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Tamworth, Staffordshire | £25000 - £28000 per annum | From Bell Cornwall
Golf Education & Events Coordinator North Birmingham Permanent, full-time opportunity The perfect job for teh Golf Fanatic wanting to work in the Gold Industry Bell Cornwall... Recruitment are currently seeking candidates with a true passion for Golf, for a unique Education & Events Coordinator opportunity based in North Birmingham. Key responsibilities include: Coordinating the training & prof... See more
Education Solicitor
Birmingham | | From JMC Legal Recruitment
This firm is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished, fastest growing law firms in the country, and some of the best expertise in Personal Injury in the area. They have a long history of.... The RoleThe Education department deals with some of the World's top independent schools, academies, further education colleges, and universities. The department is very innovative, often leading the way of changing legislation and technological advances. The department currently deals with over 1,000 Education institutions across all types of Contentious and Non-Contentious matters. This includes; Judicial Review, student and parental complaints, funding disputes, special educational needs and discrimination appeals, admissions and exclusions. You will be an Education Solicitor with at least... See more
Religious Education Teacher
Birmingham | £100 - £180 per day | From ACADEMICS EDUCATION
Religious Education (RE) Teacher Birmingham Are you a teacher that specialises in Religious Education seeking a new challenge in your teaching career? Are you looking for a long term assignment... and available after February half term? The Role Academics are currently recruiting for an exciting Religious Education Teacher on an ongoing basis within an 'Outstanding' Secondary School on ... environment for staff and students to thrive. As a Religious Education Teacher you will be expected to preform the below duties: * Teaching Religious Education up to KS4 * Planning exciting ... risk assessments and safety checks * Adhering to all school policies The Candidate To be successful within this role you will ideally have a passion for teaching Religious Education including an in... See more
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Warwick | From £75,000 to £90,000 per annum | From National Grid
Director - UK Domain Architecture We have a fabulous new role for a Director of Domain Architecture to take responsibility for establishing the current and future architecture landscapes...... See more
Birmingham | From £80,000 to £100,000 per annum | From Oliver Sanderson
Oliver Sanderson are engaged on a retained basis to recruit a Director of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) for a Global Business Services client. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone...... See more
Director - UK Domain Architecture We have a fabulous new role for a Director of Domain Architecture to take responsibility for establishing the current and future architecture landscapes... input and approval to the prioritisation of investments and business cases. The role will work in partnership with the Solution Engineering Directors to ensure the architecture and designs support the most efficient and secure IT solutions and services, whilst meeting business objectives and creating long term value for National Grid. The Director of Domain Architecture will ensure that ... outcomes and benefits, implications of new technology, digital initiatives and service improvement opportunities. About you We are seeking a business focused, adaptable, agile Director of Domain... See more
Senior Cost Consultant - Education
Birmingham | | From Mace group
The opportunityProject: A number of commissions in the Midlands region focusing mainly on education and higher education projects.At Mace, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are... passionate about cost and commercial management. Our Birmingham office is looking to recruit a senior cost consultant who has education sector experience and can help deliver on our continued growth plans for the region.You will be the key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages. You will also be supporting on other property sectors when needed.Your ... build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams. You are expert in Capex v Opex cost analysis/advice. You will have a cost consultancy experience within an education background... See more
Deputy Director of Nursing & Facilities
Birmingham | £63,751 to £73,664 pa | From The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Director of Nursing & Facilities Following the appointment of the previous post holder to a Chief Nurse post we are seeking a substantive post holder for our Deputy Director... Nursing & Facilities. In addition to supporting the Executive Director across the Nursing and Facilities portfolio the key areas where the post holder will act as lead are; Patient Experience & Engagement Strategy; Workforce & Education Strategy; Patient Safety Strategy; Integration of facilities into the Nursing portfolio The ideal candidate will have experience in leadership roles and be keen to provide high visibility and presence within our clinical areas and play a key role in developing our commitment to delivering "Outstanding Care Every time... See more
Associate Director HEOR
Birmingham | Negotiable | From Cpl Life Sciences
Associate Director HEOR Location: Remote Completive salary + benefits A leading Medical Devices company are currently recruiting for an Associate Director within Heath Economics and Outcomes... Research. You will report to the Director of HEOR and work cross-functionally including with biostatisticians and the commercial team. Key responsibilities: Executing global Health Economics programmes Defining Health Economics Strategy Proving strategic insights and input into shaping global Health Economics strategies Understanding the Real World Evidence databases Contributing to ... materials Experience using Health Economics models Experience with RWE/OR analytics This an excellent opportunity for a HEOR Manager or Associate Director who is looking to work in a market leading... See more
Service Director - Technology Services
Birmingham | From £85,000 to £95,000 per annum | From Socitm Advisory
Service Director– Technology Services Our Service Lead role is a position of strategic importance to the future success of Socitm Advisory. The purpose of this role is to act as senior... Advisory products and services. Responsible for the profitability (and reporting) of multiple projects. Identifies and secures follow-on opportunities, working with Directors to develop... See more
Head of Service - IT, SIPS Education Ltd
West Bromwich | | From SIPS Education
RecruiterSIPS Education LimitedLocationSIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor, Guardian House, West Bromwich, B70 8GSSalaryGrade 9, SCP 42-46, £48,337 - £54,641 p.a.Posted13 Jan 2021Closes29 Jan 2021Job...-TimeSitewmjobs.co.ukHead of Service – ITThe Company:SIPS Education is a leading Education Service Provider in the West Midlands, based in West Bromwich. We are a not for profit organisation owned by ... and a good knowledge of IT Services within the Education SectorExperience of working with MATsSIPS Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people ... (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.Application forms are attached below and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor... See more
Director of Science
Birmingham | | From Pertemps Recruitment Partnership
Director of Science – Start after the Easter break for a Good School. A mixed comprehensive school based in South Birmingham, part of an established academy trust. With a dynamic leader and strong... and CPDOpportunities within a large academy trust. These roles are being offered subject to Lockdown restrictions being lifted. Please contact us to discuss. For more information please contact Manny RaiThe Education Network Offer: Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that ... . The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks... See more
Assistant Director in Public Health
Birmingham | | From Spencer Clarke Group
Spencer Clarke Group are working closely alongside Birmingham City Council to provide them with an Assistant Director in Public Health for their team . The role is on a 6-12 month interim...: The Assistant Director of Public Health assists the statutory chief officers of the Council (Director of Public Health) to advise on all health matters to elected members, officers and partners ... advice on health protection, incident management and infection prevention and control. To support the Chief Executive, Corporate Directors, Elected Members and colleagues in translating strategic... See more
Deputy Director of Nursing & Facilities Following the appointment of the previous post holder to a Chief Nurse post we are seeking a substantive post holder for our Deputy Director... Nursing & Facilities. In addition to supporting the Executive Director across the Nursing and Facilities portfolio the key areas where the post holder will act as lead are; Patient Experience & Engagement Strategy; Workf... See more
Director of Humanities
Birmingham | | From Birmingham City Council
Recruiter Birmingham City Council Location Ark Boulton Academy, Golden Hillock Road, Birmingham, B11 2QG Salary £47, 253 - £52, 160 Posted 14 Jan 2021 Closes 28 Jan... 2021 Contact hr @arkboulton.org Sector Education Job Type Schools / Academies - Teaching roles Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Standard Hours Full-Time Site wmjobs.co.ukDirector ... a result, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the best educators in the country.Our directors spend their days embedding a consistent rhythm across the subjects they ... developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community. If you are someone who understands the difference a great education can make to pupils lives, have... See more
Birmingham | £85k - 100k per year + Excellent Benefits | From Thorn Baker Construction Professional
Title: Construction Director Sector: Modular Buildings Location: UK Wide Salary: £80,000-£100,000 A Construction Director is required to work with a forward thinking...... See more
Birmingham | - £60k-£70k | From Daniel Owen Ltd
Associate / Director of Cost Management - new opportunity with a leading Real Estate Consultancy to be based in Birmingham. We are looking for a Senior Cost Consultant to join this exciting... business at Associate / Director level tasked with supporting the future growth of this service line, which sits within our client's Building Consultancy team. Whilst the region covered extends down as far as th... See more
Birmingham | £55000.00 - £75000.00 per annum | From Hays
Your new company My Client is one of the Top Consultancies in the UK which is looking to hire an Associate Director (or well qualified Senior Planning and Development Consultant) to work... closely with one of the Senior Directors on new major consultancy projects primarily, but not exclusively, public and private sector and private/public sector partnership generated. These projects will require plann... See more
Cannock | £85000 - 100000 | From Kingscroft Professional Resources
Are you looking for a new role as a Managing Director? Are you confident in leading a Manufacturing and Commercial operation to achieve company goals? Are you able to devise and deliver growth... strategies while achieving daily business and operational targets? Kingscroft is working with a well-established specialist automotive supplier to recruit a new Managing Director as part of a business growth... See more
Warwick | From £85,000 to £95,000 per annum | From Detail 2 Recruitment Ltd
Managing Director - Contract Catering - South Midlands - Up to £95,000. About the Company Detail2Recruitment are the retained search agents in respect of this position. Our client is an award... winning regional contract catering organisation that offers high quality catering and service to a growing portfolio of customers. Due to retirement they are now seeking to appoint a new Managing Director to lea... See more


