 'lived-in' Inside Straight" in an accessible way, and one that makes the audience part of the experience."

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These are the words that will soon ring out around the United States with variations of this celebratory saying being echoed around the world. The beginning of a year often brings a re-commitment to goals not fulfilled in the previous year . . . . or years! From losing weight, to paying off debt, to improving your career, Psychology Today reports approximately 40 percent of people make resolutions, yet few succeed in keeping them.
As a speaker, career strategist, and talent acquisition expert, I've witnessed this time-after-time with audience members and clients. The beginning of the year brings excitement and hopes of a better, more successful future, but within just a few months, the efforts required to bring the success have disappeared.
Often, achieving a goal only requires a few steps, but knowing the right steps and doing them are usually the biggest hurdles. If you are seeking to improve their career in 2019, here are three steps, the ABCs, to creating a more successful career.
The foundation of career success requires you to answer one short, yet profound question—what do you want? It sounds simple at first, right? However, as you ponder this question, it often becomes more difficult to answer. The reason is most people have never answered this question for themselves, or have allowed their answer to slip away over time.
One key to success is asking and answering the right questions.
Based on my experience, I'm convinced that the inability to honestly answer this question is a primary reason why, according to Gallup's State of the Global Workforce, nearly 70 percent of U.S. and 85 percent of global workers are not engaged. When you don't know what you want to do, you end up settling for what you can do, which is not necessarily work that brings you fulfillment and success.
It is nearly impossible to give your all or best to work that does not call on your greatest talents or interests. Sure, you may do a good job, but are you having the impact you want? Are you excited about what you do, or are you merely making the best of the circumstances?
Until you become clear about the work you want to do, there will always be a piece missing from your success puzzle that no other factor can fulfill.
This is code for you must "show up." By showing up, I mean you must demonstrate the performance and behaviors required, by your employer, for what it is you want.
Often, workers pursue opportunities for which they have yet to demonstrate a satisfactory level of readiness. Let me give you an example. When an individual contributor decides he or she wants to become a people manager, the skills which have made them a good individual contributor will not necessarily translate into being a good people manager.
A good boss must ensure their team is in a good place before they can address their own wants and needs.
As an individual contributor, your primary areas of focus and concern are you—your work, your performance review, your raise, etc. However, as a people manager, you must focus on you AND YOUR TEAM. You must figure out how to motivate one employee, while calming another down. You must correct one employee, while praising another. In addressing all of these employee dynamics, you must also get them to effectively work together to produce a high-quality work product while still managing your own desk.
A totally different skill set is required to do the work versus leading people who do the work. Without understanding and demonstrating leadership readiness, you can frustrate yourself and blame others for your lack of understanding of the real requirements for the next opportunity.
What he meant was it is one thing to know what you want and the requirements to get it. It is quite another to create a plan and actually pursue it. Too often, people either attempt to move forward without a plan, or do not move forward at all. Both can be recipes for dissatisfaction.
No plan will ever be one hundred percent accurate, but without one, you decrease your chances for success. A clearly thought out and written plan gives you focus and helps to hold you accountable. Yet, once you have a plan, if you do nothing with it, nothing will happen. The only way to ever achieve the success you desire is to start doing. As you begin to take steps toward your goal, you'll begin to see your success unfold.


As far as I can tell the little plants we have growing outside the house are Alum. If anyone knows different please let me know. I'm pretty sure they aren't zucchini but I only did a quick mug shot search of other plants and can't be positive of it's identification.
Update: It's grown and I just never got around to editing the post. It turns out to be zebra hollyhock. I've added a picture (generic) of one of these below. So far it hasn't died and still puts off beautiful flowers in the spring and fall. It's gotten about 3 1/2 feet tall but not very wide.


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As the brilliant capital city of Uruguay, Montevideo is everything but boring. Young people have loads of free things to do, and Iberia Joven has chosen some of these things for you. Do you feel like reading on?
Swimming in Montevideo
For starters, there's sun and sand because... There are beaches in Montevideo! Accessible by car, bicycle, and on foot, the most populated city in Uruguay has a long list of beaches and swimming areas that you'll discover as you make your way to the Rambla de Montevideo and to the east. There is 22 kilometres of coast, among which such popular names stand out such as Ramírez, Pocitos, and Carrasco. You prefer to go to the west? Then you'll come across wilder beaches like Colorada, Playa Punta Espinillo, Punta Yeguas, Playa Zabala and Playa Santa Catalina.
Walking round the streets in the old city
As walking is free, it is, and always will be a good plan to get lost around the old city of Montevideo. As you go step by step, you can discover the intricate streets and the most remarkable buildings of the colonial era.
Have a picnic in some of the parks
Montevideo has dozens of green areas for all tastes and plans. Get your friends together and suggest a Sunday morning in Parque Rodó, which is a district in the city of Montevideo that took its name from the homonymous green area that takes up a large part of its surface. Many believe it's the most famous park in the city, and this is perhaps because it is located at a stone's throw away from the centre. Why go here on a Sunday? The reason is that the area puts on its fair, which gives it a special attraction. By the way: take note that Parque Rodó is very well known among the young people in Montevideo as it's an area for bars and clubs, so maybe you'll end up dancing and meeting people in some of the lively bars.
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I remember a story called Invasion that I really related to at the time set during the Falklands War as it was from a young boy's perspective. I always thought it was a bit controversial to set a story in that war so soon after the real life events.
I think it's to show power and produce fear.
What would scare you more? The Baron wearing his iron mask and only being able to see his eyes or Osama Bin Laden wearing his robes?
I had Action Force on the Amstrad CPC 464, ahhh.... the memories, I think I might still have it stored away at my parents house somewhere.
Actually I think the game was a bit pants if I remember rightly.
I've posted this at the IDW boards to see if we can get any more help on this, it's a bit of a wild stab in the dark but I think that we've hit a bit of a brick wall on this one at the moment.
I just spent the last 45 minutes giving a decent interpretation of the first few pages and I've just accidently deleted it arrrrgggghhhhhhhh!
Yes 'Yo Joe' is an embarrasing battle cry. The first time I read it in the American comic I winced. My memories of 'Full Force' are from watching the Action Force cartoon when the characters voice would suddenly change completely in a very bad dub. Blood for the Baron is by far the best battle cry!!
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Using video technology, Telestroke enables board-certified BDCH ER physicians and world-class UW stroke neurologists to directly interview patients and family members when a stroke is suspected. Computed Tomography (CT) scans are viewable and a treatment plan recommendation is directly communicated to ER physicians so care can begin immediately.
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Less serious injuries and ailments are directed to BDCH's Urgent Care, now open 24 hours every day. Patients also have convenient access to skilled physicians and nurse practitioners in our Walk-In locations at BDCH Medical Clinics in Beaver Dam, Columbus, Horicon, Juneau and Waupun.
BDCH introduced the first 24/7 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program in the region for adolescents and adults in 2011 and soon after added additional training to treat pediatric victims.
A SANE nurse is a registered nurse who has learned, through many hours of specialized training, how to care for sexual assault victims in a confidential and secure setting.
SANE Nurses are specially trained to facilitate the care of victims of sexual assault. They interview victims, perform physical examinations for injuries and evidence, provide pregnancy testing and prevention, and offer services to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. SANE nurses assist with law enforcement communication, collect medical-forensic evidence for use in court and serve as expert witnesses when needed.


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We all know that onion-enthusiast former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been ousted as Liberal Party leader by Malcolm Turnbull, but if you're looking for the real story behind the fracas, this insane animation will explain nothing at all.
Cyclists should be encouraged to stay in their lanes, but there's also too much of a good thing.
Snapchat's new functionality reveals Paul Henry's a reptilian humanoid and no-one's surprised.
In the middle of last month, Last Week Tonight's John Oliver drew attention to the US's anachronistic taxation laws for churches by starting a legally recognised church of his own, Our Lady of the Perpetual Exemption.
Now that church has been shut down for the best reason imaginable.


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This document details the collaborative Mechanical Engineering Senior Project with Cal Poly PROVE Lab on PROVE Lab's Project 2; an electric vehicle designed to travel 1000 miles on a single charge. Logan Simon, Justine Kwan, and Lauren Williams are given the challenge of designing an innovative proof of concept front suspension suspension for this vehicle.
Head injuries, as a leading cause of death, have become a major health care issue for civilians and soldiers. There has been an urgent need to understand mechanisms of such injuries. The objective of this dissertation research is to study some head injuries and related mechanisms using analytical and computational models.
Generally known temperature compensation techniques for strain gages (like the use of a dummy gage or the implementation of half- and full-bridge configurations) are not applicable to all strain-measurement situations and cannot fully compensate for all sources of error. Digital Enhancement of Analog Measurement Systems presents a universal method of corrections for these effects in which temperature is measured independently of other variables and ex post facto corrections are computed and applied to digitized readings of the analog measurement system.
Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is an experimental method used to produce full-field strain maps of specimens undergoing deformation. In this measurement, images of a specimen are taken before and after mechanical and thermal loading, then software is used to track deformation and compute strains. DIC has been recently adapted for high-temperature tests by using ultraviolet (UV) range cameras, lenses, and filters to produce the images.


WTF's - Writing Thrilling Fiction...: What's In A Main Title . . .
I've been thinking about my current WIP. It's a fantasy series yet not. It's a collection of stand-alone stories that can be read in no particular order, that rarely share same characters (except for the more legendary ones such as Sorcerers who may wander from novel to novel...) but set in one fantastical, mystery rich kingdom. Each story has it's own title and is independent from the last or the next - however, one thing keeps them joined together. One thing makes it a series.
With all the works scattered out there, its the main title that keeps them all under the wing.
I've posted before about 'what makes a series' and even though most people see that a series of books should contain the same characters, this doesn't always have to be the case. Whereas it's great for the likes of Crime Thrillers and detective novels, it doesn't always work with other genres.
Anne Rice is a classic example. Her Vampire Chronicles is a series, yet many of those books are stand-alone with different characters.
Anyway, I'm not liking the main title I have at the moment. I knew it was a working one, but it stuck, and four novels later it still hasn't changed. I'm thinking it's about time I gave it nudge out the door, but I just need some inspiration first so I can replace it.
So, throw some inspiration this way so I can finally give my working title the boot. What other series comes to your mind?
Fear of the Boot isn't the title, but what a title it would make. Can you imagine?
My working title was something a friend came up with a year or so ago. 'Lieflund Sagas'. I didn't have anything else at the time so it stuck. Basically my fantasy stories are just random fantasy tales that are set in the same world, therefore each sharing the same laws, history, currency, etc, but the characters are different and the tales are different.
Often the name of the kingdom/world, or the most common factor is what ties the series together.


I just typed a message and then accidentally hit a button and then something weird happened. So I am not sure if my last post will show. What I was asking is.. how do I post a picture? I am having fraxel done in two weeks and was looking through photos and I cant help but to post here b/c Katie loooks sooo much like me its weird.. I want to post a photo. I hope my last comment shows up..