St Giles offers you a wide choice of courses at our English language schools around the world to meet your personal needs, whatever your level, your age or your interests.
Whether you are learning for your career, for higher education, travel or just for fun we have a programme for you. Find the perfect course for you with our course finder.
Some students may also be eligible for help towards the cost of their course at one of the St Giles schools in the UK from the EU programme ERASMUS+. You can apply for this funding through your company or university.
At St Giles, we offer a wide variety of courses at our schools around the world. Our aim is to help you improve your English language skills, make progress and achieve your aims. Learning English in an English-speaking country is ideal because it allows you to perfect your skills quickly and easily with practice both inside and outside the classroom.
Our General English courses are designed to help students communicate successfully and confidently in real-life situations. Classes have a maximum of twelve students, to ensure that every student receives personal attention from their teacher. Although classes have a focus on speaking and listening, students have the chance to practise all four skills, helping them reach their full potential. Students can choose to study for anything from 1 to 24 weeks; any students who want to study for longer should look at our International Semester Courses.
Our Long Term English Language courses are perfect for students who want to spend 6 months (24 weeks) or more studying English and experiencing life in an English-speaking country. If you're taking a year out of education and want to use your time productively, a Long Term English Language course might be the answer. These courses are also ideal for students who want to prepare for future study, who are getting ready for entry to university, or who need to improve their English for their future careers.
These long term courses are designed to be as flexible as possible. Students have the option to split their studies across different St Giles centres and experience life in different cities. You can also choose between an intensive programme of 28 lessons per week or a 20 or 22 lesson programme.
At St Giles, we want every one of our student to reach their full potential and succeed in whatever they hope to achieve. That's why we offer courses that assist students in preparing for a variety of internationally recognised English language exams.
Over 1.5 million students take a Cambridge English exam each year. These exams are widely respected and are accepted by employers and educational institutions worldwide. At St Giles, we offer Cambridge Assessment English preparation courses for the B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency exams in the UK, USA and Canada.
The IELTS qualification is an internationally recognised exam. It is the entry requirement for universities in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is also widely accepted by many governments and international companies. As well as a stand-alone course, we also offer IELTS preparation as part of our International Semester programmes.
At St Giles, we want our students to learn English in a practical manner, so that they feel confident using it in a natural environment, not just the classroom. This is why all of our schools are located in English speaking countries, so that students can continue practising even after lessons are over.
Although all of our courses allow you to develop your 'real-world' English we also have various English for Special Purposes courses on offer. These are designed to give you the skills and experience you will need for your future studies or career.
Our Business English course in Vancouver, for example, focuses on topics that will develop core business skills as well as language skills. These topics include: meetings and communication strategies, business vocabulary, presentation skills, understanding cultural differences, marketing, negotiating and selling and finally, using the telephone. Essentially, we want our students to leave our schools feeling completely comfortable communicating in English, especially with potential employers.
At St Giles, we really do have a course for everyone, no matter your age or language level. We even offer Family Courses, which are designed for parents and children aged 5 to 15. These courses are a fantastic opportunity for parents and their children to bond, learn a new skill, make new friends from all over the world and visit a country that they have possibly never been to before.
As well as English lessons in the morning and fun activities on certain afternoons, families will enjoy one full-day excursion per week and some free time to spend together, so that everyone can make the most of their stay in either the UK or the USA.
Every St Giles course offers you the opportunity to improve your real-world English. You'll practise all four skills extensively - we'll encourage you to learn vocabulary and practise your spoken English, you'll have chance to read authentic materials and develop your writing, and you'll be able to measure your progress with regular assessments.
Learning English in an English-speaking country is one of the best ways to quickly improve your language skills as you won't just be practising in the classroom. Instead you'll be using them every day - when you go to restaurants, when you meet with your new friends, and when you explore the city.
Our English language courses are created to fit your schedule and needs. Whether you want a short course of 1-2 weeks, or you want to spend a year abroad to improve your English, we have a course for you. You can even add on private one-to-one lessons so our teachers can focus specifically on your needs.
Alongside our range of adult English courses, we also offer courses specifically aimed at younger students and at families. Parents and children (aged 7+) can study English together on their summer holidays with our tailor-made family courses. These are an excellent way for parents to help their children improve their English ready for the next school year whilst enjoying all the benefits of studying at St Giles themselves. For students aged 8 to 19, we offer junior summer centres at a wide range of exciting locations across the UK, US and Canada.


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AUSTRALIA SAYS YES: Here's what happens next on marriage equality
Simon Thomsen
Peter Parks / AFP / Getty Images
The Australian people have backed same-sex marriage in a postal survey with more than 12.7 million people voting and 61.6% saying "yes".
An impressive 79.5% of eligible voters replied in one of the highest turnouts seen globally for a voluntary vote.
What happens next in Canberra's febrile climate before people can start saying "I do" is the next hurdle for marriage equality supporters.
Six hours after the vote result was announced, a private member's bill from Liberal senator Dean Smith which would legalise same-sex marriage — and includes religious exemptions — was introduced in the Senate.
It was drafted with support from Labor and some crossbenchers, most notably the Greens, so all sides of politics are generally happy with the compromise.
Here's Smith introducing it:
Watch as Liberal Senator @DeanSmithWA introduces the bill on same-sex marriage to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/vtZneq3wQn
— ABC News (@abcnews) November 15, 2017
Debate is expected to get underway tomorrow.
The bill is expected to pass through the Senate by next Thursday, November 23, then head to the lower house, which sits for a fortnight from November 27.
MPs in the major parties have been allowed a "free vote" on the issue, meaning they are not expected to align with their party, although both Labor and the Coalition are broadly in support of SSM.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull flew back to Australia this morning after meeting with world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Vietnam, but even before his return is already trying to reign in the conservative wing of the government backbench, which is now scrambling to frame the agenda for same-sex marriage.
His first break today was rebel Liberal senator James Paterson withdrawing his rival bill, which allowed for business owners to put a sign in the window of their shop saying "I don't serve gay weddings" based on "religious or conscientious belief".
The Smith bill offers the right of religious organisations to decide who they marry, as well as letting them and religious schools teach their beliefs on marriage.
But introducing the bill today, Attorney-General and government leader in the Senate George Brandis said he planned to make two amendments.
Brandis wants to see further protections for people who did not want to be involved in same-sex marriages, extending the rights offering to religious ministers to civil marriage celebrants with a "conscientious objection" to same-sex marriage.
He also wants to add an amendment "that nothing in the bill makes it unlawful for people to hold and to express the views of their own religion on the subject of marriage" in order "to put the matter beyond doubt" for critics of SSM.
But Greens leader Richard Di Natale, a co-signatory to the Smith bill, said his party wouldn't countenance any further changes because they'd already made "significant concessions" in putting together the existing draft legislation.
It sets the stage for what could be a difficult debate in the Senate over the next week and also offers a window for some opponents to attempt to delay passage of the bill, knowing that Parliament will rise for the long summer break in early December.
Conservative opponents of gay marriage have already used the debate as a surrogate in the Liberal party's internal battle over Turnbull's leadership, with arch-rival and former leader Tony Abbott spearheading the no campaign and today saying "I look forward to a parliamentary process that improves on the Dean Smith bill to implement same sex marriage with freedom of conscience for all, not just the churches".
No advocates concede they've lost, but now they're here to help improve things.
Today, following the result, Malcolm Turnbull made a plea for unity.
"I say to all Australians, whatever your views on this issue may be, we must respect the voice of the people," he said.
"We asked them for their opinion and they have given it to us. It is unequivocal, it is overwhelming. They are our masters, we who were elected to Parliament. It is our job now to get on with it, get on with it and get this done, it's fair.
"The people have voted 'yes' for marriage equality, now it's our job to deliver it."
Being able to deliver is vital to the Prime Minister starting 2018 still in the top job. It was a core promise at the last election.
And his political opponents know all too well the damage breaking a promise can do to a leader.
But hopefully, Turnbull will keep his word for the Australian same-sex couples who already have a wedding date set for this summer.
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Jenner divorce appears amicable
On behalf of Arnel Law Firm | Sep 29, 2014 | Family Law
New York residents may have heard that Kris and Bruce Jenner are pursuing a divorce. According to a recent report, the former couple is in the final stages of the proceedings, and the division of their joint marital property will only include approximately $60 million in assets. It has also been suggested that the end of the former couple's 23-year marriage are relatively amicable, and the divorce filing apparently cites "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the dissolution.
Reports say that the majority of the funds that the two celebrities have earned during their time together was placed into a joint account. This includes the money they received from their businesses as well as the funds they accumulated due to their public appearances on television shows.
In spite of the size of the marital estate, the former couple has taken steps to limit any complications to the divorce. According to reports, the divorce agreement will not involve any support obligations and attempts to divide the funds evenly. In addition, Ms. Jenner will be granted ownership of a property in Hidden Hills, and Mr. Jenner will maintain a membership to the Sherwood Country Club. They have also agreed to share custody of their minor daughter.
While it appears as though these divorce proceedings will avoid extended disputes and prolonged court hearings, an amicable divorce is not always possible. When a couple chooses to end their marriage, there may be numerous points of contention because of the financial and custodial decisions may have a lasting impact on the lives of the involved parties. Because of this, it may be beneficial for a person to discuss a potential divorce with an attorney. An attorney may be able to help a client pursue a settlement that provides for his or her future after the marriage has ended.
Source: Inquisitr, "Kris Jenner Only Has To Split $60 Million With Bruce Jenner In The Divorce? Here's Why!", Glenn Hadley, September 23, 2014


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Love Your Local Band: Watch Me Breathe
Watch Me Breathe plays the Crepe Place on Wednesday, July 24
By Mat Weir
Jake Ward asks deep questions, like, "Can we throw it all away/Can we leave this shallow place/Can we leave it all behind/And be finally alive?" Those are from "Nothing Else," the first song off his band Watch Me Breathe's upcoming sophomore album The Strange Pull of What You Really Love. And Ward doesn't have an answer for them.
"In a way this album is much less personal than [2018's The Lighter Side of Darkness]," he explains. "And much more observational about society and things that don't make sense to me."
The lyrics are poetic and thought-provoking, all under the guise of radio-ready, alt-rock melodies—or what he calls "progressive pop-rock."
"A lot of people use genre as an opportunity to identify with other bands," he says. "I'm more interested in inventing a new genre that makes people go, 'What is that? I want more.'"
Originally begun in 2017 as a solo project, Ward adopted the name Watch Me Breathe to avoid the singer-songwriter ego-stroking and let the music speak for itself. He still plays all the instruments for the recordings, but is joined by Ryan Green on bass and his brother Carl Ward on drums for live gigs.
Ward has worked with a number of local musicians, including Tess Dunn and Alex Abreu, as a producer and engineer, through his recording studio and company Jake's Lab.
"I spend a lot of my time producing, which I love, and it pays much better than being a musician," he says.
9 p.m. Wednesday, July 24. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $7. 429-6994.
Mat Weir
Mat Weir originally hails from Southern California but don't hold that against him. For the past decade he has reported on the Santa Cruz music scene and has kept the reading public informed on important community issues such as homelessness, rent hikes, addiction and social injustices. He is a graduate from UCSC, is friends with a little dog name Ruckus and one day will update his personal page, WeirdJournalism.com.
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Women complain about the jerks, scumbags and sleaze balls that troll around on that site looking for fresh meat like jackals in the wild. I don't know when exactly it happened but sometime within the next 24 hours I knew we couldn't be "just friends." So we started dating. Eugenia did an awesome series entitled "Dating In The Age of Dumba$$es – Online Dating" Vetting Redux." Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.
Time would not allow me to tell you of the horror stories I've heard and read – guys posting "birthday suit" , obscene pickup lines and other gross, classless foolery. Their Defining Moment (When They Knew They Were In Love) Chassitie: I knew I loved him a little over a week after we first met. Josh: My wife and I have this thing we do where we reminisce on the moments of our relationship, and one of the questions that comes up is when I knew I loved her. Join in the Fray: Are you currently on an online dating site?
You'll find outdoor singles from across the UK and Ireland, so you'll be sure to meet someone with whom you can bag a Munro in Scotland, go coasteering in Wales, go quadbiking in England, go rock climbing in Northern Ireland or go kayaking in Ireland.Meet other single adults in Fish Hoek like you - whether you are a single parent, divorced, separated, or have never been married.Whether you're from Fish Hoek, traveling, or just looking to meet people from Fish Hoek, South Africa online, you can use our filters and advanced search to find single women and men who match your interests. We made plans to hang out, but never got around to an actual day. Our first year of marriage was hard because we faced – I faced – a few personal hardships. She always knew exactly what to do or what to say to make me feel better and put a smile on my face. When we first met I was wearing Wranglers and a t-shirt. In light of POF's bad reputation, the results were surprising. In Fall of 2014 we will be moving to Yelm, Washington (his home town) for our next duty station – Fort Lewis. I wrote him telling him about having just moved and that I was looking for friends to hang out with and hike, play video games or watch movies with. We talked for a day or two about our hobbies and interests and then I gave him my number.It's a short walk through downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, but somehow the trek feels arduous. Frind's online dating company, Plenty of Fish, is newly located on the 26th floor of a downtown skyscraper with a revolving restaurant on the roof.