It would seem there are a lot of games out there trying to cover concepts such as loneliness, depression, death, and every other negative thought people tend to deal with in their day-to-day. Dream Trip – Arabela is one of those games, and it explicitly tells a story of what it's like to suffer from loneliness. It does this while providing beautiful graphics and enjoyable puzzle-based gameplay, so if games as art are your thing, you're going to want to check this out.
DueLito is a fun little quick draw game that also works a lot like a typing accuracy game. You see, your job is to shoot your opponent, but in order to do so, you have to be the first to type a series of letters in the correct order. These typable letters are displayed at the bottom of your screen, and the ones you need to type in the correct order will be displayed on the left. Oh, and like most quick draw games you can play with a friend on the same device.
ZPLAY Games' 10Cube is a pleasant little puzzle game that is very relaxing to play thanks to it's beautiful use of color. Your goal is to complete each row of blocks by strategically placing the loose block provided to you at the bottom of your screen into the missing spaces of each block row. At first, this is a very simple task, but as the levels progress, so too does the difficulty. There's a total of 300 levels to explore, and there is also an endless mode for those of you who are looking for a game with some longevity.
There are plenty of restaurant management games on the Play Store already, but how many of them can boast PS1-era graphics? Tasty Cafe assuredly can, and that is why I like it. For some reason the low-quality look of a PS1 game ran through a few passes of image processing is very appealing to me, and the management simulation gameplay isn't all that bad either. So if you enjoy callbacks to simpler graphics that also offer enjoyable arcade gameplay, then Tasty Cafe may be exactly what you are looking for.
Heroes Inc. 2 continues with the superhero management and experimentation simulator gameplay found in the original release. There are over 120 zany superheroes to collect, and over 120 missions to complete. You can expect to defeat giant city-sized threats with your heroes, and you'll even get to build a bustling base of heroic proportions so that you can store them all.
Out of all the gaming genres to take root on mobile, I never once thought vehicular-based simulation games would be one of them, and yet here we are. Ovidiu Pop is a developer that almost entirely concentrates its efforts on sim games, and this week it introduced a new flight sim on the Play Store. Flight Sim 2018 is the devs first foray into realistic plane simulation, and I have to say the game delivers. There are many planes to choose from, and you will get to fly them in a large open-world map.


Good bread takes time. There are lots of techniques and tools that can help take the labor out of making bread, but I have yet to come across a method that lets you speed up making a crusty loaf of artisan style bread. That is because it takes a while for the bacteria and enzymes to do their work and transform the flour and water into a delicious dough. Letting the dough or a pre-ferment rise overnight helps build the flavor and gives time for the yeast to slowly do their work.
The challenge is of course fitting the time good bread requires into your schedule. Just because good bread takes time, it doesn't mean it needs to take a lot of time. The 5-Minute Artisan Bread technique is a great approach for fitting bread into you schedule. The techniques from the My Bread book also offers a great approach and I like the results a little more. I generally like to cook 2 loaves, since it doesn't add that much extra work and once you have the oven going, you might as well. Bread freezes really well too.
Of course the challenge is fitting either of these techniques into your schedule. Both offer generally how long each step takes, but you have to do some math and planning to make it fit. This can actually be more of a pain than the actual baking. Fear not! I am going to share how I do it, so you can do it without having to think. Share your approach in the comments.
This will take about 15 minutes from start til end, including clean up.
[ 10:00pm – 10:15pm ] Right before going to bed (which is roughly ~18 hours before you get home from work the following day), mix everything together as directed in the first step of the recipe below.
This will take about 3 hours for a single loaf, 4 hours to cook two loafs.
[ 7:20pm ] Roughly an hour after you have finished shaping the loaves, begin preheating the oven & dutch oven.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and yeast. Add the water and, using a wooden spoon or your hand, mix until you have a wet, sticky dough, about 30 seconds. Mae sure it's really sticky to the touch; if it's not, mix in another tablespoon or two of water. Cover the bowl with a plate, tea towel, or plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature (about 72 degrees F), out of direct sunlight, until the surface is dotted with bubbles and the dough is more than doubled in size. This will take a minimum of 12 hours and (my preference) up to 18 hours. This slow rise - fermentation - is the key to flavor.
When the first fermentation is complete, generously dust a work surface (a wooden or plastic cutting board is fine) with flour. Use a bowl scraper or rubber spatula to scrape the dough onto the board in one piece. When you begin to pull the dough away from the bowl, it will cling in long, thin strands (this is the developed gluten), and it will be quite loose and sticky - do not add more flour. Use lightly floured hands or a bowl scraper or spatula to lift the edges of the dough in toward the center. Nudge and tuck in the edges of the dough to make it round.
Place a cotton or linen tea towel (not terry cloth, which tends to stick and may leave lint in the dough) or a large cloth napkin on your work surface and generously dust the cloth with wheat bran, cornmeal, or flour. Use your hands or a bowl scraper or wooden spatula to gently lift the dough onto the towel, so it is seam side down. If the dough is tacky, dust the top lightly with wheat bran, cornmeal, or flour. Fold the ends of the towel loosely over the dough to cover it and place it in a warm, draft-free spot to rise for 1 to 2 hours. The dough is ready when it is almost doubled. If you gently poke it with your finger, making an indentation about 1/4 inch deep, it should hold the impression. If it doesn't, let it rise for another 15 minutes.
Half an hour before the end of the second rise, preheat the oven to 475 degrees F, with a rack in the lower third position, and place a covered 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 quart heavy pot in the center of the rack.
Using pot holders, carefully remove the preheated pot from the oven and uncover it. Unfold the tea towel, lightly dust the dough with flour or bran, lift up the dough, either on the towel or in your hand, and quickly but gently invert it into the pot, seam side up. (Be carefully, the pot will be very hot) Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the lid and continue baking until the bread is a deep chestnut color but not burnt, 15 to 30 minutes more. Use a heatproof spatula or pot holders to carefully lift the bread out of the pot and place it on a rack to cool thoroughly. Don't slice or tar into it until has cooled, which usually takes an hour.
It is easy to measure water using a scale. For water, 1 fluid ounce weights 1 ounce. So 1 cup weighs 8 ounces.
If you let the bread rise on a cookie sheet (as shown) how do you turn it over (to get seam side up) when you put it in the pot (oven)? I have enough trouble getting it into the pot from a linen towel.
This looks like a great way to create artisan loaves. Is the image of the final loaf at the top one of the ones you created this way? I ask because it's scored on the top, and the instructions seem to indicate putting the loaf in the dutch oven "top" side down with the seam up. Also, the recipe says to use bread flour but in the pictures you seem to be using whole wheat flour. Did you mix the two, or did you just use whole wheat?
About the flour, I have a small note on that at the end of article, but I should probably move that up. You can substitute up to 3/4 a cup of rye or whole wheat for the bread flour.


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Private Lives – K-Drama Episode 12 Recap & Review
Episode 12 of Private Lives begins with Jeong-Hwan and General Manager Kim coming face to face.
After a frosty reception, Jeong-Hwan learns that Kim hired Joo-Eun at UI. He's not happy that Jeong-Hwan betrayed him though, mentioning the ledger, Bok-Gi and Joo-Eun's involvement in everything that's transpired so far.
While they talk, guards surround the restaurant. Kim gives Jeong-Hwan one final chance to join him again; get rid of everyone and take care of it himself.
As we cut back to the past and see, Jeong-Hwan was approached by Kim at the orphanage. Tae-Joo was also there too from the looks of it. Given Kim's kindness hits hard when he finds out Kim gave the order to kill him in the present.
Although Kim shrugs it off and blames it on GK's ruling, it's clear that Jeong-Hwan is saddened by this turn of events.
Saying his goodbyes, Jeong-Hwan races out and flees the scene. Evading the guards, he catches up with Joo-Eun and takes her out for a meal. Their hang-out spot happens to be their old table they shared during the documentary filming all those episodes ago.
While they sit down, Jeong-Hwan suggests she should leave and go abroad as things could turn dangerous. She refuses to go though, telling him they're a team and promising to have his back. She even admits to knowing he has the president's ledger.
The next day, Jeong-Hwan heads up and greets Assemblyman Kwon while he's gardening. He, in turn, rings Commissioner Choi and asks to meet regarding some important news.
This inevitably brings him into the police station where he smashes a vase on the floor. Detective Kim happens to be watching and sees this from afar.
Kim bites his tongue as the Chief tells him the Joo-Eun case isn't as simple as it seems. He remembers Joo-Eun's words about it being a kingmaker case and asks the Chief whether he's willing to cross the line. If he is, then Kim will be happy to reveal all. This certainly grabs his attention, prompting the man to sit forward and eagerly await what he has to say.
As we cut to Joo-Eun, she receives word that she can pick her car up. Her name has been cleared and Jeong-Hwan is there to greet her with flowers and a congratulations. He drives her up to the police station, unbeknownst to her that Kim happens to be watching from afar too.
Soo-Jin shows up though and asks Kim for the truth. Together, they head out for dinner where Kim finally opens up and admits that the police force is broken and corrupt.
Soo-Jin knows all this though but makes him promise not to fall ill anytime soon. She likes it when he's healthy but as they dig into their food, she's clearly not feeling great. In the bathroom she struggles to compose herself.
Back at the Detective Agency, Mi-Sook takes the initiative and asks exactly what they're all getting from continuing this charade. Joo-Eun sees herself with no other choice, especially given they've already crossed the line. When Mi-Sook leaves, Joo-Eun drinks while trying to convince Han Son to follow her.
Jeong-Hwan meets with Kwon in the parking garage and is given a new license and everything he needs for his next plan. Before he goes, he asks whether Kwon's name is in the President's ledger.
Given Kwon didn't write it, he isn't so sure. However, he does promise Jeong-Hwan he'll clear his name if he wins this war. "If" being the operative word here, especially given the dangers they all face going forward.
It turns out Jeong-Hwan had a bug installed on Kim's car. Kim eventually finds it but it's obvious that the General Manager has bigger fish to fry, especially when he winds up in trouble with Director Oh. Hyun-Kyeong turns up behind him with a smirk on her face.
Detective Kim bumps into Jeong-Hwan and looks set to chase him out until Joo-Eun arrives to stop him. It's touch and go for a while but she feigns an injury and manages to stop Kim pursuing this.
Only, Jeong-Hwan suddenly shows up and shakes hands with the detective. He's clearly had enough of hiding but Joo-Eun struggles to smile, especially given what he promised to do in the pas.
Detective Kim and Jeong-Hwan eventually head out together where they discuss the justice system and the failings of the police force. That failing sees Kim head inside the evidence room to find details about an unsolved case for Hyeon-Cheol – a man who happens to be President ChoI's driver.
Soo-Jin joins in the hunt too and together they start going through the files. They eventually find the investigation report which confirms that he commit suicide… but did he really?
Back at GK, Jae-Woon knocks Seok-Ho down and berates him for getting involved. The two fight until Hyun-Kyeong shows up – someone who happens to be the new team manager at GK. Both boys look on in shock as she takes her position next to Kim.
Jae-Wook heads back to his retreat but Bok-Gi happens to be watching his house. She finds out that Jae-Wook sued and got 500 million won on the back of his claim.
Finding out what she can, she pays the corrupt cop for his troubles and heads off on her way.