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If you're planning a trip to Australia, remember it's a huge continent and its cities are widely scattered around the coastline. If you want to enjoy a twin-city break, why not consider Sydney, the fabulous waterfront capital of New South Wales, followed by a few days in historic Melbourne, Victoria? Well connected by several daily flights from Singapore, these cities are almost 900km apart and offer a marked contrast in things to do. Here are the highlights of these two iconic destinations. Pick one or, even better, visit both!
Sydney is synonymous with Bondi Beach, the famous surfing mecca where the blue Pacific washes up onto soft white sand in foaming 3m-high waves. This thriving cosmopolitan getaway is just half an hour from the city centre by public transport. Chill out with an ice cream and watch daring pro surfers riding in on the awesome swell, or hire a bodyboard and take a thrilling lesson on the same waves!
If you're more of a keep-your-feet-dry-and-paddle sort of person, you may prefer a one-hour City Sights Kayak Tour down Melbourne's Yarra River instead. You will see all the landmarks of the city on this guided tour as you paddle beneath Princes Bridge, pass Eureka Tower and the historic triple-masted tall ship Polly Woodside before reaching Southbank and Docklands. Other kayaking tours on offer include a Yoga Sunrise Kayak Tour and a Moonlight Kayak Tour around Victoria Harbour at sunset.
For an authentic Sydney experience, wander through the market by the harbour. Open only on the weekends, the stalls vary from week to week offering variety to returning visitors. You can spend an entire morning shopping down the endless lane of stalls and pick out amazing finds from unique jewellery to wares by local designers.
If specialty coffee is up your alley, share the Melbournians' love for a good roast. With a strong coffee culture, the city is home to a large community of cafes. Whether in a hipster café tucked in a cosy lane or one with a Parisian vibe in Degraves Street, coffee lovers can only expect a high quality cuppa, nothing less.
You can't miss the iconic Sydney Opera House presiding over the waterfront at Sydney Harbour. If you want to do more than just take photographs of this world-famous building, book The Backstage Tour. These small group tours go behind the scenes to see the rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms and orchestra pit in a fascinating two-and-a-half-hour tour. The experience ends with breakfast in the Green Room, where you can chat withthe opera house crew and performers in this unforgettable location.
Known to be the art capital of Australia, Melbourne is legendary for its street art scene. Explore the city on foot and be drawn in by the vibrant and artistic expressions that characterise the laneways. Join a Melbourne Street Art Tour and discover arts in hidden alleys and the secrets of the underground art scene. The tour also gives access to a studio tour where you can see artists at work and even chat with them over a cold beer.
Hunter Valley, a two-hour drive from Sydney, is Australia's oldest wine region, which is also the hottest and wettest. Its climate is similar to the world famous Napa Valley, which produces outstanding wines. Take a wine tasting tour and choose from over 120 vineyards offering the region's acclaimed Semillon. The folks at Bimbagen Estate even have a sumptuous lunch menu to choose from. For the more adventurous souls, join a hot air balloon tour that takes you across the rolling hills of Hunter Valley and celebrate the flight with champagne after you land.
In contrast, the cool climate in Yarra Valley produces some of the most amazing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This wine region is only one hour away from Melbourne city. Yering Station is where the first vines were planted in the region of Yarra Valley in 1839. Today, visitors can enjoy tastings and small bites while relaxing in this historical property. A short drive will bring you to Tokar Estate. Family-owned and operated, the vineyard boasts great service and is a fantastic place to have lunch and take lots of pictures. With many boutique vineyards to visit, you may even want to consider staying the night.
Skydiving offers the best views of Melbourne for those who dare!
One thing you can't do anywhere else is climb up Sydney Harbour Bridge. Don a jumpsuit and follow your leader along catwalks and ladders to the top of this iconic arched bridge. You'll have breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour, the city and famous landmarks from the 134m-high summit. The exhilarating BridgeClimb takes a total of three-and-a-half hours, and you get a commemorative photograph and a certificate of achievement to show off back home.
If you prefer a 200km/h descent from 4,000m instead, Skydive Melbourne offers the highest tandem skydive in Australia. The thrill of freefall gives you an adrenaline kick like nothing else, followed by the sensation of floating in a five- to seven-minute descent beneath the canopy while strapped to your instructor. You'll get the best views of Port Phillip Bay and the city in this unforgettable experience.
Australia is a smorgasbord of great food, daring adventure, unique wildlife and local culture. This diversity is beautifully captured in both Sydney and Melbourne, so plan a visit to do it all!
The Southern hemisphere spring months (September through November) and late summer (March to May) are the best times to visit Sydney and Melbourne. Temperatures are comfortable and attractions are less crowded than in the popular summer season from December through February.
Public buses are plentiful in both cities, and the suburban train lines are also a good way of getting around in Sydney and Melbourne. Self-driving is another popular option, especially between cities. If you decide to choose this method, take the Hume Highway as it is the fastest route between Sydney and Melbourne. A non-stop journey covering the distance of over 800km would take about eight hours. However, there are plenty of attractions and pit stops to make along the way.
Australian dollar. Credit cards are widely accepted in major Australian cities and ATMs are available for withdrawing local currency.
There are 4-5 airlines that fly direct to Sydney and Melbourne from Changi Airport. Book your tickets to these wonderful cities now.


I do other art, too! Wanna see?
"As We Were," written by Kel McDonald, drawn by me! PG-13.
Want to see some of the other journal comics created for this project? Take a gander! (Browse at your own risk -- these are crazy college kids, after all).
Friends and fellow SCAD kids who weren't in the Journal Comic project, but have cool stuff nonetheless! Check it out!
Aw, how sweet! Here are some banners you can use!
Look! Nicky made me one also! An animated one!


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Gymnotus diamantinensis is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de mesalen (Gymnotidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2002 door Campos-da-Paz.

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We all know how hard it is to focus in a bustling office full of conversation and ringing phones. So, does it really make sense to add more noise to the din? For some reason, yes it does.
Focusing on a specific task is a lot like focusing your eyes on a certain object. When you start trying to concentrate, your brain takes in all external stimuli and hones in on what it should be focusing on.
Where does concentration go wrong?
In evolutionary terms, we're hardwired to have our wits about us. Dogs go a bit 'weird' when the weather changes, and cats always seem to notice things in the corner of the room that you can't see. It's the same with us, just slightly more diluted considering our rather cushy surroundings. If our brain senses any kind of danger or changes to the accepted environment, concentration can be interrupted.
Generally, concentration is linked to happiness and contentment. If your overdraft is suffering a little bit this month, it's unlikely that you'll be able to concentrate very well.
Taking you out of the moment.
Hearing a song from your childhood takes you out of your present environment and puts you in the past. This in itself means that you're less distracted by what's going on around you, and more able to focus on the task at hand.
How exactly does music help?
Being happy generally insinuates you're not being distracted by a multitude of issues bearing down on you, leaving more room for your brain to find something important to focus on. Listening to music that makes you happy is therefore a pretty decent bet if you're trying to focus.
Classical music is the best for concentration. For some, this is true. But lets not forget that Sonata No.14 by Beethoven has a distinctly different tone to his Sonata No. 5. It's all about your personal taste, and whether you prefer twinkly piano or strong staccato-filled epics.
Wordy songs ruins concentration: Trying to concentrate whilst listening to the quick vocal stylings of Eminem might not be everyone's cup of tea. The theory here is that the more obtrusive the rhythm, phrasing and pace of the vocal, the more easy it is for your focus to trip up on it. However, this isn't the same for everyone. Steady rhythms, even if they are fast, often help to keep the brain centred.
You can only focus when the music is quiet: Again, not always strictly the case. Loud external stimuli can help to eclipse other distractions.
The genre/mood is important: Studies show that it actually doesn't matter what genre you're listening to, as long as you're a fan of it. The person next to you might not find Led Zeppelin particularly zone-inducing, but it might be just right for you.
How important is music in the workplace?
Log onto Spotify, and you'll see tons of playlists dedicated to office listening. Now, generally they tend to be full of poppy chart hits, which seems to suggest that the best way to please everyone in the office is to play something non-assuming and not particular 'genre-y'. According to PRS, 73% of warehouse workers say that they're more productive when background music is played.
However, that's based on treating a Spotify playlist like a radio station for the whole office. Research suggests that allowing workers to listen to their own music improves productivity and their general attention levels. 65% of business owners report that allowing employees to listen to their own music leads to a higher general morale -which can only be a good thing.
Do you want to listen to music at work?
Ask anyone in our office and the resounding answer is yes – we love being able to listen to music at work. Granted, we're in the media industry, so it's not much of a stretch. If you're in a workplace that is somewhat stuck in a time warp, bring it up at the next team meeting – it's worth exploring!