Only, as she does it turns out Jae-Wook doubled back and is currently stalking her up to her hotel room. Thinking twice about knocking, he instead leaves his own message in red ink outside, writing "adios" up on the wall.
Joo-Eun arrives on the back of this and propositions Bok-Gi with a new documentary. She wants her help in playing kingmaker together to thwart Jae-Wook's plan. Eventually she agrees to do just that.
All the team settle into their roles, posing as extras, while Bok-Gi manages to weasel her way into meeting Byung-Jun. When Joo-Eun realizes where she is, Bok-Gi brushes aside her phone call and mentions the secret ledger to this candidate.
Eventually Byung-Jun bites and heads up to see Jae-Wook. Only… Bok-Gi shows up right alongside him – along with a pinged location for the others at the detective agency to track down.
As Jae-Wook and Bok-Gi come face to face, the episode comes to a close with another cliffhanger.
Private Lives delivers another episode chock full of espionage thrills. The conflict between GK and the detective agency continues to heat up as all of this revolves around our congressmen.
With Kwon and Byung-Jun looking set to go toe to toe, it remains to be seen quite who will come out on top.
Seeing Joo-Eun and Jeong-Hwan revising their old hangout spot is a nice touch and the episode itself leaves the door wide open for where this conflict may go in the future.
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Rangers GM Chris Young expects to be active in free agency market this winter
The club has less than $8 million committed to contracts in 2022, but also has many needs to fill.
Texas Rangers players and coaches stand for the national anthem during the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Saturday, August 14, 2021.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
By Evan Grant
4:28 PM on Aug 23, 2021 CDT
BOSTON – Rangers general manager Chris Young said Monday the Rangers plan to be active in free agency over the winter.
The club has less than $8 million committed to contract obligations for 2022, but also has multiple needs to fill.
Also of note in pursuing any top-tier free agents: The uncertainty of the collective bargaining agreement, which is scheduled to expire before next season. Currently, teams that sign a player who has received a qualifying offer from his team must surrender their second draft selection as compensation. That could impede the Rangers' pursuits, but there is thought the qualifying offer may be done away with in negotiations.
"With the financial flexibility we have moving into the offseason, I expect us to be very active in the free agent market, targeting players who fit kind of our next few years and what we're trying to accomplish," Young said.
"We'd like to surround the next wave of talent that comes through our minor league system, players we think are going to be part of our future with the right veteran players. I think we're in a good position. We've got a pretty good feel for where we are and what we need to do moving forward. But I do expect us to be active in the free agent market."
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The Orchestra: 6: Concert - Carnival of the Animals
BBC Television, 21 October 1963 11.05
by Saint-Saens.
Raymond Holder and Audrey Hayward (two pianos), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Margaret Cowen (violin), Harold Harriott (viola), Derek Simpson (cello), Philip Simms (double-bass), Christopher Taylor (flute), Thea King (clarinet), Eric Allen (percussion).
Introduced and conducted by Kenneth Alwyn.
Pianist: Raymond Holder
Pianist: Audrey Hayward
Violinist: Kenneth Sillito
Violinist: Margaret Cowen
Viola: Harold Harriott
Cellist: Derek Simpson
Double-Bass: Philip Simms
Flutist: Christopher Taylor
Clarinetist: Thea King
Percussionist: Eric Allen
Presenter/conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
Producer: John Hosier
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'Black Lives Matter' Is About More Than Police Brutality, It's About The Harm Done to the Entire Black Community in a Racist System
By Consciousness Admin on April 19, 2015 African History and Biographies, Random but Significant Events in Black History, Rest of The World
Source: AtlantaBlackStar.com
The phrase "Black lives matter" has been used countless times as a stance against racial profiling and the use of excessive force by police against unarmed Black citizens, but the true meaning of the phrase is not just about saving Black lives. It's a call to improve the quality of Black lives as well.
The country has been focused on Black citizens who have been put six feet under due to violent police officers but the nation must also remember to focus on the incredible number of Black citizens being placed behind bars as well.
One in every 15 Black males 18 or older is incarcerated in the U.S., according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union.
"More than 2.3 million people in America are in jail or prison," a 2011 report about race and incarceration rates by the Aspen Institute read. "Sixty percent are African-American and Latinos."
Other reports indicated that roughly 400 Black men will be killed by law enforcement every year.
The statistics are a harsh reminder that many more Black men will be incarcerated than will be killed by police officers.
It's the reason why some protesters have chanted that the "whole damn system is guilty."
For years, reports have indicated that a disproportionately greater number of Black men are jailed than white men.
"Black-white differences in incarceration rates are most dramatic," the Aspen Institute report stated. "An estimated 4,777 black males were locked up for every 100,000 black males in the free population, compared to about 727 per 100,000 white males…Black men of all ages are five to seven times more likely to be incarcerated than white males of the same age. These racial patterns hold up across gender, criminal offense and regional categories."
It's a clear sign of a justice system that is targeting Black citizens, hindering their chances to have a successful future and contributing to the staggering rates of unemployment and poverty in the Black community.
A criminal record makes it incredibly difficult, and nearly impossible in most cases, for people to find employment or even obtain home loans.
It's a vicious cycle that the authors of the Aspen report say "challenges the very definition of our democracy."
"It indicates the failure of so many of our society's institutions; it predicts dire consequences for millions of children and families of color who are already at socioeconomic disadvantage; and it challenges the very definitions of our democracy," the report continued.
The facts paint a picture of the real role individual officers play in the grand scheme of the oppression of the Black community.
Officers need to be held accountable for their actions, but these individual officers are certainly not the greatest monsters that the Black community is up against.