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Myths and Facts about the COVID-19 Vaccines
Myth: Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will make you magnetic.
FACT: There are no metals or microchips in the vaccines and they cannot make you magnetic.
Ingredients in the vaccines are publicly available and include fats, salts, sugars and the active ingredient. They do not contain any metals or any other contents that could cause magnetism.
Current microchips are not small enough to fit through the syringe of a vaccination needle and even if one could, it would not contain enough metal to hold a magnet through the skin.
Watch this video from ThisIsOurShot.ca
Conclusion: Magnetic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines are scientifically impossible.
Myth: The COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility or miscarriage.
FACT: There is no link between COVID-19 vaccines and infertility or miscarriage.
This myth began spreading in December 2020 when a false report began circulating that the spike protein in the mRNA vaccines and a spike protein called syncytin-1 which helps the placenta develop, are the same. Misinformation began to spread that the vaccine could trigger an immune response that would cause the body to fight off the wrong spike protein.
Many proteins share similarities but are still completely different and distinct.
The immune system will never confuse the Syncytin-1 spike protein in pregnancy with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in COVID-19.
Your healthcare provider can help answer questions you may have if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Read more in this COVID-19 Vaccine: Preconception, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Fact Sheet (pdf)
Conclusion: There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause side effects or issues with fertility, pregnancy or the development of the placenta.
Myth: Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women should not receive the vaccine.
FACT: The vaccines are safe while pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
mRNA from vaccines do not transfer into breast milk.
Recent studies show that COVID-19 antibodies transfer through the milk which could help protect the baby. More data is needed to determine the level of protection provided to the baby by these antibodies.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada as well as the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) have recommended vaccines for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant and breastfeeding women are the same as the recommendations for the general population based on international real-world safety data.
This decision-making tool for pregnant and breastfeeding women may help you make an informed decision.
Your healthcare provider can help answer any questions you may have.
Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given to those who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
Myth: Genetic material in the COVID-19 vaccines will multiply in the body forever, changing your DNA.
FACT: The genetic material in the vaccines cannot affect or interact with our DNA in any way.
The COVID-19 vaccines work by the mRNA teaching our cells to make a protein that then triggers an immune response, which causes our immune system to produce the antibodies needed to protect us from COVID-19 infection.
That genetic material is broken down and expelled by our bodies within a few days, it does not reproduce or replicate.
It is impossible for genetic material included in the vaccines to alter DNA because it does not enter the cells where our DNA lives.
Read more here: How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work (PDF)
Watch this video: How Do mRNA Vaccines Work? Here's What You Should Know
Conclusion: The mRNA does its job to instruct the cell to make protein to stimulate the immune system to make antibodies, and then it quickly breaks down — without affecting your DNA.
Myth: The COVID-19 vaccines contain aborted fetal cells as an ingredient.
FACT: The mRNA vaccines are not made with fetal cells.
The vaccine ingredients are publicly available.
Fetal cell lines are used in vaccine research because viruses need cells in which to grow.
Fetal cell lines are not the same thing as fetal tissue.
Fetal cell lines are cells that are grown in a laboratory.
These cells came from elective abortions in the 1970s and 1980s and have been grown in a lab ever since, creating fetal cell lines. They do not contain any fetal tissue and are thousands of generations removed from the original fetal tissue.
Both Pfizer and Moderna (the vaccines we have available locally) used a fetal cell line in the research phase to ensure the vaccines work.
Neither of these vaccines used a fetal cell line in development or manufacturing of the vaccine, and they are not inside the injection you receive.
Conclusion: Fetal cells are not an ingredient in the COVID-19 vaccines and they are not inside the injection you receive.
Myth: The COVID-19 vaccine is not safe for children.
FACT: The vaccine has been tested rigorously and is proven to be safe and effective for ages 12 and older.
Health Canada has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for youth ages 12 to 17 based on the results of the clinical trials and ongoing monitoring which show the vaccine to be safe.
In clinical trials, the vaccine was 100% effective in youth.
Already nearly 3 million kids aged 12 to17 in the U.S. have received the vaccine and no serious adverse effects have been identified to date.
Fewer children have been infected with COVID-19 compared to adults, but children can still get infected, get sick and hospitalized or and transmit the virus to others even without symptoms.
Vaccinating children will help reduce transmission, protect the health of the broader community and get back to normal activities.
Studies are currently happening with children 6 months to 11 years.
You can visit KidsHealthFirst.ca to find evidence-based information on the COVID-19 vaccine for youth.
WDG Public Health is hosting a youth and parent information night on June 14 at 7 p.m.
Conclusion: The vaccines are safe and effective for ages 12 and older and vaccinating children will help end the pandemic.
Myth: People who are vaccinated can 'shed' the virus or spike proteins and infect the others with COVID-19.
Fact: Individuals who have received the vaccine cannot shed or release any vaccine component.
Viral shedding happens when a person is infected with a virus and then whole viral particles are released from the body (through the nose or mouth for example).
In order to shed the SARS-CoV2 virus, you actually have to have the live virus in your body.
None of the approved vaccines contain a live virus and therefore it would not be possible to shed it.
People are not considered to be infected when they are vaccinated.
Once injected, the vaccines start to do their work near the site of injection so the spike protein produced there would not be found in respiratory droplets and therefore, could not be shed.
Once you are vaccinated both you and those around are more protected from the virus.
Conclusion: It is not possible for vaccinated individuals to shed the virus and infect others because none of the approved COVID-19 vaccines contain a live virus.
Myth: Corners must have been cut to develop a vaccine so quickly when it usually takes years.
FACT: The speed at which the vaccine was developed was thanks to unprecedented collaboration and years of previous research.
The vaccines were developed quickly because of:
Global emergency partnerships and funding to support research, development, approval and monitoring happened very quickly.
Quick adaptation of existing research into coronaviruses – scientists were not starting from scratch.
Quick sharing of the genetic code of the virus at the beginning of the pandemic.
Multi-tasking. Where possible, steps in the development process were done in parallel that normally would take years doing them step by step. For instance, normally, vaccine data is fully complete before sending it to Health Canada for approval. For COVID-19 vaccines, data review and analysis is happening in real-time as it comes in through the course of the clinical trials.
Conclusion: The speed of the vaccine development was not because any corners were cut in the process.
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"Reed and Underhill write their music together, and possess a pure, R&B-influenced vocal sound that makes the group stand out."
Hendersonville Times-News
"Their sound, described as "heartfelt country-soul", has a foundation of Appalachian bluegrass and folk music overlaid with the harmonies of R&B. The song writing skills of both Molly and Eleanor are those of someone who can touch the core of your soul, speaking to emotions. It all comes together in a mixture that speaks loud but is soothing upon the delivery."
Jeremiah Greer – Magazine33
"We shared the stage with Underhill Rose who played an amazing set, what talent! They're another group I would love to play with again sometime."
Jon Stickley – Jonstickley.com
"Underhill Rose has no doubt developed a sound stage presence, their sultry voices coupled with guitar and banjo resulting in unique listening experience."
The Mountain Times
"Underhill Rose's sound features a blend of Americana, rhythm and roots, bluegrass and soul music. The group is named for founding members Eleanor Underhill, lead vocalist, harmonica player and banjo picker, and Molly Rose, guitarist and lead singer, who have become known for their harmonies and multi-genre writing style. Salley Williamson rounds out this trinity as a backing vocalist and upright bass player."
Jessica Pachler – The Capital Gazette
"...unless you've spent a night listening to them play their signature "heartfelt country soul" live or played their eponymous album at your last barbecue then, as the saying goes, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet!'"
JEREMY L.C. JONES – 85-26.com


The sweet treat on every it list this season? The Piña Drop Earrings, of course. Pineapples are embellished with a glamorous swath of crystal, while a whimsical silhouette looks perfect when paired with seasonal separates. Trust us, this is the pair you'll want to have on repeat.
Glass stones, zinc casting, titanium posts. Shiny silver plating.
Length: 3.10". Width: 1.85". Weight: .70 oz.


don't know much about poetry. I always liked Robert Frost's Road Not Taken, but it took me decades to learn that the title might have been ironic; that he regretted the paths he took. Huh.
Especially I liked W.B. Yeats' The Second Coming and its "widening gyre": "Things fall apart, the center cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world." Such drama! So thrilling to hear as a young man!
But these days…it's more like chilling.
Recently our devoted subscriber Kildo from New Jersey sent along a couplet from a poem by an English poet that dealt with democracy. I had never thought about that in combination; poems are mostly about flowers and forests…and democracy is dealt with in serious analysis, right?
I was wrong. Turns out there are a lot of poems written about democracy, and you don't have to look too closely to see a constant connection between the tone of their verses…and the tenor of their times.
Such hope and resolve! But times change.
Fame is not fastidious about the lips which spread it.
It does not matter whose they are.
In the experience of crowd manipulation.
Names collect their own crowds.
Hardly at all connected with the real natures of the men who bear them.
es, we can hear that echo now, more than half a century later. After all, this is not the best of times for democracy. Our future, again, is uncertain.


You may require a business permit or licence. The City requires that certain businesses be licensed to ensure they have been reviewed from a health and safety perspective by all necessary departments. The City guides local business owners through this process, and provides them with a number of resources.
Learn more about opening a business in Kingston.
BizPaL is an online service that helps business owners identify what is required by the federal, provincial and municipal government to start, operate and grow a business.


It not only supports popular video and Audio formats like AVI, RMVB, DIVX, MP3, APE and FLAC etc, but also built-in FM radio. Just plug and play into USB port to transfer music files and data. You can listen to music, watch movies and record conversations wherever you go.
The Ainol V3000 PMP portable media player is available from USB Brando for $166.
does this item have a video in?
i would like to connect a pin hole surviellance camera to it?
Peter, I'm not sure. I suggest you contact the retailer for the "Portable Multimedia Player with 4.3-inch LCD" and ask (link included in the article).
At Last! I've been waiting for a manufacturer to incorporate these features.
EZ6BAL is the name of a new and powerful bass speaker from Bird-Electron, designed with a black aluminum body and small enough to bring along.


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Q: Preventing form from being submitted with manual validation I implemented some custom validation logic with JQuery and Unobtrusive validation with help of the following post:
Manually set unobtrusive validation error on a textbox
To save you time reading through that post here is the simple javascript that forces a validation message to be displayed if something fails:
On my textbox .blur():
var errorArray = {};
errorArray["Slug"] = 'Some error message for the Slug text box';
$('#SomeFormId').validate().showErrors(errorArray);

Works great.
My problem is while the failed validation message is displayed, when submit is clicked the form submits just fine.
How can I implement custom validation with code above and prevent the form from being submitted when the message is displayed ? I tired doing something like $('#SomeFormId').valid = false; but it didn't work.
Thank you.