#BlackLivesMatter is just as much about creating change as a whole as it is about pushing for officers like Darren Wilson, who fatally shot Ferguson, Missouri, teen Michael Brown, and Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, to be held accountable for their actions as it is about fighting high incarceration, recidivism, unemployment and poverty rates in the Black community.
The movement is about trying to create a justice system that works for all people regardless of their race.
So as more and more people ask why "Black lives matter" is being chanted more frequently than "all lives matter," they will come to find that the answer is simple when you look at the numbers.
All lives certainly do matter, but it seems like the lives of people of color are the only ones that the justice system actually forgot about.
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Lets assume you want to start a new project..business or want to advance your education..whatever you fancy, how many of us in this day and age will be brave to continue without any support at all? We have been led to believe in numbers, so the more people give us the push the more successful we feel we will be. The numbers have no role to play in the success, but generally this is how the mind works. However, lets look at a scenario were one has a dream to start whatever they desire but they lack in numbers,how does that person program the mind to work without any support. Having been there and still doing it, here are some of the principles I have applied.
When no one is there to scratch your back and give you that push, just think back to when you had the first thought of doing that what you are trying to do, probably no one was there at the time but that didn't stop the thought, so why the hack stop because no one believes in your dream. And more so do make a realisation that if all has been said and done, and you have reached the end, you have the benefits of enjoying the fruits of your labour all by yourself,… sounds good right.
Oh yes this is it, very common. Ever had someone come to you and say "I cant do this,so I don't think you can either". Ever wanted to go for a certain degree and you have family suggest something else which they feel they can do. Society does not realise that we all have a destiny and its unique to each and every one of us. Life gets easy if you know what your destiny is, and the only way of knowing is through listening to your gut feeling, tapping into your higher self and pushing for what you are by your inner self, and not going with the masses.
This goes without saying.. loving yourself is all about doing whats' best for you, putting yourself ahead, having a stubborn mind when it comes to your dreams. With enough self-love, no one can push you off the wagon. Once you have learnt to love yourself you then can believe in your own powers, you can be your own magician, then you won't need that support after all.
Some of us are so good at bullying ourselves, unless and until we have a friend coming to congratulate our effort we will keep talking ourselves down. If no one is supporting that dream it's even more important to pat yourself at the back once in a while. Congratulate yourself for doing it alone when others are getting all the help they need. Again, understand that we live in a competitive world so if you are doing well on your dream which no one believes in, most probably very few (if not none) are happy with you progress, so remember to credit yourself as you put in the work.
The fear of failing is what sets some of us back. The mind is afraid of failure, most cases we are afraid of what people will say. But to me failure is when I give up or don't try at all, remember the primary school song" try try try again, if at first you don't succeed keep trying). Its only when we walk away from our dreams that's when they die, and that's when we fail, but surely if we keep at it the universe is bound to bless us for our patience and hard work.
Therefore, bottom line is never give up because you have no one in your corner, the training you get while walking alone will last you a lifetime.


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By Alexandria Otero News, News and Features February 25, 2017
Student Organizers hold rally to inspire political mobilization in Wellesley community
"We are all immigrants, whether forced, volunteered, religious or exiled." NiaChloe Bowman '19 Babson College. Photo by Audrey Stevens '17, Photo Editor
This past Thursday, Raíz, The Wellesley Asian Alliance, Wellesley Students for Justice in Palestine, Wellesley's African Students Association and Babson's Origins of Necessary Equality held a rally titled "Reclaim and Resist" to publicly respond to the controversial immigration ban executive order signed by Donald Trump and to encourage the Wellesley community to stand in solidarity with those affected. The rally was held in the Academic Quad at 12:30 p.m. The rally's Facebook page boasts that 140 people were in attendance including students, faculty, staff and Wellesley College President Paula Johnson.
According to the Facebook event, the goal of the rally was to encourage the Wellesley community to make their own personal spaces, such as dorms and offices, a sanctuary for community members affected by the legislative actions of Donald Trump. The rally also aimed to be a space for members of the community to speak about their own experience of immigration policy if they were willing.
Co-founders of Raíz Maria-Alejandra Jaramillo '18 and Gloria Sanchez '17 felt that the rally was needed given Trump's discriminatory actions in office and the need for action on campus.
Photo by Audrey Stevens '17, Photo Editor
"Raíz held this rally in response to the fear felt by many in our community following Trump's executive orders on immigration and the need for action. We were also frustrated at the lack of urgency felt on campus," said the co-founders in a joint statement.
Gaby Varela '20 was one of the speakers at the rally and is an active member of Raíz. She felt it was important to speak about issues faced by the undocumented community and to make the campus aware of these problems.
"First and foremost, I wanted to give a voice to those in my community who have been directly affected by issues surrounding immigration. I wanted to make their presence known and heard on this campus," Varela said.
Varela also found it important to mobilize the Wellesley community to act in solidarity and take action against policies that harm undocumented and Muslim members of the community.
"It [Varela's speech] was meant to be a call for action from everyone and hold everyone accountable. I wanted everyone present in that rally to know that we can't remain silent, we don't and never had the excuse of not having time, and we need to use everything in our power to create change in our Wellesley College community and abroad," Varela commented.
Since the election of Trump, there has been pressure for colleges across the nation to declare themselves "sanctuary campuses." This means that the College will not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any other agency attempting to apprehend undocumented individuals. In December of last year, President Johnson's administration decided not to name Wellesley a sanctuary campus citing a lack of definition for the term in her letter to the community.
The decision was met with controversy by the community, and students such as Madeline Wood '19 feel that the college isn't doing enough and should be doing more to support vulnerable students, faculty and staff.
"I do not think the administration heard the student body. If they heard the student body they would be listening the voices of the students and addressing the concerns they hold, trying their best to be real allies and supporters…" said Wood.
Natália Marques '19, a spectator on Thursday, was glad that students were able to voice their opinion on the term sanctuary.
"I loved to see the administration challenged on their policies, I know it must have been pretty disheartening for a lot of students to hear the sanctuary campus decision right at the very end of the semester, so it couldn't be properly addressed. I'm glad the rally gave students the power to address it," Marques said.
Raíz is still committed to declaring Wellesley a sanctuary campus and hopes that the rally prompted the community into action to support those affected by U.S. immigration policy.
"Our position on adopting the term sanctuary has not changed. We would also like Wellesley College to follow in the footsteps of institutions such as Dartmouth and U.C. Berkeley that provide thorough support for undocumented students," Jaramillo and Sanchez said.
Dartmouth University has an Office of Visa and Immigration Services which is tasked with providing resources, support and legal counsel for undocumented students on their campus. The office's website provides links to legal services as well as advocacy groups in the area of Dartmouth.
The University of California at Berkeley has an Undocumented Students Program which provides students with resources to assist them in navigating financial aid, legal counsel and life at the college.
Varela believes that making the campus a sanctuary is only the beginning, and that the term sanctuary must go beyond the college and be a part of people's personal lives.
"To me, sanctuary campus is the first step. It's more than just a political statement. Sanctuary campus would mean that we are all on the same page and we will use any privilege we have to protect individuals, regardless of their immigration status, religion, national identity, sexual orientation, gender, race etc.," Varela said.
This semester, Raíz will be volunteering with schools in the Boston area and hosting more events on campus for students, faculty and staff to attend.
"As of now, we are planning to volunteer at Rafael Hernandez School, a K-8 public school in Roxbury. During lunch, we also want to organize talk backs on topics like immigration, education, other movements etc. and invite professors to join," Varela commented.
Raiz will be holding an open meeting this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Multifaith Center. Students such as Madeline Wood are mobilized to take action in defense of those targeted by Donald Trump's rhetoric.
"I do plan on going to the meeting on Thursday night at 8 p.m. in the Multifaith Chapel to show that I'm not just here to listen, but to act. If anything the rally made sure we knew that these are urgent, human issues that need to be addressed by action on the part of not just the administration, but other students," commented Wood.
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Broke at Christmas
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Let's face it – many of us stress over holiday spending, whether it's for gifts, airline tickets, party clothes, special foods, or even supplies for house guests. So it might be comforting to know that some of America's most famous historical figures also faced money woes during the Christmas season. Take Ulysses S. Grant, who found himself in tough times at the holidays while living at White Haven.
Credit: NPS
In the mid-1850s, Grant was working hard to make a living as a farmer while he and his wife Julia were raising their young children at his in-laws' 850-acre plantation near St. Louis. He intended to plant potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and other vegetables – enough "to keep a wagon going to market every day." He was optimistic that the venture would be successful, writing his father that "Every day I like farming better and I do not doubt that money is to be made of it."
However, unseasonably bad weather, poor health, and an unstable economy hampered Grant, and he was forced on several occasions to ask his father for a loan to purchase farm equipment and seeds. By late 1857 he became despondent and predicted financial ruin if his father didn't come through (there is no evidence he ever received his much-needed loan).
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To make matters worse, America was undergoing a severe recession known as the Panic of 1857 caused by both the declining international economy and the over-expansion of the U.S. economy in previous years. The Grant family was in a precarious financial state. Just two days before Christmas, Grant was forced to pawn off a valuable gold watch and chain. Even with this cash infusion, Ulysses, Julia, and their three children no doubt endured a bleak holiday season, as did many other American families that year.
A Painting of White Haven before the American Civil War. Credit: NPS
Eventually, Grant made plans to sell his farming equipment and by the fall of 1858 he and his family moved to St. Louis to find a new line of work. Within a few years, the family moved to Galena, Illinois, and never again lived in Missouri.
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Careers education, information, advice and guidance plays an essential role in preparing students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experience of life. A programme of relevant activities supports them at key decision making points such as Year 8 creative options, Year 9 GCSE pathways, Post 16 and beyond. It will equip them make the right choice and pursue the pathways that are right for them, to be able to manage their careers and aspire to careers that help them feel fulfilled. All our students are able to achieve great things; it is our goal to give them the guidance they need to get there.
2020 Careers Programme
Staffordshire University Academy is committed to providing our students with a robust programme of CEIAG for all students from Years 7 to 13 and beyond and recognises our statutory requirements.
As an academy, we strategically align with the Stoke and Staffordshire Local
Enterprise Partnership (SSLEP) 10 key priority areas (see employer partnerships
section) as well as ensuring a gold standard service to our students against the
DfE statutory guidance, the Gatsby Benchmarks
http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/programmes/good-career-guidance
https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/partnerships/stoke-trent-staffordshire-local-enterprise-partnership-lep
We will embed enterprise, employability and quality careers guidance into the academy's culture and curriculum with a focus on inspiring students and developing structured and sustainable employer partnerships. Through these we aim to increase student exposure to real employers and the world of work as part of their preparation for modern life. We are looking to develop the employability of students with a focus on the development of soft skills and character development, workplace behaviours and exposure to the world of work. Through this we hope to enable a successful integration on leaving education into their first job.
We have a section in our library of how2become books outlining to students the different pathways and benefits of a wide range of jobs. We were delighted how2become supported us in the creation of our careers library and if you would like more information or if you are interested in purchasing any of their books you can find them at www.how2become.com
In line with the Baker Clause, we welcome other providers to come and speak to our students about their offering in order to provide them with an overview of all available options including apprenticeships, technical qualifications and A levels. Where possible, we will look to accommodate the request in full, however, where we are unable to do so we will liaise with external providers to deliver a compromise.