A: Using $('#SomeFormId') will not work because when you do:
$('#SomeFormId').valid = false;

and then when you access it in your form submit handler again using (what I assume):
var form = $('#SomeFormId');   // or $(this)
if (form.valid) {
    //
}

You're essentially creating two different objects, even though they're referring to the same DOM element. So setting valid = true in one will not update it in the second.
The code you gave is very barebones though, so I'm assuming that your validation is separate from your submit handler (since it's in blur anyway), so what you can do is utilize something like .data() or a flag (just make sure that it's in context).
// on blur
$('#SomeFormId').data('isvalid', false);    // invalid

// on submit
var isvalid = $('#SomeFormId').data('isvalid');
if (!isvalid) {
    // invalid form
    ev.preventDefault();
}

EDIT
The jQuery Event object
When you bind a function as an event handler in jQuery, one of the things that jQuery does silently for you is it "creates" a normalized Event object for you. This will contain information about the event you can use in the handler, and also allows you to control the behavior of the event in some ways.
// setting a submit event on my form
//                                       |   whatever you put here
//                                       V   is the event object.
$('#SomeFormId').on('submit', function (ev) {

    // preventing the default action
    // : in a form, this prevents the submit
    ev.preventDefault();
});

A: To check if the form is valid, you can use something like this:
var form = $("#SomeFormId");
form.submit(function(event) {
    if(form.valid() == false) event.preventDefault();
}

Edited to add a bit more to it, this will take care of your submission/prevention, now you just add in your validation calls.

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Other features include a high-mounted tow bar that can tow 3,500kg, aluminium under guards and rear differential protector, 18-inch black alloy wheels and Pirelli all-terrain tyres. Daniel's girlfriend, 21-year-old civil servant Liza Matvejera, was a fan of how you sit higher up in the Arona than you do in a supermini, such as the SEAT Ibiza. Indeed, he was right: it is a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV) – bang on-trend for our changing times, despite actually having been on sale in the UK since 2014. Underneath our Mitsubishi's long bonnet is a conventional 2.0-litre petrol engine mated to two battery-driven electric motors, one at the front and one at the rear, enabling the Outlander PHEV to be driven by engine power alone, by the batteries or by a combination of the two. These batteries can be charged a little while the car's on the move or plugged into the mains for a much more sizeable dosage. Fully charged, our PHEV should then have an electric-only range of around 30 miles. Perhaps more impressively, its official fuel consumption is listed at 166.1mpg and its CO2 figure as 41g/km, which is extraordinarily good for such a large and practical five-seat SUV. Several months later, on July 15, 1965, Miller recalled the incident before a U.S. Senate subcommittee looking at sweeping auto safety legislation. The upcoming SUV will be based on the same underpinnings as the Skoda Kodiaq – a car that scooped our Large SUV of the Year award back in January. Both five and seven-seat versions will be offered and, like the Ateca, will be geared towards agility rather than off-road prowess. "Probably no major industrial company in America's history was ever run so poorly for so long," Halberstam said of Ford. "Only its sheer size saved it, that and, in the war, the government's dependence upon it for military production." Several months later, on July 15, 1965, Miller recalled the incident before a U.S. Senate subcommittee looking at sweeping auto safety legislation. He was also one of the first auto industry executives to recognize and pursue partnerships among business, government and communities. The upcoming SUV will be based on the same underpinnings as the Skoda Kodiaq – a car that scooped our Large SUV of the Year award back in January. Both five and seven-seat versions will be offered and, like the Ateca, will be geared towards agility rather than off-road prowess. Lohscheller said Opel will enter more than 20 new markets by 2022, with Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan among countries identified as potential export markets. Opel also is exploring whether to sell cars in China and Brazil, he said.


For the first time in 20 years, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is hosting the Tribal Canoe Journey. The event, which takes place each summer in the waters of the Salish Sea, allows different nations to learn from one another and revitalize their native cultures.
More than 120 tribal canoes rounded Brown's Point and pointed their bows Saturday at the mouth of Tacoma's Hylebos Waterway.
For the first time in 20 years, the Puyallups are hosting the Tribal Canoe Journey. The event takes place each summer in the waters of the Salish Sea: from Puget Sound to the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia. The journey allows different nations to learn from one another and revitalize their native cultures.
Earl grew up in a rough part of Tacoma.
The annual journey started in 1989 as a native contribution to the state's centennial.
When the Puyallups last hosted the event in 1998, 20 canoes made the journey. Saturday's event saw canoes from as far south as the Chinook Tribe in Willapa Bay to as far north as Alaska.
And it's how people made love connections.
As the welcoming ceremony began Saturday, a bald eagle flew overhead. People in the crowd craned their necks to watch.
Speakers told of the near-extinction of the tribe's culture.
"You can break our hearts but you can't break our spirit," said council member Annette Bryan.
Soon, Commencement Bay's waters, turned teal blue by glacial melt, were filled with black, red and cedar-brown canoes.
One by one, each canoe asked permission to land. After beaching on the tide flats, the canoes were immediately surrounded by up to 50 people who picked them up, carried them across the muddy ground and left them above the high-tide line.
Longshoremen from locals 22 and 23 as well as National Guard members, sweat running down their faces, joined tribal members and other volunteers to carry the heavy canoes.
Don Svanvik, the skipper of the Wa'nukw from Alert Bay, B.C., had his canoe placed on logs. The bow of the ship carried cedar boughs.
Svanvik, the chief of the Namgis Nation, carved the dugout canoe with family members' help.
Currents were favorable on the trip down from Canada, he said. His eight-person crew even raised a sail, Svanvik said.
The Wa'nukw's longest day of paddling/sailing was 24 miles, Svanvik said.
"You feel exhausted," he said, but also a sense of satisfaction.
A canoe is the ultimate team sport, Svanvik said.
The Namgis Nation, on Vancouver Island's northern end, never lost its seagoing ways, he said.
The journey and celebration moved to Chief Leschi School for a feast Saturday evening.
On Sunday, protocol begins. Each group will present songs, dances, stories and gifts to the host nation.
It's the Puyallup's responsibility to feed and provide rest for the visiting nations, Puyallup vice chairman David Bean said.
Connie McCloud, the tribe's cultural director, said medicine means something different from pills and doctors.
McCloud, whose spiritual name is Cedar Moon Woman, said the tribe's Chinook Landing Marina is on ancestral land.