We hold an annual careers fair and would ask any employer or education provider that would like to attend this email the academy careers coordinator who will ensure they receive an invite.
Baker Clause - Provider Access
This policy statement sets out the academy's arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the academy for the purpose of giving them information about the provider's education or training offer. This complies with the academy's legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.
Pupil entitlement
All pupils in years 8-13 are entitled:
to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
Management of provider access requests
Procedure: A provider wishing to request access should contact Scott Williams, Director of Engagement, Telephone: 01543 224700; Email: scottwilliams@suacademy.co.uk
Opportunities for access
A number of events, integrated into the academy careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into academy to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers.
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Careers Lead - Mr Scott Williams (scottwilliams@suacademy.co.uk)
Careers Coordinator - Mrs Laura Fletcher (lfletcher@suacademy.co.uk)
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Q: Web.config Builds? Should I be using SlowCheetah? I have a web api project and I want have different web.config build when I switch to say "release" and build.
In the past for window services I used on the app.config SlowCheetah and when I would build it would build whatever was selected in the dropdown(ie debug/release).
I read something that web.configs don't need slowCheeta but when I use the dropdown, change to release and look in the bin folder it is not using the release web.config.
How can I make this work?
Bonus would be if I could do it on debugging as well.

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American Workers Last: Tax cuts would benefit foreign investors
Originally published October 29, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Mark Weber / Op-Art
Around 35 percent of a tax cut — $700 billion over the next decade — wouldn't even go to Americans. Instead, it would be a windfall to wealthy foreigners.
Syndicated columnist
Why is President Donald Trump planning to give away $700 billion — that's billion, with a "b" — to foreigners, no strings attached? You probably didn't know that he's planning to do this. In fact, he himself almost surely has no idea that he's planning to do this. But it would be one clearly predictable consequence of the tax "reform" he and his congressional allies are trying to pass.
Some features of the Trump tax plan are still up in the air. For example, we don't know exactly how upper-middle-class taxpayers will be punished — will they lose their deduction on state and local taxes, some of their tax breaks on retirement accounts, or something else? But the core of the plan is clearly an enormous cut in taxes on corporate profits, which the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates at $2 trillion over the next decade.
Now, the administration claims that all of this tax cut will be passed on to workers in the form of higher wages. In fact, it claims that the wage gains from the tax cut will be several times as large as the revenue loss.
Few independent analysts believe this. In fact, the administration itself doesn't believe it. Recently Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, warned that stocks will crash if Congress doesn't pass tax cuts. But why would stocks crash if all the benefits go to wages rather than profits?
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For what it's worth, the argument goes like this: Cutting corporate taxes would bring foreign capital into the United States, which would raise investment, which would increase productivity, and this productivity would then get reflected in higher wages. If this sounds like a convoluted and uncertain story, with many weak links in the supposed chain of events that ends up helping workers so much, that's because it is.
There are, in reality, multiple reasons not to believe much of this account, ranging from the fact that a lot of the corporate income we tax represents monopoly profits — which won't be competed away even if foreign money comes flooding in — to the sheer size of the U.S. economy, which can't pull in lots of foreign capital without driving up interest rates worldwide.
Also, to the extent that the story makes any sense at all, it's a story about the very long run. In the short run, drawing in foreign money by cutting taxes on profits would lead to a stronger dollar, which would slow the pace of foreign investment by making U.S. assets look expensive. So we're talking about a process that would take many years if not decades.
Oh, and the stronger dollar would also mean much bigger trade deficits — a consequence of tax cuts that Republicans, strange to say, haven't advertised, even though the same thing happened during the Reagan years.
Realistically, then, the benefits from cutting corporate taxes would overwhelmingly flow into after-tax profits rather than wages, especially in the first few years and probably for a decade or more. And this in turn means that the main beneficiaries would be stockholders, not workers.
So who are these stockholders, exactly? You can guess part of the answer: We're talking mainly about the very affluent. Even if we count indirect holdings in retirement accounts and mutual funds, the richest 10 percent of U.S. residents account for about 80 percent of American-owned stocks, and the richest 1 percent own about 40 percent. So we're talking, as always when it comes to Republican plans, about tax cuts heavily tilted toward the wealthy.
But that's not the whole story, either — it gets worse.
The whole sales pitch for the Trump tax plan rests on the claim that everything is different because we're now part of a global financial market. The truth is that this makes less difference than many imagine.
But one thing is true: These days there's a lot of cross-border investment. In particular, as Steven M. Rosenthal of the Tax Policy Center notes — in a paper I found revelatory — around 35 percent of U.S. equities are now owned by foreigners, triple the level during the Reagan years.
What this means is that around 35 percent of a tax cut from an administration that proudly uses the slogan "America first" — $700 billion over the next decade — wouldn't even go to Americans. Instead, it would be a windfall to wealthy foreigners, who would probably gain a lot more from the tax cut than U.S. workers. Oh, and it makes all that talk about allies not paying their "fair share" sound kind of silly, doesn't it?
And meanwhile, the result would be a huge hole in the budget, which Republicans would try to close at the expense of the poor and middle class. The budget resolution the House and Senate passed over the last week called for cuts of $1 trillion in Medicaid and almost half a trillion in Medicare. The resolution doesn't have the force of law, but it's a pretty clear indication of what's next if the big tax cuts pass.
Now, it may sound extreme to say that Trump and his allies want to take away health care from millions largely so that they can give wealthy foreigners a $700 billion gift. But however it may sound, it's also the literal truth.
© 2017, New York Times News Service
Paul Krugman is a regular columnist for The New York Times.


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