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1. Petersen LR, Marafin AA: West Nile Virus: a primer for the clinician. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:173-179
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): West Nile virus and other arboviral diseases-United States, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(25):513-517
3. Brinton MA: The molecular biology of West Nile Virus: a new invader of the western hemisphere. Ann Rev Microbiol. 2002;56:371-402
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Provisional surveillance summary of the West Nile virus epidemic. United States, January-November 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002;51(50):1129-1133
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Investigations of West Nile virus infections in recipients of blood transfusions. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002;51(43):973-974
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Scientists from Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (SGI) and ExxonMobil have developed a strain of algae able to convert carbon into a record amount of energy-rich fat, which can then be processed into biodiesel. While algae using CO2 to generate fat is not new, it's the amount of fat produced by the ...
Scientists from Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (SGI) and ExxonMobil have developed a strain of algae able to convert carbon into a record amount of energy-rich fat, which can then be processed into biodiesel.
While algae using CO2 to generate fat is not new, it's the amount of fat produced by the algae that's noteworthy. Fatty algae make the strain more fit to eventually produce biofuels at an industrial scale.
Success in developing algae-based biodiesel at commercial levels will provide a number of tangible benefits. The fuel emits fewer greenhouse gases than most conventional energy sources, and that will help strengthen our ongoing transition to low-emission energy resources. Also, unlike other biofuel feedstocks, such as corn, algae production at an industrial scale would not stress food production.
Growing the amount of algae fat didn't happen overnight. SGI and ExxonMobil began collaborating in 2009. SGI has long been a leader in using synthetic biology and genomics to create systems that help solve global sustainability challenges. Their work has had lasting impacts on fields like pharmaceuticals, vaccines and nutritionals. With ExxonMobil, they're tackling sustainable energy through algae.
To boost fat production, SGI scientists worked with their counterparts at ExxonMobil as nutritionists of sorts, tweaking the part of the algae genome responsible for the assimilation of nitrogen, an essential nutrient. The change is an algae with about 40 percent of its mass as fat. That's more than double the fat content of conventional algae.
"We knew that algae had the potential to be more productive than other biofuel sources like corn and soy beans and, unlike those, they don't require arable land or freshwater," Alessandro Faldi, ExxonMobil scientist, explained.
"It was a true eureka moment when we knew what we had," said Rob Brown, SGI's senior director and the lead scientist on the algae project. "After testing and retesting the breakthrough, ensuring it wasn't just a false positive, a cheer went up in the lab. If you can imagine people doing cartwheels down the hall, that's what it feels like after years of research to move the needle in such a substantial way."
Faldi and Brown are quick to emphasize that this is only a first step. The ongoing challenges are not lost on the team. Still, Faldi is inspired by this latest breakthrough and sees it as a necessary and positive move in the right direction that will strengthen SGI and ExxonMobil's fruitful collaboration to develop algae-based biofuels at a commercial scale.
"This step is critical, but it's important to keep our focus down the line to where we need to go," Faldi said. "We will need to increase the algae's ability to convert the sun's energy into biomass to further increase fat production and will begin testing and engineering more algae grown under various conditions. There's still a long journey ahead of us."
Simply put, innovation is a string of successes, and this latest breakthrough is an important step toward making algae biodiesels a reality.
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August 25, 2010 News & Views » Columns
Glow job
By News Hits staff
Readers of this column have figured out by now that there ain't no nuclear physicists manning the desks here at News Hits central. And usually that doesn't much matter.
It does, however, make a difference this week, because at least an associate's degree in radiology might help us sort through the isotopes of an issue involving Ontario's Bruce Nuclear Power Plant and its desire to ship contaminated steam generators to Sweden.
What got us on the trail of this issue was an e-mail from our pal Ed McCardle, a local Sierra Club stalwart who advised us the matter was worth looking into. So we made a call down to Monroe to talk with our nuke go-to guy, Michael Keegan, chair of the nonprofit Coalition for a Nuclear Free Great Lakes.
We begin the conversation with a typically subtle approach.
"Why the hell should metro area readers care about what a Canuck nuke plant operator wants to do with some old steam generators, even if they are radioactive?"
"Because the ships taking them to Sweden will be taking them right past you," Keegan explains. "They're going to be coming down the Detroit River and onto Lake Erie."
These generators are as big as a bus — in all, 16 of them could end up sailing our way, each weighing some 100 metric tons. Convert that to standard tons and what you get is still one hell of a big piece of machinery.
The contaminated parts, it should be noted, are inside these generators. Even so, the concern, said Keegan, is if something unfortunate happens, such as a ship sinking or one of these monsters comes loose in a storm and slides off the deck and lands next to Belle Isle. Now, even an activist like Keegan has to admit that the chance of that happening is pretty slim.
"The probability of an accident is low," he says. "But the potential consequences are high."
Even the non-physicists among you will be less than surprised to learn the pronuclear side of this debate pooh-poohs the concerns of known alarmists like Keegan.
Murray Elson, a spokesman for Bruce Power, told The Globe and Mail newspaper in Toronto that, even if something highly improbable did go wrong, the level of radiation inside the generators is so low that a person would have to stand next to one for a few hours to get the same amount of radiation as from a chest X-ray.
The thing is, even if Elson is right, News Hits thinks it would be nice if there were at least some public discussion of all this. We do, after all, get our drinking water from that river, and would much prefer that it remain as free of nuclear waste as possible, even if the level of radioactivity is low.
And that lack of discourse is exactly what has Keegan and a passel of others out waving a red flag trying to draw attention to the whole thing.
Up until a month or so ago, the nukes had been able to keep the whole issue on the downlow. But it looks like they can forget about the stealth approach now.
"We don't want to see consignments of radioactive waste from old nuclear reactors crossing the Great Lakes without prior notification to municipalities and proper community consultation," Derek Stack, executive director of the group Great lakes United, said recently.
He's not alone in that belief. More than 60 nongovernmental organizations have signed a petition opposing the shipments, at least in part because of the precedent that will be set if the plan is allowed to proceed.
Speaking of plans, part of the reason this is all taking people by surprise is that the original solution, according to a 2005 environmental impact assessment done in Canada, was to permanently store the generator at the Bruce plant's site.
It was only recently that the idea of shipping the machinery to Sweden surfaced.
"It's a bait-and-switch type thing," complains Keegan. "And if people don't know about it, then it becomes a done deal. But these are our Great Lakes. People should know what's happening."
They should also be aware of why these things are being shipped to Sweden.
According to Great Lakes United, the idea is to "melt up to 90 percent of the radiation-laced material and sell it as 'clean' scrap intended for unrestricted use."
"What happens is it comes back to us in the form of belt buckles, bracelets and eyewear, with trace amounts of radioactivity embedded in the metal?" Keegan says.
Except for the most radioactive 10 percent, which will end up getting shipped back to Ontario.
So, would the city of Detroit and other municipalities along the route have public hearings or something?
"I don't know," says Keegan. "That's the problem: There are a multitude of questions that have not been addressed, and a multitude of jurisdictional issues that have not been addressed."
A public hearing is scheduled before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on Sept. 28. If you want to learn more about what's going on, visit the Great Lakes Untied website at glu.org.
As Keegan says, something as significant as this "warrants full investigation and securitization."
News Hits is edited by Curt Guyette. Contact him at 313-202-8004 or [email protected]
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